Rickey Thornton

**** ******* *** *****, *********, Georgia 30296 678-***-**** ad200w@r.postjobfree.com Objective

To secure a position with a well-established organization with a stable environment that will lead to a lasting relationship in ensuring a cleaner environment, both locally and globally Experience

Forklift Operator/ Case Picker (November 2015 - February 2020) DSC Logistics, Fairburn, Georgia

● Operate and up lift daily to pick shipment products

● Receive, unload, and process incoming shipments

● Store, stack, and palletize material in accordance with the warehouse plan

● Operate a forklift and/or other assigned Material Handling Equipment (MHE)

● Operates reach truck and cherry picker to pull inventory and store inventory. Order Puller/ Inventory Control (September 2014- November 2015) Randstad, Atlanta, Georgia

● Utilizes stand up lift daily to pick shipment products

● Operates reach truck and cherry picker to pull inventory and store inventory

● Performs maintenance maintenance tasks such as cleanup, greasing and oiling of equipment. Continually check the machines to assure that moving parts do not overheat, bind, or jam Dock Worker/ Package Handler/ Forklift Operator (June 2012- September 2014) DB Schenker USA, Atlanta, Georgia

● Receive, unload, and process incoming shipments

● Store, stack, and palletize material in accordance with the warehouse plan

● Select, retrieve, prepare, and load items for shipping

● Operate a forklift and/or other assigned Material Handling Equipment (MHE)

● Prepare and maintain documentation associated with shipping/receiving and the management of inventory Lead Custodian (October 2002- June 2010)

Fulton County Schools, Atlanta, Georgia

● Swept, mopped, steam cleaned, waxed, polished, and buffed floors using heavy industrial powered equipment; vacuumed and shampooed carpets and rugs

● Cleaned, dusted, and washed furniture, woodwork, washes walls and partitions, venetian blinds and windows, ceiling vents and fixtures, mirrors and water fountains

● Performed other related custodial work

● Moved heavy boxes, crates, disassembled equipment, parts or other obstacles in order to clean up areas

● Assisted in special preparations for special school-related events

● Maintained, adjusted, cleaned, and oiled machinery and equipment used

● Changed or replaced brushes, rollers, buffers, and other attachments to heavy industrial powered equipment as needed

● Cleaned and sanitized restrooms and replenishes supplies. Emptied trash cans and relined can with liners.

● Kept parking lots and surrounding areas clean of all debris and litter.

● Opened and closed locks and unlocked facility as needed. 1 of 3

Material Handler (March 2005 – August 2007)

UPS, Atlanta, Georgia

● Determined sequences for loading materials and organized incoming shipments for maximum space utilization, safety considerations, and damage protection

● Received incoming freight entering the warehouse area

● Examined items for quality and obvious damage

● Checked items against shipping documents and purchase orders, and prepared discrepancy sheet as necessary

● Checked item identification against storage location identification and placed item in location, when locations were not specified, determined item locations to achieve maximum convenience of handling, ease of movement, and protection from damage, deterioration, and pilferage

● Performed the full range of warehouse functions including operating a forklift and other warehouse vehicles

● Provided leadership and performed a variety of heavy manual labor

● Performed work involved in storing items such as placing, arranging, rotating, marking and tagging of items on pallets and in bin, bulk, or other storage locations

● Inventoried items, which included the use of formal, informal, item-by-item or group inventory methods

● Operated gasoline, diesel, or electric powered vehicles exclusive of forklifts, warehouse tractors, or other powered material handling equipment

● Made daily work assignments and performed quality control to ensure quality and quantity of work meets requirements

● Considered size, weight, height, cube, trim considerations and close tolerances that could occur when preparing to load equipment to ensure cargo clearances and position of cargo maximized for efficiency

● Maintained effective communication with maintenance and load teams

● Kept the supervisor informed of the status of work, delays, other problems, and served as focal point to answer questions throughout the loading/off-loading process

● Performed spotter duties, and insured proper cargo restraint for ground transport

● Provide proper weight distribution and insures cargo is positioned for ease of loading/unloading operations. Aircraft Interior Technician (September 2007-July 2008) Delta Airlines, Atlanta, Georgia

● Operated ground equipment, including tugs and belt loaders

● Performed aircraft interior cleaning

● Stocked aircraft with necessary supplies, i.e. in-flight magazines and lav supplies

● Used special cleaning agents to clean and polish exterior surfaces of aircraft, to remove exhaust stains, to clean the interior belly and nacelle areas, to clean wheel wells and flap wells

● Checked for damaged or corroded areas and informed supervisor of findings

● Adjusted cleaning equipment to insure proper mixture, temperature, and pressure

● Maintained own equipment and cleaned work area

● Used equipment such as ladders, sprayers, mops, and brooms to efficiently and effectively perform cleaning

● Used hand tools such as pliers, screw drivers, and small wrenches when needed to facilitate cleaning

● Cleaned and polished components removed for repair and cleaned ground support and ramp equipment

● Cleaned cabin area by vacuuming, dusting, and washing

● Replenished lavatory supplies, magazines, and other passengers’ conveniences

● Used equipment such as vacuum cleaners, mops, cleaning cloths, special shampooing equipment, standard cleaning compounds, and special chemicals to remove stains

● Notified supervisor of any damaged seats or other equipment needing repair or replacement 2 of 3

Education

Atlanta Technical Institute, Atlanta, Georgia

● Maintained 3.0 or above on all related coursework

● Present for all classes and participated in all activities involved in learning experience

● Communicated with all professors regarding coursework or any expected absence

● Communicated with colleagues, coordinating any collaborative assignments or study sessions Professional References Available Upon Request

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