DEREK STUART UNTHANK
Syracuse
Summary
Diligent Warehouse Supervisor with robust background in warehouse operations and team leadership. Successfully improved inventory accuracy and optimized workflow processes. Demonstrated strong organizational skills and effective problem-solving abilities.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Warehouse Supervisor
Nicholas and Company
Salt Lake City, UT
06.2022 - 03.2026
- Supervised daily warehouse operations to ensure efficient workflow and adherence to safety protocols.
- Trained and mentored staff in best practices for inventory management and equipment handling.
- Implemented process improvements that enhanced operational efficiency and reduced errors.
- Managed scheduling and workforce allocation, optimizing labor resources for peak performance.
- Conducted regular inspections of facilities and equipment to maintain compliance with safety standards.
- Analyzed inventory levels to support timely replenishment and minimize stock discrepancies.
Receiver/Support
Nicholas and Company Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, UT
06.2019 - 06.2022
- Receive product off trailers and tag items correctly for nightshift order selectors to pick and ship to our customers regularly.
- Prep cross dock pallets to be shipped to Las Vegas DC.
- Fulfill van orders in the morning accurately to send to customers in need of product.
- Support Will Call services when the department is falling behind or in need of an extra hand in order to ensure our customers receive product that they are shorthanded.
- Load trailers for Vegas shipments and other trailers such as Shamrock Foods.
Dispatcher
McLane company
Salt Lake City, UT
10.2018 - 06.2019
- Coordinate with the Denver DC to correctly route all drivers each night for their scheduled deliveries.
- Prep each route's key drops and ensure each driver was set up for successful deliveries.
- Analyze routes and create 'shuttle stops' for drivers to make special deliveries to restaurants in need of product in between scheduled deliveries.
- Find coverage for deliveries for drivers not able to complete route due to hours of service, weather, mechanical issues with vehicle, etc.
- Held meetings periodically with drivers about food handling safety, proper delivery methods, and general concerns within the company.
- Ride along with drivers who are behind schedule and help deliver to customers to make up for lost time and get back into their delivery window.
- Preform yard checks daily to ensure all equipment was maintained properly and safe to make deliveries that night.
- Enter driver logs manually when PeopleNet was not functioning properly.
- Make sure all drivers were within hours of service when delivering or shuttling trailers.
- Rescue drivers who ran out of hours of service, locked themselves out of stores/vehicle, or broke down on the road.
- Called Penske services for mechanical problems with vehicles and set up appointments for trucks to be inspected regularly.
- Created vehicle assignments everyday for drivers before going out on route along with weekly schedules so drivers were up to date on their routes.
- Sent drivers route info every morning and received confirmation from driver before going on route.
- Took handcarts in for drivers for regular maintenance.
- Worked with third party carriers to carry out shuttles when shorthanded of drivers at the SLC domicile.
- Interacted with customers because of late deliveries and helped calm dissatisfied managers to ensure the customer was satisfied at the end of the day.
- Contacted customers during snow storms, late trucks, etc. and provided updated times of delivery.
- Conducted drug tests/ injury reports for drivers after an accident occurred while on their shift.
- Organized and scanned paperwork from Aurora CO drivers to Denver DC.
- Worked with programs such as PeopleNet to keep track of drivers on route and SAE to log mispicks from order selectors.
- Logged data in Excel daily for on time percentages, mileage, scan percentage on deliveries, etc.
- On call for any emergency that may happen with a driver and/or complications with a route.
- Reroute drivers due to any accidents/ weather on the road when running shuttle routes.
- Work on routing with all drivers as a team during the new bids to ensure each driver has a correctly routed delivery and each driver is set up for success each night without any complications.
Order Selector
Nicholas and Company Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, UT
07.2017 - 08.2018
- Fulfilled orders accurately on a pallet jack as an order selector in Dry, Cooler, and Freezer departments.
- Helped support team run pallets to correct docks, load trailer, and grab shorts for orders before being sent for delivery.
Transport
Utah State Medical Examiner
Taylorsville, UT
04.2016 - 07.2017
- Transport bodies to State Medical Examiner from crime scenes, hospitals, mortuaries, etc.
- Collected information passed on to the Medical Examiner about the deceased individuals.
- Worked along side law enforcement to safely and quickly remove individual from the scene and to ensure safe arrival to the Medical Office for autopsy.
- Interacted with family members in difficult situations and gave loved ones assurance that their loved one would be taken care of.
- Provided all necessary instructions to family members about autopsy procedures and contacting mortuaries.
Education
High School Diploma -
Riverton High School
Riverton, UT06-2014
Skills
- Team Player
- Fast Learner
- Positive Attitude
- Accepts Challenges
- Great Social Skills
- Multitasking
- Problem Solving
- Time Management
Timeline
Warehouse Supervisor
Nicholas and Company
06.2022 - 03.2026
Receiver/Support
Nicholas and Company Salt Lake City
06.2019 - 06.2022
Dispatcher
McLane company
10.2018 - 06.2019
Order Selector
Nicholas and Company Salt Lake City
07.2017 - 08.2018
Transport
Utah State Medical Examiner
04.2016 - 07.2017
High School Diploma -
Riverton High School