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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Darrell Gordon

Beltsville,MD

Summary

Seeking a position strengthening, building, and increasing my skills for the benefit of the company, while earning advancement through job performance.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Store Manager / Assistant Director / Dispatch

Salvation Army
Hyattsville
01.2022 - Current
  • Implemented efficient systems for tracking stock movement.
  • Organized promotional events to increase product awareness.
  • Conducted daily store operations, including opening and closing procedures and cash handling.
  • Identified opportunities for cost savings through waste reduction initiatives.
  • Created weekly work schedules for store personnel.
  • Resolved customer complaints in a timely manner.
  • Developed strategies to maximize sales and profitability.
  • Recruited, trained and supervised new employees.
  • Oversaw inventory management through cycle counts, audits and shrinkage control.
  • Monitored employee performance and identified performance gaps for corrective action.
  • Balanced sales, reconciled cash and made bank deposits to facilitate opening and closing duties.

Facilities Operation

Champions Oncology
Rockville
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Enforced compliance with OSHA regulations and company policies.
  • Receiving clinical blood samples as well as daily freight.
  • Implemented policies related to health and safety regulations at the workplace premises.
  • Inspected buildings regularly to identify potential risks or hazards that may affect employee safety.
  • Monitored inventory levels of supplies used in the facility's operations.
  • Reviewed work orders for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with safety regulations.

Kit Assembly

Qiagen
Germantown
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Insure proper assembly of Covid 19 test kits with 100% accuracy
  • Meticulous operation of labeling, bagging, and Collection Tube equipment
  • Assist lead to insure ordered accuracy as well as the reduction of work order re-work.

Warehouse Manager

Image Direct
Frederick
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Total reconstruction of Warehouse policies and procedures
  • Developed new training methods for all warehouse employees
  • Ran daily shipping and receiving operation as well as internal distribution.

Warehouse1

Staffinders/Nestle Corp
Laurel
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Build orders per customer specifications
  • Effectively operate forklift, ride on pallet jack, Vocalet system
  • Perform quarterly cycle counts.

Manager

U Scoot
Washington DC
01.2015 - 01.2018
  • Reconstructed sales team techniques
  • Developed Sales, Service, and Rental policies and procedures
  • Managed 5 employees.

Dispatcher

Salvation Army
Hyattsville
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • Route 12 to 15 trucks on daily basis
  • Schedule truck repairs and maintenance
  • Supervise call center.
  • Tracked vehicles using GPS technology and provided real-time status updates as needed.
  • Created daily reports detailing response times, call volumes, and other pertinent information.
  • Assigned drivers to appropriate routes based on customer needs.
  • Maintained logs of all incoming calls and assigned tasks.
  • Organized paperwork associated with deliveries including manifests, bills of lading, packing slips.
  • Monitored radio frequencies to ensure proper communication between personnel in the field and dispatch office.
  • Utilized computer systems to locate addresses, calculate estimated arrival times, and provide directions when necessary.

Warehouse Manager

Goodman Heating & Air
Gaithersburg
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • Shipping / Receiving / Forklift Operator
  • Stock / Cycle Counts / Stock Replenishment
  • Customer Service.

Technician

Maryland Carpet Repair
Gaithersburg
01.2010 - 01.2014
  • Machine Operator / Forklift Operator
  • Claims Representative
  • Customer Service / Scheduling.

Warehouse Manager

DirectBuy
Gaithersburg
01.2006 - 01.2010
  • Oversee total daily warehouse operation
  • Freight Damage / Manufacture Defect Claims
  • Employee Forklift and Product knowledge training / Forklift Operator
  • Shipping Coordinator / Dispatch.

Machine Operator

Sterigenics
Gaithersburg
01.2005 - 01.2006
  • Radiate Teflon
  • Shipping / Receiving / Forklift Operation
  • Quality Control / Inventory.

Receiving Dept Manager

Home Depot
Aspen Hill
01.2002 - 01.2004
  • Supervised 10-15 employees
  • Employee Forklift and Product knowledge training
  • Freight Claims / Defect Claims / RTV (return to vendor shipments).
  • Verified accuracy of incoming orders against packing slips before loading onto truck and trailer for shipment.
  • Complied with safety regulations at all times while operating heavy machinery like forklifts.
  • Kept record of daily activities such as number of items moved or handled throughout the day.
  • Loaded pallets onto trailers for shipment.
  • Organized warehouse shelves and racks for efficient retrieval during order fulfillment process.
  • Adhered strictly to company policies concerning operation of material handling equipment.

Education

High School Diploma -

Springfield Technical High School
Springfield, MA

Associate of Science -

Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield, MA

Honorably Discharged - Machinist Combat Engineer

U.S. Army
Springfield, MA

Skills

  • Management / Warehouse Management
  • Machine Operation / Preventive Maintenance
  • Customer Service Lead

References

  • Monifa Marshall, Boy & Girls Club of America, (301) 437-3222
  • Robert Frost, Salvation army, (443) 865-8902
  • David Schust, Ford Motor Cars, (301) 252-4560

Timeline

Store Manager / Assistant Director / Dispatch

Salvation Army
01.2022 - Current

Facilities Operation

Champions Oncology
01.2021 - 01.2022

Kit Assembly

Qiagen
01.2020 - 01.2021

Warehouse Manager

Image Direct
01.2019 - 01.2020

Warehouse1

Staffinders/Nestle Corp
01.2018 - 01.2019

Manager

U Scoot
01.2015 - 01.2018

Dispatcher

Salvation Army
01.2014 - 01.2015

Warehouse Manager

Goodman Heating & Air
01.2012 - 01.2014

Technician

Maryland Carpet Repair
01.2010 - 01.2014

Warehouse Manager

DirectBuy
01.2006 - 01.2010

Machine Operator

Sterigenics
01.2005 - 01.2006

Receiving Dept Manager

Home Depot
01.2002 - 01.2004

High School Diploma -

Springfield Technical High School

Associate of Science -

Springfield Technical Community College

Honorably Discharged - Machinist Combat Engineer

U.S. Army
Darrell Gordon