Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Assessments
Languages
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Christian Garcia

Chicago,IL

Summary

Reliable professional trained in shipping and receiving. Accomplished in handling fast-paced work with professionalism and minimizing discrepancies by meticulously reviewing errors. Quick learner with excellent technical abilities.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead Shipping Clerk

Thermal Care
NILES, IL
03.2023 - Current
  • Developed relationships with key vendors to ensure cost effective transportation solutions.
  • Managed the shipping and receiving of goods, ensuring accurate documentation and timely delivery.
  • Processed returns using established procedures while verifying the condition of returned products against original shipment records.
  • Coordinated daily pickups with carriers for outbound freight movement utilizing LTL or full truckload carriers as needed.
  • Responded promptly to customer complaints regarding late deliveries or incorrect orders received.

Shipping and Receiving

ProAmpac
Franklin Park, IL
03.2020 - 03.2023
  • Load and unload incoming and outgoing shipments on a daily basis
  • Schedule all outgoing shipments with a wide variety of carriers
  • Maintain accurate inventory of all raw material and finished goods
  • Communicate with management and customer service representatives on a daily basis.

Dock Worker

Central Transport
Hillside, IL
08.2018 - 02.2020
  • Attach identifying tags to containers or mark them with identifying information
  • Record numbers of units handled or moved, using daily production sheets or work tickets
  • Move freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, ships, or containers, by hand or using trucks, tractors, or other equipment
  • Pack containers and re-pack damaged containers
  • Load and unload all pallets appropriately and in safe manner.

Shipping Coordinator

J.S. Paluch Company
Franklin Park, IL
03.2017 - 08.2018
  • Make sure everything gets shipped in a timely matter
  • Double check every box for accurate description and tags.

Shipping/ Receiving Coordinator

Prairie State Group
Franklin Park, IL
12.2014 - 03.2017
  • Examine shipment contents and compare with records such as manifests, invoices, or orders to verify accuracy
  • Record shipment data, such as weight, charges, space availability, damages, or discrepancies for reporting, accounting, or recordkeeping purposes
  • Prepare documents, such as work orders, bills of lading, or shipping orders, to route materials
  • Pack, seal, label, or affix postage to prepare materials for shipping, using hand tools, power tools, or postage meter
  • Contact carrier representatives to make arrangements or to issue instructions for shipping and delivery of materials
  • Deliver or route materials to departments using handtruck, conveyor, or sorting bins
  • Determine shipping methods, routes, or rates for materials to be shipped
  • Compare shipping routes or methods to determine which have the least environmental impact
  • Compute amounts, such as space available, shipping, storage, or demurrage charges, using computer or price list.

Order Picker

Frito-Lay
Carol Stream, IL
08.2009 - 10.2014
  • Complete order receipts
  • Obtain merchandise from bins or shelves
  • Compute prices of items or groups of items
  • Requisition additional materials, supplies, and equipment
  • Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments or material or equipment needs
  • Record numbers of units handled or moved, using daily production sheets or work tickets
  • Move freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, ships, or containers, by hand or using trucks, tractors, or other equipment
  • Sort cargo before loading and unloading
  • Attach slings, hooks, or other devices to lift cargo and guide loads.

Education

High School Diploma -

Schurz High School
Chicago, IL
06.2006

Skills

  • Production and Processing
  • Public Safety and Security
  • Mathematics
  • English Language
  • Time Management
  • Writing
  • Active Learning
  • Operation and Control
  • Freight Experience
  • Load & Unload
  • Materials Handling
  • Order Picker
  • Order Picking
  • Pallet Jack
  • Shipping & Receiving
  • Warehouse Experience
  • Forklift
  • Warehouse Management
  • Packaging
  • Bilingual
  • Spanish
  • English
  • Organizational skills
  • Warehouse Operations
  • Shipping procedures
  • Safety Procedures
  • Punctual and Reliable
  • Shipment Tracking
  • Materials transportation
  • Effective Communication

Certification

Forklift Certification

Assessments

  • Forklift Safety, Highly Proficient, 08/01/20, Best practices and safety hazards in forklift operation
  • Attention to Detail, Highly Proficient, 08/01/20, Identifying differences in materials, following instructions, and detecting details among distracting information.

Languages

English
Professional
Spanish
Professional

Timeline

Lead Shipping Clerk

Thermal Care
03.2023 - Current

Shipping and Receiving

ProAmpac
03.2020 - 03.2023

Dock Worker

Central Transport
08.2018 - 02.2020

Shipping Coordinator

J.S. Paluch Company
03.2017 - 08.2018

Shipping/ Receiving Coordinator

Prairie State Group
12.2014 - 03.2017

Order Picker

Frito-Lay
08.2009 - 10.2014

High School Diploma -

Schurz High School
Christian Garcia