Career Summary:

I graduated with the dreams of teaching and coaching a girl’s athletic team. I began production/manufacturing work instead. With hard work, determination and dedication, I have accomplished achievements that females would not attempt to do. I have been a Production Supervisor, Quality Control Supervisor, Manager at a fast food restaurant, Certified Lumber Grader in the state of South Carolina. Received a Class "D" Waste Water License, Precision Maintenance Certification, Forklift Operator for 20 plus years and Substitute Teaching Certification.

Work Experiences:

Picker/Scanner/Forklift operator/Unload

Spherion Staffing (Gerber Children wear)

Charleston, SC

Sept."14-July"15

Job Description: Pick products within the warehouse from different locations and applied labels on the products to be scanned and prepared to be shipped to different customers across the continent. Operated forklift (Slip Sheet) to unload products from different trucks.

Laborer

Solution Staffing (Cardinal Health)

Durham, NC

May"14-August"14

Job Description: Provided racks and crates for pickers in a fast-paced pharmaceutical warehouse. Provided housekeeping and safety equipment needed for daily operations.

Unloader/Stocker/Loader

Lowes Home Improvement

Raleigh, NC

Nov."10-Feb."14

Job Description: Unload merchandise from various trucks with about fifteen hundred pieces, some manually and some with power equipment (forklift). Put merchandise on a pallet where it is pulled to the various departments within the store and merchandise is then stocked on the shelves. Provided customer service. Helped customers with their purchases to their vehicles and loaded contractors with pallets of merchandise on their trucks with the forklift.

Punch Burn/Trim Utility

Express Employment Professional (C.R. Bard, Moncks Corner, SC)

North Charleston, SC

Feb."10-June"10

Job Description: Processing the cleaning of the eye of the catheters after Punch/Burn/Trim procedures. Wash Foley catheters with Methylene Chloride inspect eye quality, able to fill in for Punch/Burn/Trim operators. Operated Ultrasonic tanks and wore air supported hoods. Tote cases weighing up to 50lbs., provided good housekeeping skills and adhered to general manufacturing procedures and basic operational procedures. Performed other duties as assigned.

Cashier

Zaxby"s Restaurant

North Charleston, SC

June"09-Oct."09

Job Description: Greeting customers and taking their orders. Giving customers their orders in a timely manner and making sure their orders are correct, making their visit an exceptional experience. Kept dining area clean, cleaned restrooms and stocked condiments.

Dry Kiln Operator

MeadWestvaco/Kapstone

Summerville, SC

May"05-Feb.08

Job Description: Monitor the kilns to insure that the burners are burning correctly and made adjustments when needed. Dry lumber effectively and efficiently to alleviate defects. Inspect kiln trucks to make sure lumber is placed on the trucks properly to meet specifications, to prevent defects in the lumber. Performed preventive maintenance on a weekly basis.

Lumber Grader

MeadWestvaco/Kapstone

Summerville, SC

April" 99-May"05

Job Description: Read and understand all grade rule books and applied the rules to different, sizes and shapes of lumber. Turn lumber manually for visual inspection, at a rate of twenty boards per minute. Read increments of a ruler, inspect defects as far as twenty feet away. Applied grade and trim decisions to different sizes and shapes of lumber to meet specification.

Forklift Operator/Kiln Operator

MeadWestvaco/Kapstone

Summerville, SC

Feb."95-April"99

Job Description: Removed packs of green lumber from the stacker in a safe and timely manner. Assist Kiln operators in cleaning and greasing burners, kiln trucks and chains. Relieved kiln operators when on vacation or out sick. Performed duties of a kiln operator.

Sawmill Infeed & Tipple Operator

Olsten’s Staffing Services (Job Site MeadWestvaco/Kapstone)

North Charleston, SC

August"93-Feb.95

Job Description: Operated, monitored and controlled a variety of lumber mill equipment. Performed routine maintenance on machines, such as cleaning, lubricating and performing minor repairs. Cleared sawdust and wood particles from machines. Operated saws, planning, and sanding machines to transform logs into wood products (lumber). Cut logs into boards and rough lumber to specified thickness and widths. Maintained a strong knowledge of lumber mill machinery, maintenance and methods to optimize efficiency. Became a permanent employee at this job site.

Laborer

Olsten’s Staffing Services (Showa Denko Carbon, Inc.)

North Charleston, SC

June"92-May"93

Job Description: Supervised a crew of four people. Our job was to tear down burners that had broken bricks and was not heating the carbon properly and get it ready for contractors to build another one. Operated V-80 size (Model V150) forklift.

Laborer

Olsten’s Staffing Services

North Charleston, SC

June"91-May"92

Job Description: Operated a printing machine that printed different logos, designs and customer names of T-Shirts. Performed general housekeeping and maintenance on the machine.

Manager Trainee

McDonald

Moncks Corner, SC

Feb."87-Nov."90

Job Description: Supervised a crew of thirteen people, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Took inventory of the stock used on every shift and reordered stock. Performed employee evaluations, did nightly deposits, and open and close restaurant. Provided excellent customer service, in order to get feedback on the crew and the restaurant as a whole.

Supervisor (Glue line-Production) & (Environmental and Quality Control)

Georgia Pacific

Russellville, SC

Oct."78-August"86

Job Description: Supervised several employees in the manufacturing of plywood. Performed employees’ evaluation and had required safety meetings. Adhered to strict environmental and quality control standards and maintained and enforced guidelines in the manufacturing of plywood.

Licenses & Certifications:

Operator’s License

Crane Operators License

Supervisor Experience

Substitute Teaching Certification

Class D Waste Water Treatment License

Precision Maintenance Certification

Education: Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio

Degree: Bachelor of Science in Education

Major: Physical Education

References:

Helen Ravenell (New Beginning Residential Care Facility) Administrator/Owner

212 Mitchell Bay Lane

Pineville, SC

843-***-**** or 843-***-****

Jeffrey Bass (Store Manager)

Lowes Home Improvement

1570 Hwy 70 West

Garner, NC

Stephanie Huber

Department Manager

1100 Indian Creek Trail

Garner, NC

919-***-****

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