BRACK ALSTON, JR.
Norfolk, VA 23504
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Over twenty years’ experience in delivery/customer service relations
Over ten years experience in shipping & receiving
Easily establish rapport with managers, staff, and customers
Excellent problem solving, decision making, and leadership skills
Proven ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks
EDUCATION:
Booker T. Washington High School, Norfolk, VA 1988
Norfolk Technical Vocational Center, Norfolk, VA 1986
EXPERIENCE:
Dishwasher/Prep Cook 3/01 – Present
OLIVE GARDEN, Chesapeake, VA Part-time
Wash dishes using dish machine
Unload food truck
Chop, dice and separate food
Clean dining room area
Merchandiser 7/14 – 1/17
Sam’s Club, Norfolk, VA
Supervised seven to eight employees to include making weekly schedules
Stocked and rotated merchandise
Conducted inventory in shipping and receiving department
Performed functions in the bakery and café area as needed
Adhered to all safety guidelines
Loader/Inventory Control 2/09 – 5/14
MDV Nash Finch, Norfolk, VA
Operated forklift for double decking pallets
Made sure all pallets are properly wrapped before they are loaded
Made sure all pallets and special orders are loaded, and on the correct trailer, in correct position
Occasionally worked with receiving department to ensure the incoming product is received in the proper quantity and visually verify quality
Coordinated with various departments (i.e., Buying, Accounting, Shipping, Receiving, Transportation, System Administration, etc.) outside carriers, and product vendors to ensure correct and accurate shipping and receiving
Handled disposition of short-dated product and aged inventory
Monitored dating on perishable products
Accountable for accurate processing of damage and salvage product
Operated other moving equipment such as walkers and hi-lifts
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Material Handler
SENTARA WAREHOUSE, Chesapeake, VA 6/07 – 2/09
Picked and filled order request according to assigned tickets
Operated a forklift
Operated a pallet jack
Adhered to all safety guidelines
Cleaned up work area
Met productivity requirements
Service Deli Assistant/
Bakery Sanitation Assistant
COSTCO, Norfolk, VA 11/04 – 5/07
Prepared, packaged, and labeled meats, entrees, salads, party trays, rotisserie chicken, and cheeses
Prepared take-and-bake pizzas
Stocked and rotated merchandise in the display case
Maintained machinery and equipment
Provided prompt and courteous customer service to members, employees, and suppliers
Followed proper safety procedures and standards
Cleaned and sanitized bakery area, bakery equipment, and bakery utensils
Restocked necessary supplies and ingredients
Disposed of trash
Janitorial Supervisor 6/06 – 6/07
STANDARD Cleaning Service, Chesapeake VA Part-time
Cleaned doctors’ offices and common areas
Buffed, stripped, waxed floors
Inventoried and restocked supplies
Made up work schedules for employees
Computed payroll
Supervised 5 to 6 employees
Board/Machine Operator 8/00 - 11/04
U. S. GYPSUM CORP., Norfolk, VA
Operated a forklift
Operated a stacker machine
Logged in product codes and price of material
Inspected sheetrock before bundling
Made sheetrock labels
Mic’d the boards
Conducted inventory of boards
Produced good boards to sale to contractors/warehouses
Trained new employees
Dietary Worker 5/99 – 10/02
Norfolk Health Care Center Part-time
Prepared meals based on patient’s meal tickets
Put food on trays
Assembled trays in kitchen
Delivered and picked up trays from patient’s rooms
Provided customer service to patients
CERTIFICATION: Forklift Certified
REFERENCES: Available upon request.