David Knapkin

ad0gs3@r.postjobfree.com 403-***-****

Career History:

Pete The Plumber Shipper Receiver ( Part Time ) May 2023 – Present

Forklift Operator (Temporary) Mar 2023 – Apr 2023

Trenton Cold Storage September 2022 – Feb 2023

Ensure on the job training of all new employee’s is completed effectively, safely

and efficiently

Monitor shipping and receiving to ensure customer’s requirements are met.

Liaise with customers.

Monitor health and safety.

Oversee daily warehouse activities.

Supervise Warehouse operators.

Maintain, monitor and train staff on health and safety work practices.

Investigating and reporting incidents to warehouse manager.

Canada Cartage Operations Supervisor September 2018 – September 2022

• Maintain inventory through cycle counts

• Managing all aspects of warehouse operations, receiving, shipping,

• Created all risk & hazard assessments to comply with Alberta OHS legislation.

• Ensure all product is handled in a professional manner at all time

• Ensure enforcement of Health & Safety and warehouse procedures support a safe environment for personnel and materials

• Mentor and coach employees when required and doing hours for w/h staff

• Use Basic Lean Principles & Reached Level 5 in 5S

Tire Storage, Delivery Driver / Warehouse Supervisor. Sept 2017 – June 2018.

Forklift Operator (Temporary) November 2016 - September 2017

Archway, Operations Supervisor (Contract) August 2016 - November 2016

Transition of stock from Customers 3PL to Archway new site

Interviewing and hiring of staff

Obtaining Quotes for Warehouse services ( Garbage, Fire Extinguishers placement, )

Checking of all MHE arriving on site and Coordinating with site Electrician, charging area

Writing the Inbound process and Matching the racking schematic to the racking Labels

Paramount Tire, Branch Manager (Calgary DC was closed) September 2013 – January 2016

Managing all aspects of warehouse operations, receiving, shipping, storing

Created Maintain inventory through cycle counts

all risk & hazard assessments to comply with Alberta OHS legislation.

Ensure all product is handled in a professional manner at all time

Ensure enforcement of Health & Safety and warehouse procedures support a safe environment for personnel and materials

Mentor and coach employees when required

Use Basic Lean Principles

OHL Contract Logistics, Operations Supervisor (Contract) April 2013 – August 2013

Working on all aspects of warehouse operation, receiving, shipping, storing.

Ensuring adequate stock levels.

Determined work procedures and prepared work schedules.

Studied and standardized procedures to improve efficiency.

Training employees on all aspects of their duties within the operation.

Maintaining the building.

Implementing health and safety procedures, and mentor staff along with coaching staff to attain new team leads

Hopewell Distribution, Shift Supervisor March 2012 - August 2012

Supervising a team up to 20 teammates

Meeting all business targets, quality, on time and cost

Hire, train, coach, develop and mentor teammates.

Ensure the Hopewell employee culture is fostered.

Perform regular safety meetings and foster a safe environment.

Organize and prioritize work assignments for employees.

Assure compliance with Hopewell’s Core Excellence Program.

Provide assistance to the Operations and/or General Manager on special projects, as required

GENCO Distribution System Canada Inc. (3PL) October 2007 - February 2012

Outbound / Receiving Operations Supervisor

Supervising up to 22 Full time Teammates, and varying numbers of Agency employees, on picking duties and 16 reach truck drivers

Overseeing day to day operations within Inbound and Outbound operations

Ensure that a safe working environment is maintained at all times by enforcing company standards and performing regular inspections

Monitor and track performance and KPIs

Training/Updating Teammates on all SOPs

Providing assistance on projects relating to Production and Quality

Developing and encouraging Lean and 5 S projects

Great Bear Distribution. UK (3PL), Warehouse Manager June 1998 - September 2007

• Operating a 10,500 pallet satellite warehouse for a major soap powder manufacturer

• Operating within and controlling the budget for the facility

• Care and maintenance of the facility

• Staff hiring and training

• Dealing with the customer and hauliers both UK and internationally direct.

Cert Plc (3PL), August 1990 – June 1998

Stock Control Manager (April 1997 – June 1998)

Covering 17.000 pallet locations for a major wines and sprits manufacturer

Operating within H.M. customs and excise regulations

Transport Coordinator (July 1995 – April 1997)

Negotiation of transport rates with hauliers on behalf of several customers

Scheduling of loading and collection times

Troubleshooting at the other facilities within the group

Health and safety controller for the MHE for all the facilities in the northern UK

Warehouse Shift Supervisor (August 1990 – June 1995)

Responsible for up to 20 staff

Setting up of new projects

Working within a budget

MHE instructor

Qualifications:

NEBBS Certificate (Supervisory Studies)

M.H.E.(Material Handling Equipment) Trained Instructor (U.K.) & In-house (Canada)

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