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Material Handler Forklift Operator

Location:
Chicago, IL
Salary:
17.50
Posted:
October 21, 2025

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Resume:

Hugh Quinn

Material Handler - ** years experience

Chicago, IL 60620

******.**@*****.***

+1-312-***-****

Professional Summary

To be employed with a great company while gaining experience and camaraderie with fellow coworkers . My last few years of employment has been a little bumpy dealing with Covid and and lost of employment because of it .So just looking for a fresh start to get my foot in the door and show what I can bring to your organization.

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Forklift Operator

Kelly Services-Chicago, IL

April 2025 to Present

Loading freight from staging area into trailer and unloading freight to shipping department checking bill of labeling make sure freight is the same and in good condition while operating a cherry picker. Stand up forklift operator

Integrity Staffing Solutions-Tinley Park, IL

January 2021 to Present

Loading and unloading freight from staging area to trailers. Also putting away inbound freight from staging area.

Utility Worker

SSP of America (part-time)-Chicago, IL

November 2024 to May 2025

Utility Associate with food service experience in high tension environment working as floor technician. Material Handler/Forklift Operator

Target-Chicago, IL

February 2024 to April 2025

Picking outbound orders for shipping.

Material Handler III

Ryder Logistics-Pullman, IL

March 2022 to January 2024

Picking orders for UPS and FedEx lines also loading trailers for shipping from the shipping dept. Material Handler/Forklift Operator

Sandvik(Temporary) Integrity Staffing-Bolingbrook, IL December 2021 to February 2022

Loading freight into trailers. Also picking and scanning orders for shipping domestic & international. Material Handler III

AZZ Galvanzing-Joliet, IL

May 2019 to September 2021

Operating various lift trucks, operating grinder and circular saw and steel fabrication. Band Saw Operator/Stand up forklift operator

Chicago Meat Authority-Chicago, IL

November 2018 to May 2020

Cutting meat with band saw to certain measurements also loading finished goods onto trailers by operating a stand-up forklift(crown).

Material Handler/Saw Operator

Continental Carbonic Products(integrity Staffing)-Glendale Heights, IL November 2018 to March 2019

Operating a Commercial Saw to cut blocks(60lbs)of dry ice to customers specific dimensions for orders also operating a (Stand)forklift to load and unload freight. Forklift Operator

Tosca Ltd-Bridgeview, IL

January 2018 to October 2018

Moving freight from production floor to staging area for later shipping.Using a reach truck and Sit-down forklift w/ clamp attachment. RF scanner as well.

Material Handler

Pexco-Des Plaines, IL

June 2014 to October 2017

Picking raw materials for production also picking up finish good for shipping.UPS & FED-EX Knowledge Education

Janitorial (Custodial Maintenance Program)

Lakeland College-Chicago, IL

January 2013 to September 2013

Business Administration (Associate's degree)

Lake Land College-Chicago, IL

January 2011 to September 2013

Trade school

Skills

• Distribution center (10+ years)

• Precision measuring instruments

• Mechanical knowledge

• Customer service

• OR experience

• Plastics injection molding

• Quality improvement

• Mopping

• Inventory control

• Operating heavy equipment

• SAP

• Pallet Jack

• Communication skills (10+ years)

• Overhead cranes

• Clamp truck

• Fire safety procedures

• Forklift

• Electrical experience

• Composting

• Productivity software

• Commercial cleaning

• Cleaning - Cleaning experience (6-10 years)

• CGMP (10+ years)

• Leadership

• Computer hardware

• Multi-line phone systems

• Hand tools

• Assembly line

• Data entry

• Sanitation

• Spot checks for inventory management

• Quality Inspection

• Disinfecting surfaces

• Phone etiquette

• Hotel experience

• Office experience

• RF scanner

• Industrial mixers

• Tree care

• Kitchen experience

• 3PL (10+ years)

• Physical inventory counts for inventory management

• Warehouse sorting

• Lead Tracking (10+ years)

• Hotel cleaning experience

• Floor care

• Food service

• Mechanical troubleshooting

• Computer skills (10+ years)

• Cherry picker

• Pallet jack

• Disinfectant cleaning chemicals

• Factory

• Quality Control

• Trash removal

• Carpentry

• Warehouse Experience

• Mechanical systems repair

• Vacuuming

• Hazardous waste management

• Recycling

• Order picker

• Typing

• All-purpose cleaning chemicals

• Logistics

• Reach truck

• Cash handling

• Analysis skills

• Stamping Press

• Batch processors

• English

• Random inventory counts for inventory management

• Preventive maintenance

• Dangerous goods

• Construction painting

• Receiving shipments (10+ years)

• Shipping & receiving (10+ years)

• Lawn care

• HVAC

• Order fulfillment

• Customer support

• Organizational skills (10+ years)

• Crane

• Agile

• Brooms

• Soldering

• Custodial experience

• Precision measurement in machining

• FDA regulations

• Microsoft Word

• Freight

• Load & unload

• Blueprint specification interpretation

• AWS

• Custodian Maintenance (6 years)

• Windows

• Shipping & Receiving

• Office building cleaning experience

• Offset printing (2 years)

• Sanitizing surfaces

• Educational institution cleaning experience

• Meat Cutting

• Public speaking

• Technical writing

• Assembly (10+ years)

• Hospitality

• Word processing

• Hi-Lo

• Math (10+ years)

• Order picking

• Excavator

• Moving

• Reach Truck

• Transportation management systems

• Aviation

• Computer operation

• Cross-contamination prevention

• Materials handling

• ISO 9001

• Computer networking

• DOT (Department of Transportation) regulations

• Dimensional measurements

• Climbing

• Spanish

• Heavy equipment operation (10+ years)

• Conflict management

• Cleaning carts

• Manufacturing company experience

• Stand-up counterbalanced forklift operation

• Inside sales

• Power tools

• Supply chain

• Content management systems

• Warehouse management

• Welding

• ERP Systems

• Lean manufacturing

• GMP

• Food processing

• EDI

• Driving

• Landscaping

• Stocking

• Supervising experience

• Slip and fall prevention

• E-waste

• Production documentation

• Time management

• Supervisor experience (1 year)

• Cycle counting inventory management

• Loader operation

• Heavy lifting (10+ years)

• Rigging

• Operating systems

• Personal protective equipment (PPE) use

• 5S

• Hazardous material handling

• Chemical handling safety procedures

• Attention to detail (7 years)

• Basic math

• Automated cleaning systems

• Hospital cleaning experience

• Schematics

• Batching operator experience

• Groundskeeping

• Industrial equipment

• Customer relationship management

• Order Picker

• Screen printing

• Infants

• Warehouse management system

• Management

• Manufacturing

• Materials Handling

• Window cleaning

• Measuring instruments

• Microsoft Powerpoint

• Order entry

• Relationship management

• Janitorial experience

• Order processing (10+ years)

• Warehouse experience

• Plumbing

• Grocery store

• Degreasing cleaning chemicals

• Dusting

• Cleaning surfaces

Certifications and Licenses

Driver's License

Pallet Jack Certification

Forklift Certification

May 2022 to May 2027

Janitorial Custodial Certification

Certified Sanitarian (NEHA)

ServSafe

Food Handler Certification

Certified Quality Inspector

Non-CDL Class C

Hoisting License

Crane Certification

Aerial Lift Certification

OSHA 10

Scissor Lift Certification

Electric Pallet Jack Certification

Additional Information

SKILLS

25+years Certify forklift operator,20+years Stand-up reach truck operator,20+years cherry picker and 10+years scissor lift operator.



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