Arthur Abark
Memphis,TN
Summary
Highly motivated individual with a strong drive to excel in a career. Known for reliability and dependability, consistently shows up each day, ready to contribute to team success. Exceptional teamwork skills, seamlessly integrates with colleagues, making the perfect team player.
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Orientation Leader
Kroger Distribution Center
02.2010 - 02.2025
- Organized onboarding sessions seamlessly for incoming employees.
- Coordinated room setup, uniforms, and photo arrangements for new hires.
- Facilitated orientation sessions to convey key company loss prevention policies effectively.
- Facilitated new hire orientation sessions to ensure smooth integration into the company culture.
- Conducted new hire orientation to verify completion of appropriate paperwork, recording information on human resources database.
- Supported new hire orientation programs by delivering engaging safety presentations that emphasized the importance of maintaining a safe work environment.
- Assisted in new hire orientation and training sessions promoting team cohesion.
- Partnered with Human Resources to incorporate safety considerations into new hire orientation programs, fostering a culture of accountability from day one.
- Conducted new hire orientation and verified sufficient training of staff members before assignment to respective department.
- Developed onboarding processes that streamlined new hire orientation and integration into company culture, reducing time-to-productivity rates.
- Assisted in the development of new hire orientation materials focused on loss prevention best practices, ensuring consistent messaging across all locations.
- Supported the onboarding process by coordinating new hire orientation and training sessions.
- Coordinated cross-functional team efforts in the development of comprehensive new hire orientation programs.
- Assisted in training new employees in customer service, cleaning and sanitization procedures as part of new hire orientation.
- Supported benefits orientation, new hire orientation and annual open enrollment in regard to questions, forms and enrollments.
- Collaborated with department heads to create cross-functional curriculum to guide new hire orientation.
- Facilitated new hire orientation and scheduling.
- Assisted human resources department with new hire orientation processes including paperwork preparation, equipment setup, or employee guidance throughout the process.
- Partnered with HR professionals to ensure all company policies were accurately communicated during orientation sessions for new hires.
- Assisted in the onboarding process for new hires, preparing orientation materials and setting up workstations accordingly.
- Improved workplace productivity by assisting in the onboarding process for new hires, including orientation presentations and training material distribution.
- Collaborated with Human Resources in creating a comprehensive orientation program for newly hired staff members, promoting a smooth integration into the department.
- Supported new hires'' professional development with hands-on training in various kitchen stations and cooking techniques.
- Assisted in training new hires, sharing best practices and insights gained from extensive industry experience.
- Improved onboarding experience for new hires with a comprehensive orientation program and ongoing support.
Forklift Operator
Kroger, Fred Meyer Distribution Center
02.2000 - 04.2010
- Safely loaded and unloaded trucks using appropriate forklift attachments, reducing the risk of accidents or injuries.
- Kept warehouse clean and organized by removing debris and returning unused pallets to designated areas.
- Improved warehouse efficiency by skillfully operating forklifts to move, locate, and stack materials.
- Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached merchandise tags to prepare for shipping.
- Transported goods between warehouse locations according to shipment and storage needs.
- Operated forklift in compliance with OSHA guidelines and organizational policies.
- Operated equipment safely and efficiently to prevent damage to items and avoid injuries.
- Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices.
- Maneuvered forklift safely using appropriate load rates and maintaining clear visibility of work areas.
- Collaborated with team members to complete tasks quickly and increase overall productivity.
- Demonstrated versatility in operating various types of forklifts, including sit-down, stand-up, and reach varieties, to accommodate different warehouse layouts and requirements.
- Coordinated with supervisors to prioritize tasks, ensuring the most urgent shipments were processed first.
- Minimized product damage through careful maneuvering and transporting of fragile items.
- Reduced loading times for shipping trucks by efficiently organizing and staging pallets.
- Assisted in training new employees on safe forklift operation, contributing to a stronger workforce.
Education
High School Diploma -
05.1999
Trade school
Skills
- EDI
- Employment & labor law
- Masonry
- Customer service
- Cooking
- B2B sales
- Basic math
- 5S
- Organizational skills
- Recruiting
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Leadership
- Construction
- Packaging
- Data entry
- Power tools
- Events management
- Machining
- Boom lift
- Ability to follow instructions
- SAP Warehouse Management
- Dealership experience
- Pallet Jack
- Hospitality
- Communication skills
- Sales management
- Load & unload
- Equipment repair
- Forklift
- Oil change
- Freight Experience
- SAP
- Apartment Maintenance
- Warehouse management system
- Interviewing
- Reach Truck
- Program development
- B2B marketing
- Restaurant experience
- Maintenance
- Cash handling
- Warehouse management
- Lawn Care
- Shipping
- HACCP
- Teaching
- Assembly line
- Freight
- Order Picking
- Retail sales
- Analysis skills
- Marketing
- Mechanical Knowledge
- Clamp truck
- Supervising experience
- Warehouse
- Computer skills
- Manufacturing
- Bartending
- Industrial Maintenance
- Brewing
- Electrical experience
- Assembly
- Team development
- Microsoft Excel
- Mentoring
- Warehouse experience
- Microsoft Word
- Project Management
- CGMP
- Order picker
- Social media management
- Industrial equipment
- Quality control
- Facilities Maintenance
- Assistant manager experience
- Google Docs
- Quality assurance
- Heavy equipment operation
- Agriculture
- Math
- Schedule management
- Writing skills
- Hydraulics
- Employee orientation
- CMMS
- Human resources
- Sales
- Calypso
- SAP ERP
- Quality Inspection
- Precision measuring instruments
- Warehouse Supervisor Experience
- Cash register
- FIFO
- Programmable logic controllers
- E-commerce
- Heavy lifting
- Hand Tools
- Inventory Control
- Microsoft Office
- GMP
- Shipping And Receiving CLERK
- Excel
- Shipping And Receiving
- Appliance repair
- Administrative experience
- Forklift Operator
- Team management
- Microsoft Outlook
- RF scanner
- Product management
- Farm machinery
- Sage
- Maintenance Tech
- ERP systems
- HVAC
- Handyman
- Troubleshooting
- Materials Handling
- Time management
- Cherry Picker
- Negotiation
- Operations management
- Kitchen experience
- Event planning
- Vision inspection system
Certification
- Forklift operator, 02/01/01, Present, All equipment
- Certified forklift operator, 02/01/01, Present, 1. Certified operator. 2. OSHA
- Forklift Certification
- Safe Quality Food Certification
- Pallet Jack Certification
- Certified Quality Engineer
- Certified Quality Auditor
- Electric Pallet Jack Certification
- Scissor Lift Certification
- Certified Quality Inspector
- OSHA 30
Groups
Jackson Mound Lodge #311 Free and Accepted Mason P.H.A., 02/01/03, Present, Masons are not made we are born.
Awards
Perfect attendance, 10/01/19, Perfect attendance no tardy no call offs
Personal Information
- Willing To Relocate: Anywhere
- Authorized To Work: US for any employer
Accomplishments
Career driving person started from the bottom with Kroger and worked my way up by being the best employee for the company and took an early retirement after 25 years of service so i could take my talent and potential else were
Timeline
Orientation Leader - Kroger Distribution Center
02.2010 - 02.2025
Forklift Operator - Kroger, Fred Meyer Distribution Center
02.2000 - 04.2010
Fairley High School - High School Diploma,
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