Bruce Robert Wells
Mangere Bridge,AUK
Summary
Experienced with navigating diverse routes and ensuring timely deliveries. Uses effective communication skills to enhance customer satisfaction and resolve issues. Knowledge of vehicle maintenance and safety protocols ensures reliable and secure operations.
Overview
47
47
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Delivery Driver & Installer Team Leader
The Jones Family Business
04.2021 - Current
- After a re structure my manager role was disestablished, and I was offered the role of team leader for driver/installers. This role is to ensure professional delivery and on time installation in customers homes or businesses. Communication with customers in a professional manner. Maintaining delivery and installation records. To guide and support my team members.
Warehouse and delivery Manger, Parts Manager
The Jones Family Business
09.2023 - 07.2024
- I progressed to this role after a restructure. In addition to the Warehouse Manager role, I now manage the Jones Service trucks teams across routes, products, returns, vehicle maintenance, and to meet customer requirements, delivery deadlines and good customer experience.
Warehouse Manager
The Jones Family Business
04.2021 - 09.2023
- Oversee the management of the spare parts storage and distribution operation. Assist with project plans & logistics for all sales, home shows, expos, projects, in store and customer events. Maintain good customer service. Ensure good working team relationships, attitude and co-operation. Manage the Spare parts officer & warehouse staff. Manage under performance. Staff meetings. Ensuring 100% company values. Follow health and safety procedures. Liaise with all NZ stores, suppliers, freight companies, service technicians and service team.
Warehouse Manager
Camec NZ
02.2017 - 04.2021
- Manage and motivate a small team of warehouse staff. Team briefings. Weekly management/team meetings. Interviews to hire warehouse staff. Performance reviews for warehouse staff. Monitoring maintenance of warehouse equipment. Organising deliveries with transport companies. Receive goods. Hands on warehouse assistance. Stock taking. liaise with internal management and sales team. Knowledge of MPI & NZ customs requirements.
International Warehouse Manager
Tri-Star International
06.2016 - 12.2016
- Manage people, process and systems. Liaise with internal & external customers, suppliers and transport companies. Planning capacity requirements. Motivate teamwork to ensure productivity and targets are met. Plan and coordinate receipt, order assembly and despatch of goods. Bond checks. Hand on warehouse assistance. Team briefings. Weekly management meetings. Health and safety officer.
- Fix term contract
Transitional Warehouse Logistics Mgr
Rohlig NZ, Airport Oaks, Auckland
02.2015 - 05.2016
- Managing staff workloads. Staff training. Holding staff meetings. Liaising directly with customers. Stock Control management. Reporting directly to branch manager.
Warehouse Distribution Supervisor
Rohlig NZ, Airport Oaks, Auckland
10.2009 - 02.2015
- Supervise unloading of all containers delivered into the warehouse. Enter all products and codes into the EDI system. Print packing slips, and pick orders. Send stock reports to clients on daily basis. Track and trace missing orders. Stock variance check.
Senior Store man
Chemiplas – Airport Oaks, Auckland
08.2005 - 10.2009
- Co-ordinate the deliveries of sea containers. Unloading of imported sea containers. Fork hoist pallets onto stores racks in correct product areas. Print, pick and pack orders. Check and verify other staffs picked orders. Run warehouse operations in the absence of manager.
Store man/Team Leader
Mondiale, Airport Oaks, Auckland
02.2002 - 08.2005
- Loading and unloading of air and sea freight. Freight reconciliation. Ensuring correct and safe storage. Releasing freight to clients upon production of delivery orders. Delivery and collection of freight with airlines. General warehouse duties.
Document Sort Team Leader
DHL Aviation UK Ltd, Heathrow Airport, UK
08.1998 - 12.2001
- To sort all documents shipments arriving into LHR. Re-bag those in transit, meeting deadlines for onward flights. Sort UK destinations for delivery to Heathrow Sort Centre. Some experience in Exports Admin.
Gateway Agent
DHL Int. NZ Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand
11.1997 - 07.1998
Truck Driver
DHL Int. NZ Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand
10.1996 - 11.1997
AM Shift Supervisor – Imports
DHL Int. NZ Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand
05.1994 - 09.1996
Export Shift Leader
DHL Int. NZ Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand
12.1992 - 05.1994
Export Operations Agent
DHL Int. NZ Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand
05.1992 - 11.1992
Courier
DHL Int. NZ Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand
02.1990 - 05.1992
Store man
Arthur Barnet’s Store – Invercargill, New Zealand
11.1989 - 02.1990
Airport Operations Agent
DHL International UK Ltd, Hounslow, Middx, UK
01.1987 - 01.1989
Wool Presser / Forklift Driver
Southland Farmers Wool Store – Invercargill, NZ
01.1981 - 01.1987
Retail Sales Person
Producers – Invercargill, NZ
01.1979 - 01.1981
Education
High School -
Southland Boys High School
01.1979
Skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Loading and unloading
- Shipping and receiving
- Forklift operations
- Warehouse operations
- Inventory and stocking
- Warehouse management
- Distribution management
- Logistics management
- Transportation management
Hobbies and Interests
Sports, Music, Documentaries, Current affairs, Boating, Fishing, Gym, Travel.
Certification
- 2024 Forklift licence (renewed)
- 2019 MPI accredited (renewed)
- 2019 Transitional Facility Officer (renewed)
- 2016 RACA certified
- 2015 Load and restraint
- 2015 Cherry picker certified
- 2015 Bendy hoist certified
- 1992 Dangerous Goods Certification – IATA
Timeline
Warehouse and delivery Manger, Parts Manager
The Jones Family Business
09.2023 - 07.2024
Delivery Driver & Installer Team Leader
The Jones Family Business
04.2021 - Current
Warehouse Manager
The Jones Family Business
04.2021 - 09.2023
Warehouse Manager
Camec NZ
02.2017 - 04.2021
International Warehouse Manager
Tri-Star International
06.2016 - 12.2016
Transitional Warehouse Logistics Mgr
Rohlig NZ, Airport Oaks, Auckland
02.2015 - 05.2016
Warehouse Distribution Supervisor
Rohlig NZ, Airport Oaks, Auckland
10.2009 - 02.2015
Senior Store man
Chemiplas – Airport Oaks, Auckland
08.2005 - 10.2009
Store man/Team Leader
Mondiale, Airport Oaks, Auckland
02.2002 - 08.2005
Document Sort Team Leader
DHL Aviation UK Ltd, Heathrow Airport, UK
08.1998 - 12.2001
Gateway Agent
DHL Int. NZ Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand
11.1997 - 07.1998
Truck Driver
DHL Int. NZ Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand
10.1996 - 11.1997
AM Shift Supervisor – Imports
DHL Int. NZ Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand
05.1994 - 09.1996
Export Shift Leader
DHL Int. NZ Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand
12.1992 - 05.1994
Export Operations Agent
DHL Int. NZ Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand
05.1992 - 11.1992
Courier
DHL Int. NZ Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand
02.1990 - 05.1992
Store man
Arthur Barnet’s Store – Invercargill, New Zealand
11.1989 - 02.1990
Airport Operations Agent
DHL International UK Ltd, Hounslow, Middx, UK
01.1987 - 01.1989
Wool Presser / Forklift Driver
Southland Farmers Wool Store – Invercargill, NZ
01.1981 - 01.1987
Retail Sales Person
Producers – Invercargill, NZ
01.1979 - 01.1981
High School -
Southland Boys High School
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