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Duane Wood

Richmond,VA

Summary

Proven warehouse professional with extensive experience at Amazon, adept in forklift operation and warehouse organization. Excelled in roles requiring heavy lifting and pallet building, while also mentoring new hires, showcasing a blend of hard and soft skills. Achieved significant efficiency improvements, consistently meeting or exceeding productivity targets and guidelines, as well as ensuring safety and full support for all peers and teammates.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Warehouse Forklift Operator

Amazon
08.2024 - 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.
  • Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices.

TDR Trained Associate

Amazon
07.2024 - Current

Audit/Auditor

Amazon
06.2024 - Current

Learning Ambassador

Amazon
05.2024 - Current
  • Adapted teaching approaches based on feedback from peers and supervisors enabling continuous growth as an educator.
  • Maintained clean, organized and professional work environment.

Non-Sort

Amazon
04.2024 - Current

Straddle Stacker/PIT Operator

Amazon
03.2024 - Current
  • Moved finished pallets to storage areas using forklifts.
  • Maintained a solid understanding of product specifications and storage requirements, ensuring proper handling and stacking procedures were always followed.
  • Reduced product damage by carefully handling items during the stacking process.

Indirect Roles

Amazon
05.2023 - Current

Waterspider

End of Line/Shoe End of Line

Dock

Decant

TDR

Forklift/Straddle Stacker/PIT

Audit

Non-Sort

Learning Ambassador

Warehouse Deal/Refurb/GPS

Warehouse Associate

Amazon
03.2023 - Current
  • Prepared orders for shipment by picking, packing, and labeling merchandise.
  • Worked safely around moving machinery.
  • Collaborated with team members to achieve daily targets and complete tasks efficiently.
  • Performed inventory control, such as counting, and stocking merchandise.
  • Displayed adaptability by taking on various roles within the warehouse as needed, including receiving, shipping, or inventory control duties.
  • Consistently met or exceeded productivity targets while maintaining high standards for quality and safety.
  • Manually or mechanically loaded and unloaded materials from pallets, skids, platforms, cars, lifting devices, or other transport vehicles
  • Operated various types of equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks, or hand trucks safely while moving products throughout the facility.
  • Assisted in training new hires, sharing best practices and providing support for their integration into the team.
  • Assisted with reorganizing storage areas to accommodate changes in demand patterns or product offerings.
  • Assembled pallets and crates for secure transportation of materials.
  • Helped train new employees in safe practices and warehouse procedures.

Family Caregiver

Home (Family)
06.2015 - 11.2020

Team Lead

Landscaping
05.2016 - 10.2017

Sign Spinner

Liberty Taxes
12.2014 - 02.2015

Pizza Maker

CiCis Pizza
05.2013 - 08.2013

Education

John Randolph Tucker High
Henrico, VA

Skills

  • Forklift operation
  • Warehouse organization
  • Truck loading and unloading
  • Problem-solving
  • Heavy lifting
  • Pallet jack operation
  • Loading and unloading
  • Workplace cleanliness
  • Warehouse safety
  • Pallet building
  • Mentoring and coaching

Timeline

Warehouse Forklift Operator

Amazon
08.2024 - Current

TDR Trained Associate

Amazon
07.2024 - Current

Audit/Auditor

Amazon
06.2024 - Current

Learning Ambassador

Amazon
05.2024 - Current

Non-Sort

Amazon
04.2024 - Current

Straddle Stacker/PIT Operator

Amazon
03.2024 - Current

Indirect Roles

Amazon
05.2023 - Current

Warehouse Associate

Amazon
03.2023 - Current

Team Lead

Landscaping
05.2016 - 10.2017

Family Caregiver

Home (Family)
06.2015 - 11.2020

Sign Spinner

Liberty Taxes
12.2014 - 02.2015

Pizza Maker

CiCis Pizza
05.2013 - 08.2013

John Randolph Tucker High
Duane Wood