Erik Thomas
Eastpointe,MI
Summary
Hard-working Freight Team Member with 12+ years of experience working in warehouse/industrial facilities. Coordinates and personally executes loading, transportation and verification of incoming and outgoing shipments. Focused worker achieving high productivity in inventory management.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Freight Team Associate
Big Lots, Inc.
Eastpointe, MI
09.2023 - Current
- Stocked shelves with incoming inventory and ensured proper rotation of stock to maintain freshness.
- Worked cooperatively with coworkers to complete tasks efficiently within deadlines.
- Provided support to other team members when needed throughout shift.
- Organized and maintained warehouse space in a neat and orderly fashion.
- Operated equipment such as pallet jacks, electric lifts in accordance with OSHA standards.
- Reviewed labeling and stocking of on-shelf inventory to verify correct pricing and content information displayed to customers.
- Unloaded trucks using forklift or other manual methods as needed.
- Eliminated safety hazards in loading and work areas, removed physical obstructions to truck access and identified slick or icy surfaces and precarious stacking or positioning.
Lead Recovery Technician
Hegira Health / Oakdale Recovery Center
Canton, MI
06.2019 - 12.2023
- Oversee daily schedule of in-patient drug and alcohol treatment center clients. Run group sessions. Take vital signs.
- Medical data entry
- Meal service three times daily
- Perform room check
- Perform room searches for contraband
- Promotion to Lead Recovery Tech within one year.
Inventory Specialist
Domino's Pizza Equipment & Supply
Plymouth , MI
06.1997 - 03.2004
- Coordinated inventory, stocking and ordering.
- Participated in physical inventory counts to keep information accurate and current.
- Performed scheduled inventory counts and supply audits.
- Performed inventory cycle counting and identified discrepancies.
- Maintained accurate and up-to-date inventory records.
- Investigated discrepancies between physical count and computer records.
- Monitored stock levels to ensure availability of products.
- Inspected incoming materials for damage.
- Generated weekly, monthly, quarterly reports on inventory movements and stock levels.
- Coordinated receipt of incoming materials and verified accuracy of items received.
- Managed purchase orders with vendors to maintain optimal stock levels.
- Promotion to Inventory Specialist from Warehouse Associate within 3 months.
Education
High School Diploma -
Livonia Winston Churchill High School
Livonia, MI06-1989
Some College (No Degree) -
Schoolcraft College
Livonia, MISkills
- Warehouse Safety
- Shipping and receiving
- Order Picking
- Stock Rotation
- Pallet Jack Operation
- Barcode scanning
- Loading and unloading
- Shipment Inspection
- Freight Processing
- Hand truck safety
- Hand-Eye Coordination
- Pallet jack safety
- Handheld Scanners
- Package labeling
- Truck loading and unloading
Timeline
Freight Team Associate
Big Lots, Inc.
09.2023 - Current
Lead Recovery Technician
Hegira Health / Oakdale Recovery Center
06.2019 - 12.2023
Inventory Specialist
Domino's Pizza Equipment & Supply
06.1997 - 03.2004
High School Diploma -
Livonia Winston Churchill High School
Some College (No Degree) -
Schoolcraft College
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