CHARLES R. HENDERSON JR.
Chunchula, AL *****
251-***-**** • ***************@*****.***
RAIL AND INTERMODAL MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL
Accomplished, strategic leader with 18 + years of experience managing daily railroad operations and maintaining proper inventory control in an intermodal environment. Proven ability to improve efficiency & while ensuring employee safety.
Core Competencies
Railroad Management • Intermodal Management • Route Distribution
• Safety Training Inventory Management • Team Leadership & Development
EXPERIENCE
07/2020-
Present
11/2000-
07/2020
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE MOBILE, AL
Clerk
Oversaw daily post office operations.
Assisted in sorting and delivering of parcels to customers. Handled customer transactions in the post office while managing inventory and money.
Met postal metrics daily.
CSX TRANSPORTATION MOBILE, AL
Yardmaster (06/2002-07/2020)
Directly supervised all incoming and outgoing trains while maintaining safe yard operations.
Monitored daily demands and assigned yard crews and car department daily work schedules.
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Drove consistent safety of all employees operating in and around the railyard.
Managed train inventory and class tracks assigned to Mobile yard.
Constant communication and supervision through radio traffic with rail crews and foreign railroads.
Solely responsible for yard crews and crewmembers on trains with $30M+ worth of equipment.
11/1998-
11/2000
11/1993-
11/1998
Conductor (11/2000-06/2002) MOBILE, AL
Liable for safe movement of trains while consistently keeping up with train bulletins, orders, and documents.
Responsible for train and all cars attached with front to rear telemetry.
Led the loading and unloading crew and monitored the team traveling on the train; coupled and decoupled trains before, during, and after transit and ensured track switches were properly aligned.
NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD
Conductor MOBILE, AL
Attended Accelerated Conductor School, 95 G.P.A.
Responsible for all cars within yard and coupled together in train.
Implemented safe loading and unloading procedures and monitored freight and mechanical safety during transit; maintained exceptional safety record, with zero safety or procedural violations.
COOPERSMITH BAKERY
Sales Supervisor. MOBILE, AL
Responsible for oversight of 6 routes within regional division. Increased sales and productivity several percent by maintain stellar business relationships and creating new ones. Oversaw the hiring and training process of new sales and delivery employees within division.
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MILITARY SERVICE
1988-95 UNITED STATES AIR FORCE RESERVES
Cargo Specialist, Honorable Discharge
1987-88 ALABAMA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
Traffic Management Coordinator, Honorable Discharge Education
1987-1989. University of South Alabama
Associate of Arts and Sciences
AAS, Criminal Justice, Corrections