Chandra Turner
Pittsburgh,United States
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level position.
Organized and dependable candidate, successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
FC Associate
Amazon
DPP1- Pittsburgh
04.2023 - Current
- Followed procedures at all times for personal and team safety.
- Maintained compliance with company safety policies and called violations to attention of management.
- Operated pallet jacks, forklifts and other heavy equipment to transport merchandise throughout facility.
- Supported warehouse supervisors in daily operations management, meeting deadlines consistently without compromising quality standards.
- Selected packing materials based on size, quantity and fragility of package contents.
- Took on extra hours and shifts during busy periods to meet tight shipping deadlines.
- Disposed of damaged or defective items or coordinated returns to vendors for covered items.
- Sorting packages by route and preparing orders for delivery by drivers.
FAMILY CAREGIVER
Pittsburgh, United States
09.2018 - 11.2021
- Assisted family member in and out of bed and wheelchairs, using safe lifting and transferring techniques
- Coordinated medical appointments, errands, and social events
- Responded quickly to emergency situations and provided necessary first aid
- Assisted family member in activities of daily living to maintain health and dignity
- Family member with daily tasks, such as laundry, housekeeping, and shopping
- Transported family member to doctor's office and essential errands
- Prepared meals according to family members dietary requirements
- Performed healthcare-related tasks, such as monitoring vital signs and medication, under direction of registered nurses and physiotherapists
- Checked family members pulse, temperature, and respiration
- Administered bedside and personal care, such as ambulation, and personal hygiene assistance
MAIL HANDLER
United States Postal Service
Pittsburgh, United States
10.2012 - 04.2019
- Completed sorting and delivery of mail to multiple locations in a timely manner
- Stacked packages, mail bags and mail totes into floor-level containers
- Controlled, processed and delivered incoming and outgoing mail
- Operated mailroom equipment, including automated sorting machines
- Sorted mail by placing in bins and stacking on pallets
- Sorted odd-sized mail by hand, sorted mail that other workers have been unable to sort, and segregated items requiring special handling
- Loaded and unloaded mail trucks, sometimes lifting containers of mail onto equipment that transports items to sorting stations
- Bundled, labeled and routed sorted mail to designated areas, depending on destinations and according to established procedures and deadlines
COUNTER PERSON
Giant Eagle
Pittsburgh, United States
04.2011 - 10.2011
- Built loyal clientele through friendly interactions and consistent appreciation
- Recorded customer orders and repeated back in clear, understandable manner to reduce order errors
- Assisted with inventory management by ordering new merchandise
- Washed and sanitized hands, food areas and food preparation tools to reduce cross-contamination
- Requested and recorded customer orders, and computed bills using cash registers, multi counting machines, or pencil, and paper
- Performed cleaning duties such as sweeping, mopped and washing dishes, to keep equipment, and facilities sanitary
SURGICAL INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN
UPMC
Pittsburgh, United States
06.2004 - 01.2011
- Assembled sterile and non-sterile equipment and adjusted and checked to verify proper functioning
- Prepared and maintained medical equipment for surgical procedures
- Washed and sterilized equipment using germicides and sterilizers
- Responsible for gathering all items needed prior to surgery and running items to the Operating Rooms during procedures
Education
CERTIFICATION - Central Service Technician
Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA05.2004
DIPLOMA - Culinary Arts
Bidwell Training Center
Pittsburgh, PA06.2000
DIPLOMA - General Education
Taylor Allderdice HS
Pittsburgh, PA06.1994
Skills
- Steam Sterilization
- Surgical Instrument Processing
- Workplace Safety
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Safe Needle Disposal
- Supply Room Organization
- Sterilization Processes
- Warehouse safety
- Packing efficiency
- Loading and unloading
- Order picking
- Daily living assistance
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Patient care
- Medication and appointment reminders
- Medication management
- Mobility assistance
- Medication administration
- End-of-life care
- Bedside care
- Compassionate care
- Housekeeping tasks
- Meal preparation
Timeline
FC Associate
Amazon
04.2023 - Current
FAMILY CAREGIVER
09.2018 - 11.2021
MAIL HANDLER
United States Postal Service
10.2012 - 04.2019
COUNTER PERSON
Giant Eagle
04.2011 - 10.2011
SURGICAL INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN
UPMC
06.2004 - 01.2011
DIPLOMA - Culinary Arts
Bidwell Training Center
DIPLOMA - General Education
Taylor Allderdice HS
CERTIFICATION - Central Service Technician
Community College of Allegheny County