Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Certification
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Benjamin Jacobson

Chebanse

Summary

Experienced General Laborer skilled in efficiently managing packing, shipping, and warehouse organization. Known for adaptability and commitment to team success through proactive task management. Proven track record of reliability and safety in all duties performed.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

General Laborer

Team One Logistics
Bourbonnais
06.2024 - 06.2024
  • Sorted and placed materials or items on racks, shelves or in bins to keep warehouse organized.
  • Prepared items for transportation installing bracing, padding and strapping to prevent damage.
  • Met company and OSHA safety guidelines for work site operations to minimize worker risk.
  • Operated and maintained a variety of equipment including hand and power tools.
  • Demonstrated best safety practices working at heights and lifting various objects.
  • Moved heavy objects using dollies, carts, hoists, or other manual labor techniques.
  • Gained independent working skills and guided and mentored less experienced team members.
  • Operated pallet jacks and forklifts to load and unload supplies and materials.
  • Participated in company training sessions to improve skills and boost process knowledge.
  • Displayed high standards for quality workmanship and routinely double-checked work.

Food Packer

Reicherts Spice Company
Ashkum
03.2021 - 03.2024
  • Used pallet jacks to move items to and from warehouse locations.
  • Operated hand trucks, pallet jacks, and forklifts to move materials.
  • Prepared boxes, bags, and other containers for packing food items.
  • Monitored inventory levels of supplies needed to complete packing tasks.
  • Reviewed packing slips and other documentation to properly box requested items for shipment.
  • Sealed packages using heat sealing machines or manual methods.
  • Ensured compliance with all health regulations regarding sanitation and hygiene standards.
  • Maintained cleanliness of work area by sweeping and mopping floors.
  • Stacked filled boxes onto pallets for shipping or storage.
  • Labeled packages with product information such as weight, quantity, or expiration date.
  • Met or exceeded target for on-time customer shipments.
  • Used tools, sprayers and cleaning solutions to disinfect work areas.
  • Collaborated with team members to meet production goals within deadlines.
  • Worked additional hours and shifts to meet tight deadlines during peak periods.
  • Weighed and measured ingredients according to recipes.
  • Assembled cartons, crates, and containers to prepare for shipping.
  • Attached labels to packaged items or stenciled information on containers.

Warehouse Forklift Operator/General Laborer

Jr.Edwards
Kankakee
12.2016 - 03.2021
  • Unloaded incoming supplies and placed them into designated storage areas.
  • Estimated weights, heights, and centers of balance to make precise placements.
  • Reported any issues or discrepancies regarding product quantity or quality to supervisors immediately.
  • Moved levers or controls of lifting devices to load, unload or stack material.
  • Loaded and unloaded goods from vehicles, ensuring secure and damage-free handling.
  • Stored material by moving to appropriate area in warehouse.
  • Located, pulled and prepared orders.
  • Organized warehouse and arranged items following procedures and safety rules.
  • Operated manual pallet jacks to move material around the warehouse.
  • Secured loads on pallets to minimize damage and worker injuries.
  • Unloaded incoming items from trucks and rail cars and transported materials to staging area.

Education

Some College (No Degree) -

Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL

Some College (No Degree) - Forklift

Forklift
Illinois

Skills

  • Material handling
  • Equipment operation
  • Warehouse organization
  • Safety compliance
  • Inventory management
  • Forklift operation
  • Attention to detail
  • Time management
  • Independent working
  • Effective communication
  • Heavy lifting
  • Team player
  • Willingness to learn
  • Multitasking capacity
  • Clean driving record
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Safety awareness
  • Materials handling
  • Material mixing

Affiliations

My Wife and I have a 10 acre Farm. We love taking care of our animals. I learned how to drive our tractor this past spring, I am a religious man who loves the Lord, and a dedicated family man.

Certification

  • Recieved my Forklift license in 2020
  • Receievd my food and sanitation license in 2025.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

General Laborer

Team One Logistics
06.2024 - 06.2024

Food Packer

Reicherts Spice Company
03.2021 - 03.2024

Warehouse Forklift Operator/General Laborer

Jr.Edwards
12.2016 - 03.2021

Some College (No Degree) -

Olivet Nazarene University

Some College (No Degree) - Forklift

Forklift

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