Preston Jones
Inventory Control
Memphis, TN ****1
******************@***********.***
Focusing on helping to increase production, profit, and client relations using communication and interacting as needed.
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Inventory Control Specialist
FedEx (Cummms) - Memphis, TN
June 2021 to Present
Performs duties as forklift Operator in inventory control reorganization team. I along with my team members work to reorganize products, replace or find places for product and restructure shelves for convenience so products are easier for distribution and production. Forklift Operator
Conair Corporation - Memphis, TN
February 2021 to Present
Work in the shipping department performing bin to bin movements and replenishment using rfid scan equipment. I also perform full pallet shipment for shipping placing labels and posting paperwork on pallets to be shipped to the destination.
Forklift Operator
Pear Staffing - Memphis, TN
September 2020 to Present
Certified reach, cherry picker/order picker, electric pallet jack, RFID scan, perform shipping and receiving, put away, replenishment, and other areas of warehouse including inventory and cycle counting. Forklift Operator
PrideStaff - Southaven, MS
June 2020 to September 2020
Operate electric pallet jack, order picker pulling product and using RFID scan. Service Advisor/Writer
LANDERS NISSAN - Memphis, TN
August 2019 to June 2020
Greet customers as they enter the service drive, check for appointment, ask customer what their concern is ask or check if any other maintenance needs attending and get the clients permission. Give repair order to technician to do and complete work, receive repair order from technician, explain multi-point inspection customer and go over any additional work or recommendations given by the technician along with the cost of repairs. Add modifications to repair order and return to technician for modifications. Complete repair order and cash employee out, return to vehicle cleaner than when vehicle came in. Inform customer of next appointment and give call back to check on customer and vehicle giving update. Service Advisor
AutoNation Nissan - Memphis, TN
April 2019 to August 2019
Perform service writer duties for customers bringing their vehicle in by appointment or none appointment. Find out from customer what the need or request is. Write a service order to give to the technician to diagnose. After receiving report. Inform the customer of service found. If different from the original request. Make suggestions for repair. If customer agrees to have service done. Inform them of cost, time, and make arrangements for transportation if needed. If nothing additional is needed. Inform them of cost and availability for next service needs and escort him/her to the cashier or walk them through payment procedures. Give customer paperwork, receipts and escort them to vehicle ensure it is cleaner than when it was brought in. Inform them of the customer service report to score service. Service Advisor
GOSSETT MOTOR CARS - Memphis, TN
December 2018 to April 2019
Welcome or greet the customers coming into the service lane. Talk with the customer to find out what services are needed. Inform the customer of the time, analysis and cost to do the job and complete it pending the depth of the problem relayed by the technicians. Use available technology to scan vehicle in after greeting the customer. Used Reynolds & Reynolds software to input information into the system and create repair order and give to the technician to analyze or do repair work as requested. Also add lines to ticket if other repair work is needed. After all work is completed book ticket and escort customer to the window to complete the service, give recommendations to the customer for next service appointment also give feed back of any and all services needed in the future using the remarks made by technicians on the inspection sheet. After payment walk customer to car and send off thanking them for allowing us to do the service.
Service Advisor
Jim Keras Nissan - Memphis, TN
June 2017 to October 2018
Worked as Express Advisor with customers and technicians to inform customers of the service needed for their vehicle. Use CDK software to write, book, close out tickets for customers, update and set appointments. Also, call customers and keep them updated of vehicle status. Inform customers of other needs service by visual means or explaining the work need to be done by instructional or informational means due to lack of maintenance, damage to vehicle, or preventive maintenance. Performed duties as shop cleaner also worked as a writer temporarily at Subaru. Material Handler/Tug Driver
FedEx - Memphis, TN
June 2018 to August 2018
Warehouse (FedEx) worked bulk non con, also trained as a tug driver successfully finishing first course. Pulled orders off the line and placing them in their respective tugs to be delivered to the sorting areas to be shipped off.
Forklift Operator
Randstad - Memphis, TN
April 2018 to May 2018
Put-away product from dock to available location in the racks using RFID scan. Forklift Operator/Material Handler
Aerotek/XPO - Olive Branch, MS
January 2018 to March 2018
Performed inventory, cycle counts and checking inventory constantly logging product in according to reports storing damages and performing hourly checks. Material Handler
Veterans Placement & Staffing - Memphis, TN
September 2017 to November 2017
Replenishment for line for pickers and packers handling inventory to replace product needing to be pulled to complete orders needing to be filled also duties at Mimeo bindery using equipment to bind together notebooks and pamphlets for schools and other businesses as requested by companies. Forklift Operator/Receiving
Technicolor - Memphis, TN
December 2016 to October 2017
Performed duties as Forklift Operator in the receiving department using RFID scan to pull pallets from the receiving dock and placing in racks to be pulled and shipped by the shipping department Forklift Operator/Order Puller
Myers Tire Supply - Southaven, MS
June 2013 to October 2014
Pulled orders, performed inventory, used electric pallet jack, and reach lift, sit down to help move pallets to dock and help load trucks as needed
Recieving/Shipping Associate
Exel Inc - Memphis, TN
April 2012 to April 2013
Southaven, Ms. receive truck, unload, stack pallet, wrap, use RFID scan to label pallets, use dock stocker to unload truck and move pallets. Use electric pallet jack to pick orders and put in front of dock to be shipped after placing shipping label(s) on pallets to be shipped. Warehouse Associate
Kroger, Bimbo Bakeries - Memphis, TN
September 2011 to April 2012
People mark (Kroger, Bimbo Bakeries, Fiskars)
Warehouse Associate
Adecco Temporary Services - Memphis, TN
April 2010 to September 2011
Priority Solutions (Thermo Fisher), Cheetah Mounts, William Sonoma loading trucks, pulling products and supplies to help with floor jack, making boxes, palletizing product, placing labels, packing boxes with ice, and shipping product after placing pallet in area to be shipped. Law Enforcement Officer
Armed Security
June 1996 to April 2010
for companies such as Federal Reserve Bank (Memphis), Wackenhut (IRS), Hawkeye Security, CDA Detective Services, CPA Protective Services, and others. Law Enforcement Officer/ Security Officer
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis - Memphis, TN
June 2000 to August 2007
Performed duties as law enforcement and security, executive protection, public safety, patrolling various sites checking for discrepancies, violations, and securing properties and completing reports. I performed duties physically and using various technical equipment, CCTV, console equipment, telephone and radio transmission to communicate and complete task.
Mess Management Specialist
U.S. Navy - Various locations
September 1986 to September 1995
Performed duties as cool, watch captain, and night watch captain. Made sure meals were completed at a timely manner. Ensure areas were cleaned after meals were completed and at the end of the day. Inspected cleanliness and ensured paperwork was completed, items were ordered for the next day or week to fulfill the requirements needed for the next day. Education
High school diploma in English
Memphis, TN
August 1985 to May 1986
Some college
Skills
• Customer Service (5 years)
• Forklift Operator (5 years)
• Microsoft Office (3 years)
• Microsoft Office (8 years)
• Microsoft Word (10+ years)
• Materials Handling (5 years)
• Microsoft Word (5 years)
• Order Picker
• RF Scanner
• Security
• Shipping & Receiving
• CCTV
• Service writer, express service writer made calls to and for customers for appointments and scheduling. Called companies to complete warranty services for customer vehicle services. Performed duties for CSI with excellent performance while working as a service writer for several automotive companies. (3 years)
Military Service
Branch: United States Navy
Rank: E-5
Certifications and Licenses
Driver's License
Forklift Certification
Assessments
Written Communication — Highly Proficient
February 2019
Measures a candidate's ability to convey written information using proper grammar rules. Full results: Highly Proficient
Accounting Skills: Bookkeeping — Familiar
February 2019
Measures a candidate's ability to calculate and determine the accuracy of financial data. Full results: Familiar
Scheduling Skills — Completed
February 2019
Measures a candidate's ability to cross-reference agendas and itineraries to avoid conflicts when creating schedules.
Full results: Completed
Customer Focus & Orientation — Proficient
August 2019
Measures a candidate's ability to respond to customer situations with sensitivity. Full results: Proficient
Verbal Communication — Proficient
February 2019
Measures a candidate's ability to effectively convey information when speaking. Full results: Proficient
Sales Skills — Proficient
August 2019
Using influence and negotiation techniques to engage with and persuade customers. Full results: Proficient
Work Style: Reliability — Proficient
January 2020
Tendency to be dependable and come to work
Full results: Proficient
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Additional Information
Certified forklift Operator (Material Handler), shipping and receiving, RF gun, inventory, Express Service Advisor