David Bates
Scottville,MI
Summary
Dynamic and detail-oriented Warehouse Forklift Operator with expertise in shipping and receiving at Indian Summer Co-op. Proven ability to optimize warehouse space and ensure timely deliveries through effective materials handling and problem-solving. Certified forklift operator and dedicated team player committed to maintaining a safe and organized work environment. Can also operate various forms of equipment.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Warehouse Forklift Operator
Indian Summer Co-op
02.2000 - 03.2025
- Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached merchandise tags to prepare for shipping.
- Built pallets and loads for partial and mixed pallets, wrapped finished pallets and staged pallets and loads into truck when ready for shipment.
- Worked with racking systems and loaded or unloaded pallets, pulling and placing pallets on or off of vertical product racking systems and trucks, maximizing storage by stacking products vertically.
- Received products using frequency scanners, unloaded shipments from trucks and fulfilled and organized orders to streamline customer delivery processes.
- Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices.
- Optimized warehouse space utilization by effectively stacking pallets using a forklift, maximizing storage capacity without sacrificing accessibility or safety.
- Ensured timely deliveries by efficiently loading and unloading trucks with the use of forklifts.
Farm Hand (Part Time)
Riverside Dairy
06.2019 - 07.2021
- Carried out daily farm tasks such as feeding animals,and cleaning pens to ensure animal health and welfare.
- Operated various farm machinery including tractors, plows, and balers
Education
High School Diploma - All
Mason County Eastern
Custer, MI1999
Skills
- Forklift operation
- Warehouse organization
- Truck loading and unloading
- Problem-solving
- Shipping and receiving
- Materials handling
- Workplace cleanliness
- Loading dock procedures
- Order picking
- Inventory management
- Load balancing
- Order pulling and preparation
- Receiving procedures
- Safe forklift operation
- Team player
- Warehouse operations
- Forklift operator certification
- Material handling
- Shipping and receiving expert
- Inventory counts
- Inventory control
- Heavy equipment operation
- Equipment operation
- Yard switcher operator
- Can operate Semi trucks, Front end loader, SkidSteer, High reach man lifts
Timeline
Farm Hand (Part Time)
Riverside Dairy
06.2019 - 07.2021
Warehouse Forklift Operator
Indian Summer Co-op
02.2000 - 03.2025
High School Diploma - All
Mason County Eastern
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