Walter Baxter
Milwaukee, WI *****
************.**@*****.***
Looking for an opportunity within a growing and caring organization, where I can bring value with my twenty plus years of experience in warehousing/distribution, and where hard work and dedication are appreciated.
Willing to relocate - Authorized to work in the US for any employer
#readytowork
Work Experience
Warehouse Lead/Supervisor
R.J. Schinner Co., Inc - Menomonee Falls, WI
December 1999 to September 2023
Hands-on Lead position working with the warehouse team to pick orders in a timely manner and ensure proper procedures and disciplines are being followed or documented. Work closely with Shipping & Receiving Clerk and Warehouse/Operations Manager. Responsible for accuracy of all in-bound shipments; check supplier's counts and reports discrepancies to carrier and supervisor; maintains other shipping records such as returned merchandise, damage, discrepancies, etc.; responsible for care in handling merchandise; establish an appropriate rapport with customers, vendors and delivery drivers; responsible for performing operations and safety check, (including battery, brakes & lift controls), on all powered industrial trucks; recommend equipment needs and repairs; verify inventory levels with system cycle counts against physical counts; transport merchandise from daily inbound receipts to appropriate locations; replenish warehouse pick locations to capacity; load outbound carriers; observe and comply with all workplace safety procedures and measures, including immediately documenting any unsafe acts, conditions, or accidents; maintain organization and cleanliness of warehouse. Quality Technician/Line Operator
Klement's Sausage Company - Milwaukee, WI
October 1999 to December 1999
As a line worker, I was making sausages so you have to have a kine eye with measurements and paying attention to detail with mixing up ingredients
H.a.c.c.p Technician /Hide Grader/Leadsman/Supervisor Emmber Foods - Milwaukee, WI
June 1993 to August 1999
I took on multiple positions with this employer. As a hide grader I was doing inventory on live cattle starting from the barn until they made it to the freezer while grading there hides I quickly learned how to proficiently operate every piece of equipment and machinery throughout the plant My role as a Haccp technician included working closely with the USDA and making sure every associate was maintaining cleanliness, and safe working habits, checking sanitizing stations ensuring that they were at the right temperatures doing a pre-operational check of the plant before start up..My role as a supervisor I had over 150 employees whom I was in charge of along with management Education
High school or equivalent
Milwaukee Trade and Technical School - Milwaukee, WI September 1987 to June 1991
Skills
• Datawarehouse
• Forklift
• Logistics
• Picking Packing
• Shipping
• Shipping Receiving
• Team Lead
• Warehouse Associate
• Conflict Management
• Warehouse Experience
• Negotiation
• Warehouse Supervisor Experience
• Freight Experience
• Warehouse Management
• Load & Unload
• Pallet Jack
• Heavy Lifting
• SAP
• Order Picking
• Materials Handling
• Inventory Control
• Quality Assurance
• Manufacturing
• Order Picking
• Quality Assurance
• Food Safety
• Merchandising
• Microsoft Excel
• Management
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Microsoft Word
• Warehouse Distribution Experience
• Assembly
• Leadership
• ERP systems
• SAP
• Quality assurance
• Precision measuring instruments
• Conflict management
• Schematics
• Warehouse management system
• Heavy lifting
• Negotiation
• Succession planning
• Forklift
• Training & development
• Customer service
• Recruiting
• Freight
• Guest services
• Load & unload
• Cash register
• Warehouse management
• Production planning
• Manufacturing
• Employment & labor law
• Carpentry
• Supervising experience
• Cash handling
• Operations management
• SAP ERP
• Quality systems
• Quality Control
• Quality control
• Windows
• QuickBooks
• Sales
• Manufacturing facility
Certifications and Licenses
HACCP
Present
Forklift Certification
Present
Driver's License
Present
Pallet Jack Certification
Assessments
Work style: Reliability — Proficient
June 2023
Tendency to be reliable, dependable, and act with integrity at work Full results: Proficient
Warehouse shift leader — Proficient
December 2023
Supervising warehouse staff and maintaining safety and security standards Full results: Proficient
Sales skills — Proficient
January 2024
Influencing and negotiating with customers
Full results: Proficient
Management & leadership skills: Impact & influence — Completed January 2024
Choosing the most effective strategy to inspire and influence others to meet business objectives Full results: Completed
Basic maintenance and repair — Proficient
December 2023
Performing basic repairs and maintenance for apartment complexes, office buildings, and other facilities
Full results: Proficient
Attention to detail — Proficient
December 2023
Identifying differences in materials, following instructions, and detecting details among distracting information
Full results: Proficient
Work motivation — Proficient
June 2023
Level of motivation and discipline applied toward work Full results: Proficient
Warehouse safety — Proficient
January 2024
Using safe practices in a warehouse setting
Full results: Proficient
General manager (hospitality) — Completed
September 2021
Solving group scheduling problems and reading and interpreting P&L statements Full results: Completed
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