Meet some of our new starters
Meet some of the CS Ellis new starters
Liza S: Customer Service Co-ordinator – LE15
To date, Liza’s greatest accomplishment has been passing her grade 8 piano exam. Now she enjoys playing for fun and is a huge fan of Ludovici Einaudi
Until she was 4, Liza lived in Moscow
July 2024 New starter
Chris R: CAT C Day Driver – LE8
Chris’s first job was as an estimator with an offset printer, where he stayed for over 30 years. With the declining demand for printed media, he changed his career path from production manager to CAT C driver
He’s a keen walker and tennis player, winning the beginners cup at tennis when he was eleven
July 2024 new starter
James B: Warehouse Administrator – LE15
James’s first job was working with a large supermarket, where he stayed for over 5 years before changing careers to join CS Ellis
As a child growing up, he wanted to be an astronaut or to drive around anywhere in an ice cream van. Aiming a little faster, he has subsequently driven around Rockingham Raceway in a Lamborghini
July 2024 new starter
Zoey R: CAT C Day Driver – LE8
Nickname Riggers at school; growing up, Zoe wanted to be a professional footballer. The team or position were unimportant; she was driven by the salaries
Her first job was working in a video store, and the craziest thing she has done so far in life, is a tandem skydive
July 2024 new starter
Danny W: Warehouse Supervisor – LE15
Danny’s an extrovert who could have started his career working for his family’s pub and restaurant chain but chose instead to join the armed forces
He is an Association of Stage Pyrotechnicians member (ASP), and his biggest achievement has been learning to walk again after an accident with his former employer
July 2024 new starter
Ryan W: Warehouse Operative – LE15
Chris’s first job was as a strawberry picker; growing up, however, he wanted to be a biochemist, astronaut, or stargazer
He was Young Player of the Year in grassroots rugby; he’s also a basketball shooting guard (SG), and keeping his options open, he may want to explore a career in the workshop
July 2024 new starter
Sean B: Van Driver / FLT Driver LE15
After a stressful day, Sean enjoys listening to piano covers. He has never shared this with anyone
He’s also intermittently fasting for 15 hours per day for weight loss and associated health benefits
July 2024 new starter
Joseph C: CAT C+E Driver – LE8
As a child, Joseph wanted to be a midfielder for Liverpool, and his greatest achievement so far is a static line parachute jump. He’s afraid of heights
Sept 2024 new starter
Kevin L: Pad Operative LE8
Kevin wanted to be a policeman as a child; he thought it would offer him a lot of variety. His actual first job was as a butcher, then a baker, then a professional driver. He joins us as a pad operative, eager to get involved and learn something new
Sept 2024 New starter
Michael W: Cat C Driver LE15
Meet Michael, who has joined us as a Cat C driver. Michael is now enjoying life after changing his career path to become a professional driver. He strives to learn something new every day, with an emphasis on physics. He aspired to be a firefighter as a child, and his proudest accomplishment is his little son
Sept 2024 New starter
Vadim C: Night Shift Supervisor LE8
Vadim speaks five languages fluently: Romanian, Russian, English, Polish, and Slovak. He is exceptionally well travelled, enjoys extreme sports, only sleeps 4-5 per day, and avoids breakfast as eating makes him feel lethargic
His greatest achievement so far in life is his son