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FORKLIFT OPERATOR
Summary

Hardworking and observant [Job Title] with experience operating and maintaining equipment. Dedicated to moving materials to meet challenging demands and promote team productivity. Basic [Language] skills used to communicate with bilingual individuals in professional daily activities.

Results-oriented [Job Title] with experience driving vehicles to move and relocate items. Skilled at operating wide range of warehouse equipment. Memorized instructional materials and information to maintain safe and efficient operations.

Committed [Job Title] offering [Number] years of experience safely driving forklifts and conducting warehouse operations. Familiar with [Type] and [Type] systems. Excellent knowledge with long work history in [Industry] sector.

Resourceful Forklift Driver with [Number] years of experience using equipment to arrange and move pallets. Alert and detailed when watching load, driving and placing load. Enthusiastic when working in team-based settings to accomplish challenging objectives.

Cooperative Forklift Operator with [Number] years of experience lifting and carrying heavy loads using warehouse equipment. Qualified to operate various classes of forklifts and practiced in wide range of heavy equipment. Talented problem-solver with strong ethics, integrity and relationship-building abilities.

Certified [Job Title] with experience delivering on-time shipments. Safely operates all types of heavy industrial equipment. Attentive with history of zero accidents.

Bilingual [Job Title] with experience in shipping and receiving cargo in busy warehouse setting. Successful at wrapping, loading and staging orders to be shipped. Fast learner accustomed to prolonged physical labor to meet tight deadlines.

Reliable and hardworking Forklift Driver with [Number] years of experience operating forklifts daily. Accustomed to intense and prolonged physical labor and meeting tight shipping deadlines. Trustworthy with established security clearance.

Skills
  • Production deadline management
  • RF scanner
  • Shipping operations
  • Safety awareness
  • Certified forklift operator
  • Warehouse picking
  • Material handling
  • Palletizer
  • Manufacturing and warehouse procedures
  • Certified Pallet Jack Operator
  • Loading and unloading
Experience
08/2018 to Current
Forklift OperatorBarrett Business Services Inc. － Memphis, TN
  • Pulled and prepared product for shipment to guarantee loads of exact quantity and product type.
  • Safely operated powered equipment, including [Type], [Type] and [Type] to move, locate, stack and count products.
  • Tied and secured loads to prevent shifting or damage to items.
  • Monitored counts, weights and measures to verify accuracy.
  • Unloaded incoming items from trucks and rail cars and transported materials to staging area.
10/2015 to 10/2017
Forklift OperatorTechnicolor － Memphis, TN
  • Weighed materials and recorded weights on tags, labels and production schedules.
  • Documented movements using computer tracking systems.
  • Pulled and prepared product for shipment to guarantee loads of exact quantity and product type.
  • Tied and secured loads to prevent shifting or damage to items.
  • Maneuvered forklift over and around loaded pallets, boxes and other materials.
  • Checked inbound and outbound products, inspected for damage and recorded product code dates.
  • Replenished pick slots with outgoing stock items according to next day's work orders.
  • Safely operated powered equipment, including [Type], [Type] and [Type] to move, locate, stack and count products.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of industry best practices and company protocols to maintain workplace safety and efficiency.
  • Monitored counts, weights and measures to verify accuracy.
  • Entered product data and location into radio frequency (RF) unit.
  • Logged weight and destination production data in detailed daily logs for management review.
  • Transported material to correct locations and documented inventory changes.
  • Packed merchandise into boxes and containers to ensure safe shipment.
  • Completed routine post and pre-operation inspections of forklifts and other heavy equipment.
  • Used equipment such as loaders, hand trucks, forklifts and cranes safely.
  • Picked orders from storage, wrapped and staged for shipments.
  • Sustained forklift functionality by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns and performing preventive maintenance.
05/2010 to 06/2015
LandscaperF&J lawn servers － Memphis, TN
  • Fertilized, cultivated and weeded soil to deliver steady supply of nutrients to plants.
  • Checked machinery and performed routine maintenance to prevent malfunction.
  • Pruned trees and bushes to improve visibility and shapes.
  • Developed large- and small-scale computerized site plans and landscape designs.
  • Responded quickly to customer inquiries and concerns to drive customer satisfaction and maximize retention.
  • Reviewed design plans and instructions and completed work according to specifications.
  • Created plans and blueprints to design custom gardens and beds.
  • Hung lights, wreaths and garlands to prepare for winter holidays.
  • Prepared soil and gardens to plant with mulch and sod.
  • Arranged shrubs and flowers to create landscape effects.
  • Scheduled regular landscaping services to promote optimal growth and maintain attractive appearance of lawns and facility grounds.
  • Attended seminars and workshops to learn about natural pest control products with zero chemicals.
  • Applied weed and pest control chemicals to protect customer lawns.
01/2006 to 05/2009
CookKentucky Fried Chicken － Memphis, TN
  • Established and maintained open, collaborative relationships with kitchen team to maximize efficiency.
  • Maintained consistent quality and high accuracy when preparing identical dishes every day.
  • Sanitized food preparation areas, grills and equipment to avoid cross-contamination from raw items.
  • Operated ovens, fryers and mixers safely to prevent kitchen accidents and machinery malfunction.
  • Maintained safe operations of food prep equipment to reduce complications and retain safety procedures.
  • Precooked certain items during slow periods to reduce wait times at lunch and dinner rush.
  • Collaborated with [Job title] to maintain timely food preparation goals.
  • Made recommendations to [Job title] regarding future food and equipment purchases to maintain product effectiveness.
  • Performed work station prep, including [Task] and [Task] prior to shift start.
Education and Training
06/1993
GEDL B J. Job Corps － Franklin, NY
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Barrett Business Services Inc.
  • Technicolor
  • F&J lawn servers
  • Kentucky Fried Chicken

School Attended

  • L B J. Job Corps

Job Titles Held:

  • Forklift Operator
  • Landscaper
  • Cook

Degrees

  • GED

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