David Ellsworth
Tempe,AZ
Summary
Resourceful Warehouse Manager with 20 years of experience directing all warehouse operations. Talented in recruiting, hiring, training and scheduling employees to sustain production needs. Professional and clear communicator successful in managing efficiency while boosting morale through constructive employee feedback and staff reviews.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Head Cook
Animas Public Schools
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Prepare, serve and clean for student meals.
Maintenance Director
Brookdale Senior Living
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Directs the community maintenance, housekeeping and laundry (if applicable) staff, to include hiring, training, evaluating performance, resolving disciplinary issues and firing
- Directs the maintenance and upkeep of the buildings and grounds through maintenance staff
- Inspects completed work for conformance to standards and policies
- Implements preventative maintenance programs
- Coordinates compliance with local, state and federal building codes, SDS, OSHA, EPA regulations, and fire codes
- Coordinates engineering contractors and vendors, making sure insurance and licenses are current.
Maintenance Technician
Cal-Am Properties Inc.
01.2022 - 01.2022
- Performs various maintenance duties necessary to maintain and enhance the value of the community
- Handles service requests for repairs and improvements of vacancies to a market-ready status
- Works as a team participant along with the maintenance staff to ensure the community meets the quality maintenance standards set by the Company.
Handyman
Self Employed
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Basic Handyman Services
Store Manager/Purchasing Manager
Arizona Casters
01.2013 - 01.2020
- Store management and supervision of 3 employees
- Provided excellent customer service
- Ensure inventory accuracy
- Changed inventory to a Min-Max system.
Manager, Warehouse Operations
Leoch Battery Corporation
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Managed distribution activities of the company to ensure maximum utilization of facilities
- Accomplish warehouse operations
- Negotiate trucking/carrier bid contracts resulting in cost reduction
- Developed and implemented an inventory management system from the ground up.
General Manager
Gruber Technical Industries
01.2007 - 01.2011
- Audited the inventory finding numerous flaws from past sales receipts thus charging back the errors to the proper employee
- This saved the company over $100,000 in wrongly paid commissions
- Warehouse management and production supervision of more than 150 employees
- Promoted to General Manager in 2 years
- Established new Chinese vendor for battery manufacturing and toured factories in China to maintain quality assurance.
Warehouse Manager
Villagio Tile and Stone
01.2004 - 01.2007
- Supervise Shipping, Receiving, Purchasing and Facilities maintenance
- Maintained 100% receiving accuracy
- Warehouse systems development and quality improvement oversight.
Warehouse Supervisor
L.D. Brinkman Flooring
01.2002 - 01.2004
- Supervise and assist in daily warehouse duties
- Receiving incoming material and routing to appropriate area or personnel
- Overseeing cycle counts and reconciliation activities.
Education
Harcourt Learning Center - Diploma in PC Repair
12.2000
Ives and Associates Forklift Operation Instructor
12.1996
Ives and Associates Skid-Steer Loader Operation Instructor
12.1996
Marine Corps Foodservice Baker/Cook
12.1988
Skills
- Shipping and receiving
- Forklift Operations
- Warehouse Operations
- Inventory and Stocking
- Inventory Management
- Hiring and Training
- Loading and unloading
- Employee Safety
- Safety Monitoring
- Staff Supervision
- Staff Management
- Operations Management
Timeline
Head Cook
Animas Public Schools
01.2023 - 01.2024
Maintenance Director
Brookdale Senior Living
01.2022 - 01.2023
Maintenance Technician
Cal-Am Properties Inc.
01.2022 - 01.2022
Handyman
Self Employed
01.2020 - 01.2022
Store Manager/Purchasing Manager
Arizona Casters
01.2013 - 01.2020
Manager, Warehouse Operations
Leoch Battery Corporation
01.2011 - 01.2013
General Manager
Gruber Technical Industries
01.2007 - 01.2011
Warehouse Manager
Villagio Tile and Stone
01.2004 - 01.2007
Warehouse Supervisor
L.D. Brinkman Flooring
01.2002 - 01.2004
Harcourt Learning Center - Diploma in PC Repair
Ives and Associates Forklift Operation Instructor
Ives and Associates Skid-Steer Loader Operation Instructor
Marine Corps Foodservice Baker/Cook