THOMAS R. VAN SELOW
* *********** *****, **** ***, Palatine, IL 60067
ad4i5y@r.postjobfree.com 847-***-****
OBJECTIVE A career that involves challenge and advancement possibilities. If you have a need for a mature, professionally minded individual with a genuine desire to succeed, I would appreciate the opportunity to discuss how I will be an asset to your company.
EXPERIENCE Dock Worker/Forklift Operator Randstad, 657 Metropolitan Way, Des Plaines, IL
September 2012-September 2013 – Temp to Hire
• Placed at XPO Logistics in September 2013.
• Hired on full-time, permanent position within a year. Dock Worker/Forklift Operator Conway Freight, XPO Logistics, 401 W Touhy Ave, Des Plaines, IL
2013-2023
• Three-time recipient of company safety award
• Warehouse representative
• Certified forklift driver.
• Certified forklift trainer
Carpenter Nistler Carpentry Services, 1203 Webster Ln, Des Plaines, IL 2011 - 2013
• Framed houses
• General construction work
Warehouseman Copper and Brass Sales/ThyssenKrupp Materials NA, Inc, Schaumburg, IL
2005 - 2011
• Certified forklift driver
• Overhead crane operator
• Dock worker
• Side loader
• Experienced at PVC, RBW sheet and packing stations Pharmaceutical Delivery CVS Elk Grove Village, IL
2000-2005
• Responsible for pharmaceutical deliveries.
Self Employed Sunshine Produce
1996-2000
• Solicited new business through cold calls and visits.
• Increased customer base through referrals for quality work.
• Covered all expenses and yielded a profit.
Park Manager Buckhorn Ranch Estates
1984-1996
• Managed six-person crew for mobile home park with 265 units. PAGE 2
• Assisted in mobile home sales.Responsible for all maintenance and upkeep of the property.
EDUCATION Maine South High School, Park Ridge, IL (1981-1985) Oakton Community College, Park Ridge, IL (1985-1986)