Caden Allred
Boise,Idaho
Summary
Adept at heavy lifting and critical thinking, I enhanced operational efficiency at The Home Depot Inc by streamlining freight procedures and ensuring safety. My forklift certification and collaborative skills led to seamless supply chain integration, significantly reducing shipment errors. Achievements include optimizing warehouse space and improving customer service through prompt issue resolution.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Freight Team Associate
The Home Depot Inc
01.2023 - 05.2024
- Lifted and moved items weighing 50 pounds or more multiple times per shift.
- Maintained high safety standards within the facility by enforcing proper lifting techniques, equipment usage, and hazard prevention measures.
- Offered friendly, prompt customer service by answering questions, resolving issues quickly, and checking system for inventory.
- Broke down, re-packaged and shrink-wrapped pallets for efficient storage and transportation.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks.
- Scanned items on arrival and departure to create accurate tracking records.
- Used pallets, straps and load bars to secure freight for transport.
- Streamlined inbound freight procedures for faster unloading, sorting, and storage of shipments.
- Minimized shipment errors by conducting thorough quality control checks during packing stages.
- Maximized space utilization by optimizing warehouse layout design and organization strategies.
- Collaborated with other departments to ensure seamless integration of freight operations within the company''s overall supply chain process.
- Operated pallet jacks and forklifts to move freight and load trucks.
- Ensured timely deliveries by coordinating with drivers and maintaining clear communication channels with customers.
- Operated pallet jacks and forklifts to unload freight containers of varying weight and size.
- Sorted and organized packages to make deliveries to correct address.
- Inspected freight for any damage or faults prior to loading.
- Operated computer systems to track shipments to improve efficiency and accuracy.
- Assisted in receiving, stocking and distribution of merchandise.
- Loaded and unloaded materials onto and off of trucks for fast shipment.
- Successfully navigated large shipments of materials through tight spaces and busy facilities.
- Operated equipment while observing standard safety procedures.
- Drove forklifts, pallet jacks and other equipment to move materials.
- Assembled pallets and crates for secure transportation of materials.
- Used saws, grinders, and other power tools to breakdown large merchandise that was marked for disposal.
Fencing Contractor
Lagniappe Fence Company
07.2022 - 05.2024
- Oversaw quality assurance measures, maintaining high standards of workmanship across all projects.
- Collaborated closely with clients to design custom fencing solutions tailored to their needs.
- Enhanced client satisfaction by providing timely and accurate fencing installations.
- Continuously improved skills through ongoing professional development opportunities in the fencing industry.
- Delivered exceptional results within budget constraints by effectively managing resources and expenses.
- Used hand tools and instruments to take measurements.
- Dug holes and trenches to position fences correctly.
- Joined, raised and secured fence segments in place.
- Inspected fences for gaps and vulnerabilities, making necessary adjustments.
- Installed metal and wooden fences and privacy borders.
- Conducted site inspections to determine project costs and required installation materials.
- Set metal or wooden posts in upright positions in postholes.
- Filled post holes with concrete to maintain proper stability and longevity of fencing installations.
- Attached rails or tension wire along bottoms of posts to form fencing frames.
- Used power-driven auger to hollow out postholes with efficiency and manual digging methods for less complex work.
- Used an assortment of power tools, including, nail guns, saws, demolition hammers, and screw guns.
- Used a variety of equipment including manual and hydrostatic small tractors and mini earth movers to perform grade work as well as move materials and excavate.
- Used hand tools such as shovels, pickaxes, digging bars, tampers. trench shovels, hoe axes, and sledgehammers.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Construction Management
Boise State University
Boise, ID12-2027
Skills
- Heavy lifting
- Shipping and receiving
- Loading and unloading
- Forklift certification
- Hand-eye coordination
- Hand saw safety
- Truck loading and unloading
- Decision-making
- Critical thinking
- Equipment operation
- Loading dock operations
- Hand and power tool operation
Certification
- Electric Pallet Jack Certification – Various Providers.
- DOT Hazardous Materials Training Certificate - U.S. Department of Transportation.
- Order Picker Forklift Operation Certification – Various Providers.
- Pallet Jack Certification – Various Providers.
- OSHA Certified
- Forklift Certification
- California Driver's License
Timeline
Freight Team Associate
The Home Depot Inc
01.2023 - 05.2024
Fencing Contractor
Lagniappe Fence Company
07.2022 - 05.2024
- Electric Pallet Jack Certification – Various Providers.
- DOT Hazardous Materials Training Certificate - U.S. Department of Transportation.
- Order Picker Forklift Operation Certification – Various Providers.
- Pallet Jack Certification – Various Providers.
- OSHA Certified
- Forklift Certification
- California Driver's License
Bachelor of Science - Construction Management
Boise State University
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