Warehouse Associate Forklift Operator

Leland Martin

West Columbia, SC ***** 803-***-**** *********************@*****.***

Summary

Productive Warehouse Associate with forklift certification and over [Number] years in warehouse-based logistics. Detail- oriented with extraordinary problem-solving abilities. Skilled in receiving freight, shipping and maintaining and tracking inventory. Physically fit and agile to lift over [Number] pounds. Resourceful Warehouse Associate with hands-on experience in dock operations, material handling, and documentation. Proficient in schedule and inventory maintenance, loss prevention and heavy equipment operation. Accustomed to working flex schedules, weekends and holidays. Skills

Product verification

Freight labeling

Shipping and receiving

Materials handling and transport

Experience

WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATE 01/2021 - 05/2021

southern glaziers - Columbia, SC

Packed and labeled merchandise to prepare for loading and shipment to customers. Picked and prepared numerous daily shipments in controlled atmosphere warehouse environment. Labeled customer packages to prevent unnecessary delays in loading and shipping of ordered goods. FORKLIFT OPERATOR 04/2019 - 01/2021

Ryder Logistics - Columbia, SC

Maneuvered forklift over and around loaded pallets, boxes and other materials. Maintained current forklift training and certification as required by company policies. Unloaded incoming items from trucks and rail cars and transported materials to staging area. Transported material to correct locations and documented inventory changes. Inspected lifts before use to prevent damage to goods. Reported safety and quality issues to management.

Consistently met deadlines for loading trailers to meet departure deadlines. Tied and secured loads to prevent shifting or damage to items. Examined empty pallets for damage and moved pallets to proper storage areas. Picked up warehouse debris and deposited waste into appropriate piles and stacked baled trash. Divided and sorted product shipments received using account information and shipping labels. Estimated weights, heights and centers of balance to make precise placements. Operated forklift to transport goods throughout warehouse. Transferred finished goods and products to holding and loading areas. Picked and palletized orders to build delivery loads. Moved pallets of merchandise using electric forklifts and electric pallets. Stored material by moving to appropriate area in warehouse. Picked orders from storage, wrapped and staged for shipments. Inspected forklift daily before operating, corrected low fluid levels and followed operating procedures, guidelines and safety rules.

Used equipment such as loaders, hand trucks, forklifts and cranes safely. Staged goods in loading dock area.

Utilized correct and safe operating procedures when using equipment such as forklifts and pallet jacks to load, unload and move materials.

Located, pulled and prepared orders.

Operated powered industrial trucks such as forklifts, cherry pickers and [Type] to move product around warehouse. Education and Training

Chealsea High School - New York GED

06/1987

Glenmont Job Corps - Albany, NY

Construction Trades, 06/1987

Certifications

Certified [Job Title], [Company Name] - [Year]

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