Christopher Gentry
Houston,TX
Summary
Hardworking forklift operator candidate seeks employment in fast paced and engaging work environment. Works well with a team with familiarity with operating simple machines such as heavy equipment with excellent communication skills.
Results-driven Supervisor of Distribution Operations known for exceptional productivity and efficiency in task completion. Specialize in logistics management, workflow optimization, and team leadership. Excel at communication, problem-solving, and adaptability, ensuring smooth operations and high-quality service delivery.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Supervisor of Distribution Operations
Vibrantz
Houston
03.2023 - 01.2026
- Supervised daily distribution operations to ensure efficient workflow and safety compliance.
- Trained new team members on operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Monitored employee performance and provided constructive feedback for development.
- Assigned tasks to workers based on their skill sets and monitored their performance levels.
Forklift Operator Supervisor
Rogers Premier
04.2017 - 11.2022
- Drives sit-down and stand-up forklifts, and other industrial vehicles such as cherry-pickers and automated pallet jacks as needed and moved hazardous materials while maintaining clean work area
- Excellent knowledge of safe lifting techniques and injury-free throughout employment and show strong team player and willing to work long shifts to support company targets without compromising output
- Responsible for moves hazardous materials, maintains clean work area, pallet building and pallet picks, loads goods onto conveyer belts and stacks crates, pallets, lumber, or other material
- Operated and managed industrial trucks to load and unload materials and deliveries and move them to and from storage areas, machines and loading docks, into railroad cars or trucks or storage facilities
Forklift Operator
Medline
08.2014 - 03.2017
- Calibrate the machine before the production begins, ensure the machines are regularly checked and cleaned and monitor and control the machine performance and settings with pallet building and pallet picks
- Regularly conduct tests of the machine performance and operating capacity, inspect machinery with appropriate tools while preventing products from shifting and damaging
- Supported fast-paced production work, quickly moving supplies into position and transporting completed products while operating multiple types of machinery in addition to forklifts
- Responsible for monitoring, maintaining and operating warehouse equipment while cleaning and quality-checking their machinery to ensure everything works as it should
Forklift Operator
Northwest Pipe
01.2012 - 07.2014
- Operator involves maintaining, setting up, adjusting, utilizing, and repairing equipment or machinery with typically specializing in a particular area, such as heavy equipment or production machinery
- Performed routine inspection and maintenance on vehicles such as checking oil, water, and tires and seldom operated graders for leveling and operates tractors to load materials such as dirt and rocks
- Operated backhoe and front-end loaders as required and operated forklifts and dump trucks to transport trash and materials and produced over 12 cut pieces per hour within tight tolerances
- Planned accurate production runs by carefully reading specification and example logs while verifying accuracy and quality of cuts through close inspections and final measurements
Education
Welding Program -
Lone Star College
High School -
Dwight D. Eisenhower High School
Skills
- Skilled operation of Stand-up Forklifts and Lift Jacks
- Forklift Maintenance and Repair
- Detailed knowledge of Warehouse Health and Safety Procedures
- Strong Communication and Teamwork Skills
- Excellent Mathematical Ability
- Hardworking and Reliable
- Forklift Operation
- OSHA Compliance
- Materials Weighing
- Coordination and Dock Work
- Employee training
- Safety compliance
- Team building
References
Available Upon Request
Qualification Skills
- Forklift Operation
- OSHA Compliance
- Materials Weighing
- Coordination and Dock Work
Timeline
Supervisor of Distribution Operations
Vibrantz
03.2023 - 01.2026
Forklift Operator Supervisor
Rogers Premier
04.2017 - 11.2022
Forklift Operator
Medline
08.2014 - 03.2017
Forklift Operator
Northwest Pipe
01.2012 - 07.2014
Welding Program -
Lone Star College
High School -
Dwight D. Eisenhower High School