Trevor Klein
DeKalb, IL ***** ******.*****@*****.*** 815-***-****
Energetic and motivating leader with proven ability to effectively manage both personnel and projects. Self-starter and strong independent worker. Excels at analyzing products and procedures to generate new ideas to improve efficiency and production quality. Strives for continual improvement. Highly adaptable to ever changing circumstances.
WORK EXPERIENCE
MATERIALS SUPERVISOR
Gate Gourmet – Schiller Park, IL
June 2019 to Present
Duties included scheduling and ensuring productivity, labor controls and efficiency standards. Ensured quality and customer service is maintained at the highest level daily.
Responsibilities:
Ensured unit maintains production standards
Responsible for safety, quality and compliance to customer specifications and regulatory requirements and company policy and procedures
Ensured Labor Controls are in place and are effective
Improved work performance through a reorganization of the warehouse layout
Prepared management reports (ex. attendance, HAACCP and labor).
Responsible for performance evaluation, coaching, counseling and preparing corrective action for employees and liaises appropriately with HR and other support functions.
Trained and monitored employees on proper work procedures to ensure maximum productivity with minimum labor and food expenses.
Monitored daily manpower planning.
Responsible for employee retention and reducing employee turnover.
Worked closely with other members of management to implement and enact new policies to reduce waste, increase production time and reduce delivery times between departments.
oIncreased employee productivity by 25%
oDecreasing internal delivery time by 10%
oIdentified weaknesses in communication between departments which allowed us to reduce waste and decrease requisitions of unneeded inventory
Help develop new training during the transition from SACS to SAP
oAssisted in implementing the new procedures across departments
WAREHOUSE OPERATOR/ TRAINER
3M Dekalb Distribution Center - DeKalb, IL
August 2016 to February 2019
During my time at 3m, I started as an order fill operator and was working my way into training employees. On several occasions I oversaw training groups of incoming individuals on the current SOPs and new job functions as they were assigned to them.
Coaching of employees that models the values and culture of the company
Effective communication with customers and employees
Checked for damaged or missing items
Moving stock around by hand or by using lifting gear or PIV
Picked and packed orders based on customers specifications
Loading and unloading stock using PIV
Process incoming stock to verify accuracy
Began training in SAP during the introductory phase of our transition
TECHNICIAN/ OWNER
That Computer Guy - Freeport, IL
2001 to 2016
Repair and technical support of electronic devices (PCs, Laptops, gaming systems, and cellular devices)
Installation of computer peripherals
Set up of network infrastructure for residential and small business clients
Worked in client’s home.
Provided clients with additional training and technical support as needed.
PRODUCTION FLOOR SUPERVISOR
Northwest pallets - DeKalb, IL
June 2015 to August 2016
Responsibilities:
Daily inventory
Oversee cross training of production employees to ensure manpower coverage
Coordinated inbound / outbound flow of product
Inputting data daily / driver interactions
Promote the growth and development of production employees
Lead, coordinate and motivate the hourly workforce to achieve company goals and exceed company quota for production and quality initiatives.
Ensure that all key processes – production, safety, and servicing – are understood by employees
Promoted a safe work place, complete safety audits, and provide safety training.
Load/unload trailers
Travel to other facilities to provide training and support
Interpret and resolve day to day production issues
Fork lift certified
Accomplishments:
Identified weak areas where productivity could be increased allowing for 50% more work to be completed before the end of each shift.
Help accelerate the smooth transition from one company to another during the buyout process on our site.
SUPERVISOR PRODUCTION FLOOR
IFCO - DeKalb, IL
November 2013 to June 2015
Responsibilities:
Daily inventory
Oversee cross training of production employees to ensure manpower coverage
Coordinate inbound / outbound flow of product
Inputting data daily / driver interactions
Promote the growth and development of production employees
Lead, coordinate and motivate the hourly workforce to achieve company goals and exceed company quota for production and quality initiatives.
Promoted a safe work place, complete safety audits, and provide safety training.
Ensure that all key processes – production, safety, and servicing – are understood by employees
Sort pallets by Client requirements
Repair pallets to Client standard
Load/unload trailers
Travel to other facilities to provide training and support
Meet internal / external commitments in a timely manner
Interpret and resolve day to day production issues
Fork lift certified
Accomplishments:
Promoted to supervisor to help streamline the production floor and reestablish a better relationship with the client.
Made changes to personal and how end of shift was handled between the Client and our on-site crew allowing less time wasted between the end of one shift and the beginning of the next increasing daily output without additional staffing requirements.
Identified weak areas where productivity could be increased allowing for 50% more work to be completed before the end of each shift.
CASHIER - GENERAL MANAGER - REGIONAL MANAGER - TECHNICIAN
GameWorlds/ GamePlay Amusements - Freeport, IL
November 2009 to March 2011
Started off as a cashier and worked my way up to the General Manager of our Freeport location. After implementing several programs to help grow sales and bring in new customers, I began implanting this program across the other store locations. I was then given additional sites to manage. Upon proving myself to the owner, I was asked to take over additional responsibilities interfacing with customers in the area and helping them grow their additional amusement business – GamePlay Amusements.
Increased daily profits by 900% by increasing customer service and customer retention.
Designed and manufactured gift cards; set up and managed the database and barcodes to help smooth the implementation across all locations.
Designed business cards.
Provided tech support throughout all the locations.
Owner transferred me to GamePlay Amusements due to my technical abilities and customer retention.
oSite installation - Set up audio, video, and arcades/ video amusement at customer locations
oProvided technical support for the locations set up by GamePlay Amusements.
oResponsible for weekly cash collections and payouts for location rentals.
oWeekly cash deposits
DELIVERY DRIVER – INSTORE SUPERVISOR – ASSISTANT MANAGER
Dominos - Freeport, IL
January 2009 to August 2009
Nightly closing duties
oCleaning floors
oPrepping for the morning shift
oMaking sure all other employees completed their tasks
oReceived the employee’s nightly tips
oNightly deposits
Cost Controls
Food management
Scheduling
Marketing
Customer complaints/ inquiries
Hiring
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
Aero Inc - Freeport, IL
June 2006 to January 2009
Opened and managed weekend call center
Provided email/ phone technical support to help resolve customer issues ranging from simple email inquiries to helping the customer restore service at their location.
Responsible for scheduling technicians to locations for any issues not resolvable over the phone.
Helped to increase clients due to high levels of customer satisfaction on weekend calls.
Interfaced with both residential and business clients.
Responsible for nightly Server backups/maintenance for our international Clients
EDUCATION
BS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
2004-2005 (unfinished)
Highland Community College – Freeport, IL
HIGH SCHOOL - COMPUTER SCIENCE
2000 to 2004
Freeport High School - Freeport, IL
SKILLS
8 years certified and operating PIVs found in a warehouse environment
Microsoft Office Suit (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
PC Repair
Hardware Maintenance
Web design/ maintenance