1. Paul Bannerman
68a Selwyn Street,
Onehunga,
Auckland, 1061
021 142 1175  paulbannerman@live.co.uk
Personal Statement
• I migrated to New Zealand in June 2013 and I have a Permanent Resident Visa.
• I am a hardworking and physically fit individual with over 10 years experience in
the Food Blending Industry.
• I obtained the OSH Licence in December 2013
Career History
Sparex, Auckland, NZ 02/2014 – Present
Warehouse Operative, Full time. I pick items as per customer order, and pack them for
delivery. Inwards goods checking and unpacking from air and sea freight deliveries.
Certec, Auckland, NZ 08/2013 – 11/2013
General Hand, Full time / Casual. I mixed to various specifications and cast the mix into
various moulds for the purpose of ceramic and refractory work. I also loaded and
unloaded the furnace.
Symington’s Ltd, Leeds, UK 11/2004 – 05/2013
Blender, Full time, permanent night shift. I used Ribbon Blenders to produce dry food
products such as; soup, pasta sauces, porridge, custard and gravy. I also worked in
exotics, weighing small part ingredients, spices and flavourings.
Napier Brown, Normanton, UK 10/2003 – 11/2004
Blending/Production Operative, Full time. I worked rotationally between different
departments, this included working in the sugar department and in the chocolate
department, working as a blender. I also rotated into the finishing / packing room.
Newly Wed Foods, Ossett, UK 2002 – 10/2003
Blending Operative, Full time (Temporary contract). I used Ribbon Blenders to produce
dry food products such as; bread crumbs, gravy and also premix ingredients and
flavourings for use in further food production e.g. food coatings. I also worked in exotics,
weighing small part ingredients and flavourings.
Various positions with a job agency 2000 – 2002
The Old Halfway House, Horbury, UK 1999 – 2000
2nd
Chef, I left this position as the Brewery was taken over and the job ceased to exist.
Flisvos Beach Hotel, Naxos Island, Greece 1998 – 1998
Barman in a German run hotel, restaurant and bar.
KEW Restaurant, Melbourne, Australia 1996 – 1998
Trainee Chef, I also attended Essendon College on a day release.
Fast Food Joe’s, Naxos Island, Greece 1988 – 1996
Supervisor, Responsible for the opening and closing of the shop, banking, ordering
stock, and staff rotas. I worked March to October each year in Naxos, returning to the
UK each winter and worked in various bars.
Jones Haberdashery, Shop and market stall, family business 1986 – 1988
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2. Paul Bannerman
Education
1982 - 1986 Ossett Comprehensive
Storres Hill,
Ossett, UK
1996 - 1998 Essendon Catering College
Mount Alexandra Road,
Essendon, Victoria
Melbourne
Australia
Skills & Qualifications
Agoge
Unit D,
80 Richard Pearse Drive,
Airport Oaks, Auckland
2013 OSH Licence, valid till 20th
December 2016
Symington’s Ltd
Dartmouth Way,
Leeds,
LS11 5JL,
UK
2013 HABC Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the
workplace (QCF).
Working at Heights
Manual Handling
2007 Food Hygiene Certificate
2006 Principles and Applications of HACCP
Ossett Comprehensive
Storres Hill,
Ossett,
UK
1986 O’levels; French CSE grade 1
CSE’s; Maths, English, Computer studies, History,
and Art
I have an understanding of Greek, gained through living and working in Greece
Interests
I like to watch sports, and enjoy going to the gym. Since moving to NZ I have taken up
running and have entered the Auckland Round the Bays run for two consecutive years,
and The Mount Maunganui 10Km.
References
Ken Dawson,
Factory Manager
Symington’s Ltd
Main Production Site & NPD Office,
Dartmouth Way,
Beeston,
Leeds,
LS11 5JL, UK
David Ballentine,
Warehouse Supervisor
Sparex
4 Princes St,
Onehunga,
Auckland,
1061, NZ
 +44 (0) 113 227 7318
 ken.dawson@symingtons.com
 09 634 4121
027 495 3212
 David@sparex.co.nz
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