Rick Cermak
Lowell, Arkansas 72745
FUNCTIONAL SKILLS
Technical abilities include distribution and logistics, sales and
marketing, customer service, inventory control, facility utilization,
warehouse equipment operation, accounting functions, and computer
capabilities, including word, excel and QuickBooks
Supervisory abilities include employment of personnel, training, employee
motivation, workload distribution, and conflict resolution.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Kum-n-Go 2010-
Part-time 3rd shift store associate, cashier and store upkeep in a retail
environment.
Waterfront Documents, Inc. 2009-
Part-time home based business specializing in the re-issuing of FSIS export
documentation, while complying with customer specifications and FSIS
regulations.
Hanshew Flooring Gallery 1998-2008
Assist in the daily operation of a small family owned retail store. Duties
included: sales, including estimating all potential jobs, all clerical
functions; inventory control, invoicing, tracking payables and receivables,
material ordering, weekly, monthly and yearly reporting, scheduled
installation with customers and contract laborers, maintaining and
operating the warehouse.
Zero Mountain, Inc. 1992 - 1998
Project Manager. Lead a company team evaluating and implementing a
warehouse management software package. 1997 - 1998
General Manager. Supervised up to 60 people in all operational areas of a
230,000 square-foot warehouse. Responded to existing and potential
customer needs and inquiries. 1994 - 1997
Office Manager. Directed seven clerical staff in the warehouse office
functions including receiving, billing, inventory control and accounting.
1992 -1994
Management Training. Acquired the additional skills necessary to operate a
third party warehousing. Involved with the construction of a new facility.
1992
Tyson Foods, Inc. 1981 - 1991
Production Logistics Manager. Supervised a team to insure accurate and on-
time distribution of products to customers. 1991 - 1992
Western Area Manager. Maintained control over assets and inventories being
stored at publicly held warehouses. 1988 - 1991
Warehouse Operations Manager. Responsible for daily operations of
distribution center including shipping/receiving and supervision of up to
400 employees. 1986 -1988
Shift Superintendent. Coordinated the shift operations of a distribution
center. 1985 -1986
Shift Supervisor. Supervised 65 hourly employees in the operations of a
distribution center. 1984 -1985
Sector Lead. Managed a work group of 30 hourly employees in a distribution
center. 1983 -1984
Floor Labor. Shipping and Receiving responsibilities, general warehouse
functions. 1981 -1983
EDUCATION
Springdale High School. Springdale, Arkansas. Graduated 1981
References furnished upon request