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Derek Oldbury

I started as agency staff in Production 22 years ago (when I was 18). I worked in this role for about a year before moving to warehouse to drive FLTs (fork lift truck), still as agency staff. A permanent role became available and I was successful in moving over to being a KDL employee. I worked in this role for about 10 years before becoming a Shift Co-ordinator.

My role as Shift Co-ordinator allows me to speak to people across other parts of the business – working together as a team to ensure we successfully complete our jobs. I enjoy this part of my role

Though challenging at times I am now confident in the new Warehouse Management Software on SAP which was introduced in the past few years, and have continued to learn this side of the business as well as Kaizen. I have taken part in lean training courses and courses relevant to my supervisory role.

The nature of my job means I have to be flexible as each day can be different. I can loosely plan the day’s workload however there are many factors that can influence this and I have react accordingly.

Employee ownership to me means as owners we all have a part to play in our company. We can all help with costs and efficiencies in any way we can. I am proud to be a Voice Group Ambassador.