James Berry
Shreveport,LA
Summary
Results-driven Warehouse Forklift Operator with extensive experience at Calumet Packaging. Expert in optimizing warehouse organization and enhancing safety protocols, leading to a significant reduction in workplace accidents. Proficient in forklift operation and skilled in effective communication, ensuring timely loading and unloading of materials while maintaining high standards of cleanliness and efficiency.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Warehouse Forklift Operator
Calumet Packaging
Shreveport, LA
06.2020 - Current
- Operated forklift to move packaging materials safely across warehouse floors.
- Inspected pallets, loads, and equipment before each shift to support safe handling.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks while following shipping and receiving procedures.
- Staged finished products for storage, transfer, and order fulfillment.
- Verified product labels and pallet counts to maintain inventory accuracy.
- Completed daily equipment checks and reported maintenance concerns promptly.
- Organized warehouse aisles and storage areas to improve material flow.
- Followed safety protocols and site procedures to reduce handling errors.
- Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached merchandise tags to prepare for shipping.
- Built pallets and loads for partial and mixed pallets, wrapped finished pallets and staged pallets and loads into truck when ready for shipment.
- Worked with racking systems and loaded or unloaded pallets, pulling and placing pallets on or off of vertical product racking systems and trucks, maximizing storage by stacking products vertically.
- Received products using frequency scanners, unloaded shipments from trucks and fulfilled and organized orders to streamline customer delivery processes.
- Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices.
- Optimized warehouse space utilization by effectively stacking pallets using a forklift, maximizing storage capacity without sacrificing accessibility or safety.
- Ensured timely deliveries by efficiently loading and unloading trucks with the use of forklifts.
- Maintained an organized warehouse by systematically arranging products using a forklift according to company guidelines.
- Reduced product damage by performing routine forklift maintenance and safety checks.
- Contributed to the reduction of workplace accidents by adhering to strict safety protocols during all forklift operations.
- Participated in regular safety meetings, staying up-to-date on best practices in regards to safe and efficient operation of a warehouse forklift.
- Improved overall warehouse cleanliness, routinely clearing debris from aisles with the use of attachments on the forklift.
- Supported the shipping department with prompt loading and unloading tasks utilizing a variety of specialized attachments on the forklift as needed.
- Collaborated with other warehouse team members, ensuring smooth workflow through effective communication during forklift operations.
- Packed items into appropriate containers for shipment.
Education
High School Diploma -
Cornerstone Christian Academy
Townsend, GA02-2021
Skills
Forklift operation
Warehouse organization
Truck loading and unloading
Problem-solving
Shipping and receiving
Heavy lifting
Materials handling
Loading and unloading
Workplace cleanliness
Warehouse safety
Order picking
Timeline
Warehouse Forklift Operator
Calumet Packaging
06.2020 - Current
High School Diploma -
Cornerstone Christian Academy