Donald Ray
Bellwood
Summary
Adept at optimizing warehouse operations, I significantly enhanced workplace safety and efficiency at XGS through expert forklift operation and meticulous freight handling. My proactive approach to maintaining cleanliness and my ability to excel in team settings underscore my multifaceted skill set, including advanced dock equipment operation and strong multitasking abilities.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dockworker
XGS
08.2024 - Current
- Kept storage areas organized, clean, and secure to fully protect company assets.
- Prepared pallets of boxes for easy transportation between customer and storage locations.
- Prevented load shifting or damage by using bracing and strapping techniques.
- Examined shipment contents and compared with records such as manifests, invoices or orders to verify accuracy.
- Used fork lifts, hand truck, and pallet jacks to move materials on dock.
- Reduced workplace accidents by implementing proper lifting techniques and adherence to safety guidelines.
- Secured cargo using chains, load bars, wood blocks, and straps.
- Operated equipment while observing standard safety procedures.
- Assisted in receiving, stocking and distribution of merchandise.
- Used machinery and equipment such as box cutters, shrink-wrap guns and electric pallet jacks.
- Verified quantity and description of materials received by checking merchandise against packing list.
- Loaded and unloaded materials onto and off of trucks for fast shipment.
- Used handheld scanners to efficiently track and maneuver freight throughout distribution network.
- Drove forklifts, pallet jacks and other equipment to move materials.
- Shipped material and performed boxing, packing, labeling, and preparation of related documents.
- Used hand-held scanners and physical logs to accurately track item movements.
- Loaded, unloaded, and sorted cargo as part of accurate and efficient weekly shipments.
- Followed verbal and written instructions to properly move and ship products.
- Optimized storage space utilization by strategically arranging pallets and containers within the dock area.
- Utilized various tools and equipment safely, including forklifts, pallet jacks, and hand trucks, resulting in efficient material movement throughout the facility.
Warehouse Forklift Operator
Oddessy Logistics Warehouse
06.2023 - 08.2024
- Packed items into appropriate containers for shipment.
- Turned in paperwork outlining orders for inspection before loading, marking load tickets for out of stock items, withholding or completing orders as necessary and inspecting trucks before departure.
- Expedited shipment processes by accurately pulling orders from inventory shelves using a forklift following pick tickets specifications.
- Transported stowed product inventory to various locations throughout unit, labeling and replenishing inventory items, making boxes and loading and unloading trailers to keep stock in proper condition.
- Improved overall warehouse cleanliness, routinely clearing debris from aisles with the use of attachments on the forklift.
- Maneuvered forklift safely in congested and confined areas using Skill and Technique.
- Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices.
- Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached merchandise tags to prepare for shipping.
- Verified functionality of forklifts through performance of preventive maintenance and effective troubleshooting of malfunctions.
- Monitored area for pedestrian and vehicular traffic while operating various types of equipment.
- Built pallets and loads for partial and mixed pallets, wrapped finished pallets and staged pallets and loads into truck when ready for shipment.
- Streamlined order processing with efficient materials handling and accurate placement of goods using a forklift in designated locations.
- Drove carts, dollies, hand trucks, mobile power-propelled trucks and other moving equipment to move large quantities of merchandise.
- Assisted in inventory management through accurate record-keeping of forklift operations and stock movement.
- Aided in the reduction of overall lead time, promptly transporting materials from receiving dock to designated storage areas using a forklift.
Forklift Operator
National Sugar Marketing
01.2022 - 08.2023
- Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached merchandise tags to prepare for shipping.
- Maneuvered forklift safely in congested and confined areas using Skill and Technique.
- Transported goods between warehouse locations according to shipment and storage needs.
- Coordinated with other lift truck drivers and production personnel to process orders efficiently.
- Operated equipment safely and efficiently to prevent damage to items and avoid injuries.
- Expedited order fulfillment with proficient navigation of narrow aisles during the picking process without causing damage or delays.
- Enhanced workplace safety by diligently inspecting forklifts before each shift and reporting any issues promptly.
- Communicated with floor managers to determine merchandise placement.
- Minimized product damage through careful maneuvering and transporting of fragile items.
Education
High School Diploma - Basic Mathematics/business
St.joesph
1725 W Cantebury, Westchester Il05.1981
Skills
- Warehouse safety
- Dock equipment operation
- Loading and unloading
- Workplace cleanliness
- Order picking
- Shipping and receiving
- Pallet jack handling
- Safe equipment operation
- Materials handling
- Freight loading
- Hand-held device scanning
- Freight organization
- Freight handling
- Freight stacking
- Forklift and pallet jack use
- Container loading and unloading
- Dock operations support
- Willing to learn
- Teamwork
- Multitasking Abilities
Certification
- Area of certification Training - Timeframe
- Certified Job Title, Company Name - Timeframe
- Area of certification, Company Name - Timeframe
Timeline
Dockworker
XGS
08.2024 - Current
Warehouse Forklift Operator
Oddessy Logistics Warehouse
06.2023 - 08.2024
Forklift Operator
National Sugar Marketing
01.2022 - 08.2023
High School Diploma - Basic Mathematics/business
St.joesph
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