Martin Brookes CV, Appeal to Employers for Work

Martin Brookes CV, Appeal to Employers for Work

Due Melton Jobcentre Plus Sanctioning me and leaving me with no income for undetermined period of time.
I though it might be helpful if I published my CV.

If any employer has a vacancy please contact me.

I have no money to travel out of Oakham I don't drive, but I am willing to walk a few miles out of Oakham.

I have no qualifications, I far from stupid

Martin Brookes

 

E-MAIL:martinjbrookes@outlook.com

PERSONAL PROFILE

Is both a hard working and organised individual who has gained a vast amount of experience working within Administration and Retail.  Has the ability to work unsupervised and uses his initiative to deal with problems and situations within demanding and challenging work environments. Enjoys working within a team environment and supporting organisations in reaching their goals, is a good problem solver with the ability to liaise at all levels, computer literate and conversant with sales and office procedures.

KEY SKILLS

·         Customer Service experience

·         Professionalism

·         IT Skills

·         Loyalty

·         Multi Tasking

·         Administration experience

·         Well organised with the ability to work efficiently under pressure

·         Quick learner with willingness to improve and learn new skills 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Job Searching, Various voluntary duties and pastimes                                                                Oct 2007 – 2012

Voluntary duties as a elected Oakham Town Councillor included assisting members of the community with their various enquiries and attending meetings.

Lead a working group with an aim to obtaining Heritage Lottery Funding for a large town centre project.

Volunteered at a local drop in centre serving meals and washing up.

Grafters of Oakham                                                                                            May 2005-Oct 2007
Assistant

·         Undertaking customer service roles, supporting customers with their DIY needs ensuring advice and customer care was to the organisations satisfaction

·         Undertaking stock control, ensuring that items were available for customer purchase and liaised with suppliers ensuring that stock was ordered and delivered within agreed timescales

·         Keeping of accurate records, ensuring that all goods were accounted for and that all receipts and monies tallied for general bookkeeping

·         Liaising with “Account Customers”, ensuring customer care thus ensuring a high level of customer retention

·         Undertaking general Cashier duties, handling of both customer and organisational monies ensuring that all monies both given and received were correct and that floats tallied at end of days business

·         Banking of monies ensuring that HMRC legislative guidelines were adhered to

Bunzl Vending Services c/o Perkins, Peterborough                                      Aug – Oct 2003
 Vending Operative

·         Responsible for stocking machines ensuring that stock was available for purchase

·         Dealing with cash balances and refunds, ensuring that all monies were recorded accurately

·         Maintaining nineteen beverage machines and six confectionery machines ensuring that stock was always available and that there was a broad range of choice for customers

·         Liaising with customer and dealing with both queries and complaints ensuring that customer satisfaction was guaranteed
 

Anglia Regional Co-operative Society Limited.                                              Oct - Dec 2002
Westgate Department Store Peterborough,

Sales Assistant

·         Working as a temporary Pre-Christmas sales assistant within the toy department

·         Dealing with customer queries and sales ensuring professionalism and customer care at all times

·         Undertaking general cashier duties, handling both customer and organisational monies ensuring that floats tallied

·        Merchandising products to company standards and advertising products in order to increase profit margins and sales
 

 St. George’s Church,                                                                                           Mar 1996 - Mar 2002

 St. George’s Vestry, London

 Administrator/Caretaker

·         Responsible for the upkeep of the church and grounds ensuring that the church looked welcoming to potential visitors and guests

·         Maintaining the cleaning of exterior and interior, ensuring that cleaning was to the churches standard

·         Dealing with local neighbourhood as to ensure that church property was maintained correctly and that local neighbour took pride in the local church infrastructure

·        Handling administration of associated church paperwork and accounts, ensuring accuracy of administration and data

 

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Completed State Education in Hertford

INTERESTS

Interested in Digital Photography, and enjoys photography outdoors whilst walking.  Enjoys taking pictures of anything that interests me and travelling to places of historical interest. To relax and keep the mind active enjoys listening to music with an eclectic taste.

REFERENCES

Available Upon Request