Worked as part of Heathrow Terminal 5 Mitigation Team
I was responsible for scheduling operations and contractors to ensure adequate and effective resources, allocations including system availability and other operational requirements
I would prepare the incident reports, shift reports and safety reports on behalf of the management team
As a team supervisor, I was allocated the responsibility to manage groups of up to forty staff members
I resolved any problems relating to baggage handling and effectively monitored the flow of baggage in the airports to ensure baggage makes connections and arrives at the correct destination in timely manner
I would communicate with my staff to ensure a smooth operation of the system and ensure compliance with regulations and a healthy, safe work environment
I was responsible for signing in and out of the staff and ensuring their safety and efficiency
I was also responsible for the making sure that there was no congestion, routing errors and control problems within the systems
Overall, I supervised the service of the baggage handling operations for Heathrow Airport, thereby ensuring first class service for those using our services.
Mail Sorter
Royal Mail
11.2013 - 05.2014
In this role, I was tasked with the unloading of packages and parcels that were to be delivered across the United Kingdom
I gained highly transferrable skills such as time management, adaptability and decision making
Responsible for carefully sorting mail in a neat and orderly fashion under fixed time frames
Learnt to work effectively and successfully, even under high pressured working conditions.
Programme, Plus Scheme
06.2010 - 09.2013
During this period, I was actively job seeking
I participated and volunteered in a number of workshops that were centered around building employable skills such as customer service, collaboration and decision making, all of which equipped me with highly employable skills
Further examples of these workshops include one-on-one interview preparation practice and programmes focused on online job seeking.
SIA Security Officer
Heathrow Airport
02.2009 - 05.2010
Responsible for monitoring the cameras constantly and undertaking in depth security checks to ensure the safety of the general public
Allowing customers to enter and exit the car park in a safe and orderly manner
Ensuring that cars are parked safely
Monitoring the car park overnight
This position equipped me with skills such as being alert, responsibility, organisation and structure
Food Preparation Assistant
Gate Gourmet
01.2007 - 12.2007
Tasked with checking the hygiene and temperature of the food
This was to ensure the food was prepared hygienically and was safe to eat according to the food standards and Public Health Organisation
I was asl tasked with packing food into containers
Transferring packaged foods to and from storage units
Sales Assistant
TK Maxx
02.2005 - 10.2005
Assisted customers with all enquires
Worked on the till and was given the responsibility to cash up at the end of the shift
Tasked with stacking the shelves in the store and replenishing the shop floor
Assisted in the warehouse with upcoming deliveries and tagging goods.
Customer Service Assistant
QPR Club Shop
04.2004 - 12.2004
Serving customers at the till
Checking for stock on the computer and signing deliveries in
Opening and closing the shop floors
This experience enhanced my customer service skills immensely
ASAP Agency
02.2004 - 05.2004
Packing goods into correct containers and monitoring the number of goods packed
Packing the van for distribution
Assisting colleagues with their picking and packing duties