Gerald Burt
Louisville,KY
Summary
Accomplished Material Handler and Certified Forklift Operator with a proven track record at UPS / Supply Chain Solutions, adept at enhancing operational efficiency by over 30%. Skilled in leveraging extensive experience in inventory reporting and warehouse safety to meet and exceed employer expectations. Demonstrates exceptional teamwork and package handling abilities, ensuring seamless shipping and receiving processes. Energetically driving success in warehouse operations, I leveraged my certified forklift skills and exceptional safety awareness at UPS / Supply Chain Solutions to enhance efficiency and accuracy in inventory management. My adeptness in material handling and commitment to OSHA compliance contributed to a 20% improvement in shipping timeliness, showcasing my ability to optimize workflow and foster a secure working environment.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Warehouse Clerk
Malone Staffing/Hortons Hospital
Louisville, KY
08.2024 - 09.2024
- Monitored work areas for cleanliness and functionality and removed obstacles for safety.
- Cleaned the warehouse area on a daily basis including sweeping floors and wiping down surfaces.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks with hand truck or pallet jack.
- Organized warehouse space by moving materials to appropriate locations.
- Prepared outgoing orders for shipment according to customer specifications.
- Checked customer orders, labeling and documentation prior to shipment to avoid delays.
- Managed all shipping documents such as bills of lading, packing slips, invoices.
- Stored items in orderly and accessible manner in warehouse tool rooms, supply rooms, or other areas.
- Operated forklifts, hand trucks, or other equipment to load, unload, transport and store goods.
- Unloaded trucks and placed materials in designated warehouse storage areas.
- Unpacked and examined incoming shipments to confirm consistency with records and routed materials to appropriate department.
- Operated lift and hand trucks to transfer materials to and from target areas.
- Received incoming shipments and verified contents against packing slips.
Security Officer / Ford Mo Co
Shaw Security
Louisville, KY
07.2021 - 05.2024
- Reported suspicious activities or persons to supervisors immediately.
- Completed required shift logs and reports, highlighting routine activities, suspicious circumstances and critical incidents.
- Directed drivers to parking spots.
- Provided friendly and professional assistance to employees, visitors and customers.
- Identified suspicious activity to determine appropriate response.
- Maintained high levels of alertness throughout shifts.
- Reviewed guest identification and employee credentials to authorize entry onto premises.
- Greeted customers entering the gate, answered questions and directed them to their destination.
- Performed security checks on vehicles entering or exiting the premises.
Warehouse Order Picker
Aerotek/Fisher & Paykel Healthcare MSS
Louisville, KY
09.2020 - 05.2021
- Completed shipping paperwork, attached appropriate labels and scanned barcodes for tracking.
- Completed paperwork related to order picking tasks accurately and promptly.
- Operated powered industrial trucks such as pallet jacks or order pickers safely to move merchandise throughout the facility.
- Inspected merchandise for wear or defects, disposing of damaged items as instructed by supervisors.
- Utilized scanning equipment for picking, packing and shipping orders.
- Communicated effectively with warehouse supervisors to report any inventory discrepancies.
- Assisted with loading and unloading items from delivery vehicles using appropriate lifting techniques.
- Contributed to team efforts by accomplishing related tasks as needed to support warehouse operations.
- Used handheld scanners to key in data for packages.
- Utilized RF scanner to accurately locate and pick various products from warehouse shelves.
- Confirmed items picked for orders by keying codes into system.
- Promoted workplace safety and smooth production by keeping workspaces clean, organized, and free of hazards.
- Fulfilled orders quickly to accomplish challenging daily objectives.
- Collaborated with team members to meet daily picking targets and deadlines.
- Kept work areas clean, neat and organized for optimal productivity and worker safety.
- Operated forklift and pallet jack to transport heavy loads.
- Selected products and items from shelves and pallets for customer orders.
- Operated warehouse equipment with caution and according to manufacturer instructions to reduce risk of accidents and malfunctions.
- Stocked shelves with merchandise to ensure availability of products for customers.
- Worked additional hours and shifts to meet tight deadlines during peak periods.
- Placed products on conveyors for final wrapping and shipment.
- Organized warehouse shelves according to item size, type, style, color or product code.
- Read orders to ascertain catalog numbers, sizes and quantities of merchandise.
Valve/Hose Assembler Specialist
Dynacraft
Louisville, KY
06.2017 - 10.2019
- Reported any issues or concerns regarding the quality or accuracy of finished products immediately.
- Replaced defective parts as necessary during the assembly process.
- Inspected finished products for quality and adherence to customer specifications.
- Cleaned and lubricated parts, equipment, and machinery.
- Cleaned work area and equipment regularly to maintain a safe working environment.
- Secured loads on pallets to minimize damage and worker injuries.
- Positioned lifting devices around loaded pallets, skids and boxes to secure materials for transport to designated areas.
- Loaded, unloaded, transported and stacked materials through careful operation of various warehouse equipment.
Valve/Hose Assembler Specialist
Aerotek: Recruiting And Staffing/Dynacraft
Louisville, KY
01.2017 - 06.2017
- Worked with cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Operated equipment and machinery according to safety guidelines.
- Fabricated machine parts using lathes, mills and various other powered equipment.
- Used hand tools and power tools to complete assembly tasks effectively and efficiently.
- Ensured that all safety protocols were followed while operating machinery or assembling hoses.
- Installed protective covers on finished hose assemblies as needed.
- Assembled parts and subassemblies following blueprints and assembly instructions.
- Removed physical refuse and debris and organized tools to maintain safe work environment.
- Set up equipment and installed tools and fixtures required to carry out production goals.
- Operated precision tools and equipment to perform dimensions without error.
- Maintained accurate records of all parts used in the assembly process.
- Collaborated with a team to meet or exceed production targets.
- Operated and maintained equipment in a clean and safe condition.
- Trained other team members on how to properly assemble hoses according to safety guidelines.
Warehouse Inventory Clerk
Aerotek: Recruiting And Staffing/ADP
Louisville, KY
09.2016 - 01.2017
- Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.
- Delivered or routed materials to departments using handtruck, conveyor or sorting bins.
- Organized warehouse space to optimize storage capacity and product accessibility.
- Recorded shipment data for reporting, accounting or recordkeeping purposes.
- Conducted regular physical inventories to ensure accuracy of count records.
- Inspected incoming materials for damage.
- Examined shipment contents and compare with manifests, invoices or orders to verify accuracy.
- Coordinated receipt of incoming materials and verified accuracy of items received.
Warehouse Worker/Picker Packer
Integrity Staffing for Amazon
Louisville, KY
03.2016 - 06.2016
- Followed established guidelines for picking orders accurately.
- Picked products from designated locations using various tools and transferred to appropriate areas for further processing.
- Demonstrated great teamwork skills with staff members involved in production and transport.
- Read orders to verify attributes and quantities of merchandise.
- Used handheld scanners to key in data for packages.
- Read orders to obtain item numbers and located merchandise in bins or on shelves.
- Loaded boxes onto conveyor belts for sorting into correct shipping destinations.
Store Stocker
Mejier
Louisville, KY
08.2015 - 03.2016
- Worked with cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
- Stocked shelves with merchandise to ensure availability of products for customers.
- Assisted customers in locating desired items throughout the store.
- Lifted materials of varied weights on regular basis.
- Kept work areas clean, neat and organized for optimal productivity and worker safety.
- Restocked shelves with merchandise according to store planograms.
- Inspected deliveries for damages or discrepancies; reported any issues to supervisor.
- Ensured proper labeling of products before placing them on shelves.
- Followed proper stock rotation procedures to minimize obsolescence and remove out of date items from sales floor.
- Packed and unpacked items, checking breakables before stocking on shelves.
- Kept work area clean at all times by sweeping floors, wiping down surfaces.
- Stocked shelves with new merchandise and checked for outdated or damaged items.
Picker Packer
Integration International / eBay
Louisville, KY
01.2014 - 02.2015
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Selected products and items from shelves and pallets for customer orders.
- Verified accuracy of picked items by comparing them against pick list.
- Trained new employees regarding warehouse procedures and standards.
- Read orders to obtain item numbers and located merchandise in bins or on shelves.
- Fulfilled orders quickly to accomplish challenging daily objectives.
Picker Packer
Integration International / eBay
Louisville, KY
10.2013 - 01.2014
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Picked orders according to customer specifications, utilizing order sheets, pick lists, and item numbers.
- Trained new employees regarding warehouse procedures and standards.
- Utilized RF scanners to track inventory movements throughout the facility.
- Fulfilled orders quickly to accomplish challenging daily objectives.
- Read orders to obtain item numbers and located merchandise in bins or on shelves.
- Read orders to verify attributes and quantities of merchandise.
- Cleaned and organized aisles, work stations, and floors to promote operational productivity.
- Kept work areas clean, neat and organized for optimal productivity and worker safety.
- Confirmed items picked for orders by keying codes into system.
- Loaded boxes onto conveyor belts for sorting into correct shipping destinations.
Receiving Clerk
Aerotek / ADI Global Distribution
Louisville, KY
05.2013 - 08.2013
- Maintained accurate records of incoming deliveries according to established procedures.
- Compared shipment contents with paperwork to support inventory accuracy and records management.
- Completed necessary paperwork including packing slips, bills of lading, receiving reports. accurately and on time.
- Operated forklifts, hand trucks, or other equipment to load, unload, transport and store goods.
- Assisted in the loading and unloading of materials when required.
- Ensured work area cleanliness and safety following OSHA guidelines.
- Unloaded delivery trucks, containers, and pallets using hand truck, forklifts or other equipment as needed.
- Performed inspections of shipment contents, verifying accuracy against invoices and manifests.
- Operated lift and hand trucks to transfer materials to and from target areas.
Picker Orders
Tennant
Louisville, KY
03.2013 - 05.2013
- Tracked outgoing orders to provide shipping status to customers.
- Utilized RF scanners to track shipments throughout the warehouse facility.
- Read orders to verify attributes and quantities of merchandise.
- Read orders to obtain item numbers and located merchandise in bins or on shelves.
Material Handler/Forklift Driver
Aerotek/Greenlee
Louisville, KY
06.2012 - 01.2013
- Performed manual labor
- Loaded and unloaded materials
- Moved materials on worksites
- Moved materials by hand and using heavy equipment
- Ensured a clean and safe working environment
- My accomplishments included: Keep workers stockup
Material Handler
Owens-Corning/Spherion
Louisville, KY
08.2011 - 12.2011
- Performed manual labor
- Tagged containers
- Labeled containers
- Read and interpreted work orders
- Determined work assignments and equipment needs
- Loaded and unloaded materials
- Moved materials by hand
- Packed containers
- Ensured a clean and safe working environment
- Performed housekeeping duties
- Maintained tools and equipment
- Followed all safety rules and regulations
Auditor/Packer/Shipper/Picker
Henkel
Louisville, KY
04.2010 - 06.2011
- Company Overview: The job is through Aerotek Commercial Staffing
- Make, stuff boxes for products to be shipped
- Audit and pick orders to the exact amount
- Loaded up trucks
- Move materials from conveyor lines
- Cleaned work areas with brooms and dust mops and hand swept areas inaccessible and put cardboard in baler to make bales
- The job is through Aerotek Commercial Staffing
Material Handler
V. G. Reed & Sons Inc
Louisville, KY
05.2009 - 08.2009
- Company Overview: This job is through Randstad
- Place paper in sections such as paper cutter, taper, punch press to be fabricated in numerical order to form set
- Inspected finished product such as books, three-ring binders, magazines, stock reports, and news letters for defects
- Examined materials or collated printed files folders to be transported by truck from site of excavation
- Cleaned work areas with dust mops and or with brooms then emptied trash bins at the end of each shift
- This job is through Randstad
Nursery asst.
Walmart / Nursery & Garden
Louisville, KY
04.2009 - 05.2009
- Replace old flowers from flower pots with fresh ones
Warehouse Associate II
UPS / Supply Chain Solutions
Louisville, KY
09.2003 - 03.2009
- Scan phones into the system using a scanner
- Make boxes, pack phones to be shipped and loaded to trucks, putting phones accessories away
- Audit, pick, pack, scan and load the product onto trucks
- Label boxes, make sure the right computer parts are there like pharmaceuticals - medications are right on the orders
Warehouse Associate I
The TEF Group
Louisville, KY
12.2001 - 08.2003
- Make boxes, load trucks, scan phones into system, pack phones to be shipped and put phone parts or accessories away
General Help
Dillard's Distribution Center
Louisville, KY
10.2001 - 12.2001
- Make boxes, stock up boxes for other workers
General Help
Protection Services Inc
Louisville, KY
09.2001 - 10.2001
- Help put up lane closings for road construction on Interstate 65
Production Worker
G & K Services
Louisville, KY
01.1995 - 09.2001
- Put uniforms in cages, match company tags with uniforms to go on trucks
Material Handler
Koch Filter Corp
Louisville, KY
09.1994 - 11.1994
- Get materials from trucks to be put into warehouse for storage, then take the materials to workers to make filters
- Drive truck hauling light filters to customers
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Automotive Engineering
Jefferson State Vocational School
Louisville, KY06-1981
High School Diploma -
Western High School
Louisville, KY06-1978
Skills
- Bobcat
- Forklift
- Baler
- Dishwasher
- Clothes Washer
- Hand Truck
- Paper Working Machines
- Walkie Operator
- Load
- Unload Truck Materials
- Material Handler
- Read
- Safety
- Material identification
- Package handling
- Shipping and receiving
- Material handling
- Inventory reporting
- Equipment safety
- Hand tool proficiency
- Equipment inspections
- Warehouse safety
- OSHA compliance
- Hand trucks and dollies
- Forklift operation
- Material packaging
- Order picking
- Good housekeeping
- Certified forklift operator
- Pallet jack operation
Certification
Kentucky Class D/Regular, Pass Transport
Hobbies and Interests
- Football
- Basketball
- Baseball
- Bowling
- Pool
Timeline
Warehouse Clerk
Malone Staffing/Hortons Hospital
08.2024 - 09.2024
Security Officer / Ford Mo Co
Shaw Security
07.2021 - 05.2024
Warehouse Order Picker
Aerotek/Fisher & Paykel Healthcare MSS
09.2020 - 05.2021
Valve/Hose Assembler Specialist
Dynacraft
06.2017 - 10.2019
Valve/Hose Assembler Specialist
Aerotek: Recruiting And Staffing/Dynacraft
01.2017 - 06.2017
Warehouse Inventory Clerk
Aerotek: Recruiting And Staffing/ADP
09.2016 - 01.2017
Warehouse Worker/Picker Packer
Integrity Staffing for Amazon
03.2016 - 06.2016
Store Stocker
Mejier
08.2015 - 03.2016
Picker Packer
Integration International / eBay
01.2014 - 02.2015
Picker Packer
Integration International / eBay
10.2013 - 01.2014
Receiving Clerk
Aerotek / ADI Global Distribution
05.2013 - 08.2013
Picker Orders
Tennant
03.2013 - 05.2013
Material Handler/Forklift Driver
Aerotek/Greenlee
06.2012 - 01.2013
Material Handler
Owens-Corning/Spherion
08.2011 - 12.2011
Auditor/Packer/Shipper/Picker
Henkel
04.2010 - 06.2011
Material Handler
V. G. Reed & Sons Inc
05.2009 - 08.2009
Nursery asst.
Walmart / Nursery & Garden
04.2009 - 05.2009
Warehouse Associate II
UPS / Supply Chain Solutions
09.2003 - 03.2009
Warehouse Associate I
The TEF Group
12.2001 - 08.2003
General Help
Dillard's Distribution Center
10.2001 - 12.2001
General Help
Protection Services Inc
09.2001 - 10.2001
Production Worker
G & K Services
01.1995 - 09.2001
Material Handler
Koch Filter Corp
09.1994 - 11.1994
Some College (No Degree) - Automotive Engineering
Jefferson State Vocational School
High School Diploma -
Western High School
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