From floor scrubber to director

"In the mid-1990s I was studying at college doing a course in computer science. To earn some extra money, I started working for TC Contractors, as we were known then. I worked on a temporary, part-time basis where my main duty was operating the floor scrubber at a store near Merthyr Tydfil.

"After completing my IT course, I started working full-time for a medical supplies company in an IT role.  I did this job alongside my cleaning operative role.  My manager at the time at TC Contractors told me that he had “seen something in me that inspired him”.

"During this time, I was particularly struck by the family feel to the company.

"I took the decision to come and work for TC Contractors full-time as an In-Store Manager after meeting Trevor Cripps, the founder, and his son Simon in the late 1990s. Not only was the money better but the hours with early morning work was more appealing than having to cover the IT job over 24 hours.

"Having started as an In-Store Manager I have had a number of varied and interesting roles including: area manager; project manager; regional manager; divisional controller and as contract director I am now responsible for the complete Tesco Retail account across the UK."