John Rutherford

Johnston, IA

Work Experience

Swing route driver

Stericycle - Des Moines, IA

September 2023 to Present

Was training to pick up medical waste from facilities till injured on job in fall Valet trash pick up

Valet Living - Johnston, IA

July 2023 to Present

Worked part time picking up trash as a concierge service at apartment building. Propane Delivery Driver

AmeriGas - Ames, IA

June 2023 to July 2023

Was trained to deliver and fill forklift fuel cylinders and bulk home snd business tanks Aprentince route driver

Performance Food Group - Des Moines, IA

March 2023 to June 2023

Was working towards getting class A CDL training to deliver food stuffs to restaurants and kitchen facilities.

Delvery Driver

Custom Medical Solutions - Des Moines, IA

November 2022 to February 2023

Took customer orders and delivered bariatric medical equipment to hospices and nursing homes in the Des moines iowa area provided excellent customer service experience to help ease customer health concerns and improve customer quality of life.

Delivery Driver

3E Company - Clive, IA

July 2022 to October 2022

Trained to deliver electrical supplies to contractors and manufacturers in and around the Des Moines area as last customer contact from company all efforts to accommodate the needs of the customer were taken to provide excellent customer service

Paratransit Driver

Des Moines Area Regional Transit (DART) - Des Moines, IA May 2022 to July 2022

Trained for class B CDL and for paratransit driver position. Successfully completed smith safe driving course. Job dealt with providing safe and dependable transportation for the handicapped and the elderly so customer service was second only to safety as a requirement for this position Auto Parts Counter Person

Granger Ford chrysler - Granger, IA

February 2022 to May 2022

Looked up and retrieved parts for techs and public put away incoming freight. Shipping and Receiving Clerk

Cummins sales and service - Des Moines, IA

November 2021 to January 2022

Ship out customer and other branch orders via common carrier and UPS AND other shippers. Check in freight and put away pull customer stock orders.

Wharehouse Worker

Schaal Plumbing Heating and Cooling - Johnston, IA June 2021 to November 2021

Picked up ac and heating systems at venders delivered needed items to jobsites and restocked install trucks at end of day

Ast Mgr

O'Reilly Auto Parts - Clive, IA

February 2021 to June 2021

Assisted store mgr with daily store operations, set up cash drawers and reconciled previous days cash drawers and made bank deposits. Waited on customers at retail counter and on the phone.provided high level of customer service and trained and supervised employees to assure the level of excellence expected by customers.

Delivery Driver/Warehouse

Hoffman burial supplies - Des Moines, IA

May 2018 to January 2021

deliver caskets and cremation supplies to funeral homes through out iowa, southern Minnesota northern Missouri and western Nebraska. Worked hard to make things go smoothly during burial process to make customer's experience as good as possible.

Sales Person/customer Service Representative

J&PTools Inc - Johnston, IA

April 2017 to May 2018

Owned and operated onsite tools and equipment sales responsible for billing collecting and merchandising tools and equipment

SALES PERSON/CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE

Counter Sales

ARNOLD MOTOR SUPPLY - Urbandale, IA

February 2015 to April 2017

• Received and filled orders for parts as well as pulled parts and distributed them to drivers as needed.

• Filled customer orders from stock and place orders when requested items are out of stock.

• Received payment and credit authorizations and prepared banking deposits and reconciled transactions

• Conduct cycle counts and annual inventory checks Store Manager

CAR QUEST - Marshalltown, IA

April 2014 to February 2015

Directed and supervised employees engaged in sales, inventory-taking, reconciling cash receipts, or in performing services for customers

• Monitored sales activities to ensure that customers receive satisfactory service and quality goods.

• Inventoried stock and reordered when inventory drops to a specified level

• Instructed staff on how to handle difficult and complicated sales

• Set up customer charge accounts and authorized credit limits

• Collected past due accounts

Sales Person (lead Counter Person)

ANKENY STORE - Ankeny, IA

April 2005 to April 2014

• Lead counter person and filled in for manager in his absence

• Dispatched drivers for delivery and pick up for locally obtained parts

• Helped with payroll by double checking hours and sending final payroll information to head office for processing

• Reconciled store cash and credit transactions and prepared and made bank deposits

• Was selected as counterman of the year in 2004 for providing a very high level of service to my customers

Education

High school diploma

Dale carnigie learning institute - Des Moines, IA

February 2002 to May 2002

Burlington City High School - Burlington, IA

August 1978 to June 1981

Skills

• Computer Literacy

• Customer Service

• Warehouse Experience

• Forklift

• Delivery Driver Experience

• Basic Math

• English

• Driving

• Box Truck Experience

• Commercial Driving

• Payroll

• Order Picking

• Load & Unload

• Freight Experience

• Pallet Jack

• Packaging

• Sales

• Electrical experience

• Time management

• Communication skills

• Computer skills

• Mechanical knowledge

• Route driving

• Box truck

• Shipping & receiving

• Administrative experience

• Warehouse management

• Inventory control

• Microsoft Office

• Writing skills

• Dispatching

• Negotiation

• Courier

• Heavy lifting

• Supervising experience

• Paratransit

• Shuttle Driving

• Materials handling

• Van driver

• Bus driving

Certifications and Licenses

Air Brake Endorsement

Forklift Certification

CDL B

Driver's License

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