Richard Jerrod Watkins
Killeen, TX
mailto:*************@*****.***
Education
School: Central Carolina Community College- Sanford N.C
Degree/Certificate Program: GED Program
Date Completed: 1994
School: Cape Fear Community College- Wilmington N.C.
Degree/Certificate Program: Marine & Diesel Mechanics
Date Completed: February 27, 1997
School: Central Carolina Community College- Sanford N.C.
Degree/Certificate Program: Small Engine & Equipment Repair
Date Completed: May 18, 1999
School: Central Carolina Community College- Sanford N.C.
Degree/Certificate Program: Welding Technology
Date Completed: May 16, 2000
School: Central Carolina Community College- Sanford N.C.
Degree/Certificate Program: Pipe Welding / Fabrication
Date Completed: June 20, 2000
School: Central Carolina Community College- Sanford N.C.
Degree/Certificate Program: Masonry
Date Completed: May 16, 2001
School: Sampson Community College
Degree/Certificate: Truck Driver Training/ Commercial Driver’s License
Date Completed: August 05, 2014
Work Experience
Employer: House of Raeford
Dates Employed: October 2011- November 2015
Job Title: Department Supervisor
Responsible for the safety, quality control, USDA management, and productivity of one manager and over 147 employees in the “deboning” department of the House of Raeford chicken plant
Employer: House of Raeford
Dates Employed: November 2015- January 2017
Job Title: Second Processing Manager
Responsible for the safety and supervision of over 300 employees in the following departments: chiller,
flex line, thigh debone, debone packing, and shipping.
Employer: Mercury Transportation
Dates: August 2017- January 2025
Job Title: Truck Driver (Independent Contractor
Responsible: Updated the work log daily and tracked over 8 deliveries per week. Communicated consistently between the warehouse, customers, and dispatchers. Followed company procedures, safety regulations and traffic laws. Checked all load-related documentation for completion and accuracy.
Maintained vehicle logs, cargo records and billing statements in accordance with regulations. Experience led to increased delivery efficiency of over 35% saving Mercury thousands of dollars.
Skills
Efficient and cost-conscious
Safety Minded
Team member
Managerial and interpersonal skills
Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint proficiency
Customer-Oriented
Leader capable of excelling in any position with no supervision