S teven Eppler
#*** ***** ******* ****. ******, British Columbia
604-***-**** V3T 0G1
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
● Over 10 years experience as hands on management/supervisor along with over 20 years providing customer service
● Well developed interpersonal and communications skills
● Trustworthy, loyal, reliable, and hardworking
● Self motivated and quick to learn
● Excellent people skills
● Demonstrated ability to prioritize workloads and meet deadlines
● Literate in most Windows/MS Office based computer programs
● Bondable & clean driving record
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MANAGEMENT SKILLS
● Over 10 years experience as hands on management/supervisor
● Positive team player to support a co operative working environment
● Demonstrated ability to handle several tasks at once
● Excellent organizational and time management skills
● Ability to foster a work environment that promotes commitment and motivation
● Experienced in training committed, long term employees CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS
● Over 20 years experience providing customer service
● Creative problem solving/decision making skills
● Warm, friendly, and helpful towards customers
● Able to deal with customer complaints, negotiate, and manipulate most situations to the satisfaction of the company and the client
● Pleasant and professional telephone mannerism
● These skills also pertain to communications with suppliers, office personnel, and co workers WAREHOUSE ORIENTATED SKILLS
● Ability to work well independently with minimal supervision
● Extremely thorough in the cleanliness of the work environment
● Experience and preference with fast paced environments
● Experienced “Yard Foreman”
● Experience shipping/receiving cargo ship equipment & textile products
● Operation and maintenance of Nissan forklift (small) & 35k Kalmar forklift (large)
● Implementation and maintenance of inventory control policies
● Maintenance of quality control policies
● Developed an operational 3000 sq ft warehouse within 36 hours with no supervision S teven Eppler
#127 10788 Whalley Blvd. Surrey, British Columbia 604-***-**** V3T 0G1
● Developed cooperative relations with neighbouring businesses
● Experience with creative problem solving and changes on a daily basis
● Experience with high volume sales and order processing S teven Eppler
#127 10788 Whalley Blvd. Surrey, British Columbia 604-***-**** V3T 0G1
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
O perations Manager February 2014 to present
Lexcan Vancouver Richmond, British Columbia
● Monitored performances and implemented improvements. Ensured quality of products. Managed quality and quantity of employee productivity. Managed maintenance of equipment and machinery. Provided technical support where necessary.
● Inventory control oversight. Assisted in the daily workings of the warehouse, when needed.
● Liaised with top management. Assisted in the development of strategic plans for operational activity. Implemented and managed operational plans.
● Established work schedules. Supervised staff. Monitored and evaluated performances.
● Managed daily operations and procedures
Warehouse Manager June 2007 to September 2013
Albrite Lighting Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
● Liaised with customers, suppliers and transport companies
● Assisted in reorganizing a 50,000 sq ft warehouse and creation of a new inventory system
● Assisted sales associates with locating and pulling special orders and products
● Motivated, organised and encouraged teamwork within the workforce to ensure productivity targets were met or exceeded
Operations Manager/Partner September 2005 to January 2007 V.C.S. Enterprises Inc. Burnaby, British Columbia
● Purchased goods for company inventory
● Developed and maintained inventory control policies
● Coordinated relations with customs brokers for international orders
● Assembled and led crews for trade show build up and tear down
● Created company hiring policies
Lead Foreman September 1988 to May 2005
Seaborn Marine Services Inc. New Westminster, British Columbia
● Coordinated outgoing and incoming shipments
● Prepared daily crew work assignments
● Loaded & unloaded 20 & 40 ft. containers using various apparatus (pallet jacks, forklifts, etc.)
● Ensured quality control and material flow schedules
● Prepared shipment waybills and manifests
EDUCATION
Operations Management Diploma B .C.I.T. Burnaby, British Columbia S teven Eppler
#127 10788 Whalley Blvd. Surrey, British Columbia 604-***-**** V3T 0G1
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Modern Art, Design & Furnishings