Forklift Driver

JAPHUS L. HARRIS

*** ****** *******, *******, ** 30224

Home: 678-***-**** ************@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Seeking a challenging career with a progressive organization which will utilize my skills,abilities and education in management, warehouse and military.

SKILLS

Leadership/Management Skills

EXPERIENCE

01/2014 to 02/2015 Forklift Operator PVH - McDonough, Ga

Handling and organizing all materials to minimize damage

02/2012 to 01/2014 Forklift Operator Ryder/Home Depot - McDonough, Ga

Sort, handle, load and unload palletized and non-palletized freight using appropriate motorized and manual equipment, including pallet jack, forklift

Multiple use of heavy equipment

Project Planning

Safely and neatly maintaining storage area's, entry and exit points, and all high traffic avenues of the facilities to allow for unobstructed safe passage.

Distribute materials, supplies, and equipment to work stations, using lifts and trucks.

Served as a UPS and Fed Ex warehouse person with the use of a RF Scanner

Organized materials in an efficient and effective manner

Shipping and Receiving

Loading and unloading

Responsible & Ambitious

Creative Problem Solving

Report directly to the operations manager

Inform supervisors of equipment malfunctions that need to be addressed.

Planning and Organizing

Business Management Skills

Professionalism

Communications Skills

11/2009 to 12/2010 Drum Line Operator Ecolab - McDonough, Ga

Select proper shipping containers and neatly and carefully package parts and equipment for shipment and apply proper labeling and packing list to container

03/2008 to 11/2009 Plant Supervisor Pratt Recycling - East Point, Ga

Supervise and coordinate activities of worker engaged in loading and unloading trucks and in moving and storing materials or products

11/2009 to 12/2010 Receiving Associate Caterpillar - Griffin, Ga

Receiving, locating, picking, packing and shipping parts

Maintaining and reporting daily shipping and receiving activities

Train new employees, ensure all work is performed according to company approved procedures, standards and specification, and payroll

and by hand as needed. Inspect equipment for defects and unsafe operating condition before, during, after trips and submit written report on the condition of the unit at the end of each trip or run

ability to work independently & form decisions based on surrounding environmental factors

Operating a forklift and / or other similar equipment

Assembling / building simple wooden containers as necessary

Performing other duties as required

Accurately process necessary transactions related to labor reporting and record keeping

Perform material put a ways, replenishment and movements of parts and equipment coming into the department and being re-located within the department

Perform material handling and warehousing functions as required

Order filling, processing, storing/picking of parts, materials, equipment and supplies

operating automated packaging equipment, paint line operation, shipping and

Checking orders and / or procuring parts for assembly build schedule

Refilling drums with cleaning, sanitizing, maintenance products and services for the hospitality, institutional and industrial markets

Utilizing heavy equipment, reach trucks, sit-down forklifts and overhead cranes.

EDUCATION

05/1997 Westlake High School Atlanta, ga High School Diploma:

Infantry Unit 0311 Rifleman Camp Lejeune, NC United States Marines:

03/2003 to 02/2008 Warehouse Coca Cola - College Park, Ga

Communicate with bottler on any doubtful queries, respect company's high level quality standard to solve any issue without delivering any defect product to consumer in market

receiving General Office Duties, filing, faxing, answering multi-line phones, problem solving, and trouble shooting

Pack and forward items from warehouse to assigned destinations

Prepare and process all paperwork relating to shipping and carting

Handle and execute loading and unloading operations

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