Herston Yelverton
Royse City
Summary
Detail-oriented warehouse professional with expertise in shipping and receiving. Proven ability to enhance workflow efficiency and maintain high safety standards.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Day Warehouse Receiver
US Foods
Garland, TX
12.1994 - 06.2026
- Oversaw receiving processes to ensure accurate inventory management and timely product availability.
- Trained and mentored new employees on safety protocols and efficient warehouse operations.
- Implemented process improvements that enhanced workflow efficiency and reduced errors in receiving.
- Coordinated with vendors to resolve discrepancies in shipments, ensuring compliance with quality standards.
- Conducted regular inspections of incoming goods for quality assurance and damage assessment.
- Checked shipments for properly labelling and palletizing to reduce risk of damage.
- Verified order accuracy of orders and proactively corrected discrepancies.
- Unpacked and inspected all incoming shipments, addressing discrepancies with suppliers.
- Conducted thorough inspections of received products for quality assurance purposes, reporting any issues to management for resolution.
- Maintained accurate records of shipments, receipts and inventories for ease of tracking.
- Recorded incoming and outgoing shipments for accurate tracking.
- Supported company''s sustainability initiatives by overseeing recycling efforts and proper disposal of packaging materials upon receipt of goods.
- Unloaded pallets and deliveries and organized products in warehouse.
- Organized storage areas to optimize materials movements and minimize labor hours.
- Compared shipping orders and invoices against contents received to verify accuracy.
- Reduced safety hazards by maintaining clean and orderly warehouse environment.
- Optimized storage space utilization by implementing strategic placement of products based on size, weight, and frequency of use.
- Collaborated with purchasing department to forecast demand and ensure adequate inventory levels were maintained at all times.
- Ensured workplace safety by maintaining a clean and organized receiving area, reducing potential hazards for employees.
- Operated forklift and other warehouse equipment to safely move and store goods.
- Provided customer service by answering questions and resolving shipment issues.
- Assisted in training new team members on warehouse procedures and best practices, fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Stayed accountable for organized and orderly warehouse storage and product transport.
- Reduced product damage by ensuring proper handling techniques during the unloading process.
- Executed quality control procedures to verify acceptable condition of goods.
- Maintained a high level of knowledge regarding industry trends, regulatory changes, and best practices related to warehouse receiving operations, sharing insights with colleagues as appropriate.
- Received incoming shipments, compared contents against associated records and transmitted to proper department.
- Used pallet jacks and dollies to load and unloaded goods from trucks and containers.
- Packaged goods in safe containers to prepare for shipping, adhering to packaging protocols.
- Conducted counts and audits of inventories to identify and resolve discrepancies in records.
- Operated equipment such as forklifts and balers to move outgoing shipments to loading area.
- Inspected merchandise and sent damaged pieces for repair before shipment.
- Completed basic mathematical calculations to check weights and dimensions of shipments.
- Processed required paperwork to expedite handling of shipped and received goods.
- Handled high-volume paperwork and collaborated with administrators to resolve invoicing and shipping problems.
- Inspected incoming and outgoing shipments to identify discrepancies with records.
- Handled day-to-day shipping and receiving overseeing more than [Number] packages per day.
- Verified orders by comparing names and quantity of items packaged with shipping documents.
- Utilized forklift or pallet truck to load, unload, transport and store goods.
- Sorted and delivered materials to different work areas and staff.
- Moved shipment materials to and from designated areas using lift and hand trucks.
- Rejected damaged items, recorded shortages and corresponded with shippers to rectify issues.
- Worked effectively with shippers to resolve shipment issues, damaged materials and shortages.
- Conducted research to address shipping errors and packaging mistakes.
Education
GED -
Garland High
Garland, TX06-2024
Skills
- Warehouse safety
- Shipping and receiving
- Pallet jack handling
- Certified forklift driver
- Barcode scanning
- Package inspection
- Attention to detail
- Team collaboration
Timeline
Day Warehouse Receiver
US Foods
12.1994 - 06.2026
GED -
Garland High