Ernest Thomas
Meat Clerk/Butcher Trainee /warehousing/material handler /packer/forklift driver
Chicago, IL 60643
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To obtain a position within a well-established company that will utilize, further develop and enhance my leadership and communications skills necessary for career advancement. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Forklift Driver
Sandvik Mining & Rock Solutions-Romeoville, IL
April 2023 to Present
Inventory cycle counts, outbound picking, inbound shipping and receiving, put away products Dock Worker/Forklift Driver
Central Transport, LLC-Chicago Ridge, IL
November 2022 to Present
Drive a sit down forklift and just load and unload trucks for 10 hours Inventory control, shipping and receiving, loading and unloading School Health Corporation-Rolling Meadows, IL
November 2020 to October 2022
I do deliveries and assist in inventory control also shipping and receiving, sometimes loading and unloading. Pick orders as the system prints them out. And drives a sit down forklift. Inventory Control Specialist
DSC Logistics-University Park, FL
December 2018 to October 2020
I was a cycle counter and also used wms to fix and scan locations to be accurate Forklift Drivers and load and unload trucks also pick orders from the raking system
ProLogistix-United States
January 2018 to August 2018
Drove a forklift and helped out on the loading dock Forklift Driver/Order Picker
lacosta (federal mogal motor parts)-Skokie, IL
December 2016 to January 2018
Drive forklift and pick bulk orders using RF scanner, computerized Head set,and put away packages machine operations/packaging
Pactiv-Bedford Park, IL
June 2016 to November 2016
Operate machine/pack boxes/stack on top of pallets Meat Clerk/Butcher Trainee
SuperLo Foods-Memphis, TN
June 2015 to October 2015
Short-Order Cook
Super J&J Fish and Chicken-Chicago, IL
December 2013 to February 2015
Mixer Operator
Kerry Ingredients and Flavors-Bloomington, IL
February 2012 to November 2013
Machine Operator, Material Handler
Abbey Placements-Bloomington, IL
December 2011 to January 2012
Machine operator, which we had to mix ingredients
Machine Operator, Production Assistant, Material Handler Aerotek-Bloomington, IL
February 2011 to November 2011
Packer Stacker, Material Handler
Von Drehle
October 2009 to January 2010
Short-Order Cook
J&J Fish and Chicken-Chicago, IL
June 2006 to August 2009
Lab Technician, Material Handler
Chicago Casting-Chicago, IL
February 2005 to April 2006
Mailroom Clerk
Administrative Resource Options-Chicago, IL
July 2000 to October 2002
Customer Service Representative
Education
GED in Education
Percy l Julian - Chicago, IL
September 1988 to June 1991
Skills
• forklift operator, cooking, machine operations, customer service representative
• Picker Packer
• Pallet Jack
• Order Puller
• Meat Cutting
• RF Scanner
• Order Picker
• Warehouse Experience
• Materials Handling
• Shipping & Receiving
• Reach Truck
• Manufacturing
• Load & Unload
• Logistics
• Freight Experience
• Assembly
• Inventory Control
• Delivery Driver Experience
• Heavy Lifting
• Quality Inspection
• Warehouse Distribution Experience
• Forklift driver, shipping and shipping, inventory, picking and packing
• Load & unload
• Industrial equipment
• Assembly
• Manufacturing
• Freight
• Heavy lifting
• Forklift
• Communication skills
• Pallet jack
Certifications and Licenses
Forklift Certification
August 2023 to August 2025
Rough Terrain Forklift Certification
Driver's License
Additional Information
SPECIAL SKILLS