George Willard
Fort McCoy,FL
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager
Marion Masonry Materials
08.2021 - Current
- Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
- Empowered employees to take ownership of their responsibilities, leading to increased accountability and improved performance outcomes.
- Managed inventory
- Developed and maintained relationships with external vendors and suppliers.
- Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe, or ineffective practices.
- Developed and implemented strategies to maximize customer satisfaction.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
- Load trucks and delivered material.
- Safety Meetings
OTR Truck Driver
Crete Carrier
07.2018 - 07.2021
- Demonstrated safe driving by observing all road rules, exercising caution in unfamiliar areas and maintaining vehicle control.
- Hooked and unhooked trailers from tractor and converter dollies.
- Drove trucks with capacities greater than three tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, to transport and deliver products, livestock or other materials.
- Conducted vehicle inspections before and after every trip and performed minor repairs to keep truck functional.
OTR Truck Driver
Marten Transport
06.2012 - 07.2018
- Demonstrated safe driving by observing all road rules, exercising caution in unfamiliar areas and maintaining vehicle control.
- Loaded, balanced and secured product to safely transport goods.
- Maintained telephone and radio contact with supervisor to receive delivery instructions.
- Hooked and unhooked trailers from tractor and converter dollies.
- Drove trucks with capacities greater than three tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, to transport and deliver products, livestock or other materials.
- Conducted vehicle inspections before and after every trip and performed minor repairs to keep truck functional.
- Measured temperature of haul and refrigerated area of truck.
OTR Truck Driver
Tango
09.2010 - 05.2012
- Demonstrated safe driving by observing all road rules, exercising caution in unfamiliar areas and maintaining vehicle control.
- Maintained telephone and radio contact with supervisor to receive delivery instructions.
- Hooked and unhooked trailers from tractor and converter dollies.
- Conducted vehicle inspections before and after every trip and performed minor repairs to keep truck functional.
- Measured temperature of haul and refrigerated area of truck.
Manager/Counter Sales
West Orange Lumber
07.1988 - 08.2008
- Greeted customers at counter, delivered personalized customer service, finalized sales and maintained store appearance.
- Developed and motivated counter associates, monitored customer service level and built sales through training team members and maintaining counter stock and visual presentation.
- Managed counter stock inventory and product flow, kept team informed of up-to-date stock levels and of arrival time for non-stock items.
- Opened and closed cash register and performed tasks such as counting money, separating charge slips, coupons and vouchers.
Warehouse Associate
Circuit City Warehouse
09.1999 - 04.2006
- Packed and labeled merchandise to prepare for loading and shipment to customers.
- Picked and prepared numerous daily shipments in controlled atmosphere warehouse environment.
- Moved boxes, containers and pallets with special-purpose equipment to meet demanding production targets.
- Organized warehouse design to maximize space for stock while allowing for high volume traffic zones.
- Used pallet jacks to move items to and from warehouse locations.
- Received deliveries, scanned packages and updated orders in internal database.
- Unloaded incoming products off trucks, sorted items in staging area and transported items to final storage locations.
- Tracked inventory, conducted cycle counts and audits and resolved issues to maintain accurate records.
Manager/Contract Sales/Flatbed Truck Driver
Lumberjack
07.1988 - 09.1999
- Maintained safe driving habits to protect property and general public on roadways.
- Inspected trucks and trailers before and after trips and completed basic maintenance for optimal performance.
- Inspected vehicle prior to and after completing each shift, noting any damage or issues in detailed logs.
- Fulfilled back haul orders and spotting trailers in loading yard.
- Trained employees on additional job positions to maintain coverage of roles at all times.
- Assigned tasks to associates to fit skill levels and maximize team performance.
- Conducted inventory counts by assessing current state of inventory integrity against target accuracy levels and tracking variances.
- Monitored supplier operations to verify quality, delivery schedule and conformance to contract specifications.
- Upheld company's high standards for business via leading by example and encouraging all team members to adhere to corporate policies.
Skills
- Clean MVR
- Refrigerated and Dry Van trailers operation
- OTR
- Flatbed experience
- Class A license
- Great safety score
- Operations management
- Decision-making
- Management
Timeline
Operations Manager
Marion Masonry Materials
08.2021 - Current
OTR Truck Driver
Crete Carrier
07.2018 - 07.2021
OTR Truck Driver
Marten Transport
06.2012 - 07.2018
OTR Truck Driver
Tango
09.2010 - 05.2012
Warehouse Associate
Circuit City Warehouse
09.1999 - 04.2006
Manager/Counter Sales
West Orange Lumber
07.1988 - 08.2008
Manager/Contract Sales/Flatbed Truck Driver
Lumberjack
07.1988 - 09.1999
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