Material Handler Forklift Operator

GARY P. POWELL

Los Angeles, CA, ***** 951-***-**** *.**.*******@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Productive Forklift Driver offering more than 20 years of demonstrated experience as material handler in warehouse operations moving loads quickly and without damage. Attentive and safety-focused, with proven history of identifying potential hazards. Demonstrated ability to work well in both team and independent roles.

SKILLS

• Safety and compliance

• Operating tugger, forklifts, and pallet jacks

• Forklift certified

• Safe and efficient driving

• Basic computer knowledge Windows Microsoft

Office

• Excellent leadership and communication skill

• Organizational specialist

• Assembly and Production

• Shipping and receiving

• Optimizing efficiency

• Warehouse operations

• Warehouse environment safety

• Forklift operations

• Labeling and boxing

• Performing other duties as assigned to meet

business needs

WORK HISTORY

Material Handler, 03/2018 to Current

Team One Staffing Specialist – Moreno Valley, CA

• Prevented load shifting or damage by using bracing and strapping techniques

• Kept storage areas organized, clean and secure to fully protect company assets

• Informed purchasing team of missing or damaged items immediately when unloading and receiving

• Transported inventory items to appropriate locations

• Sorted cargo for accurate shipment to target locations, preventing unnecessary delays and promoting productivity

Forklift Operator, 07/2015 to 03/2018

AMR Staffing – Rancho Cucamonga, CA

• Updated daily logs with production data such as weights, destinations and delivery times to keep management current on team activities

• Troubleshoot and diagnosed mechanical issues, completed basic repairs and conducted preventive maintenance actions to keep equipment functional

• Examined shipments for quality and accuracy

• Completed regular checks of incoming freight in staging area each day

• Maximized team efficiency by using equipment such as Pallet Jack and Sit-Down forklift to move materials

Material Handler, 06/2013 to 07/2015

Encore Staffing – Torrance, CA

• Coordinated daily work strategies, following oral and written instructions to properly move and ship products

• Prevented load shifting or damage by using bracing and strapping techniques

• Quickly answered all job-related inquiries from supervisor and delivered updates on anticipated task completion times

• Precisely verifying merchandise with original invoice to record information such as quantity, type of defects, and date

• Accurately confirming that driver coded return merchandise properly on invoice to explain reason for returned goods

• Verifying number of totes, pallets and milk crates returned, entering discrepancies as appropriate and coordinating activities with recoup and salvage personnel

• Palletizing and sorting product to be returned and pick level

• Transporting palletized product from returns dock to staging area and/or receiving dock. Shipping Receiver, 01/2012 to 06/2013

DSMI STAFFING – Moreno Valley, California

• Orchestrated efficient routing by producing accurate shipping documentation and package labels

• Operated equipment such as forklifts and balers to move outgoing shipments to loading area

• Moved shipment materials to and from designated areas using lift and hand trucks

• Compared shipping orders and invoices against contents received to verify accuracy EDUCATION

Diploma: 1991

Crenshaw High School - Los Angeles, CA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Proven abilities in stocking, order- picking, shipping, and receiving. Skilled in safe forklift driving and warehouse operations; handle order expediting of electronic and fragile equipment. Experience in worker training and supervision; knowledge of general bookkeeping and business administration, self- motivated and energetic.

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