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Benjamin Wiggs

Hope Mills,NC

Summary

Focused professional knowledgeable about devising innovative solutions to diverse business concerns and goals. Strategic and forward-thinking leader with self-motivated and tactical mindset. Excellent relationship-building and critical thinking skills with determined and decisive nature. Punctual, Reliable, Varied skillset

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Property Manager

Palustris Farms
04.2014 - Current
  • Coordinate with landowners to achieve property management goals on a limited budget.
  • Conduct major property improvements using heavy machinery; establishing and maintaining roads through timber stands, wetland crossings, wildlife food plots, waterfowl hunting locations, and outbuildings.
  • Plan and oversee prescribed burns on timberland, logging operations, maintenance of heavy machinery and hand tools for land management including landscaping from the pine forests to the yard.
  • Oversee the maintenance of the landscaping around the house, outbuildings, driveway, and forested land using hand tools including logging grade chainsaws, sometimes cutting trees up to 16” Diameter at Breast Height.

Traveling Metal Construction

GravityStorm, LLC
06.2023 - 12.2023
  • Travel state to state and live on jobsite in a camper with the install crew for the duration of the company’s involvement with a project in areas that are occasionally extremely remote.
  • Using a Forklift, Boom lift, and Scissor lift, unload all parts of the metal building to be constructed, set heavy gauge structural steel columns and trusses and frame out building.
  • Minimize material waste by accurately measuring and cutting materials with hand tools. Install structural framing in addition to insulation, corrugated and standing seam metal panels on walls and roof. Accurately lay out, frame out, and install doors and windows.

Driver

Uber Eats
02.2023 - 06.2023
  • Using a personal vehicle, deliver customer orders in a punctual and timely manner. Design routes to run through areas to avoid peak traffic in those areas to be able to run customer orders in a timely and efficient manner.
  • Maintain personal vehicle and perform required maintenance to keep the vehicle on the road and able to deliver customer orders.
  • Represent the Uber Brand with exemplary customer service and quick responses to customer inquiries.

Order Selector/Stocking Associate

Strickland Portion Pak
11.2021 - 10.2022
  • Using motorized pallet Jacks, unload deliveries, break down incoming shipments, and stock incoming shipments into frozen, refrigerated, and dry warehouses. update inventory on receipt of each shipment.
  • Using Forklifts, stock excess inventory in raised positions in the warehouse, stack pallets of like items together in warehouse.
  • Assist Delivery Drivers on routes as needed.
  • Using motorized Pallet Jacks, Pick and palletize orders. properly build orders on the pallet to come off the pallet in order of the driver's delivery stops. Update inventory at the end of palletization.
  • Using Forklift, stack excess pallets to be sold to an independent broker, be the face of the company to that broker.

Customer Service Representative

Bells Seed Store
04.2021 - 06.2021
  • Assist customers in finding the proper product for their lawn or garden project, recommending and selling them the best product for their needs.
  • Unload Trucks of Plants and product and stage with existing inventory
  • Help any customer in need of assistance with loading their purchase into their vehicle.

Engineered Truss Designer

Comtech
01.2021 - 03.2021
  • Ensured truss designs adhered to industry standards and building codes for optimal structural integrity.
  • Estimated weights, volumes and stress factors for technical aspects of designs.
  • Increased client satisfaction by providing timely and accurate design solutions for their specific needs.
  • Laid out and planned interior room arrangements for commercial buildings using computer-assisted drafting (CAD) equipment and software.

Education

No Degree - Forest Management Technology

Montgomery Community College
Troy, NC

Yamaha Certificate - Outboard Motors

Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington, NC
05.2022

High School Diploma -

Massey Hill Classical High School
Fayetteville, NC
06.2017

Skills

  • Critical Thinking, Punctuality, Organization, and Time Management
  • Inventory management and organization
  • Operations Management & Performance Improvement
  • Order picking and processing
  • Heavy industrial equipment operation & maintenance (powered pallet jack, forklift, articulated & stick boom lift, tractors, excavator)
  • Outboard Motor maintenance
  • Controlled Burn management
  • Proficient with hand tools for landscaping and construction
  • Risk assessment, mitigation, and PPE use
  • Sales and customer Service
  • Calm and Professional Under Pressure
  • Staff education and training

Certification

  • Licensed Forklift Operator - April 2022-2025
  • OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Safety and Health
  • Yamaha Motor Corporation ITOS Certification

Timeline

Traveling Metal Construction

GravityStorm, LLC
06.2023 - 12.2023

Driver

Uber Eats
02.2023 - 06.2023

Order Selector/Stocking Associate

Strickland Portion Pak
11.2021 - 10.2022

Customer Service Representative

Bells Seed Store
04.2021 - 06.2021

Engineered Truss Designer

Comtech
01.2021 - 03.2021

Property Manager

Palustris Farms
04.2014 - Current

No Degree - Forest Management Technology

Montgomery Community College

Yamaha Certificate - Outboard Motors

Cape Fear Community College

High School Diploma -

Massey Hill Classical High School
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