Christian Benefield
Philadelphia,PA
Summary
Goal-oriented Warehouse Manager delivering practical strategies to drive productivity, personnel retainment and process optimization. Excels in creative problem solving on complex operational issues. Proven success providing leadership to teams of 10+. Oversees warehouse operations to meet continuous internal and customer needs. Well-coordinated and decisive leader with expertise in program management, team building and performance optimization. Solid history of success in developing and maintaining best practices for successful high-volume fulfillment and supply chain management. Hardworking Warehouse Supervisor with exceptional material handling knowledge and warehouse management expertise. Brings 24 years of demonstrated success in OSHA compliance, warehouse team leadership and inventory management.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Day Time Warehouse Supervisor
Chefs’ Warehouse
10.2013 - Current
- Supervised shipping and receiving, distribution, and workplace safety.
- Supervised warehouse operations by managing employees during shifts.
- Completed daily operations on time and maintained high standards of accuracy.
- Monitored employee performance and offered mentoring and leadership to improve any deficiencies.
- Operated warehouse material handling equipment correctly to move loads.
- Maintained high levels of accuracy in daily operations.
- Oversaw daily operations and shipping and handling processes.
- Supervised shipping and handling operations.
Walk-in Lead
BK Specialty Foods
10.2013 - 06.2019
- Managed administrative logistics of events planning, event booking and event promotions.
- Evaluated existing plans, processes and events planning services to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Supervised onsite team of caterers, audio-visual technicians, and facility management team.
- Fulfilled contractual obligations for rehearsal and day of event coordination.
- Supported senior leadership by developing status reports on activities related to planning, scheduling, cancellation, inquiries, resourcing, risk mitigation and proposal development for various events.
Warehouse Worker
Julius Silvert
10.2010 - 09.2013
- Loaded, unloaded and moved material to and from storage and production areas.
- Wrapped pallets in shrink wrap prior to loading.
- Operated pallet jacks and material moving equipment to receive and transport items from various warehouse locations.
- Consistently lifted materials weighing as much as [Number] pounds.
- Checked packages and merchandise for damage and notified vendors.
- Cleaned and maintained warehouse in compliance with OSHA safety standards.
- Labeled and accurately moved customer orders to meet shipment timetables and minimize errors.
- Inspected work areas for cleanliness and obstacles and removed cartons and boxes to keep work areas organized and hazard-free.
- Performed general housekeeping and cleaning tasks.
- Alternated goods in inventory by observing first-in and first-out approach to keep shelves organized and properly stocked.
Warehouse Employee
Di Bruno Bros
09.2000 - 01.2010
- Prepared orders for shipment by systematically picking, packing and labeling merchandise.
- Performed inventory control, such as counting and stocking merchandise.
- Wrapped pallets in shrink wrap prior to loading.
- Labeled and accurately moved customer orders to meet shipment timetables and minimize errors.
- Inspected work areas for cleanliness and obstacles and removed cartons and boxes to keep work areas organized and hazard-free.
- Checked packages and merchandise for damage and notified vendors.
- Consistently lifted materials weighing as much as 120 pounds.
- Placed incoming inventory in optimal storage locations to promote continued accuracy and easy retrieval.
- Alternated goods in inventory by observing first-in and first-out approach to keep shelves organized and properly stocked.
- Readied product pallets for optimal storage and shipment, carefully organizing boxes and balancing weight.
- Moved products using overhead cranes, forklifts and other equipment, consistently meeting challenging performance goals.
- Operated forklifts to transfer inventory to and from target destinations.
- Managed product staging to efficiently transfer items between receiving, storage and shipping locations.
- Kept documentation and records accurate and up-to-date with latest data to prevent errors in processing or delivery.
- Acknowledged safety issues and contacted shift supervisor regarding concerns and for quick resolution.
Education
High School Diploma -
Parkway Center City
Philadelphia, PA06.1999
Skills
- Shipping and Receiving
- Stock Audits
- Order Picking and Processing
- OSHA Regulations
- Inventory Replenishment
- Quality Control
- Materials Movement
- Employee Motivation
- Material Handling
- Order Pulling
- Loss Prevention Strategies
- Loading and Unloading
- Corrective Actions
- Project Requirements
- Quality Assurance
- Warehouse Organization
- Productivity Benchmarks
- Policy Enforcement
- Pick Planning
- Operational Reporting
Timeline
Day Time Warehouse Supervisor
Chefs’ Warehouse
10.2013 - Current
Walk-in Lead
BK Specialty Foods
10.2013 - 06.2019
Warehouse Worker
Julius Silvert
10.2010 - 09.2013
Warehouse Employee
Di Bruno Bros
09.2000 - 01.2010
High School Diploma -
Parkway Center City
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