David Brown
Indianapolis,IN
Summary
Detail-oriented freight handler with expertise in forklift operation and hazardous materials handling. Committed to upholding safety protocols while maintaining efficiency in warehouse operations.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Freight Handler
JB Hunt Transport
Chicago, Illinois
10.2025 - 11.2025
- Loaded and unloaded freight efficiently using forklifts and pallet jacks, ensuring accurate inventory management.
- Loaded and unloaded freight from trucks using a forklift, pallet jacks, and hand trucks.
- Inspected shipments for damages or discrepancies, ensuring quality control prior to loading and unloading.
- Verified loads against shipping papers, documenting any overages, shortages, or damages to maintain shipping accuracy.
Freight Handler
DHL Supply Chain
McCordsville, Indiana
02.2023 - 08.2025
- - Efficiently managed loading and unloading of freight with forklifts and pallet jacks.
- - Conducted thorough inspections of shipments to ensure accuracy and detect damages.
- - Maintained strict safety protocols in handling hazardous materials.
- - Trained new employees in warehouse procedures, enhancing their operational readiness.
- - Scanned, documented, and accurately labeled freights for identification.
- - Followed rigorous safety protocols in the management of hazardous materials.
- - Played a key role in training new employees on essential warehouse procedures.
- - Assigned identifying labels to freights after scanning and documentation.
Freight Handler
SYSCO Food Services
Indianapolis, Indiana
07.2022 - 12.2022
- Organized and maintained inventory in designated storage areas, ensuring seamless operations.
- Collaborated with team members to meet daily operational objectives, supporting overall workflow efficiency.
- Assisted in training new employees on warehouse procedures and safety protocols.
- Communicated shipment statuses effectively with dispatchers to ensure timely deliveries.
- Reported incidents or accidents occurring on job site promptly to management.
- Coordinated with carriers regarding pick-up times and delivery routes.
- Managed time effectively during shifts, contributing to consistent productivity levels.
Freight Handler
1431 Logistics LLC.
Fishers, Indiana
02.2022 - 07.2022
- Verified loads against shipping papers, documenting overages, shortages, or damages to ensure accurate shipping.
- Operated powered industrial equipment such as forklifts safely and efficiently in accordance with company policies and procedures.
- Loaded materials into vehicles and installed strapping, bracing or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit.
- Coordinated with carriers on pick-up times and delivery routes to optimize logistics.
- Used computer systems to input and retrieve information regarding freight status.
- Followed organizational procedures to stack and store cargo in transit sheds, ship holds and warehouses.
- Tracked and located materials during transportation by applying barcodes and using digital scanners for efficient inventory management.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Educational Psychology
Ball State University
Muncie, IN01-2001
Skills
- Forklift operation
- Hazardous materials handling
- Shipping and receiving processes
- Shipment inspection
- Inventory management
- Product and invoice verification
- Safety protocol adherence
- Problem solving strategies
- Effective communication skills
Timeline
Freight Handler
JB Hunt Transport
10.2025 - 11.2025
Freight Handler
DHL Supply Chain
02.2023 - 08.2025
Freight Handler
SYSCO Food Services
07.2022 - 12.2022
Freight Handler
1431 Logistics LLC.
02.2022 - 07.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Educational Psychology
Ball State University