Elijah Makaiwi
Waipahu,HI
Summary
Successful warehouse manager offering strong background in supervising and mentoring several employees in exceptionally large distribution warehouse settings. Talented in promoting safety, accuracy and company rules when monitoring employee performance and training new employees. Accomplished in performing regular inventory counts and maintaining records with high level of accuracy.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Warehouse Manager
HFA
Honolulu, Hawaii
01.2011 - Current
- Conducting Safety meetings with staff.
- Start of shift email.
- Sorting Day orders.
- Scheduling
- Time management: OT
- Close watch on incoming Emails.
- Receiving incoming / out goingVendors.
- Receiving Matson cans.
- Inventory control. (FIFO)
- Complete all Receiving paperwork.
- Forklift Certs & safety training.
- GFSI training Global food safety initiative.
- Hold Interviews
- Operations.
- Staff development.
- Staff Evaluation.
- End of shift emails. More Detailed information
- Organized warehouse design to maximize space for stock while allowing for high volume traffic zones.
- Oversaw inventory of incoming and outgoing materials based on physical counts and bar-code systems.
- Established and maintained good relations with customers, vendors, and transport companies.
- Operated forklifts to fill or empty overhead spaces.
- Hired, trained and motivated warehouse staff to meet tight schedules and demanding performance targets.
- Provided information to shipping and receiving personnel regarding inventory stock.
- Provided detailed instructions for job responsibilities, safety protocols and company guidelines to new employees.
- Partnered with leadership team to resolve order management challenges, safety or regulatory issues.
- Increased productivity through cross-training and thorough training of both current employees and new hires.
- Facilitated team meetings to communicate goals, updates, and solicit feedback for continuous improvement.
- Managed the disposal of surplus, damaged, or obsolete inventory in accordance with company policies.
- Managed day-to-day logistics operations, monitoring incoming deliveries and overseeing personnel tasks.
- Supervised activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing and shipping products or materials.
- Implemented on-the-job training activities to cross-train employees on various tasks.
Education
Management
Waipahu High School
Waipahu, HISkills
- Floor Space Maximization
- Cost Reduction
- Employee Scheduling
- Daily cycle counting
- Communications
- Staff development
Timeline
Warehouse Manager
HFA
01.2011 - Current
Management
Waipahu High School