Derrick Seaton
Forney,TX
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Detention Service Officer
Dallas County Sheriff's Department
Dallas, TX
05.2011 - 12.2023
- Managed and monitored inmates in a detention facility, ensuring their safety and security.
- Conducted searches of inmates and cells to detect contraband items.
- Prepared paperwork related to inmate admissions, releases, and transfers.
- Enforced rules within the facility to maintain order among inmates.
- Monitored meals for quality control and ensured that all dietary needs were met.
- Performed regular rounds throughout the facility to ensure compliance with regulations.
- Maintained records of daily activities, including incident reports and prisoner movement logs.
- Transported prisoners safely from one location to another using secure vehicles.
General Laborer
City Of Dallas Parks and Recreation
Dallas, TX
08.2008 - 04.2011
- Loaded and unloaded materials onto trucks for delivery to job sites.
- Cleaned tools, equipment, and work areas in order to maintain a safe and organized workspace.
- Assisted tradespeople with tasks such as measuring, cutting, and preparing materials.
- Operated hand tools and power tools to complete construction projects.
- Ensured that all safety regulations were followed while working onsite.
- Performed general maintenance duties such as painting walls or installing insulation.
- Cut lumber into specified sizes using saws or other woodworking tools.
- Inspected completed projects for accuracy before handing them over to the client.
Foreman-Forklift Operator
National Consolidation Services
Alsip, IL
07.2000 - 08.2008
- Developed and implemented safety protocols for the team.
- Maintained daily logs of labor and equipment used on-site.
- Ensured all workers adhered to company policies and procedures.
- Inspected tools, materials, and equipment to ensure quality standards were met.
- Trained new employees in safety regulations, operational procedures, and company policies.
- Delegated duties to employees based on skillset.
- Assisted in the loading and unloading of goods from trucks, containers and railcars using forklift.
- Performed daily maintenance checks on forklifts to ensure optimal performance.
- Inspected loads prior to lifting to determine weight distribution and stability.
- Ensured safety procedures were followed when operating forklifts.
- Loaded pallets onto trailers for shipment.
- Transported materials between storage areas, loading docks and delivery vehicles as needed.
- Verified accuracy of incoming orders against packing slips before loading onto truck and trailer for shipment.
- Received incoming shipments; verifying quantity, condition, labeling accuracy and conformance to purchase order specifications.
Education
High School Diploma -
Neal F Simeon Vocational High School
Chicago, IL06-1988
Skills
- Policy Enforcement
- Inmate Supervision
- Incident Reporting
- Security Protocols
- Behavioral observation
- Prisoner Transport
- Facility Security
- Trained in defensive tactics
- Radio communication
- Equipment management
- Hand tools operation
- Heavy Lifting
- Hand and power tools
- Crew Leadership
- Construction Vehicles Operation
- Daily Reporting
- Safety policies and procedures
- Equipment Operation
- Team Leadership
- Written Communication
Timeline
Detention Service Officer
Dallas County Sheriff's Department
05.2011 - 12.2023
General Laborer
City Of Dallas Parks and Recreation
08.2008 - 04.2011
Foreman-Forklift Operator
National Consolidation Services
07.2000 - 08.2008
High School Diploma -
Neal F Simeon Vocational High School