Sobhan Mohmand, Career Expert
1 Jan 2024
As a warehouse assistant, you will be responsible for receiving, processing, organising and dispatching incoming goods and materials.
This comprehensive guide has been created to give you all the necessary information, tips and examples to help you write your perfect warehouse assistant CV and secure more job interviews for this job role.
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143 Daisy Road
Fleetwood
FL18 1LX
Mob: 079 4577 7898 Email: [email protected]
As a hard-working and proactive individual with three years’ experience in retail stock handling, I re-visited education in the form of an apprenticeship to take my skills and knowledge further. This has, together with my previous work experience, enabled me to work safely and productively in a warehouse environment with heavy goods, machinery and hazardous materials. I am fully capable of taking on a Warehouse Assistant/Operative role with a view to working up to managing a warehouse in the future.
2014 – 2016 | Apprenticeship | Cambridge Regional College | Warehouse and Storage Apprentice Intermediate Level 2 and Advanced Level 3) |
Relevant Modules:
2003 – 2011 Results: English (B), Mathematics (C), IT (B), Design Technology (B), Electronics (C), Physical Education (A), Religious Education (B) and Geography (C) | GCSEs | Surrey Secondary School |
Sept 2014 – July 2016 | Work Experience (part of Level 2/3 qualification) |
Main duties performed:
Sept 2010 – Nov 2011 | Warehouse Assistant Argos |
Main duties performed:
Aside from my interest in storage and logistics of goods, I enjoy socialising with my friends and family over the weekends. I regularly go to the gym to keep fit and healthy, and I still get involved every summer with Help the Hospice and Argos partnership events to raise money for charity.
How to save your CV as a PDF document:
The top of your CV contains your personal details.
What to include in this section:
What not to include in the personal details section:
A personal profile statement (also called a CV summary) is a short paragraph that tells the employer about your key characteristics, abilities, experience and why they should consider you as a candidate for the advertised position.
Guidelines:
Warehouse assistant personal profile example:
I am a hardworking and methodical warehouse assistant with over two years of experience in the industry. I thrive working in a busy work environment and I have picked, packed and dispatched high-volume orders, consistently exceeding warehouse performance targets. I am familiar with various stock management systems including scanners, printers and stock ordering software. I am eager to learn and I take a serious approach to meeting the expectations of both my supervisors and clients.
Next, list down some of your achievements and accomplishments to improve the impact of your CV and increase the chances of being shortlisted for an interview.
Examples of achievements:
The employment and work experience section, as its name suggests, should contain details about your previous jobs, including full-time, part-time and voluntary positions.
Each entry should contain the following information:
May 2020 – Present | Warehouse assistant 360 Logistics |
Main duties and responsibilities performed:
Warehouse duties to add to your CV
Next, list down details of your education to date and any qualifications you hold.
You can include:
Write each entry in reverse chronological order (most recent first).
2018-2020 Results: Maths (B), Information Technology (C) and English (C). | A-Levels | East Sutton Academy |
2016 – 2018 Results: 6 GCSEs at Grades A*-C, including Maths and English. | GCSEs | Newfield School |
The qualifications section of your CV should contain a list of additional qualifications that you have gained on top of the education that you have listed in the previous section. Mostly, these are professional training qualifications.
The skills section should contain a bullet-pointed list of your skills, talents and abilities.
Try to include a mixture of both soft skills (e.g. communication or organisational skills) and hard skills (e.g. operating a forklift or using specialist warehouse systems).
Useful skills to add to your warehouse assistant CV
The hobbies and interests section is often overlooked but it is quite an important part of your CV, especially if you lack relevant work experience or don’t have many qualifications.
You should use your hobbies and interests to add more value to your CV.
Mention some of your relevant hobbies or interests that positively highlight some of your skills, abilities and passions. For example, playing a sport like football or going regularly to the gym shows the employer that you are fit and healthy, an essential requirement for being a successful warehouse assistant.
In this section, write the details of at least one or two referees who know you well, have worked with you before and who can vouch for you to the prospective employer. Your referee could be a former employer, manager, teacher, tutor, etc.
Note: Don’t use your friends and family members as your references! Employers want to get a professional and unbiased opinion about you and your abilities.