BRYON STROBRIDGE
McDonough,GA
Summary
Experienced with safe and efficient forklift operation in warehouse settings. Utilizes strong organizational skills to manage inventory and streamline storage processes. Track record of adhering to safety protocols and contributing to team goals.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Warehouse Forklift Operator
DHL Supply Chain
McDonough, GA
09.2024 - 07.2025
- Built pallets and loads for partial and mixed pallets, wrapped finished pallets and staged pallets and loads into truck when ready for shipment.
- 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.
- Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices.
- Optimized warehouse space utilization by effectively stacking pallets using a forklift, maximizing storage capacity without sacrificing accessibility
- Maintained an organized warehouse by systematically arranging products using a forklift according to company guidelines.
- Reduced product damage by performing routine forklift maintenance and safety checks.
- Participated in regular safety meetings, staying up-to-date on best practices in regards to safe and efficient operation of a warehouse forklifts
- Collaborated with other warehouse team members, ensuring smooth workflow through effective communication during forklift operations.
- Kept up-to-date on company policies and procedures relating to forklift operations through continuous training sessions and self-directed learning.
- Safeguarded quality of products stored in the warehouse by ensuring proper stacking techniques and adherence to weight restrictions while operating a forklift.
- Communicated with floor managers to determine merchandise placement.
- Used strapping and bracing techniques combined with proper balancing to prevent load shifting.
Forklift Operator
Caterpillar Inc.
12.2023 - 08.2024
- Prepare and complete orders for delivery or pickup according to schedule (load, pack, wrap, label, ship)
- Receive and process warehouse stock products (pick, unload, label, store)
- Perform inventory controls and keep quality standards high for audits
- Keep a clean and safe working environment and optimize space utilization
- Complete daily logs into inventory
- Report any discrepancies
- Communicate and cooperate with supervisors and coworkers
- Follow quality service standards and comply with procedures, rules and regulations
- Opening cases of product to add lot code for the next morning
- Stacking baskets in correct order to complete the order
- Clean up cardboard after order is complete
- Able to operate forklift.
Truck Driver
Lazer Logistics
03.2019 - 12.2023
- Long-distance driving
- Communicating and coordinating with dispatchers
- Obeying and following applicable traffic laws
- Securing cargo and properly arranging and balancing it within the vehicle
- Maintaining a detailed log of working hours in compliance with state and federal regulations
- Ensuring any mechanical issues with the vehicle are corrected before driving
- Planning routes and meeting delivery schedules
- Complying with truck driving rules and regulations
- Reporting defects, accidents and violations
- Performing daily maintenance of truck (refueling, cleaning, etc.)
- Loading and unloading box trucks with forklifts and pallet jacks
- Interacting with customers in a professional manner
- Performing pre- and post-trip vehicle inspection reports
- Recording cargo deliveries
- Verifying loads for accuracy
Truck Driver
Strobridge Transportation LLC
03.2010 - 03.2019
- Transport finished goods and raw materials over land to and from manufacturing plants or retail and distribution centers
- Inspect vehicles for mechanical items and safety issues and perform preventative maintenance
- Plan routes and meet delivery schedules
- Document and log work/rest periods and mileage spent driving and retain fuel/toll receipts
- Input 'macros' into our automated system for each stage of the loading and unloading process
- Comply with truck driving rules and regulations (size, weight, route designations, parking and break periods) as well as with company policies and procedures
- Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions
- Collect and verify delivery instructions
- Report defects, accidents or violations
Education
High School Diploma - undefined
Swainsboro High School
Skills
- Forklift operation
- Warehouse organization
- Truck loading and unloading
- Problem-solving
- Shipping and receiving
- Heavy lifting
- Materials handling
- Loading and unloading
- Pallet jack operation
- Workplace cleanliness
- Loading dock procedures
- Warehouse safety
- Order picking
- Safety protocols
- Shipment receiving
- Equipment maintenance
- Verbal and written communication
- Safe lifting techniques
- Order pulling and preparations
- Warehouse operations
- Order picking and processing
- Safe driver
- Heavy equipment operation
- Warehouse management
Certification
- CDL
- Forklift Certification
- T.W.I.T. Card
Timeline
Warehouse Forklift Operator
DHL Supply Chain
09.2024 - 07.2025
Forklift Operator
Caterpillar Inc.
12.2023 - 08.2024
Truck Driver
Lazer Logistics
03.2019 - 12.2023
Truck Driver
Strobridge Transportation LLC
03.2010 - 03.2019
High School Diploma - undefined
Swainsboro High School