Forklift Operator

Dexter Strong

Ellisville, MS *****

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

+1-601-***-****

Professional Summary

Resourceful supervisor and custodian with 15+ years of experience in facilities maintenance and outdoor work. Proven leadership in managing teams and ensuring high cleanliness standards. Skilled in operating forklifts and maintaining safe environments, with a strong background in customer service and industrial cleaning. Committed to enhancing operational efficiency and safety in the workplace. Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Work Experience

Supervisor/Custodian

ABM-Hattiesburg, MS

April 2023 to Present

1. Supervisinig two coworkers at Hawkins Elementary and making sure everything is clean and consistent and up to standards.

Forklift Operator/Yard Worker

Alexander Hardware-Ellisville, MS

September 2018 to April 2023

Loading and pulling orders to the customer satisfaction and making delivery and occasionally cleaning the warehouse.

Warehouse Associate/Forklift Operator

Georgia Logistics-Atlanta, GA

September 2018 to February 2023

Operating forklift and maintaining a clean safe environment. Groundskeeper/Landscaper

Lawn Clippers Landscape-Marietta, GA

March 2013 to September 2018

Operating zero turn mover including weed eating and removing debris and laying sod grass. Education

High school diploma or GED

Chicago, IL

September 1978 to September 1981

Basic Studies/Math/Reading (12)

John Marshall High School-Chicago, IL

August 1978 to September 1981

Skills

• Warehouse sorting

• Warehouse cleaning experience

• Mobile applications

• Personal protective equipment (PPE) use

• Reach truck

• Customer service

• Material handling equipment operation

• Outdoor work

• Degreasing cleaning chemicals

• Electric pallet jack

• Pallet jack

• Warehouse experience

• Computer skills

• Fire safety procedures

• Customer service management

• Floor stripping

• Team development

• Time management

• Office building cleaning experience

• Brooms

• Janitorial experience

• Working on construction projects

• Customer retention

• Maintaining an organized workspace

• Warehouse management

• Restaurant experience

• All-purpose cleaning chemicals

• Background checks

• Climbing

• Disinfectant cleaning chemicals

• Cleaning carts

• Supervising experience

• Slip and fall prevention

• Vendor communication

• Mobile devices

• Construction industry experience

• Trash removal

• GPS

• Educational institution cleaning experience

• Chemical handling

• Cleaning surfaces

• Basic math

• Self-directed learning

• Heavy lifting

• Phone etiquette

• Regulatory compliance

• Safety standards in production

• Performance Improvement (PI)

• Carpet extractors

• Customer relationship management

• Driving

• Operating heavy equipment

• Organizational skills

• Carpentry

• Construction

• Sanitizing surfaces

• Maintenance

• Cleaning - Cleaning experience (6-10 years)

• Continuous improvement

• Safe work practices

• Inventory control

• Food service cleaning

• Stocking

• Industrial cleaning

• Construction workplace safety regulations

• Operations management

• Temperature-controlled storage

• Floor buffing

• Patient interaction

• Restroom cleaning

• Delivery driver experience

• Manual handling

• Forklift

• Manufacturing warehouse experience

• Renovation construction projects

• Demand planning

• Stand-up counterbalanced forklift operation

• Hand tools

• Plumbing

• Order picker

• Facilities maintenance

• Automated cleaning systems

• Teamwork

• Mechanical knowledge

• Writing skills

• Industrial facility cleaning experience

• Custodial experience

• Power tools

• Safety management experience within manufacturing industry

• Schedule management

• General construction laborer experience

• Electrical systems

• Labor & delivery

• Budgeting

• Pipe threading

• Disinfecting surfaces

• Attention to detail

• Hazardous waste management

• Management

• Commercial cleaning

• Team management

• Computer operation

• Maintenance work

• Passenger vehicle

• Chemical handling safety procedures

• Business formation

• Carpet cleaning chemicals

• Industrial equipment

• RF scanner

• Leadership

• Communication skills

Languages

• English - Expert

Certifications and Licenses

Forklift Certification

Present

Driver's License

August 2022 to August 2029

Certified Health Care Environmental Services Professional (CHESP) Janitorial Custodial Certification

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