Dallas Whitley
Owingsville
Summary
At Morehead Recycling Center, I excelled as a Recycling Technician, significantly reducing landfill waste and enhancing facility efficiency through innovative sorting and waste management strategies. My adeptness in baler operation (hard skill) and exceptional teamwork (soft skill) contributed to surpassing sustainability targets, showcasing my commitment to environmental initiatives and organizational goals.
Possesses versatile skills in project management, problem-solving, and collaboration. Brings fresh perspective and strong commitment to quality and success. Recognized for adaptability and proactive approach in delivering effective solutions.
Experienced with recycling operations, including sorting and processing materials. Utilizes equipment maintenance and safety protocols to ensure efficient workflow. Knowledge of environmental regulations and waste management best practices.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Recycling Technician
Morehead Recycling Center
07.2022 - Current
- Reduced landfill waste by efficiently processing recyclable materials to meet company targets for sustainability.
- Contributed to increased productivity by maintaining and repairing recycling equipment, ensuring minimal downtime.
- Collaborated with other departments to develop comprehensive waste management strategies that benefited both organizational goals and environmental initiatives.
- Maintained cleanliness of work environment, contributing to an organized workspace that optimized employee performance.
- Enhanced recycling facility efficiency by streamlining sorting processes and implementing effective waste separation techniques.
- Utilized balers to compress recyclable materials.
- Sorted materials such as metals, glass or plastics into appropriate containers for recycling.
- Worked with clients and visitors to accurately sort materials for further handling.
- Compressed materials into reusable, shippable or movable sizes using balers and other equipment.
- Operated forklifts, pallet jacks or front-end loaders to load bales, bundles or other heavy items onto trucks for shipping to smelters or other recycled materials processing facilities.
- Visited diverse locations to collect cardboard and paper refuse for sorting into appropriate reuse, recycling or disposal categories.
Education
High School Diploma -
Rowan County Senior High School
Morehead Ky05-2024
Skills
- Waste identification
- Sorting accuracy
- Heavy lifting
- Baler operation
- Scrap removal
- Teamwork
- Problem-solving
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- box truck driver
- Reliability
- Excellent communication
- Physical strength
- Metal sorting
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Record keeping
- Forklift trained and certified
- Adaptability
- Equipment operation
- Cardboard bailing
Certification
- Forklift Certification
Timeline
Recycling Technician
Morehead Recycling Center
07.2022 - Current
High School Diploma -
Rowan County Senior High School
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