GRAEME SEAN HOWARD ATKINSON
Brantford,ON
Summary
Demonstrated leadership in Adidas Distribution Centre by greatly boosting team productivity, fostering effective communication and encouraging team members to act on their own initiative whenever practicable. Skilled in Microsoft and adept at supervising staff.
Formerly a British Civil Servant administrative and IT professional with proven track record in office environments and facilitating efficient operations. Strongly focused on team collaboration and adapting to changing needs, ensuring reliable management support across various functions. Display excellent organizational and communication skills, contributing to office efficiency and promoting same in others.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Production Operator
Aspire Bakeries
12.2020 - Current
- Set up and adjusted machines for day-to-day operations.
- Documented production information via daily system logs and discussed issues with management.
- Inspected final products for defects and flaws using proper QA procedures.
Warehouse Manager
Brimich Logistics
02.2020 - 08.2020
- Oversaw upkeep of equipment and physical condition of warehouse, identifying and ordering needed repairs, renovations, and replacements.
- Redesigned warehouse layout to improve efficiency, maximize space utilization, and reduce damage.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations through regular inspections, staff training, and policy updates.
Supervisor
Adidas Distribution Centre
09.2014 - 03.2019
- Implemented, tested and trained others in new warehouse management system.
- Took lead in training and evaluating mobile equipment users. Recertified operators as necessary.
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
- Greatly increased team productivity by analyzing procedures and implementing efficient workflows and setting clear expectations for staff members.
- Enhanced communication within the team by holding regular meetings and encouraging open dialogue among all members.
- Completed Six Sigma and related training.
- Conducted performance evaluations for staff members, identifying areas of improvement and guiding professional development plans.
- Implemented safety protocols to minimize workplace accidents and maintain compliance with industry standards.
Various
Adidas Canada
12.2005 - 09.2014
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Administrative Officer, Executive Officer
Rural Payments Agency
01.1989 - 06.2003
- Coordinated agencies first PC network.
- Helped move external trade division from Reading to Newcastle, training new staff as necessary.
- Maintained accurate (100%) database of european export subsidies. Distributed amended data to large network of UK customers via post, telex and fax.
- Managed sensitive material by maintaining strict access controls and implementing proper security protocols.
- Programmed macros to run reports. Collated and distributed weekly management statistics.
- Prepared managers briefings using OHP slides until adoption of PowerPoint. Trained typing pool to transition to word processors and take over slide shows.
- Established plans for catering for visitors.
- Obliged to learn each of RPAs over 100 subsidy schemes and how they were serviced by the agencies data processing system, trouble shooting issues and testing bug fixes as needed.
- Completed Prince 2 Project Management training. Wrote unit, volume and user acceptance test documentation for massive data port, coordinating other users for volume and user acceptance testing.
- Completed residential team building course.
- Restructured stationery distribution system with significant budget savings and utilized staff suggestion scheme to improve efficiencies among junior staff.
- Chaired meetings of RPAs branch of the Civil Service Union, attended and spoke at conference, helped staff with disputes. Negotiated staff review procedures.
- Assisted with government helpline during nationwide foot and mouth crisis with a view to providing much needed relief to British farmers.
Education
Various
Waingels College
Woodley, UKAncient History
North Tyneside College
Tynemouth, UKBachelor of Arts - Athens, 5th C. Democracy And City State
Open University
UKSkills
- Scheduling and calendar management
- Training and coaching
- Policy and procedure modification
- Database entry
- Deadline-oriented
- Writing reports
- Letter preparation
- Resourceful
- Statistical data gathering
- Microsoft
- Customer and client relations
- Supervising staff
Accomplishments
Reorganized traffic flow and established operational boundaries to prevent accidents, reduce damages and improve efficiency.
Planned and implemented stationery distribution system to reduce workload on junior staff and existing strained supply system.
Fought to help women on maternity leave maintain their previous performance record and performance related pay.
Established a PC network at RPA after being told it "couldn't be done".
Written, illustrated and published three supplements for the RuneQuest role playing game, all with 5 star reviews.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Elementary
Certification
Prince 2 Project Management
LEAN
Interests
- Collecting and painting toy soldiers
- Reading, mostly history
- Designing and Printing 3D Models
Timeline
Production Operator
Aspire Bakeries
12.2020 - Current
Warehouse Manager
Brimich Logistics
02.2020 - 08.2020
Supervisor
Adidas Distribution Centre
09.2014 - 03.2019
Various
Adidas Canada
12.2005 - 09.2014
Administrative Officer, Executive Officer
Rural Payments Agency
01.1989 - 06.2003
Prince 2 Project Management
LEAN
Various
Waingels College
Ancient History
North Tyneside College
Bachelor of Arts - Athens, 5th C. Democracy And City State
Open University
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