Derek Jefferies
Charlotte,North Carolina
Summary
Safety-oriented Forklift Operator knowledgeable about proper handling of heavy machinery, pallet jacks, cherry pickers and forklifts. Works well independently and as part of team. Excellent interpersonal communication skills. Diligent and hard-working candidate ready to contribute solid effort as team member. Thorough and highly organized with excellent communication skills. Reliable worker with strong work ethic.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Warehouse Forklift Operator
Mosack
01.2022 - Current
- 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.
Truck Driver
Stericycle Medical Waste
07.2021 - 01.2022
- Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
- Maintained a clean driving record while adhering to company policies and federal regulations for transportation safety.
- Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.
- Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.
- Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents.
- Utilized GPS and other navigation tools to plan routes and stay on schedule.
Armed Security guard for Federal Banks
Calloway Custom Security
- Patrols assigned areas on foot or in vehicle; checks for unsafe conditions, hazards, unlocked doors, security violations, blocked ingress and egress, and unauthorized persons
- Conducts periodic inspections of all areas at designated times to ascertain their conditions of security and safety
- Perform monthly preventative maintenance and required equipment checks, i.e.: elevator phones, outside emergency phones, vehicle equipment, door alarms and panel, building alarms, fire alarm panel, all doors and locks and radio equipment.
Part time
Door Dash
01.2017
- Is an on-demand restaurant delivery service.
Independent contractor
Courier Express
01.2015 - 01.2017
- An independent contractor has the responsibility to submit the estimates and designs enclosed in a tender properly
- The independent contractor has the main responsibility to make financial estimates of two kinds – one that comprises of the expenses incurred by the contractor for the work based on which, the second estimate, which is to be submitted as a tender, is made.
Dunbar Armored Inc.
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Deliver technologically advanced integrated cash management, logistics, and loss prevention solutions through a global array of innovative products and services tailored to meet your specific needs.
Material Handler
Carrier United Technologies
01.2004 - 01.2011
- Material Handler takes material from one location to another and may be involved in the process of extracting and loading the material to be transported
- Most material handlers specialize in a specific field, such as asbestos or steel
JT.Williams Middle School
01.1997 - 01.2004
- I am Responsible for the safety of all students and stuff by checking hallways, school bus duty, checking the school campus and restroom
- Provide traffic control during the arrival and departure of students when a school crossing guard is absent
- To counsel public school students in special situations, such as students suspected of engaging in criminal misconduct, when requested by the principal or the principal's designee or by the parents of the student.
Duke Power
01.1996 - 01.1997
- X-ray all incoming mail, checking console room, answered phone, security check route on each floor.
Cooper Hand Tools
01.1994 - 01.1996
- Dipping shells into hot metal, and making mud to patch up broken shells
- Also, making sure that the area was kept clean at all times.
Wal-Mart
01.1993 - 01.1994
- Verifies and keeps records on incoming and outgoing shipments and prepares items for shipment by performing the following duties to quality and productivity standards
- Operates lift trucks or hand trucks to convey, move or hoist materials to proper departments or areas.
Yarn Handler
Dawson Consumer Product
01.1990 - 01.1991
- Responsible for bringing out yarn to the machines, so co-workers could run the yarn through different machines.
Maintenance
Wade Mill MFG
01.1998 - 01.1990
- Responsible for keeping the mill clean.
Fillet Department
Holly Forms
01.1986 - 01.1988
- Responsible for washing down floors when workers went on break, also responsible for discarding all spoiled chicken.
Education
Basic First AID -
Central piedmont community college
Association Communication Skills and Team work -
Central piedmont community college
01.2004
High school Diploma -
Anson High School
Wadesboro, NC01.1986
Skills
- Counter-Terrorism Strategies
- Hostile environment training
- Close Quarters Combat
- Defensive Tactics
- Forklift Operation
- Truck loading and unloading
- Warehouse Organization
- Shipping and receiving
- Safe Driving
- Strong Work Ethic
- Self-motivation and discipline
- Safe Driving Practices
- Client Relationship Building
- Workload Management
- Deadline Adherence
Certification
- Crisis prevention Institute, Training in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention
- Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Institute Bomb Recognition
References
Excellent references available upon request
Timeline
Warehouse Forklift Operator
Mosack
01.2022 - Current
Truck Driver
Stericycle Medical Waste
07.2021 - 01.2022
Part time
Door Dash
01.2017
Independent contractor
Courier Express
01.2015 - 01.2017
Dunbar Armored Inc.
01.2014 - 01.2015
Material Handler
Carrier United Technologies
01.2004 - 01.2011
Maintenance
Wade Mill MFG
01.1998 - 01.1990
JT.Williams Middle School
01.1997 - 01.2004
Duke Power
01.1996 - 01.1997
Cooper Hand Tools
01.1994 - 01.1996
Wal-Mart
01.1993 - 01.1994
Yarn Handler
Dawson Consumer Product
01.1990 - 01.1991
Fillet Department
Holly Forms
01.1986 - 01.1988
Armed Security guard for Federal Banks
Calloway Custom Security
Basic First AID -
Central piedmont community college
Association Communication Skills and Team work -
Central piedmont community college
High school Diploma -
Anson High School