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Forklift Operator Material Handler

Location:
Decatur, GA
Posted:
October 28, 2025

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Anthony Adams

**** ********* **, ************, *****, GA (US)

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

678-***-****

Professional Summary

Forklift Operator/Material Handler familiar with electric and propane equipment operation and maintenance. Skilled at efficiently moving materials across warehouse areas to help teams meet demanding objectives. Prepared loads of more than 50-75 pounds

effectively minimizing damage and supporting productivity targets. Reliable and punctual with good physical stamina teamwork abilities and hardworking nature. Knowledgeable about forklift operations and safety requirements. Experience

Order picker, Good Cane. Lithia Springs, GA

Apr. 2023 - Mar. 2024

maintaining a clean work environment

Custodian, Gordon Food Service. Lithia Springs, GA May. 2022 - Mar. 2023

• Short-term work

Chef, The Beautiful Restaurant.

April. 2020 - May. 2022

• Received and unpacked shipments and new equipment as directed Organized inventory to ensure efficient location of merchandise

• Coordinated team member movements based on current needs

Forklift Operator, Target Distribution Center. Savannah, GA July. 2016 - April. 2020

Assembly line

cranes

cycle counts

Equipment maintenance

Skills

English

Languages

• avoiding safety concerns or delays Unloaded materials and goods at designated locations for best project availability

• Cleaned warehouse areas to maintain safety and efficiency

• Stacked merchandise on both partial and full pallets and removed empty pallets from sales floor Removed orders from storage

• wrapped and staged for shipments

• Updated daily logs with production data such as weights

• destinations and delivery times to keep management current on team activities

• Communicated with floor managers to determine

merchandise placement Checked items against

documentation for accuracy

• Completed regular checks of incoming freight in staging area each day

• Loaded

• transported and stacked materials

• Equipment maintenance Heavy equipment operations

• Shipping and receiving Material packaging

• Inventory staging

• Heavy industrial equipment Warehouse operations

Shipping documentation Logging paperwork Packing and scanning Production scheduling

• Boosted team efficiency by moving materials with forklifts

• cranes and other equipment

• Used equipment such as forklift and scanner to process excess materials and support recycling efforts Completed inventory cycle counts and documented all information

• Communicated with floor managers to determine

merchandise placement Kept accurate records of all incoming and outgoing shipments

• Organized and secured stored materials and parts in designated area

• Removed debris and waste materials from machinery to reduce possibility of clogs and malfunctions

• Handled multiple tasks simultaneously to maximize work efficiency Placed overstocked items in temporary storage

• Completed regular checks of incoming freight in staging area each day

• Transported goods between warehouse locations according to shipment and storage needs Transported inventory items to appropriate locations

• Operated equipment while observing standard safety procedures

Forklift Operator/Material Handler, CST Covers. Rincon, GA January. 2016 - November. 2019

Forklift Operator/Material Handler, Walmart. Savannah, GA

• Reported damage to racks

• faulty equipment and other safety hazards to Management for remediation Loaded transfer truck with front end loader

• Stacked merchandise on both partial and full pallets and removed empty pallets from sales floor Obtained

production schedules to transport material to designated areas

• Worked in team environment to maintain high levels of productivity Inspected equipment for defects and

performed repairs or maintenance tasks Handled multiple tasks simultaneously to maximize work efficiency

• Loaded

• transported and stacked materials

• Coordinated team member movements based on current needs

• avoiding safety concerns or delays

• Transported goods between warehouse locations according to shipment and storage needs

• Completed daily forklift safety checklists

• Examined shipments for quality and accuracy

• Operated equipment while observing standard safety procedures

• Used strapping and bracing techniques combined with proper balancing to prevent load shifting Completed regular checks of incoming freight in staging area each day

• Cleaned warehouse areas to maintain safety and efficiency Packed items into appropriate containers for shipment

• Unloaded materials and goods at designated locations for best project availability Removed orders from storage

• wrapped and staged for shipments

January. 2010 - April. 2014

Education

High School Diploma



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