Isreal Bryant
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Seasoned Forklift Operator and Shipping Coordinator with a proven track record at Fresh Express, adept in logistics and inventory management. Demonstrates strong leadership and forklift certification, enhancing warehouse efficiency and accuracy. Skilled in implementing process improvements and project management, ensuring operational excellence and safety in fast-paced environments.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Forklift Operator
Pepsico/Gatorade
Atlanta, GA
08.2021 - 11.2024
- Operation of a forklift with and without a slip sheet attachment.
- Maintained current forklift training and certification as required by company policies.
- Relocated goods from dock area to appropriate storage locations.
- Prepared finished stock for shipment by identifying, pulling and packing product.
- Performed daily maintenance checks on forklifts to ensure optimal performance.
- Correctly rotate product/materials.
- Transported material to correct locations and documented inventory changes.
- Operates handheld devices for various tasks, and works with the Dispatch/Asset Clerk on inbound and outbound equipment.
- Loaded and unloaded goods from vehicles, ensuring secure and damage-free handling.
Traveling Team Lead
NPSG Global
Kennesaw, GA
02.2019 - 03.2020
- Managing teams of travelling associates and local contractors
- Loading and unloading materials
- Assembly of material handling carts and workstations
- Assembling or breaking down structures
- Ability to read directions to verify the parts required prior to assembly
- Double-check connections to ensure they match
- Mechanical aptitude and good dexterity
- General Labor Tasks to be performed:
- 5s taping
- Cleaning
- Assembly of workstations
- Basic computer skills
- Mounting TVs
- Installation of IT equipment and wire management
- Communicate effectively with employees on the assembly line to ensure maximum speed and accuracy.
- Clearing working areas
- Operating basic tools
- Clean up rubble, debris, and other waste materials to eliminate possible hazards
- Using, cleaning and maintaining variety of hand tools
- Build out and set up of general distribution facility
- Following safety guidelines and operating in a safe manner
Dock Supervisor
Southeast Pet Distribution
Austell, GA
09.2018 - 01.2019
- Operate a reach truck, as well as the cherry picker.
- Schedules and supervises shipping and receiving associates.
- Monitors and enforces work rules and policies.
- Conducts order selection trail audits, and finished pallet breakdown audits.
- Maintains daily production and accuracy records.
- Coordinates with Inventory Control associates regarding slotting, product rotation, and space allocation (optimizing slots and space).
- Conducts daily crew meetings to discuss safety, productivity, and accuracy.
- Communicates with Transportation on the flow and receipt of backhauls.
- Supervise the scheduling of inbound load appointments.
- Walks warehouse daily, with Superintendent, to ensure that safety, security, sanitation and pest control codes, laws, and policies are maintained
- Developed and implemented standard operating procedures for all dock activities.
- Held staff meetings to share project information and address specific issues.
Shipping Coordinator
General Produce
Conley, GA
02.2017 - 08.2018
- Drive and operate the reach truck, pallet jack, and set down lift truck
- Responsible for the start-of-shift functions on all Order Tracking Agent Stations.
- Work with the Transportation Department to coordinate the dispatch.
- Coordinate warehouse labor in relation to the start of shift, vacation, and sick calls.
- Responsible for the research of out-of-stocks, shortages, and replenishment issues.
- Trained new employees on shipping procedures and best practices.
- Coordinated daily shipping schedules to ensure timely delivery of products.
- Provided support for internal audits related to shipping operations.
- Performed regular cycle counts of inventory stored in warehouse locations.
Shipping and Receiving Coordinator
Fresh Express
Morrow, GA
08.2015 - 01.2017
- Conducting daily quality audits to maintain accuracy.
- Implement quality control measures to ensure that all products meet company standards.
- Inventory management: conduct inspections and audits to identify and resolve quality issues.
- Problem Solving: Address operational challenges that arise during the shift, implementing solutions quickly to minimize disruptions.
- Checked loaded materials compared to work orders for correctness.
- Closing and securing warehouse procedures.
- Working with Customer Service to answer inquiries via email and chat, to provide constant improvements to existing processes.
- Warehouse cleanliness and organization (i.e., workstations and dock areas)
- Labor planning and Kronos time corrections.
- Assessed the performance of each new hire throughout their onboarding process, providing feedback when necessary, as well as new hire orientation.
Forklift Operator
Fresh Express
Morrow, GA
02.2008 - 08.2015
- Put away palletized units by raising forks for placement into four or five high racks
- Pick palletized units out of four or five high rack locations and stages for outbound shipment
- Determine and record materials, weight, counts, and condition of food items via RF system
- Picking outbound orders with use of voice pick system
- Load and unload materials on and off pallets, skids, or lifting device
- Recharge, maintain and clean batteries
Education
High school or equivalent -
Frederick Douglass High School
ATLANTA, GA 05-1996
Skills
- AS400
- Red prairie
- Forklift certification
- RF
- Forklift operator trainer
- Logistics
- Operations
- Management
- Picking, packing
- Warehouse
- Inventory Control
- RF scanner
- Pallet Jack
- Microsoft Word
- Shipping And Receiving
- Cherry Picker
- Slip sheet operator
- Clamp operator
- Project Implementation
- Project Planning
- Order Management System
- Reach Truck
- Computer Networking
- Order Picking
- Materials Handling
- Process Improvement
- 5S taping & painting
- Load & Unload
- Leadership
- Food safety
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Supervising experience
- Warehouse experience
- Project management
- Construction
- Inventory management
Certification
- Certified forklift and pallet jack trainer from 05/10 to01/17
- Driver's License
- Pallet Jack Certification
- Forklift Certification
Additionalinformation - Technicalknowledge
- AS400 RF scan system
- Vocollect trainer
- Yard view dock management system
- Vocollect voice system
- Alchemy Fsc trainer
- Forklift certification
Timeline
Forklift Operator
Pepsico/Gatorade
08.2021 - 11.2024
Traveling Team Lead
NPSG Global
02.2019 - 03.2020
Dock Supervisor
Southeast Pet Distribution
09.2018 - 01.2019
Shipping Coordinator
General Produce
02.2017 - 08.2018
Shipping and Receiving Coordinator
Fresh Express
08.2015 - 01.2017
Forklift Operator
Fresh Express
02.2008 - 08.2015
High school or equivalent -
Frederick Douglass High School