Cole Decker
Chisago City,MN
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Stocker
Foodland Plus
Albertville, AL
11.2025 - Current
- Organized and stocked shelves to ensure optimal product availability and visibility.
- Collaborated with team members to maintain store cleanliness and compliance with safety standards.
- Implemented improved stocking techniques that enhanced workflow efficiency during peak hours.
- Monitored expiration dates, ensuring timely rotation of perishable goods to minimize waste.
- Developed strategies for layout optimization, enhancing customer shopping experience and product accessibility.
- Unloaded, sorted and stocked merchandise according to store layout and product placement.
- Performed inventory control, such as counting, and stocking merchandise.
- Collaborated with team members to complete stocking tasks during peak business hours, maintaining a well-stocked sales floor.
- Contributed to store cleanliness, ensuring aisles were free from clutter and hazards for shopper safety.
Millwright
Crystal Valley Coop
Vernon Center, MN
05.2024 - 08.2025
- Performed routine maintenance and repairs on various machinery and equipment.
- Diagnosed mechanical issues to minimize downtime and enhance operational efficiency.
- Collaborated with team members to troubleshoot equipment failures effectively.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to ensure timely completion of projects and tasks.
- Replaced defective parts of machines and adjusted clearances and alignment of moving parts.
- Made repairs and modified equipment by welding, soldering and brazing to avoid production delays.
Operator and Laborer
Midwest Utility
Mankato, MN
03.2022 - 04.2024
- Operated heavy machinery to ensure efficient utility service delivery.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline operations and improve workflow efficiency.
- Operated various types of machinery, demonstrating versatility and adaptability in diverse work environments.
- Worked outside in all weather conditions.
- Reduced equipment downtime by troubleshooting issues and performing timely repairs.
- Conducted preventative maintenance on equipment to reduce repair costs.
- Met production targets and tight deadlines by collaborating closely with team members.
Manager
Erbert & Gerbert's
Mankato, MN
11.2021 - 11.2022
- Oversaw daily operations, ensuring adherence to quality and service standards.
- Trained and mentored staff on best practices and operational procedures.
- Managed inventory levels, coordinating timely stock replenishment to meet demand.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
Warehouse Forklift Operator
Menards
Forest Lake, MN
03.2019 - 08.2021
- Operated forklifts to efficiently transport materials within warehouse environment.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks, ensuring accurate inventory management and organization.
- Conducted regular safety inspections on equipment to maintain compliance with safety standards.
- Ensured timely deliveries by efficiently loading and unloading trucks with the use of forklifts.
Education
High School Diploma -
Skills
- Willing to learn
- Customer service
- Heavy lifting
- Loading and unloading
- Merchandise stocking
- Truck unloading
- Equipment installation
- Hydraulic systems
- Parts installation
- Bearing installation
- Troubleshooting
- Machinery installation
- Equipment Repair
- Tool repair and maintenance
- Stump grinding
- Tree removal
- Foundation excavation
- Gravel spreading
- Rock placement
- Trench digging
- Utility line exposure
- Bucket control
- Concrete breaking
- Auger drilling
- Pallet fork operation
- Using chainsaws
- Forklift operation
Certification
EPA Universal Card
Forklift License
MNDOT physical card
Timeline
Stocker
Foodland Plus
11.2025 - Current
Millwright
Crystal Valley Coop
05.2024 - 08.2025
Operator and Laborer
Midwest Utility
03.2022 - 04.2024
Manager
Erbert & Gerbert's
11.2021 - 11.2022
Warehouse Forklift Operator
Menards
03.2019 - 08.2021