Aaron Billingsley
Indianapolis,IN
Summary
Warehouse lumping supervisor/lead with extensive experience at American Freight Service, specializing in optimizing unloading processes and fostering team collaboration. Proficient in operating material handling equipment while maintaining a strong commitment to workplace safety. Achievements include significant reductions in turnaround times and effective training programs for new employees, resulting in enhanced operational efficiency and service quality.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Lumper/Supervisor/Lead
American Freight Service
Indianapolis, IN
12.2013 - Current
- Manage 7 to 10 crew members to complete an inbound warehouse schedule.
- Assisted with unloading shipments, ensuring accurate inventory counts and proper placement.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of work area to enhance safety and efficiency.
- Collaborated with team members to optimize loading processes and reduce delays.
- Operated pallet jacks, forklifts and hand trucks to efficiently move and unload merchandise in warehouse.
- Followed safety protocols and guidelines during handling of materials to prevent accidents. SQF standard.
- Adapted quickly to changing tasks while prioritizing efficiency in fast-paced environment.
- Learned operational procedures and best practices for maintaining productivity standards.
- Reduced turnaround times for trucks by efficiently loading and unloading cargo according to established schedules.
- Contributed to a safe working environment by adhering to safety protocols and reporting hazards.
- Strengthened teamwork among crew members by actively participating in group problem-solving sessions for operational challenges.
- Consistently met deadlines for completing tasks related to receiving, processing, and shipping cargo, ensuring smooth warehouse operations.
- Assisted in training new Lumpers, sharing best practices for effective cargo handling.
- Minimized product damage by carefully handling fragile items during the loading and unloading process.
- Demonstrated flexibility in adapting to changing priorities, effectively managing workload despite frequent adjustments to shipment schedules.
- Maintained clean and organized workspaces, promoting overall workplace productivity.
- Provided excellent customer service by promptly resolving issues related to damaged or missing items in shipments.
- Upheld quality standards by inspecting incoming shipments for any signs of damage or tampering before offloading them from trucks.
- Loaded, unloaded, and moved material to and from storage and production areas.
- Operated forklifts and hand trucks for efficient loading and unloading of freight.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure timely completion of shipping schedules.
- Identified and reported equipment malfunctions to enhance operational efficiency.
- Trained new employees on warehouse protocols and safety procedures.
- Conducted performance evaluations for staff members, identifying areas of improvement and guiding professional development plans.
Education
Core-40 Degree
Southport High School
Indianapolis, IN05.2012
Skills
- Material handling equipment
- Hand truck operation
- Package handling
- Warehouse safety
- Loading and unloading
- Workplace cleanliness
- Heavy lifting
- Maintaining records
- Reading comprehension
- Willingness to learn
- Customer service
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Punctual and reliable
- Team collaboration
- Verbal and written communication
- Safety awareness
- Material handling
- Job site safety
- Repetitive work
- Truck loading and unloading
- Clean driving record
- Physical strength
- Safety procedures
- Hand-eye coordination
- Equipment operation
- Complex Problem-solving
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking Abilities
- Reliability
- Workplace safety
- Excellent communication
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel for billing of daily logs.
Timeline
Lumper/Supervisor/Lead
American Freight Service
12.2013 - Current
Core-40 Degree
Southport High School