Charles Blanton

C: 928-***-**** Email: adz52v@r.postjobfree.com

Profile

Experienced and highly motivated individual with an ambition to continue career growth. Committed to excellence with a versatile skill set developed through over twenty years of warehouse and forklift operations by effectively receiving, stocking, and shipping materials to improve production flow. Ensures a clean and safe work environment by carefully arranging heavy products and utilizing heavy machinery. Knowledgeable about occupational safety standards and best practices for implementing workplace training and safety programs.

Demonstrated Strengths

Collaboration

Communication

Dependable (4 years of perfect attendance)

Detail-Oriented

Excellent Problem-Solving & Critical-Thinking Skills

Multi-Tasking

Organized

Teambuilding & Leadership

Time Management

Training

Professional Accomplishments

Pella Windows & Doors Mountain West – Gilbert, AZ 2022 – Current

Warehouse Lead

Liaise with suppliers and customers, recruit and train staff, monitor work performance, supervise team, and make sure safety rules are being followed

Plan work schedules and assign duties to maintain adequate staff for the effective performance of activities and response to fluctuating workloads

Resolve personnel problems, complaints, or formal grievances when possible, or refer them to higher-level supervisors for resolution

Complete production reports and communicate team production level to management

Oversee and review work throughout the work process and at completion to ensure that it has been performed properly

Dexcom, Inc. – Mesa, AZ 2021 – 2022

Material Handler 2

Ensure security and accountability of inventory through transaction documentation, process and procedure verification, and system review

Develop and execute replenishment strategies; conduct physical inventories and lead cycle counts

Analyze and correct cycle count discrepancies

Audit incoming and outgoing shipments to assure quality and accuracy

Compile and document all transactions for data entry

Responsible for the physical receipt, storage, pick, ship, transport, and delivery of inventory

Verify the quality, type, and amounts of materials received are correct and perform ERP transactions

Unload, load, put away, and retrieve material utilizing hand trucks, powered forklifts, or other material handling equipment

Uline – Coppell, TX 2018 – 2021

Warehouse Associate

Worked independently in a fast-paced and organized warehouse environment by performing warehouse functions including order fulfillment, packing, picking, shipping, and inventory control while maintaining high levels of accuracy

Rotated, cross-trained, and provided daily support for all warehouse departments (UPS, Freight, Returns, Receiving, Restock, and Transfers)

Certified on all pieces of industrial equipment and contributed to industry-leading safety equipment

Provided recommendations on workflow improvement and assisted in the implementation

Developed warehouse management skills while learning how to lead and motivate others

Worked on special assignments and provided training and support for employees

Joy Cone Company – Flagstaff, AZ 2009 – 2018

Warehouse Forklift Driver

Batter Room Assistant: 2010 – 2018 (Promoted)

Packing: 2009 – 2009 (Promoted)

Performed warehouse day-to-day functions including loading and unloading trailers, load-building, filling customer orders, and counting inventory while maintaining high levels of accuracy

Interacted with various departments, customers, drivers, and carriers and supplied the plant with packaging and raw materials, removed finished goods from production, and placed them in stock

Safely operated forklift in congested areas with standard operating procedures and job safety

Performed management duties including training employees, supervising employees, complying with safety policies and program adherence, and monitoring warehouse performance, day-to-day operations, and quality standards

Ensured compliance and safe work practices, including adherence to current SOPs

Provided customer service to administrative offices and grounds

Performed maintenance duties such as furniture moves, patching and painting, cleaning, light construction, and exterior cleanup

Operated site equipment using hand and power tools

Worked with outside contractors on building and equipment repairs

Machine Skills

Dollies & Castors / Hand Trucks / Forklifts / Pallet Jacks / Quad / Reach Truck / Semi Trucks & Trailers / Service Carts / Stand Ups

Technical Skills

APEX / Korber / Microsoft Office / Oracle

Community Involvement

Volunteer – Various Youth Leagues – Flagstaff, AZ 1999 – 2014

All age groups (6 years old to high school)

Basketball, football, softball, and weightlift training

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