John Kemp

Experienced forklift operator

Salina, KS 67401

ad3un0@r.postjobfree.com

+1-785-***-****

Safe, hard-working Jack of all trades. With knowledge In electrical,plumbing,and mechanical troubleshooting. More than ten years of combined experience in forklift operations, shipping, receiving, dock, and warehouse work. Well versed in DOT regulations, load preparation and securement. Able and willing to work in any environment indoors and out. Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

General Laborer

Ponton construction - Salina, KS

June 2023 to October 2023

• Assist in new and remodel construction.

• Knowledge in the safe operation of various power and hand tools.

• Assure work sites/areas are free of clutter to provide a safe work environment. Forklift Operator

The Schwan Food Company - Salina, KS

September 2022 to February 2023

• Prepare product for shipping by wrapping the pallets with plastic wrap to insure stability.

• Using fork and clamp type lift trucks to load palletized product in to trailers for delivery.

• Safely operate forklifts in a congested high traffic area.

• Work in a high paced below freezing area either on foot or on lift for hours at a time. Dc west swing truck operator

Stryten Energy - Salina, KS

May 2022 to August 2022

• Utilizing a swing style lift truck, safely and efficiently transport pallets of product to and from warehouse racks for production and distribution.

• Keep accurate logs of all product movements throughout the plant using an RF scanner Shipping Forklift operator

Valmont Industries - Salina, KS

November 2021 to April 2022

• Using an 18 ton fork truck, unload flat bed trailers of product in a safe efficient manner.

• Construct cribbing for finished product to insure easy safe one lift loading.

• Greet drivers and load product on to flat bed trailers to DOT regulations. Driver/recycling collector

City of Salina (Public Works) - Salina, KS

August 2020 to October 2021

• unload and sort recycling from customers vehicles. Load anything that is recyclable into a truck and return non-acceptable items.

• Educate customers as to why we are not able to accept certain items. Answer any question that the customer may have in a respectful and professional manner.

• Keep accurate daily/weekly logs showing things like, customer count, amount of recycling collected

(by weight), and fuel usage.

• Maintain a safe, clean, and friendly work environment.

• Perform pre trip inspection on truck, including fluid levels, tire pressure, and light functions.

• Drive loaded truck to Sorting center to be separated and shipped for recycling. Worker/driver (sanitation)

City of Salina (public works) - Salina, KS

March 2020 to August 2020

• Run behind route trash truck emptying trash carts in a safe and timely manner.

• Pick-up, deliver, and repair customer trash carts as ordered. Decide route to do the job efficiently and lower fuel cost.

• Route and pick up special trash request that would normally not be picked up by route workers. Ie: tree limbs, furniture, and appliances.

Delivery Driver

Key Feeds (4th & Pomeroy and associates) - Clay Center, KS August 2018 to January 2020

• Palletize and wrap customer orders for delivery.

• Plan a route and loading sequence for the days deliveries to assure efficient and timely delivery

• Stage and load 1 ton pallets of feed onto a box truck or van trailer with the use of forklifts and pallet jacks.

• Daily pre trip inspection on the truck to insure safety and no mechanical issues. Reported any discrepancies to the proper person.

OTR Truck Driver

Irish Trucking - Alma, KS

May 2017 to May 2018

• Daily pre-trip inspection performed to insure safety and mechanical quality of the truck is up to par.

• Safely secure loads to flatbed using straps and or chains depending on the load.

• Cover loads with either flat Tarps or bag type tarps to insure materials are protected from the elements.

• Following DOT guidelines deliver the load to customers within the time frame given by the dispatcher. Moving division laborer

Wardcraft Homes - Clay Center, KS

February 2012 to December 2015

• Load full size houses onto a trailer using beams, forklifts, winch trucks, and hydraulic jacking systems

• Perform duties of a rear pilot vehicle while following a 60ft X 32ft house.

• Constant radio communication with the driver of the house truck is a must ti assure the house does not receive/cause any damage. IE: how far the house is away from parked or on coming vehicle, and when it is clear to come back over

• Safely lift the house from the trailer and set it on the basement foundation by using a series of steps with beams and hydraulic jacking system.

Shipping and Receiving

Wardcraft Homes inc. - Clay Center, KS

March 2005 to July 2011

• Unload building materials from a variety of trucks and trailers using a forklift.

• Inspect materials for damage and verify the packing slip and product received matched.

• Communicate with employees inside the plant and take them materials as they need.

• Make sure the plant is stocked with commonly used materials.

• Load the "extra materials" into the house using a load sheet to document and sign off as materials were loaded.

Skills

• Heavy lifting (10+ years)

• Pallet jack (5 years)

• Load & unload (10+ years)

• Shipping & receiving (8 years)

• Order picking (5 years)

• Forklift operaton (7 years)

• Forklift

• Pallet jack

• Materials handling

• Mechanical knowledge

• Load & unload

• Manufacturing

• Heavy lifting

• Construction

• Plumbing

• Customer service

• Organizational skills

• Time management

• Communication skills

Certifications and Licenses

Forklift Certification

I don't have a "permanent" forklift certification. But have been certified by almost all of my previous employers. Recently Schwans, Stryten, and valmont. Pallet jack, forklift up to 18ton, swing lift, stand up reach lift.

Driver's License

Pallet Jack Certification

Assessments

Attention to detail — Proficient

October 2021

Identifying differences in materials, following instructions, and detecting details among distracting information

Full results: Proficient

Forklift safety — Proficient

October 2021

Best practices and safety hazards in forklift operation Full results: Proficient

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