1971 - 77
ROYAL NAVY
Writer and
Leading Writer. Administrative Duties. Dealing with PAYE (up
to 400 accounts), Personnel Documentation, 2 Tours of Duty on
Admirals' Staffs. Drafted Operation Orders for Mobilisation
Exercise and Fireman's Strike. Awarded Grant from Herbert Lott
Fund for quality of work.
1977 - 78
Hopkinson's Valves of Huddersfield
UK Spares Sales
Co-ordinator. Responsible for sales of kits of spares to UK
Power Stations. Using IBM Mainframe computer.
1978 - 81
David Brown Tractors
Purchase Expediter.
Responsible for co-ordinating supplies to the factory of Wiring
Bundles, Exhausts and Pipe Fittings. Successfully undertook
Purchasing Course and completed a major project to locate stray
stocks and overcalls. Using IBM Mainframe computer.
1981 - 83
G. R. Spinks & Co, Okehampton, Devon
Employed originally
as Storeman. Duties before leaving included co-coordinating
supplies of all components required for manufacturing, purchasing
new items as required and controlling the transport requirements
to and from the factory. Supervisory duties-two other members
of Stores staff and two Drivers.
1983 - 84
Little Cottage Confectionary, Okehampton, Devon
Factory Supervisor
and Co-ordinator. Responsible for 7 members of staff. Ensuring
all components required for manufacture of products were available
when required. Collating and controlling the production programme.
Dealing with Human Resource issues, including interviewing and
employment of new staff.
1984 Delta
Dairies Ltd, Okehampton, Devon
Manager: Setting
up an experimental plant, employing staff (8), purchasing ingredients
and controlling the manufacturing process for a project producing
Feta Cheese from milk powder. Project folded, although a manufacturing
success, due to lack of investment in hygiene.
1985 - 89
Mike's Fruit & Veg, Lo-Cost Supermarket, Okehampton, Devon
Own successful
business, run as a franchise within the supermarket. Contract
withdrawn when Argyle Group Head Office no longer wanted franchisees
in-store company wide.
1989 - 98
McVities Frozen Foods, Okehampton Devon
Started on
line work producing and packing cheesecakes. Promoted rapidly.
Positions held were:
Line Administrator:
Responsible for accounting for ingredients used in production.
Ensuring ingredients and packing materials were supplied by
Stores Department as required. Compiling rotas for staff rotation
daily and completing all personnel documents.
Line Trainer:
Responsible for training staff employed to run and sanitize
a new manufacturing line.
Stand-in Line
Co-ordinator: Responsible for all aspects of Cheesecake Production
with a team of 26.
Training Co-ordinator
(factory wide): Responsible for introduction of a Modular Training
Programme for all employees (450), including, Management, Engineering
Staff, and Administration Staff. Responsible for the planning
and presentation of subject matters (these being; Personal Development,
Health and Safety, Hygiene and Production) Developed recording
and computer control system using Lotus Spreadsheets. Initiated,
authored and presented a day long induction course for all new
personnel.
Stand-in Health
and Safety Officer: Responsible for dealing with all Health
and Safety Issues factory wide whilst the Safety Officer was
on a Training Course, and again for varying periods whilst he
was absent presenting and instructing at other factories within
the group.
Transport Co-ordinator:
Responsible for planning and producing the transport schedules
required for the shipment of all products manufactured at the
plant and for ingredients arriving. Created recording and control
system using Lotus with WYSIWYG.
Hygiene Supervisor:
Responsible for Effluent Plant Management, Pest Control, Waste
Disposal, Purchasing and Control of all cleaning materials and
chemicals required by the factory. Responsible for control and
maintenance of all CIP systems and other Cleaning Machinery.
Created the framework for the introduction of written Cleaning
Procedures throughout the factory on 5 lines (using Lotus WordPro
and Freelance Graphics). Supervisory role over all daytime office
and factory cleaning staff (4) and effluent and waste control
operatives (4). Introduced new Safety Measures regarding the
handling and use of Chemicals throughout the factory. Redesigned
the flow structure for the handling of waste materials which
included the purchase of new machinery and the production and
presentation of new procedures for safe handling and cleaning
of this equipment.
Oct 1998
Suffering from
severe back pain I was signed off sick by my local Doctor. In
February 1999, following advice given by both my Doctor and
Osteopath, I resigned my job. Both had told me that, if I resumed
my former occupation (I was at that time a Line Trainer on the
Night Shift - which necessitated a great deal of physical labor),
my condition would only worsen.
EDUCATION
Penwethers
County Secondary School, Truro
Cornwall Technical
College - 3 O Levels, Grade 3 in English Language, English Literature,
and History.
Writers Training
Course - whilst a member of the Royal Navy.
Purchasing
Course - undertaken at David Brown Tractors.
At McVities:
Basic Computing
Skills
Food Hygiene
Certificate
Safety Training
Course
Trainers' Course
Supervisory
Skills Course
Presentation
Skills Course
Effluent Plant
Mangers Course
Personal History
and Achievements
A member of
a large family (one of 6 children), I worked from an early age
(11) during summers and after school, thereby being able to
help support the family when required.
Joined the
Air Training Corps at the age of 14, remaining a member for
2 years prior to joining the Royal Navy.
Constituency
Secretary for the Liberal Democrats of Torridge and North Devon.
The party won the seat at the second attempt, against entrenched
opposition. The Conservatives having held it as a "safe"
seat for many years.
Appointed Youth
Co-ordinator for the Royal British Legion, Okehampton Branch.
Represented the Branch as conference delegate.
Founded the
South West American Football Youth League. Served as Chairman
for two years.
Founded, coached
and led the Okehampton Legionnaires to the Championship of the
above League.
Overcame a
nervous breakdown, following which I returned to McVities starting
back at the bottom, rose to become Night Shift Line Trainer.
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