Calvin Darling
West Des Moines
Summary
Dynamic leader with proven supervisory experience and forklift certification honed at Pitney Bowes Presort Services. Excelled in optimizing warehouse operations and enhancing team collaboration, significantly improving workflow efficiency. Skilled in fostering customer relationships and adept in equipment operation, demonstrating a strong blend of technical and interpersonal skills.
Skilled in unloading trucks, moving merchandise and stocking shelves. Enthusiastic, positive and dedicated professional proficient in correct procedures for stocking and rotating merchandise. Physically fit and active.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Warehouse Lead
Pitney Bowes Presort Services
10.2023 - 12.2024
- Trained employees on equipment operation and safety protocols.
- Managed a team of warehouse personnel, delegating tasks effectively to optimize workflow.
- Managed day-to-day operations of warehouse, freight and parcel shipments, returns, and transfers.
- Followed verbal and written instructions to properly move and ship products.
- Loaded, unloaded, and sorted cargo as part of accurate and efficient weekly shipments.
- Established efficient loading and unloading procedures for incoming shipments, reducing wait times for trucks at the dock area.
- Moved merchandise using forklifts, pallet jacks and hand trucks.
Warehouse Forklift Operator
Pitney Bowes Presort Services
02.2021 - 10.2023
- Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached merchandise tags to prepare for shipping.
- Built pallets and loads for partial and mixed pallets, wrapped finished pallets and staged pallets and loads into truck when ready for shipment.
- Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices.
- Maintained an organized warehouse by systematically arranging products using a forklift according to company guidelines.
- Supported the shipping department with prompt loading and unloading tasks utilizing a variety of specialized attachments on the forklift as needed.
- Operated forklift in compliance with OSHA guidelines and organizational policies.
Night Stocker
Hy-Vee Grocery Store
01.2017 - 12.2020
- Collaborated with coworkers to complete nightly stocking tasks efficiently and effectively.
- Unloaded arriving product stock and moved to store display areas.
- Reduced stock damage by carefully handling and transporting merchandise from storage to sales floor.
- Contributed to a safe working environment by adhering to safety regulations during overnight shifts.
- Removed all boxes and related trash from sales floor and processed through compactors.
- Assisted customers by finding items quickly to boost store satisfaction rates.
- Scanned shelves and product cases to locate expired, outdated, and spoiled items.
- Responded to customer queries and complaints regarding stock and merchandise to resolve issues and increase satisfaction.
Education
Associate of Arts - Psychology
Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, IA12-2016
Skills
- Supervisory experience
- Time management
- Equipment operation
- Warehouse operations
- Team collaboration
- Forklift certification
- Loading and unloading
- Stocking
- Customer relationships
Certification
- Forklift Certification
Timeline
Warehouse Lead
Pitney Bowes Presort Services
10.2023 - 12.2024
Warehouse Forklift Operator
Pitney Bowes Presort Services
02.2021 - 10.2023
Night Stocker
Hy-Vee Grocery Store
01.2017 - 12.2020
- Forklift Certification
Associate of Arts - Psychology
Des Moines Area Community College
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