Anthony Gardner
Exp. Forklift operato/Material handler/front end loader operator/former tractor trailer operator as well
Cartersville, GA 30121
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I am a very dependable, punctual, responsible, and hard working individual. I have had years of front end loader experience and back hoe experience as well. I enjoy operating heavy duty equipment and l held a Class A and B license for over 12 years from 1980 to 1995. I started off a cement mixer, then dump truck and pup then I started driving over the road hauling stuff from produce to furniture. I work well with others or alone. I am very focused on my task at hand and stick to until I have finished. I know for a fact that I would be a valuable asset to your work force team. Thank you Willing to relocate to: Cartersville, GA - Kennesaw, GA - Marietta, GA Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Forklift Operator/Material Handler
Buske Logistics - Cartersville, GA
December 2022 to March 2024
Loaded and unloaded trailers containing 50 pallets of empty beer bottles. A. B. Co. stores their ready to use bottles at our facility until needed. 12 hour shifts. 7am to 7 pm I am experienced in scanning material, working with the tablet attached to the forklift. Dock- loading, stagging, plate moving, ECT. Handling bulk material as well. I forklift I operated was a quad ! Able to carry two pallets at once. Forklift operator/machine operator
Gateway Distribution inc - Cartersville, GA
January 2021 to December 2021
My main job duties were loading and unloading pallets of empty cans from the Anheuser Bush Co.thatbwere stored at our warehouse until needed. I primarily staged orders to be loaded into awaiting trailors, loaded them and put away all the inbound loads into their assigned bays. Stacking them three stories high in the bays. I worked a 12 hour shift, from 6 pm to 6am 5 days a week. Sometimes I assisted in the bottle dept as well.
Spiro machine operator/forklift operator and material handler ASTA Door Corporation - Cartersville, GA
February 2020 to December 2021
My main duty was to operate the Spiro tube machine which formed the outer part of the automated rolling security doors that housed all working parts that made them functional. I also monitored the scrape metal bends inside the building, taking the forklift transporting them when full to the roll off containers out in the yard, empty them and bring them back inside where they came from. This was done about 3 to 4 times a day. I a have always been good at multi tasking ! Education
Technical school in Electronics
San Diego technical college - San Diego, CA
March 1980 to August 1980
Ged
Morse High School - Morse, LA
September 1974 to June 1976
Skills
• Tractor-Trailer (10+ years)
• Tanker Experience (1 year)
• Load & Unload (10+ years)
• Commercial Driving (10+ years)
• Forklift (10+ years)
• Warehouse Experience (10+ years)
• Materials Handling (10+ years)
• Driving (10+ years)
• Customer service (3 years)
• Loader operation (4 years)
• Heavy Equipment Operation (4 years)
• Mechanic Experience (2 years)
• Mechanical Knowledge (2 years)
• Freight Experience (10+ years)
Certifications and Licenses
Forklift Certification
Present
I am certified and qualified to operate any type of forklift, from container loading forklifts, to quad forklifts whether outside in a material yard, or inside a warehouse moving what ever, or unloading and loading trailers. Propane or electric!
Driver's License
September 2021 to August 2028
Forklift operator certified
March 2024 to March 2025
Assessments
Interstate truck driving — Completed
April 2024
Regulations and safe driving practices for long-distance trucking Full results: Completed
Construction safety — Proficient
March 2024
Using safe practices while on a construction site
Full results: Proficient
Mechanical knowledge — Proficient
March 2024
Understanding and applying mechanical concepts and processes Full results: Proficient
Work style: Reliability — Proficient
March 2024
Tendency to be reliable, dependable, and act with integrity at work Full results: Proficient
Forklift safety — Proficient
March 2024
Best practices and safety hazards in forklift operation Full results: Proficient
Warehouse safety — Proficient
April 2024
Using safe practices in a warehouse setting
Full results: Proficient
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Additional Information
I've held a commercial class. A license for over 15 years. I am currently studying to regain my commercial license. I allowed them to expire. I have always loved Big rigs ! Best thing about it, I'm real good at not only opperating them, but doing it safely and efficiently as well ! I also operayed a loader for Continental Construction Co. in San Diego California. Loading dump trucks and transfer trailors encluding my own truck. Did some flat grading but I catch on to what task is set before me, quickly ! I am a very punchual, dependable and hard working individual who pays close attention to detail and has good people skills as well. I work well with others or by myself. I know I will be a valuable asset to your company !Your decision to hire me will surely not be in vain. Thank you.