Chris Ballek
Harrisburg,PA
Summary
Skilled laborer with background in freight, stock, and material moving. Have experience in safely handling materials, operating equipment, and ensuring efficiency in warehouse settings. Strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize tasks effectively for smooth operations. Made impact by streamlining inventory processes, reducing turnaround time for loading and unloading shipments.
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Experienced and dependable general worker with a proven track record of efficiently completing tasks in various settings. Skilled in manual labor, equipment operation, and maintaining a clean and organized workspace. Safety-conscious with a strong work ethic and the ability to adapt to different environments. Ready to contribute to a dynamic team and make a positive impact.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Dockworker
XPO Logistics
Camphill , Pennsylvania
10.2016 - 09.2018
- Loaded and unloaded containers from trucks using a forklift.
- Received incoming shipments and compared the contents to invoices or orders.
- Inspected cargo for damage, shortages, and overages.
- Operated material handling equipment such as pallet jacks or hand trucks safely and efficiently.
- Stacked cargo in designated areas according to size, type, style, color, or product code.
Dishwasher /Kitchen Prep Cook
Millworks
Harrisburg , Pennsylvania
04.2015 - 09.2016
- Scrubbed and sanitized dishes, pots, pans, utensils, and other kitchen equipment.
- Operated industrial dishwashers to clean plates, glasses, silverware, and cooking utensils.
- Loaded dirty dishes into the dishwasher racks and unloaded clean dishes from the washer onto carts or shelves.
Picker Packer
Excel Logistics
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
10.1996 - 07.2003
- Picked orders according to customer specifications, utilizing order sheets, pick lists, and item numbers.
- Verified accuracy of picked items by comparing them against pick list.
- Maintained cleanliness of work area, equipment and supplies used in picking process.
- Operated warehouse machinery such as forklifts to move materials within the facility.
- Organized stock on shelves in an orderly fashion for efficient retrieval.
- Labeled packages accurately with destination addresses for shipping purposes.
- Assembled boxes or other containers for packing goods prior to shipment.
- Reported any damaged products to supervisor immediately upon discovery.
- Loaded boxes onto conveyor belts for sorting into correct shipping destinations.
- Wrapped packages securely with bubble wrap, tape and labels before loading onto delivery trucks.
- Followed all safety protocols while operating warehouse machinery and driving forklifts.
- Fulfilled orders quickly to accomplish challenging daily objectives.
- Picked products from designated locations using various tools and transferred to appropriate areas for further processing.
- Operated forklift and pallet jack to transport heavy loads.
- Packed products into designated boxes, taking care to protect items from damage or shifting during transport.
Machine Operator
George Warlock Plastics
Allentown, Pennsylvania
12.1987 - 10.1993
- Set up and operate machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments.
- Monitor the feed and speed of machines during the machining process.
- Check products for accuracy using measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, gauges.
- Adjust machine settings to complete tasks accurately.
- Troubleshoot malfunctions in equipment or processes.
- Perform periodic maintenance on machines such as cleaning and lubrication.
- Load raw materials into machines according to specified measurements.
- Unload finished products from machines onto conveyors or other transport systems.
- Replace worn tools, sharpen cutting tools, adjust machinery components.
- Ensure that safety guidelines are followed at all times while operating machinery.
- Carry out regular safety checks on machinery prior to operation.
- Collaborate with other departments when necessary for successful completion of projects.
- Prepared machine for production processes by equipping with required tools and parts.
- Monitored and observed production line to watch for pile-ups and jams.
- Assisted with troubleshooting issues that arose with facility production processes.
Education
Completed - Flagger Training
Indiana
Pennsylvania 07-2024
Certified - Construction & Research
NCCER
Miami, FL04-2012
Completed - Occupational Safety Health Administration
OSHA
Pennsylvania 06-2010
Skills
- Materials Handling
- Product verification
- Shipping and receiving
- Inventory organization
- Freight Loading
- Safe Equipment Operation
- Warehouse Safety
- Pallet handling
- Order Picking
- Loading and unloading
- Container inspection
- Shipment sorting
- Freight stacking
- Forklift and pallet jack use
- Container loading and unloading
- Inventory Control
- Mechanical Aptitude
Timeline
Dockworker
XPO Logistics
10.2016 - 09.2018
Dishwasher /Kitchen Prep Cook
Millworks
04.2015 - 09.2016
Picker Packer
Excel Logistics
10.1996 - 07.2003
Machine Operator
George Warlock Plastics
12.1987 - 10.1993
Completed - Flagger Training
Indiana
Certified - Construction & Research
NCCER
Completed - Occupational Safety Health Administration
OSHA
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