Forklift Operator Warehouse
Resume:
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ROBERT LANKFORD
**************@*****.*** 424-***-**** South Gate, CA 90280
Warehouse best practices
Materials movement
Staging and sorting
Equipment operations
Certified forklift operator
Loading and unloading
Safety awareness
OSHA training
General construction
Customer service-oriented
Material handling
Manufacturing and warehouse procedures
Certified Pallet Jack Operator
Flatbeds and utility beds
Business problem solutions
Palletizer
Warehouse picking
Customer-focused
Physically fit and agile
Production deadline management
Warehouse Management
Communication and presentation
First aid certified
Basic math aptitude
Stock allocation
Nissan Foods Garden, CA
Forklift Driver
11/2019 - 02/2021
Unloaded incoming items from trucks and rail cars and transported materials to staging area.
Transported, loaded, unloaded and stacked materials. Used [Type] forklift to load trailers at warehouse. Identified and troubleshot issues with equipment and completed basic repairs to restore functionality.
Moved levers and controls that operate lifting devices such as forklifts, lift beams and swivel-hooks, hoists and elevating platform, to load, unload, transport and stack material
Moved goods between warehouse locations according to shipment and storage needs.
Loaded items in optimal manner to maximize work efficiency. Picked orders from storage, wrapped and staged for shipments. Used equipment such as loaders, hand trucks, forklifts and cranes safely. Stored and retrieved materials according to first-in/first-out principle. Relocated goods from dock area to appropriate storage locations. Tied and secured loads to prevent shifting or damage to items. Collaborated in team environment to maintain high levels of productivity. Pulled and prepared product for shipment to guarantee loads of exact quantity and product type.
Costco Wholesale Foods Culver City,
CA
Warehouse Associate
10/2005 - 07/2010
Eliminated downtime to maximize revenue by providing top product and material delivery quality control.
Noted current product inventory levels to support completion of order Summary
Skills
Experience
requests and audits.
Recognized defective material and reported issues to management to facilitate prompt resolution.
Exceeded specific team goal by partnering with staff to share and implement best practices.
Examined packages and goods for damage and notified vendors of specific issues requiring replacement.
Arranged items on store racks and shelves, checking correct location and prices.
Optimized project completion time by multitasking duties using heavy equipment.
Received deliveries, scanned packages and updated orders in internal database to enable efficient order processing and fulfillment. Assisted coworkers with special projects to learn new tasks while gaining additional responsibilities.
Packed and labeled merchandise to prepare for loading and shipment to customers.
Picked and prepared numerous daily shipments in large warehouse environment to facilitate customer order fulfillment. Inventoried items with daily cycle counts and monthly audits and investigated discrepancies to maximize data accuracy. Rotated goods in inventory by following “first in, first out” approach to keep shelves organized and well-stocked.
Unloaded incoming products off trucks, sorted items in staging area and transported items to final storage locations.
Counted and stocked different types of merchandise to comply with inventory control tag requirements.
Inspected and moved products to designated areas in warehouse. Moved boxes, containers and pallets with special-purpose equipment to meet demanding production targets.
Contributed ideas on ways to improve or optimize warehousing procedures.
Navigated powered lift trucks safely to move items throughout warehouse and reduce injury risk.
Tracked inventory, conducted cycle counts and audits and resolved issues to maintain accurate records.
Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA
Associate of Arts in Communications
06/1979
Education and Training
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