Meet some of our 2024 new starters

Meet some of the CS Ellis new starters

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Ewa G: Warehouse Operative LE15

Ewa had her two daughters when she was very young, and she is immensely proud of them. She is very creative and can turn her hand to anything, and the craziest creative thing that she has ever done is buying a tattoo gun from eBay for £300 and practicing on herself

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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

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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

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Peter J: Warehouse Operative LE15

The Berlin Wall fell in 1989, and Peter was there helping to tear it down. He describes it as invigorating, and to this day, he distinctly remembers everyone’s faces as East and West Berliners came together

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Rashni F: Warehouse Admin LE15

Rashni left Sri Lanka in 1995 to start a BA in Hospitality Management in Dubai. She’s a competitive baker, enjoys horse riding, and is a former sales and marketing manager

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Reece H: Warehouse Operative – LE15

Reece, or Rico, as he was called at school, is an adrenalin junkie. Growing up, he wanted to be a motorcycle racer or an F1 driver, and although he has started in the warehouse, his ambition with CS Ellis is to eventually join the workshop team

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Julie L: Forwarding Assistant LE15

Julie’s biggest claim to fame? She has explored every iconic site in Austria featured in The Sound of Music! including the water-spouting horse fountain, also known as the Residence Fountain, in Salzburg

She is perceived as a pillar of strength and the go-to person for everyone; however, the truth is that she openly wears her heart on her sleeve

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James C: Cat C Rigid driver LE8

James is a real asset! He’s an experienced CAT C rigid driver; he also has a CAT C+E license and is an experienced transport planner.

He joined us looking for a friendly, family-owned logistics provider where he wouldn’t just be a number

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Kevin O’D: Cat C Rigid driver LE8

Kevin’s first job was in a shoe factory, where he rapidly progressed to operating the lasting machine.

He’s an open book, and his 3-5 year plan is to simply keep enjoying driving

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Liam D: Cat C+E artic driver LE8

Liam brings a wealth of experience from a long career in the milk industry. He’s fiercely competitive and thrives on positioning himself as a valuable asset to any company he joins.

When asked about his plans for the next three years, his response was simple but telling: “I don’t know what my limit is.”