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Kent Childress

Material Handler
Bedford,VA

Summary

Productive Material Handler offering 5 years of demonstrated experience in warehouse operations. Committed to safety and cleanliness in workplace. Dedicated to learning new skills and accepting tasks of increased responsibility.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Material Handler

Frito Lay
Lynchburg, United States
06.2018 - Current
  • Operated forklifts to transfer products from one area of warehouse to another, allowing for easier accessibility.
  • Load trailers with an apparatus we refer to as a "hook". This allows us to slide stacks of cases into place to maximize amount of shipping volume.
  • Informed purchasing team of missing or damaged items when unloading and receiving.
  • Kept storage areas organized, clean and secure to fully protect company assets.
  • Listened closely during team meetings to gain complete understanding of duties required for each shift, completing priority tasks first.
  • Perform task at or above a national standard that must be met.


Correctional Officer

Blue Ridge Regional Jail Authority
Lynchburg, Virginia
09.2016 - 06.2018
  • Observed and supervised inmates throughout visits, meal time, recreation, phone calls and showers.
  • Tracked inmates through head counts, visitor logs and scheduled activities.
  • Addressed inquiries from general public, other staff, inmates and visitors to resolve concerns.
  • Prepared, processed and maintained forms, reports, logs, records and activity journals.
  • Transported and supervised inmates to hospital

Fabric Cutter

Hooker Furniture
Bedford, VA
04.2015 - 09.2017
  • Leveraged electric cutters and scissors to cut patterns.
  • Operated computerized cutting machine by loading fabric rolls, operating machine and sorting fabrics.
  • Dismembered items to separate unusable waste from usable product.
  • Used hand tools to complete delicate work.
  • Read factory ticket information to drive accurate execution of customer expectations.

Customer Service Associate

Lowes Home Improvement
Bedford, VA
06.2013 - 05.2015
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.
  • Offered basic technical support for clients on wide range of company products.
  • Collaborated with store management and program leadership to suggest actionable improvements and corrective action plans.
  • Improved operational efficiencies while managing customers requests, store inventory, transactions, new purchase orders and pricing needs.
  • Maintained clean personal appearance, modeled store's outfits when working clothing department settings and wore uniforms per company policy.
  • Helped large volume of customers every day with positive attitude and focus on customer satisfaction.

Education

High School Diploma -

Liberty High School
Bedford, VA
08.2009 - 06.2013

Associate of Arts - Information Systems Technology

Central Virginia Community College
Lynchburg, VA
08.2021 - Current

Skills

Forklift Operation

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Fitness and health

I do my best to stay active, eat healthy and encourage my acquaintances to do the same as well. I believe that a healthy lifestyle leads to better mental health and positively impacts others around you.

Timeline

Associate of Arts - Information Systems Technology

Central Virginia Community College
08.2021 - Current

Material Handler

Frito Lay
06.2018 - Current

Correctional Officer

Blue Ridge Regional Jail Authority
09.2016 - 06.2018

Fabric Cutter

Hooker Furniture
04.2015 - 09.2017

Customer Service Associate

Lowes Home Improvement
06.2013 - 05.2015

High School Diploma -

Liberty High School
08.2009 - 06.2013

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