Jarvis Steward
Little Elm,TX
Summary
Production captain extraordinaire! Warehouse wisdom? Check! Regulatory know-how? You betcha! Ensures quality, fixes things, and even forklift races. Keeps employees on their toes while keeping costs and job satisfaction in check. All while making safety a priority. Party on!
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Warehouse Lead
Nebraska Furniture Mart
The Colony, TX
04.2023 - 07.2024
- Supervised ongoing daily production phases.
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Reviewed documentation such as invoices and shipping paperwork for accuracy and compliance.
- Enhanced processes by pinpointing bottlenecks and working with supervisor to resolve.
- Collaborated with internal teams to streamline operations across materials handling, production, and shipping.
- Conducted performance reviews each quarter, offering praise and recommendations for improvement.
- Created and implemented strategies for improving operational efficiency and accuracy.
- Set and enforced performance-oriented production approach, significantly increasing worker output and reducing safety incidents.
- Collaborated with other leaders and executives to direct workflow and support operations.
- Evaluated existing production processes and identified areas for improvement.
- Managed staff hiring, training and supervision.
- Trained employees on equipment operation and safety protocols.
- Kept warehouse clean and organized by removing debris and returning unused pallets to designated areas.
- Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached merchandise tags to prepare for shipping.
- Transported goods between warehouse locations according to shipment and storage needs.
- Operated forklift in compliance with OSHA guidelines and organizational policies.
- Performed detailed visual inspections of products, resulting in fewer defective units reaching customers.
- Reduced defect rates by closely monitoring production processes and promptly addressing any deviations.
Production Lead/Maintenance Tech
Gatorade
Dallas, TX
05.2018 - 04.2023
- Worked with supervisor and other team leads to manage and prioritize staffing assignments to meet customer demand and production schedules.
- Met production targets and tight deadlines by collaborating closely with team members.
- Trained new production staff members on safe and efficient production procedures and proper machine operations.
- Supported employees by accurately tracking time and proactively resolving any conflicts.
- Managed team of 25 production associates, overseeing productive production processes and meeting all deadlines.
- Coordinated with other departments to maintain smooth and efficient product flow.
- Established clear priorities and production quality standards.
- Planned, organized and monitored resources to deliver efficient use of labor, equipment and materials.
- Located and resolved problems with team production and performance to maintain consistent quality levels.
- 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.
- Unloaded materials and goods at designated locations for best project availability.
- Ensured timely deliveries by efficiently loading and unloading trucks with the use of forklifts.
- Operated varied hand and power tools to complete repairs.
- Used problem-solving skills to alleviate issues efficiently with minimal supervision.
- Troubleshot equipment breakdowns and performed preventive maintenance.
- Repaired faults, reassembled products, and completed additional tests.
- Checked color, shape, texture and grade of products and materials against established templates, charts, and samples.
- Monitored product quality at all stages of production process.
- Recorded inspection and test results on data sheets.
- Examined products for imperfections and defects.
Dock Leader
Pollock Paper Distributors
Grand Prairie, TX
11.2016 - 04.2018
- Self-motivated, strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Operated forklifts, pallet movers and other material handling equipment.
- Managed multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapted to changing dock situations.
- Processed orders, produced and reconciled delivery documents and tracked service performance.
- Collected and prepared information for various operational reports.
- Mastered enterprise resource planning and logistics and supply chain software and maximized material movement rate.
- Reviewed orders, production schedules, blueprints and shipping or receiving notices and assigned work sequences and material shipping dates and destinations.
- Recommended measures to improve production methods, equipment performance and team operation and productivity.
- Balanced schedule and customer demands against team capabilities and available resources to meet performance objectives.
- Performed daily maintenance tasks on stand-up forklifts to ensure optimal functionality, prolonging equipment lifespan.
- Increased warehouse efficiency by operating stand-up forklifts to manage inventory and load/unload products.
- Supported warehouse team members in completing tasks outside of forklift operations, as needed, to maintain overall workflow.
- Improved warehouse efficiency by skillfully operating electric pallet jacks for transporting materials.
- Assisted in training new hires on proper electric pallet jack operation, promoting safety awareness and adherence to company procedures.
Warehouse Lead
Maniscalco Stone
Irving, TX
09.2012 - 10.2016
- Supervised shipping and handling operations.
- Maintained high levels of accuracy in daily operations.
- Completed daily operations on time and maintained high standards of accuracy.
- Operated warehouse material handling equipment correctly to move loads.
- Cleaned and maintained warehouse in compliance with OSHA safety standards.
- Recorded information, shortages, and discrepancies to keep records current and accurate.
- Oversaw inventory control levels and verified compliance with storage and organization processes.
- Completed timely and accurate daily logs to keep internal reporting accurate and track materials movements.
- Built motivated warehouse team to consistently accomplish operations goals and exceed performance targets.
- Evaluated incoming shipments for quality issues and processed unacceptable materials for return.
- Redesigned warehouse layout to accommodate new equipment, maximize space utilization, and optimize processes.
- Oversaw upkeep of equipment and physical condition of warehouse, identifying and ordering needed repairs, renovations, and replacements.
- Operated multiple types of cherry picker equipment in utility maintenance environments with zero safety incidents.
Education
High School Diploma - General Education
Lake Highlands High School
Dallas, TX05.2002
Skills
- Safety
- Collaborative Team Work
- Performance Evaluations
- Pick Products
- Warehouse Functions
- Database Documentation
- Staff Supervision
- Leadership
- Operational Efficiency and Safety
- Quality Assurance
- Maintenance
- Forklift Operation
Timeline
Warehouse Lead
Nebraska Furniture Mart
04.2023 - 07.2024
Production Lead/Maintenance Tech
Gatorade
05.2018 - 04.2023
Dock Leader
Pollock Paper Distributors
11.2016 - 04.2018
Warehouse Lead
Maniscalco Stone
09.2012 - 10.2016
High School Diploma - General Education
Lake Highlands High School