Curtis Allen
Paterson,NJ
Summary
Safety-oriented Forklift Operator knowledgeable about proper handling of heavy machinery, pallet jacks, cherry pickers and forklifts. Works well independently and as part of team. Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Forklift Operator/shipping Receiving
Alpha Cold Storage
Carlstadt, NJ
03.2021 - 09.2023
- Improved warehouse efficiency by skillfully operating forklifts to move, locate, and stack materials.
- Reduced loading times for shipping trucks by efficiently organizing and staging pallets.
- Ensured timely delivery of products by accurately picking orders from storage areas.
- Maintained optimal inventory levels with precise forklift operation and proper storage techniques.
Shipping and Receiving Clerk/ Forklift Operator
Omega Warehousing Logistics
Edison, NJ
09.1997 - 03.2021
- Maintained accurate inventory levels through regular cycle counts and updating the warehouse management system accordingly.
- Maximized warehouse space utilization by reorganizing storage areas according to product types, sizes, and turnover rates.
- Used pallet jacks and dollies to load and unloaded goods from trucks and containers.
- Received incoming shipments, compared contents against associated records and transmitted to proper department.
- Reviewed order data to verify transactions and shipping dates.
- Conducted counts and audits of inventories to identify and resolve discrepancies in records.
- Moved shipment materials to and from designated areas using lift and hand trucks.
- Utilized forklift or pallet truck to load, unload, transport and store goods.
- Inspected incoming and outgoing shipments to identify discrepancies with records.
- Rejected damaged items, recorded shortages and corresponded with shippers to rectify issues.
- Sorted and delivered materials to different work areas and staff.
Education
High School Diploma - College Prep
John F Kennedy High School
Paterson, NJ06.1986
Skills
- Shipping Operations
- Safety Awareness
- Basic Math Aptitude
- Order Picking and Processing
- Safety Standards
- Staging and Sorting
- Stock Management
- Shipping and Receiving
- Loading and Unloading
- Dock Work
- Warehouse Procedures
- Pallet Construction
- Equipment Inspection
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- OSHA Workplace Safety
- Storage and Organization
- General Laborer
- Warehouse Best Practices
- Team Player
- BOL Knowledge
- Equipment Operation
- Shipping Documentation
- Certified Pallet Jack Operator
- Freight Counts
- Inventory Reporting
- Material Handling
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Safe Moving Operations
- Battery Recharging
- Pallet Disassembly and Assembly
Timeline
Forklift Operator/shipping Receiving
Alpha Cold Storage
03.2021 - 09.2023
Shipping and Receiving Clerk/ Forklift Operator
Omega Warehousing Logistics
09.1997 - 03.2021
High School Diploma - College Prep
John F Kennedy High School