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Colby Lankford

San Leandro,USA

Summary

Proven ability to quickly learn new tasks and pay close attention to detail. Adept at efficiently organizing inventory and ensuring accurate shipments. Skilled in operating warehouse equipment and maintaining a safe work environment. Committed to contributing to a productive team and meeting company goals.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Budtender

Coco Farms
01.2024 - Current
  • Checked guests' photo identification for validity and age requirements.
  • Utilized strong interpersonal skills to build rapport with customers, establishing trust and credibility as a knowledgeable resource on cannabis products.
  • Sold flowers, concentrates and edibles in fast-paced environment.
  • Promoted a welcoming atmosphere by greeting each customer warmly upon arrival, fostering an inclusive environment that encouraged return visits.
  • Increased repeat business through exceptional customer service and extensive knowledge of cannabis products.
  • Restocked supplies and arranged displays.
  • Answered questions about medicinal and recreational uses and effects and qualities of different strains.
  • Managed high volume of cash with Number % accuracy rate.
  • Collaborated with security personnel to maintain a safe and secure store environment for both staff and customers alike.
  • Developed strong relationships with suppliers to stay informed about new products and industry trends, enhancing store offerings accordingly.
  • Volunteered for extra shifts during holidays and other busy periods to alleviate staffing shortages.

Warehouse Loader

Amazon
01.2022 - 01.2024
  • Consistently met performance targets for speed, accuracy, and quality within demanding deadline-driven situations.
  • Increased on-time deliveries by efficiently loading trucks according to set schedules.
  • Assisted in training new employees, facilitating faster integration into the warehouse team.
  • Minimized product damages with careful handling and placement in appropriate storage areas.
  • Loaded bulk and route delivery trucks with warehouse goods.
  • Packed and palletized items for shipment on outbound trailers.
  • Demonstrated adaptability by quickly learning new processes when transitioning between different warehouse departments or roles as needed.
  • Utilized hand tools, forklifts, pallet jacks, and other specialized equipment safely while performing daily tasks in the warehouse environment.
  • Optimized workflow within the warehouse team by effectively prioritizing tasks based on urgency or importance during peak times or busy seasons.

Assistant & Canopy Manager

Panoramic Gardens
02.2020 - 07.2023
  • As an assistant at Panoramic Gardens, I would gather up all the work associates in the morning because we had two shifts, and 7 o’clock crew, an 8 o’clock crew. I would gather them when everyone was there and we will go over what we need to be doing for that day to make sure everyone is on the same page to have everyone productively working throughout the day. I was in charge of making sure everyone went to break on time doing the right task and also doing a task correctly. Some other things I did a Panoramic Gardens was changing pips that got cracked or broke. I changed out pumps that fed the rooms. Sometimes they would overheat or people would run the tanks dry and they would have to get recalibrated. I also sprayed for pest, but we have to wear proper ppe gear for that task, I also watered rooms. As I’m watering rooms, I will look for problems and tackle them to make sure they are fixed and no longer broke or making a mess. As a canopy manager, I would make sure all the canopies are properly prune, right and make sure everything is even. We would look for powdery, mildew bugs, and other problems that is affecting the plants. We have four rooms for flower. Each room had 4000 plants three tiers high, we use the scaffold to tackle the top level, for the middle level, we had a ladder in the bottom level we had stools, each bay had 60 plants in a wrong able to get to thirty of them at a time, there was for and 6 feet deep. The bay’s were 4 x 8 trays 5 full trays and the 6th tray was 4x4, there was 4 rows and stacked 3 high. We would harvest every two weeks. You would have to cut all the plants down and throw away the soil box. They were in within eight hours. We had half the team cut and the other half with the tie tag onto the plant with a hook so it could be hung for drying. The drying room was controlled with the AC and exhaust fan to make sure the cannabis is at its best potential.

Flooring Associate

HomeDepot
05.2019 - 01.2020
  • As a flooring associate my job was to cut blinds for customers that are replacing their blinds in their house. I also guided people to do the best recommendations of laying down tile and carpet, I made sure my customers had the right tools for the job and didn’t have to come back to the store back-and-forth. I had the honor to run some shows to teach people that signed up how to lay tile in the shower and on there floor. I would also hide people around the store for what they’re looking for from hardwood to plumbing to electrical, I would load tile and lumber on to customers trails or the beds it there truck. While we were loading trailers and trucks, I had associate guide me for safety so customers around the store know that I was coming through with the big load and are safely out the way to make our trip successful that no one has her and the load is on right properly. I was certified on the manlift and a forklift.

General Laborer

Blue Diamond
07.2018 - 03.2019
  • As a general laborer for Blue Diamond, I was trusted to work in the four branches of the warehouse maintaining productiveness to ensure that the resources available were fully utilized. I would regularly perform visual inspections to ensure machines were operating to capacity without encountering process failures. In addition to this, I was responsible for transportation of inventory to marked pick up areas where I oversaw the Lyft drivers in the loading of freight to reduce the possibility of lost.

Service Clerk

Save Mart
08.2017 - 05.2018
  • As a service clerk I would bring an atmosphere of enthusiastic customer awareness with an emphasis on fast, friendly customer service. I was responsible for the consistent sanitation and visual presentation of the registers and conveyor belts to uphold customer standards. I would also maintain the operational efficiency of all the registers to avoid company waste. In addition to this, I also ensured customers would have plenty of shopping carts cleaned and readily available. I would also assist the organization with placement of units to maximize customer’s overall purchase.

Education

Associate’s of Science - undefined

Sacramento City College
01.2021

High School Diploma -

Turlock Unified School District
01.2016

Skills

  • Exponentially skilled in firsthand learning and process improvement
  • Ability to communicate complex specifications into layman’s terms
  • Precise time management skills to ensure jobs were completed fully before due date
  • Ability to perform tasks in a timely manner

Timeline

Budtender

Coco Farms
01.2024 - Current

Warehouse Loader

Amazon
01.2022 - 01.2024

Assistant & Canopy Manager

Panoramic Gardens
02.2020 - 07.2023

Flooring Associate

HomeDepot
05.2019 - 01.2020

General Laborer

Blue Diamond
07.2018 - 03.2019

Service Clerk

Save Mart
08.2017 - 05.2018

Associate’s of Science - undefined

Sacramento City College

High School Diploma -

Turlock Unified School District

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