Richard Santander
**** ********* **** ******, *** 1, Lighthouse Point, FL, 33064
917-***-**** ***********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Experienced and dedicated warehouse professional with a proven track record in produce distribution and logistics. Recently coming out of temporary retirement and seeking a position in a warehouse, supermarket, or related work environment where I can utilize my extensive experience in operations, inventory management, and team collaboration to contribute to a dynamic organization. EXPERIENCE
Supervisor Foreman, D’Arrigo New York: Produce Distributor Bronx, NY - 2018 – 2022
• Supervised a team of warehouse staff, ensuring efficient workflow and adherence to company policies.
• Coordinated daily operations, including receiving, unloading, inventory management, and order
• fulfillment. Utilized Produce Pro Software to accurately record inventory, track stock levels, and streamline
• operational Trained and reporting. mentored team members on best practices in safety, equipment operation, and warehouse
• protocols. Oversaw the creation and maintenance of merchandise displays, ensuring they met quality and visual
• standards. Communicated with management to address operational challenges and implement process improvements.
Warehouse • Managed daily Worker, operations D'Arrigo for New a high-York: volume Produce produce Distributor distribution center, ensuring Bronx, timely NY and - 2005 accurate – 2018
• order Responsible fulfillment. for receiving, unloading, and counting merchandise, ensuring all deliveries matched purchase
• orders. Managed and arranged display merchandise, creating visually appealing and effective displays to
• showcase Operated machinery, products. including forklifts and electric jacks, to safely transport and organize products
• • • • within Collaborated Maintained Monitored Adhered the to warehouse. outgoing safety accurate with protocols team merchandise inventory members and records sanitation to to optimize ensure and standards, participated accuracy workflow and ensuring and in quality routine meet compliance standards. strict audits deadlines. to with ensure industry stock consistency. regulations. Warehouse Worker and Driver Bronx, NY 1985 – 2005
Nathel and Nathel (2000 – 2005), A&J Tantillo (1985 – 1990) LP • Delivered Fruit (1990 fresh – 1995)produce, Finest to customers Fruit (1995 in Lower – 2000)Manhattan, [Various and Produce surrounding Distributors] areas, ensuring timely and
• • accurate Loaded Designed and deliveries. and unloaded maintained trucks visually with appealing fresh produce merchandise and goods, displays maintaining to highlight product seasonal quality and during promotional transit.
• • • • products. Organized Operated Collaborated Maintained forklifts warehouse clean with and and team safe inventory other members work warehouse environments to to ensure fulfill equipment accessibility customer and adhered to orders move and and efficient to and OSHA meet arrange handling deadlines. standards. products of goods. safely. SKILLS - - - - - - - - Expertise Proficient Experienced Skilled Proficient Strong Knowledgeable Detail-oriented in teamwork, merchandise in in in warehouse supervising operating in inventory with in OSHA communication, excellent display forklifts, operations and standards management mentoring problem-creation electric and and and using solving and logistics leadership jacks, team quality arrangement Produce members and skills control other abilities Pro practices machinery Software MEMBERSHIPS
- Member, Local 202 Teamsters Union – 1990 – 2022
EDUCATION • General Education Development Certificate (GED) – 1984
• Cardinal Hayes High School – 1980 to 1982 Bronx, NY CERTIFICATIONS • Forklift Operation Certification (expired)
• Previous OSHA Certification (expired)
LANGUAGES • • English: Spanish: Fluent Basic Conversational Level