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Armin Bateman

Armin Bateman

Rio Rancho,NM

Summary

Dynamic and results-oriented professional with extensive experience across various roles, including a notable tenure at Tempur Sealy. Demonstrated expertise in forklift operation (hard skill) and exceptional problem-solving abilities (soft skill), enhancing inventory control and operational efficiency. Proven track record of improving workplace safety and productivity, contributing to a positive and compliant work environment.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Server

Il Vicino
02.2022 - Current
  • Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
  • Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
  • Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills, and handle complimentary items.
  • Used slow periods to restock supplies, ice, trays, and delivery bags.
  • Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
  • Utilized communication practices with kitchen staff to deliver customer meals in timely manner.
  • Learned and followed local alcohol laws to keep restaurant compliant with regulations.
  • Resolved customer complaints promptly and professionally to maintain positive reputation.
  • Served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
  • Set positive tone for entire dining experience as first point of contact for incoming guests.
  • Followed health and safety protocols crucial for maintaining safe and sanitary environments for customers and staff.
  • Printed dining checks with total due, collected payment and offered receipts to complete transactions.
  • Monitored patrons for alcohol intake to appropriate levels and took measures to curtail inappropriate behavior.
  • Maintained thorough menu knowledge to sufficiently answer questions regarding menu item sourcing, ingredients and cooking methods.

Warehouse Forklift Operator

Tempur Sealy
06.2023 - 12.2024
  • Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices.
  • Verified functionality of forklifts through performance of preventive maintenance and effective troubleshooting of malfunctions.
  • Maneuvered forklift safely in congested and confined areas using Skill and Technique.
  • Packed items into appropriate containers for shipment.
  • Monitored area for pedestrian and vehicular traffic while operating various types of equipment.
  • Manually counted Number of picked and packaged orders for any loss.
  • Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached merchandise tags to prepare for shipping.
  • Transported stowed product inventory to various locations throughout unit, labeling and replenishing inventory items, making boxes and loading and unloading trailers to keep stock in proper condition.
  • Worked with racking systems and loaded or unloaded pallets, pulling and placing pallets on or off of vertical product racking systems and trucks, maximizing storage by stacking products vertically.
  • Received products using frequency scanners, unloaded shipments from trucks and fulfilled and organized orders to streamline customer delivery processes.
  • Drove carts, dollies, hand trucks, mobile power-propelled trucks and other moving equipment to move large quantities of merchandise.
  • Used strapping and bracing techniques combined with proper balancing to prevent load shifting.
  • Coordinated with other lift truck drivers and production personnel to process orders efficiently.
  • Inspected equipment for defects and performed repairs or maintenance tasks.
  • Operated forklift in compliance with OSHA guidelines and organizational policies.
  • Kept accurate records of materials moved within warehouse to quickly locate inventory and keep facility operating smoothly.

Temp Worker

Select Staffing Agency
12.2022 - 06.2023
  • Prepared boxes for shipments based on standard sizes at General Mills.
  • Balanced boxes on pallets to prevent shifting and damage.
  • Referred to work orders to determine amount and type of materials needed for each order.
  • Learned semi-skilled and advanced work by shadowing experienced workers.
  • Checked raw materials and completed work for defects affecting product quality.
  • Restocked raw materials at stations along Type line.
  • Completed daily logs for management review.
  • Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.

Mechanical Assembler

DLC Truck Parts/UTV Accessories
03.2022 - 09.2022
  • Tested finished products for compliance with tolerances and overall quality.
  • Deburred, polished, and painted surfaces.
  • Maintained neat and clean work area, clearing debris, organizing parts and keeping spaces open.
  • Notified engineering of errors and discrepancies.
  • Read and interpreted blueprints, schematics and drawings to assemble parts and products.
  • Worked with heavy machinery and various power tools when assembling parts.
  • Performed repeated tasks while sitting or standing over extended periods of time.
  • Disassembled and inspected Components.
  • Installed protective devices such as bracing, padding, or strapping to prevent shifting or damage during shipping.

Education

Volcano Vista

Skills

  • Daily specials memorization
  • Team member support
  • Order delivery practices
  • Documentation
  • Inventory staging
  • Quality control
  • Stock management
  • Assembly line experience
  • Customer Service-oriented
  • OSHA training
  • RFID systems
  • Heavy equipment operations
  • Forklift operation
  • Inventory control
  • Team player
  • Problem-solving

Timeline

Warehouse Forklift Operator

Tempur Sealy
06.2023 - 12.2024

Temp Worker

Select Staffing Agency
12.2022 - 06.2023

Mechanical Assembler

DLC Truck Parts/UTV Accessories
03.2022 - 09.2022

Server

Il Vicino
02.2022 - Current

Volcano Vista
Armin Bateman