Calahan Johnson
Minneapolis,MN
Summary
Accomplished Operations and Warehouse Management professional with nearly five years of experience in shipping, receiving, and logistics. Advanced from Tambour Assembler to Shipping and Receiving Manager in a fast-growing company. Expertise in palletizing, order fulfillment, safety compliance, and team coordination.
Overview
1
1
Certification
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Warehouse/Shipping and Recieving Manager
Surfacing Solution
Chanhassen, MN
2020.11 - 2026.07
- Advanced from tambour assembler to Shipping and Receiving Manager as 1 of the original 10 employees, supporting the company’s rapid growth through dependable warehouse leadership.
- Managed warehouse organization and daily operations, ensuring smooth flow of materials, completed jobs, and shipping activities through effective prioritization and coordination.
- Prepared, palletized, and packed completed jobs for shipment, preventing product damage and supporting accurate order fulfillment.
- Managed shipping and receiving duties while assisting with urgent tasks to sustain warehouse productivity.
Delivery Driver / Mover
Cal Spas
Plymouth, MA
2021.03 - 2021.08
- Safely transported, delivered, and installed hot tubs, swim spas, and related products, providing exceptional customer service while adhering to safety procedures.
- Delivered a professional customer experience by explaining processes, addressing concerns, and prioritizing safe, reliable service during deliveries and installations.
- Loaded, secured, unloaded large, heavy products using proper lifting techniques and equipment, ensuring safe transportation and preventing damage.
- Collaborated with team members to efficiently complete deliveries and verify orders, troubleshooting on-site installation challenges through effective communication and problem-solving.
Delivery Specialist
Signature Designer Serice
Plymouth, MN
2021.02 - 2021.06
- A white glove delivery service that delivered high end furniture and mattresses.
- Managed all deliveries with personal care and attention to detail.
- Fulfilled special customer requests to personalize delivery experience and increase satisfaction.
Delivery Driver
Domino's
Maple Grove, MN
2019.05 - 2021.02
- Coordinated order deliveries to ensure prompt arrival at customer locations
- Provided assistance to customers with their orders with in-store orders, ensuring satisfaction and accuracy
- Ensured customer needs were met to enhance shopping experience
Mover/Driver
All Furniture Inc
Minneapolis, MN
2018.03 - 2019.06
- Provided moving services for large corporations, educational institutions, and businesses
- Facilitated efficient loading and unloading of trucks to ensure timely delivery
- Put together furniture pieces for customers' homes and offices
Sales Associate/Assistant Manager
Holiday Stationstores
Minneapolis, MN
2015.10 - 2018.02
- Managed financial records and ran the store the days the GM wasn't there
- Operated register and provided friendly service to every customer
- Stocked merchandise efficiently on delivery days
Pizza Artist
Tasty Pizza
Columbia Heights, MN
2012.10 - 2015.10
- Crafted pizzas to meet personal quality standards
- Handled phone orders to provide prompt customer service
- Took customer phone orders to ensure accurate and timely service to provide prompt customer service
Education
OSHA Forklift Certification -
Certus
High School Diploma -
Columbia Heights Alternative Learning Center
Skills
- Bill of Lading Processing
- Team development
- Interviewing
- Inventory management
- Cargo Securement
- Liftgate Assembly
- Packaging
- Attention to detail
- Teamwork
- Liftgate
- Assembly
- Microsoft Outlook
- Safety standard operating procedures
- Microsoft Word
- Management
- Moving
- Pallet Jack
- Warehouse management
- Plumbing
- Delegation
- Manufacturing equipment maintenance
- Hazard identification and correction
- Straight truck
- Data interpretation
- Cycle counting inventory management
- Task prioritization
- Writing skills
- Team management
- Warehouse experience
- Vendor relationship building
- Cross-Functional Route Planning
- Senior leadership
- Manufacturing
- Managing projects
- Collaboration
- Freight Scheduling
- Manufacturing management
- Operations
- Manufacturing company experience
- Box Truck
- Shipping & receiving
- Manufacturing facility experience
- Conflict management
- Commercial Driving
- Load & Unload
- Employee relationship building
- Customer Service
- Problem-solving
- Strategic planning
- Compliance management
- Driving
- Customer communication
- Warehouse supervisor experience
- Shipping logistics
- Inventory control
- Staff supervision
- Managing production or assembly teams
- Basic math
- Tractor-Trailer
- Commitment to safety
- Communication with suppliers
- Organizational skills
- Time management
- Cross-Functional
- Route Planning
- Employee orientation
- Interpersonal skills
- Team building
- GMP
- Process management
- Hot Tub Installation
- Forklift
- Production safety compliance
- Team motivation (leadership skill)
- Freight Experience
- Food Preparation
- Delivery Driver Experience
- Cross-functional communication
- Team supervision
- Performance Evaluations
- Quality assurance
- Project delivery management
- Truck driving
- Export management
- Self-direction
- Lifting equipment
- Computer operation
Personal Information
- Driving License: Driver's License
- Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Certification
- Forklift Certification
- Driver's License
Languages
- Driving License: Driver's License
- Availability: Willing to relocate to: Chanhassen, MN - Eden Prairie, MN - Minneapolis, MN
- Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Timeline
Delivery Driver / Mover
Cal Spas
2021.03 - 2021.08
Delivery Specialist
Signature Designer Serice
2021.02 - 2021.06
Warehouse/Shipping and Recieving Manager
Surfacing Solution
2020.11 - 2026.07
Delivery Driver
Domino's
2019.05 - 2021.02
Mover/Driver
All Furniture Inc
2018.03 - 2019.06
Sales Associate/Assistant Manager
Holiday Stationstores
2015.10 - 2018.02
Pizza Artist
Tasty Pizza
2012.10 - 2015.10
OSHA Forklift Certification -
Certus
High School Diploma -
Columbia Heights Alternative Learning Center