Forklift Operator/freight Handler Resume
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Louisville, KY
SUMMARY:
Truck driver, forklift driver and laborer with 16+ years of warehouse operations and general labor experience. Skilled in inventory and materials management, shipping and receiving, personnel and policy analysis and safety and preventive maintenance. Good written and oral communication skills. Able to work effectively with a wide variety of people with different personalities and backgrounds. Hardworking and dependable.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Forklift Operator/Freight Handler
Confidential, Louisville, KY
Responsibilities:
- Loaded and unloaded products from trailers using forklift trucks and other material handling equipment
- Maintained forklift equipment by troubleshooting breakdowns, performing preventive maintenance, recommended repairs and routine pre and post inspections
- Transported products to and from warehouse and distribution centers
- Delivered products to various units in a safe and timely manner
- Studied production schedules to determine material requirements, movements and deliveries
- Pulled and prepared products for shipment
- Used radio frequency equipment for all transportation procedures
- Followed all safety policies and procedures
- Class A CDL
Equipment Operator and Laborer
Confidential
Responsibilities:
- Planned and prioritized daily work schedules
- Trained employees
- Directed employee activities to meet goals and solved work related problems
- Ensured production goals were met
- Reviewed work for correctness and quality
- Provided leadership and motivation to staff
- Enforced all safety regulations
- Operated forklift and unloaded inbound shipments safely
- Assembled cargo from specification sheets, performed finishing operations
- Used power tools, including drills, staplers, winches, hoisting devices and heavy equipment
- Assembled, packed and inspected all product containers
- Checked materials against work orders
- Ensured a clean and safe working environment
Truck Driver
Confidential, Louisville, KY
Responsibilities:
- Transported freight from origin to destination according to contract agreements
- Prepared and managed delivery authorization and pick - up documentation and manifests
- Performed and recorded daily pre-trip inspections using company checklist and submitted detailed reports after trips and deliveries
- Recorded and reconciled delivery and trip expenses and reviewed invoices for accuracy and completion
- Reinforced and upheld DOT regulations, OSHA requirements, and company policies and procedures