Demetricus McCowin
Warehouse Lead Associate
Tolleson,AZ
Summary
Dedicated Warehouse team member skilled in operating equipment, prioritizing tasks and carrying out fast-paced work to meet team goals. Strong understanding of OSHA standards and optimal safety guidelines. Hard worker consistently arrives early and stays late to get deadline-oriented jobs complete. Organized approach to monitoring materials movements with focus on safety and productivity. Performance-oriented team player with good multitasking abilities.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Shipping/Receiving Department Coordinator-Lead
Kroger, inc.
08.2001 - 11.2023
- Drove performance on production floor by observing, monitoring production workflow identifying bottlenecks, assisting with associate observations, and resolving production issues
- Monitored daily production numbers and look for ways to improve
- Consistently met or exceeded wall to wall productivity goals
- Assisted production associates with issues impeding workflow
- Troubleshoot and identified production issues and develops win-win solutions
- Observed and coached warehouse associates providing remedial training, as necessary
- Assisted associates in achieving performance standards and KPI in safe, efficient manner by building effective teams, helping people to be their best, and providing candid and constructive feedback
- Exhibit direct leadership, collaborating with team
- Assisted supervisor in assignment of resources to where production demands
- Identified and corrected conditions that affected employee safety, upholding safety standards.
- Managed day-to-day operations of warehouse, freight and parcel shipments, returns, and transfers.
- Maintained top performance standards while working in hot warehouse environment.
- Used hand-held scanners and physical logs to accurately track item movements.
- Trained employees on equipment operation and safety protocols.
- Transported merchandise pallets to move in warehouse.
- Moved merchandise using forklifts, pallet jacks and hand trucks to stay on top of demanding schedules.
- Promoted warehouse safety by reporting or resolving safety hazards and observing OSHA guidelines.
Education
High School Diploma -
Central High School
Phoenix, AZ 08.1986 - 05.1990
Skills
Dock Fork Certified through 4/26
High Lift Certified through 4/2026
Turret Certified through 4/2026
Order Picker Certified through 4/2026
Double Pallet End Certified through 4/2026
Sit Down Clamp Certified through 4/2026
Yard Truck Safety Certified through 4/2026
Maintenance Cart Operation Certified through 4/2026
Pallet Jack / Forklift Operation
Order Tracking
Case Selection
Loading/Unloading
Yard Hostler
Warehouse Safety
Stock Rotation
Scheduling Coordination
Order Picking
Timeline
Shipping/Receiving Department Coordinator-Lead
Kroger, inc.
08.2001 - 11.2023
High School Diploma -
Central High School
08.1986 - 05.1990