References
Three people who have managed me or worked for me, available after an interview.
Who will speak for me
Roles and relationships only. Names and numbers go to you after an interview, with each referee’s permission.
Operations director
Northgate Distribution (sample)
My manager since 2021.
General manager
Harbour Freight Services (sample)
My manager on the night shift, 2015 to 2021.
Team leader, picking
Northgate Distribution (sample)
Reported to me for three years.
Sample reference: “Dana leaves a site calmer than she found it.” Operations director (sample)
How I work
Three habits that every team I have run would recognise.
On the floor first
I start every shift walking the site with the team leader on duty. Problems are cheaper at 06:10 than in the 10:00 meeting.
Numbers people can see
Each team has three numbers on a board by the clocking-in point, updated every hour. If the numbers need a spreadsheet to explain, they are the wrong numbers.
Rotas written with the team
Shift patterns are drafted with the people who work them. It takes longer the first time and saves months of agency cover after.
Hiring for a role like this?
Send me the person specification. I answer every criterion with evidence, the same way as the sheet at the top of this site, within two working days.