Forklift Operator Pallet Jack
Resume:
Desmond Johnson
Maywood, IL
**.***********@*****.***
QUALIFICATIONS:
Forklift Operator with over 15 years of warehouse experience. Experienced in training new employees for multiple positions such as picking and packing, forklift operations, shipping and receiving, logistics and more.
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Inventory Management
Materials Handling
Order Picking/Packing
Pallet Jack
RF Scanner
Reach Truck
Shipping & Receiving
Warehouse
Forklift (Standing, Sitting, Cherry Picking)
EPJ
Load & Unload
Logistics
Quality Inspection
Manufacturing
Safety Protocol
OSHA
WORK EXPERIENCE
Owens and Minors
Aug 2023 – Oct 2024
LUM Picking
Unloads pallets and cases from inbound trailers and/or containers manually using the pallet jack.
Accurately counts, verifies, and receives product using radio frequency (RF) equipment and/or Voice Pick Technology, documents variances.
Selects products and quantities as directed by Voice Pick Technology and/or RF scanner and places items into totes on conveyor belt.
Removes empty cartons from pick module as needed.
Prepares the sortation area by setting up pallets and carts for product.
Moves cartons and totes from conveyor belts and/or rollers and places on pallets and/or carts according to assigned batch.
Uses RF scanner to ensure that totes, pallets, and carts are loaded correctly onto trucks for customer delivery.
Uses pallet jack to load pallets.
Follows general sequencing and process procedures.
Maintains a safe and clean work environment.
Follows safety policies and procedures and corrects or communicates hazards to management.
Places incoming merchandise into inventory.
Conducts physical inventories as required.
Counts and performs basic math calculations.
Maintains productivity and quality standards.
Performs additional duties as directed including Forklift Operation
Sysco
May 2023 – Aug 2023
EPJ Operator
Read customer orders from label screen and select product by slot and description.
Assembled customer orders from stock and placed orders on pallets in the proper sequence.
Attached labels on product.
Properly operated an electric pallet jack (2 and 3-pallet length) to proceed to correct slot location, and transported product to dock area for staging.
Handled products with the necessary care.
Reported any damage of merchandise, equipment or facility to a supervisor.
Performed daily equipment checks.
Assisted in the clean-up of the facility and sign off on the daily cleaning area that the supervisor may assign.
Sign in and out for all equipment when used.
Use basic communication skills to understand work systems, instructions, etc.
Adhere to all applicable GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice), personal hygiene, and SQF (Safe Quality Food) policies and procedures as described in the European Imports – Sysco Food Safety Training Manual.
HD Supply
June 2021 – April 2023
Reach Truck Operator
•Assisted warehouse manager with ensuring efficient operation of the warehouse
•Operated sit-down forklift and EPJs
•Loaded and unloaded trucks/trailers safely and efficiently using proper procedures, including outside carriers’ equipment.
•Picked and moved stock from 1 lb. to 50 lbs. multiple times
•Ensured all shipments were correctly staged and loaded
•Processed outbound cross-dock freight
•Recorded and verified the accuracy of the shipments against the paperwork for incoming and outgoing shipments/deliveries.
•Checked deliveries for poor packing, general condition of materials, and free of damage. Alerted Warehouse Supervisor of any issues
•Operates forklifts safely and efficiently following all OSHA regulations, RJW safety policies, and procedures, including wearing a seatbelt at all times
•All other duties as assigned including housekeeping
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc
July 2014 - December 2019
Forklift Operator
•Accurately picked, by hand, beverage product orders using a voice automated headset and electronic pallet jack
•Accurately picked products by matching numbers and product descriptions using voice audio headset.
•Hand stacked cases of product weighing up to 50 pounds repetitively from floor to overhead throughout the duration of the shift.
•Place the beverage products in a defined stacking pattern onto the pallet.
• Hand shrink wrap customer orders with label and move completed order to the loading dock staging area using electronic pallet jack or walkie-rider equipment.
•Report all product discrepancies or quality issues to supervision including damaged product, wrong store number, equipment issues, etc.
•Followed all safety procedures and adhered to all company policies and procedures, including the safe operation of equipment and helped maintain a safe, clean work environment to include general housekeeping warehouse duties.
•Operated electric pallet jack, propane forklift and double propane forklift
•Worked in multi-temperature environments, hot or cool
• Checked pallets before loading onto the trailer
• Checked for correct labels and count of beverage items on pallet
• Loaded pallets on to trailer correctly
• Processed returns for damaged beverages
EDUCATION
John Marshall High School
Aug 2007 - June 2011
High School Diploma
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