Company: ASDA
Role: Warehouse Operative
My name is Flavia and I moved to England six years ago trying to find a better and more comfortable life for myself and started with ASDA just over five years ago as a picker. I chose a career in logistics because I feel like it can give you multiple possibilities to grow and develop. Since I started working with ASDA, I have had multiple positions that helped me not just grow in my career, but also learn different things about myself that maybe another job or career would have not given me the opportunity to learn. I currently work as a Warehouse Operative and I am trained to drive a reach truck and as a First Aider. I also train new starters, am a union rep, and I am in the You Can Be programme, which gives me the chance to develop knowledge that will help me to become a Department Manager.
In terms of my next steps, given that I am in the You Can Be programme, I want to become a Department Manager. I like to take easy and steady steps, so after I become a Department Manager, I will decide what the next step will be. But if I have a look at what I have accomplished in the last few years, I can say that I will not stop on Department Manager position! At ASDA, my development has been very smmoth, as I have had the right tools and support that I needed. ASDA offers a wide range of courses that we can attend to train and develop ourselves and our career.
If you’re thinking about a career in logistics, I say go for it! It can look difficult at the beginning, especially if you have never been in contact with this type of environment, but in the end, it is totally worthy as you’ll get plenty opportunities!