Areli Canales
Paw Paw,MI
Summary
Dynamic and detail-oriented professional with proven expertise in product packaging and warehouse safety, honed at Midwest Fasteners Inc. and Honee Bear Canning.
Offering strong organizational and time-management skills with keen ability to learn and grow in professional settings. Brings collaborative mindset and ability to quickly adapt to new tools and processes required for administrative tasks. Ready to use and develop communication and organizational skills.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Packer
Midwest Fasteners Inc.
03.2023 - Current
- Maintained a clean and organized work environment, promoting safety and productivity.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
- Maintained neat and organized work area to safeguard items and comply with cleanliness standards.
- Managed workload effectively under pressure during peak periods while maintaining focus on quality control measures.
- Collaborated with IT staff to resolve any technical issues promptly, minimizing disruptions.
- Participated in team meetings and staff training sessions.
- Fostered better understanding of complex documents by translating technical manuals, legal contracts, and medical reports.
- Provided verbal summaries of non-English documents for immediate use.
- Interpreted spoken and written languages other than English and vice versa.
- Interpreted conversations simultaneously to help both parties conduct business, handle medical needs or manage personal concerns.
- Interpreted conversations between foreign language-speaking clients and others.
- Assisted foreign language-speaking clients with inquiries.
- Reviewed, edited and proofread translated documents for accuracy.
- Completed precise translations of official documents with correct words and phrasing to meet legal standards.
- Proofread, edited and improved documents of different sizes.
- Translated other language books into English.
- Maintained message content, tone, and emotion as closely as possible.
- Provided cultural input to speakers to help parties who did not speak similar languages communicate with and understand one another.
Food Packer
Hones Bear Canning
03.2019 - 08.2019
- Prepared food packaging boxes by folding and taping.
- Wrapped and packed perishable food in boxes based on quality and quantity.
- Maintained high levels of cleanliness and sanitation, adhering to strict food safety guidelines.
- Checked food goods for quality to remove unwanted items and pack fresh goods.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline packing processes, resulting in increased productivity.
- Utilized safety equipment and gear while packaging food items.
- Decontaminated work areas using sprayers to apply cleaning and disinfecting solutions.
- Lifted, moved and organized large boxes of food to transport to and from storage.
- Operated various packaging machines proficiently, minimizing downtime and maximizing output.
- Participated in cross-training opportunities for additional roles within the facility, increasing overall flexibility and teamwork capabilities among staff members.
Education
Graduate Certificate - Liberal Arts And Sciences
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kalamazoo, MI08.2024
Diploma -
Mattawan Consolidated Schools
Mattawan, MI05.2021
Skills
- Packing boxes
- Product packaging
- Warehouse safety
- Labeling
- Safety protocols
- Labeling accuracy
- Weighing and measuring
- Reading comprehension
- Tape gun usage
- Machine operation
- Material handling
- Product sorting
- Fragile item handling
- Workstation organization
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Work well under pressure
- Basic mathematics
- Time management
- Tagging and labeling
- Storage organization
- Active listening
- Computer Skills
- Organizing Paperwork
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Packer
Midwest Fasteners Inc.
03.2023 - Current
Food Packer
Hones Bear Canning
03.2019 - 08.2019
Graduate Certificate - Liberal Arts And Sciences
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Diploma -
Mattawan Consolidated Schools
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