Gilbert Bales
Truck Driver
Scottsburg,IN
Summary
Reliable employee seeking truck driving or forklift operating position. Offering excellent communication and good judgment.
Overview
73
73
years of professional experience
Work History
Truck Driver
Home Products International Inc.
Seymour, IN
06.1992 - 06.2022
- Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
- Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents.
- Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.
- Completed regular inspections and maintenance actions, as well as basic equipment repairs, to keep equipment operating at peak levels.
- Executed safety practices and inventory loading without customer complaints, accidents or lost-time.
- Loaded and unloaded products at warehouses and customer locations using hand trucks, pallet jacks and forklifts.
- Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment.
- Verified contents of inventory loads against Bills of Lading.
- Completed preventive maintenance and mechanical repairs on vehicles.
- Pushed and pulled dollies into place and raised and lowered landing gear on semi-trailers.
Forklift Operator
Home Products International Inc.
Seymour, IN
08.1979 - 06.2022
- Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices.
- Unloaded materials and goods at designated locations for best project availability.
- Transported goods between warehouse locations according to shipment and storage needs.
- Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached merchandise tags to prepare for shipping.
- Removed orders from storage, wrapped and staged for shipments.
- Received cargo by lifting and moving it using hand trucks and pallet jacks.
- Communicated with floor managers to determine merchandise placement.
- Used strapping and bracing techniques combined with proper balancing to prevent load shifting.
- Changed out forklift batteries and connected batteries to battery charger.
- Inspected equipment for defects and performed repairs or maintenance tasks.
- Manually counted Number of picked and packaged orders for any loss.
- Operated all loaders, LP and electric equipment safely and efficiently to prevent damage to items and avoid injuries.
- Monitored production schedule to keep proper amount of inventory on hand.
- Removed debris and waste materials from machinery to reduce possibility of clogs and malfunctions.
- Completed inventory cycle counts and documented all information in written reports to give to managemant. Troubleshot and diagnosed mechanical issues, completed basic repairs and conducted preventive maintenance actions to keep equipment functional.
Education
High School Diploma -
Scottsburg Senior High School
Scottsburg, IN06.1977
Skills
- Trailer Coupling and Uncoupling
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Accident Documentation
- Vehicle Defect or Damage Reporting
- Microsoft Outlook
- Tractor Trailer Operation
- Delivery Instructions Verification
- Truck Maneuvering
- Safety and Emergency Equipment
- Delivery Documentation
- Commercial Driving
- Daily Vehicle Inspections
- Order Picking and Processing
Timeline
Truck Driver
Home Products International Inc.
06.1992 - 06.2022
Forklift Operator
Home Products International Inc.
08.1979 - 06.2022
High School Diploma -
Scottsburg Senior High School
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