Brian Barnes
Seattle,United States
Summary
Greetings, My name is Brian J. Barnes and I have worked in various Lawn & Garden stores, Grocery stores, and Warehouse Jobs for the past 13 years. My best attributes are my work ethic, the ability to learn new tasks & skills and excel at them, and the ability to adapt and function on the job. I work independently or with a team efficiently. I am skilled and experienced in driving all forms of Forklifts and certified in all versions.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Warehouse Worker/Forklift Operator
Verstela
Seattle, WA
12.2024 - Current
- I currently work for this staffing agency and they have assigned me to various warehouse jobs whether loading unloading trucks for Uwajimaya FSI warehouse, making pasta at a pasta restaurant etc.. Currently, I am on assignment with Armoire, a clothing company where do I quality checks, inventory counts, and pulling orders of women's clothing for clients.
Warehouse Worker/Forklift Operator
Aerotek
Seattle, WA
08.2023 - 09.2024
- I worked for this staffing agency for about a year.
- The jobs I worked for at this agency were Lighthouse for the Blind, Fatigue Technology Inc., Signet Jewelry, etc.. The requirements for these jobs included shipping & receiving, forklift operation, saw machine operation cutting metal, metal sheet place placement, material handling, crane operation, etc..
Warehouse Worker/Forklift Operator
Express Employment Professionals
Seattle, WA
05.2022 - 08.2023
- I worked for various jobs for this staffing agency. The work included general labor, order picking, forklift operation, shipping & receiving, material handling and various other assignments.
LTL Stocker & Receiving
Lowes Home Improvement
Seattle, WA
12.2019 - 10.2021
- My job at Lowes in Seattle (Rainer) required me to unload the LTL pallets from the LTL truck with a forklift and stock the items from the pallets on the shelves across the entire store in the different departments. The items were heavy, they included rebar bars, paint buckets (50-100lbs), water tubs, garden materials and tools, equipment tools like drills etc.. Also, I was required to provide customer service assistance around the store.
Forklift Operator/Order Picker
Tier Sol Ceramic Tile
Kent, WA
09.2019 - 11.2019
- This job at Tier So Ceramic Tile required me to operate the Stand-up Reach Forklift and pull down pallets full of tile to complete customer orders. Also, I was required to load and off-load pallets of tile to and from customer's trucks.
Material Handler
Ingersoll Rand
Kent, Wa
04.2019 - 06.2019
- This job required me to scan in metal materials and stock them to their specific locations within the store. I operated different machines such as Joeys, Forklifts, Reach Forklifts, etc..
Shipping and Receiving
Vaupell
Seattle, WA
12.2018 - 02.2019
- This job required me to bring in the shipping & receiving products and put the data into the computer to confirm what was received.
Warehouse Worker/General Labor
Express Employment Professionals
Seattle, WA
05.2018 - 12.2018
- The job required me to make boxes of food continuously for 10 hours. Also, I was required to handle food and move them to their proper produce place.
Warehouse Worker
Various Temp Agencies
Renton, WA
06.2018 - 09.2018
- During this time I worked for various temp agencies such as Select Staffing and others doing general labor, forklift operation, shipping & receiving, order picking, heavy lifting, loading, and unloading etc..
Material Handler
Goodwill
Seattle, WA
04.2017 - 04.2018
- This job required me to load up various materials such as watches, stereos, boxes, books, radios, etc.. into boxes from different Sorters/donations stations in the warehouse and put them into the salvage area for others to sort out.
Material Handler/Assembler
Ram Mounts
Seattle, WA
01.2017 - 03.2017
- This job required me to assemble parts for cars, stereos, electrical wires etc..
LTL Stocker
Lowes Home Improvement
Renton, WA
04.2015 - 07.2016
- My job at Lowes in Renton, WA required me to unload the LTL pallets from the LTL truck with a forklift and stock the items from the pallets on the shelves across the entire store. The items were heavy, they included Rebar, Paint buckets (50-100lbs), water tubes, garden materials, etc.. Also, I was required to provide customer assistance throughout the store.
Courtesy Clerk/Late Night Freight Crew Member
Fred Meyers
Renton, WA
04.2012 - 04.2015
- My job at Fred Meyer was as a courtesy clerk required me to bring in shopping carts and attend to the services of customers when needed and restock shelves. When I transitioned to becoming a Overnight Stocker I was required to breakdown the freight that was received and to bring them out to the floor in their specific location and stocked them before 7am.
Education
High School Diploma - Social Studies
Black River High School
Renton, WA01-2010
Skills
Sit Down Forklift 12 yrs
- Picking and packing 9 yrs
- Packaging and labeling 9 yrs
- Cleaning and organizing 13 yrs
- Heavy lifting 13 yrs
Reach Forklift 8 yrs
Cherry picker Forklift 8 yrs
OSHA Certified Forklift License
Material Handler 12 yrs
Crane Operatorion 3 yrs
Metal Cutting & Saw Machine 2 yrs
Palletizing 12 yrs
Shipping & Receiving 8 yrs
Stocking 13 yrs
Data Entry/Information Log 8 yrs
General Labor 12 yrs
RF Scanner 11 yrs
Inventory counts 8 yrs
Loading and unloading trucks 12 yrs
Timeline
Warehouse Worker/Forklift Operator
Verstela
12.2024 - Current
Warehouse Worker/Forklift Operator
Aerotek
08.2023 - 09.2024
Warehouse Worker/Forklift Operator
Express Employment Professionals
05.2022 - 08.2023
LTL Stocker & Receiving
Lowes Home Improvement
12.2019 - 10.2021
Forklift Operator/Order Picker
Tier Sol Ceramic Tile
09.2019 - 11.2019
Material Handler
Ingersoll Rand
04.2019 - 06.2019
Shipping and Receiving
Vaupell
12.2018 - 02.2019
Warehouse Worker
Various Temp Agencies
06.2018 - 09.2018
Warehouse Worker/General Labor
Express Employment Professionals
05.2018 - 12.2018
Material Handler
Goodwill
04.2017 - 04.2018
Material Handler/Assembler
Ram Mounts
01.2017 - 03.2017
LTL Stocker
Lowes Home Improvement
04.2015 - 07.2016
Courtesy Clerk/Late Night Freight Crew Member
Fred Meyers
04.2012 - 04.2015
High School Diploma - Social Studies
Black River High School