George Ellis
Freeport,IL
Summary
Experienced warehouse manager with a proven track record of successfully coaching and mentoring warehouse employees. Possessing eight years of warehouse managing experience, excels in managing logistics, planning employee schedules, and effectively communicating with employees to ensure seamless warehouse operations. Commitment to optimizing business efficiency and maintaining high-quality standards consistently delivers exceptional results within the warehouse department.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Delivery Driver
Slumberland Furniture
10.2023 - Current
- Completed rush deliveries on tight timetables to satisfy customer needs.
- Loaded truck and properly secured items to prevent damage for deliveries.
- Operated vehicle safely in highly congested areas with no traffic violations.
- Completed on-time deliveries by choosing best and most efficient routes.
- Maintained upbeat, positive attitude in busy, customer-focused environment.
- Delivered packages to customer doorsteps and business offices.
Warehouse Manager
Schwans Food Company
05.2015 - 08.2023
- Evaluated supplies and product inventory to check for quality and quantity issues and returned unacceptable materials to vendors to obtain replacements or refunds.
- Set and enforced proactive inspection and maintenance schedules to keep equipment in good operational condition.
- Oversaw upkeep of equipment and physical condition of warehouse, identifying and ordering needed repairs, renovations and replacements.
- Completed timely and accurate daily logs to keep internal reporting accurate and effectively track materials movements.
- Boosted warehouse operations efficiency by overseeing dispatching and setting optimal employee schedules.
- Conducted inventory audits with 100% accuracy following company procedures.
- Cleaned and maintained warehouse in compliance with OSHA safety standards.
- Improved delivery plans with strong scheduling knowledge, organizational skills, and route development expertise.
- Redesigned warehouse layout to accommodate new equipment, maximize space utilization, and optimize processes.
Motor Block Operator
Tri Star Metals
01.2014 - 09.2014
- Operate a machine pulling wire thru dyes to customers blueprint.
Machinist
T R Machine Inc
07.2013 - 12.2013
- Used CNC and manual equipment to perform rough and finishing machining.
- Worked directly from blueprints, patterns, sketches and specifications.
- Calibrated machines to maintain required productivity levels.
Machinist
SA Industries
01.2012 - 07.2013
- Manual equipment to perform rough and finishing machining.
- Removed burrs on all machined parts.
- Worked directly from blueprints, patterns, sketches and specifications.
- Operated forklifts, hoists and other material handling equipment.
- Studied daily blueprints, work instruction, sketches, drawings and manuals to determine dimensions and tolerances accurately.
Shipping And Receiving
Gates Rubber Corp.
07.2007 - 07.2010
- Adhered to tracking, documentation and control standards in order to reduce loss and maintain compliance.
- Orchestrated efficient routing by producing accurate shipping documentation and package labels.
- Coordinated efficient storage areas to optimize materials movements and minimize labor hours.
- Worked with vendor representatives to resolve damaged shipments and item shortages, protecting company interests and financial targets.
- Placed, tagged and secured merchandise in diverse designated areas.
- Conducted inventory counts and inventory audits of inventories to identify and resolve discrepancies in records.
- Loaded and unloaded boxes and pallets using safe operating procedures and correct equipment.
- Maintained accurate records in Oracle, including materials weights, bill amounts and identified variances.
- Kept work areas clean, safe and organized.
- Received incoming shipments, compared contents against associated records and transmitted to proper department.
- Packed, secured, labeled and applied postage to materials to prepare items for shipment.
Janitorial Maintenance
Superior Maintenance
05.2002 - 06.2007
- Performed various office cleaning and floor care,stripping/waxing.
- Performed various light building maintenance.
Education
GED -
Highland Community College
Freeport, IL1998
Skills
- Distribution and warehousing
- Cost reduction
- Staff supervision
- Waste controls
- Driving and transportation
- Safety and compliance
- Inter-departmental communication
- Customer service
- Overseeing logistics
- Loading and unloading
- Forklift operations
- Documentation
- Warehouse management systems
- Shipping and receiving
- Process optimization
- Issue resolution
- Budget management
- Staff management
- Database management
- Logistics management
- Policy and procedure adherence
- Proficient in Oracle,Sap,Excel,Outlook,Microsoft Office
- Data analysis
- Order picking and processing
- Operations management
- Blue Prints
- Class C Drivers License
- Light Maintenance
- DOT Medical Card
- Cargo Handling
- Load Balancing
- Mileage Tracking
- Dispatch Communication
- DOT Compliance
- Clean Driving Record
Certification
- Class C License
Timeline
Delivery Driver
Slumberland Furniture
10.2023 - Current
Warehouse Manager
Schwans Food Company
05.2015 - 08.2023
Motor Block Operator
Tri Star Metals
01.2014 - 09.2014
Machinist
T R Machine Inc
07.2013 - 12.2013
Machinist
SA Industries
01.2012 - 07.2013
Shipping And Receiving
Gates Rubber Corp.
07.2007 - 07.2010
Janitorial Maintenance
Superior Maintenance
05.2002 - 06.2007
GED -
Highland Community College
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