JOHN JONES
El Mirage,AZ
Summary
Diligent Forklift Driver with solid background in warehouse operations and forklift handling. Proven track record of efficiently managing inventory and ensuring safe material handling. Proficient in maintaining organized storage areas and adhering to safety protocols.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Warehouse Forklift Operator
Simos Solutions
Litchfield Park, AZ
01.2025 - Current
- Operated forklifts to transport materials efficiently within warehouse environment.
- Conducted routine safety checks on equipment to ensure compliance with safety standards.
- Managed inventory control processes, maintaining accurate stock levels and organization.
- Collaborated with team members to optimize workflow and enhance productivity in operations.
- Implemented best practices for material handling, reducing damage during transportation processes.
- Assisted in loading and unloading shipments, ensuring timely delivery of products to clients.
- 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.
- 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.
- Improved overall warehouse cleanliness, routinely clearing debris from aisles with the use of attachments on the forklift.
Forklift Operator
Fine living pharmaceuticals
Phoenix, AZ
07.2022 - 01.2023
- Maneuvered forklift over and around loaded pallets, boxes and other materials.
- Maintained current forklift training and certification as required by company policies.
- Communicated with supervisor and other warehouse staff to coordinate work.
- Inspected lifts before use to prevent damage to goods.
- Transported material to correct locations and documented inventory changes.
- Used handheld scanners for warehouse management system compliance.
- Packaged, labeled and tagged goods before transfer.
- Checked shipments for damaged or incorrect items.
- Reported safety and quality issues to management.
- Tied and secured loads to prevent shifting or damage to items.
- Operated power material handling equipment to accurately select and palletize loads.
- Prepared finished stock for shipment by identifying, pulling and packing product.
- Picked up warehouse debris and deposited waste into appropriate piles and stacked baled trash.
- Tracked materials moved for stocking purposes and to complete logs for management.
- Loaded, unloaded, transported and stacked materials through careful operation of various warehouse equipment.
- Relocated goods from dock area to appropriate storage locations.
- Communicated with team members to coordinate efficient and accurate movements.
- Drove gasoline- or electric-powered vehicles to transport materials between loading, processing and storage areas.
Lead Forklift Driver
Refresco Beverages
Tempe, AZ
10.2019 - 04.2022
- Maintained current forklift training and certification as required by company policies.
- Maneuvered forklift over and around loaded pallets, boxes and other materials.
- Transported material to correct locations and documented inventory changes.
- Inspected lifts before use to prevent damage to goods.
- Reported safety and quality issues to management.
- Consistently met deadlines for loading trailers to meet departure deadlines.
- Tied and secured loads to prevent shifting or damage to items.
- Examined empty pallets for damage and moved pallets to proper storage areas.
- Picked up warehouse debris and deposited waste into appropriate piles and stacked baled trash.
- Divided and sorted product shipments received using account information and shipping labels.
- Noted and recorded receipt of materials on drivers' paperwork.
- Relocated goods from dock area to appropriate storage locations.
- Secured loads on pallets to minimize damage and worker injuries.
- Communicated with supervisors and others and other paperwork to maintain appropriate records and reports.
- Loaded, unloaded, transported and stacked materials through careful operation of various warehouse equipment.
Forklift Operator
Goodwill Inc
Phoenix, AZ
04.2016 - 10.2018
- Maneuvered forklift over and around loaded pallets, boxes and other materials.
- Loaded and unloaded materials from incoming trucks and rail cars and transported materials to staging area.
- Transported material to correct locations and documented inventory changes.
- Inspected lifts before use to prevent damage to goods.
- Reported safety and quality issues to management.
- Consistently met deadlines for loading trailers to meet departure deadlines.
- Examined empty pallets for damage and moved pallets to proper storage areas.
- Maintained current forklift training and certification as required by company policies.
Skills
- Shipping operations
- Loading and unloading
- Material sourcing and distribution
- Certified forklift operator
- Staging and sorting
- Safety awareness
- Equipment operations
- Customer service-oriented
- Material handling
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Time Management
- Safe Moving Operations
- OSHA Compliance
- Forklift operation
- Warehouse organization
- Truck loading and unloading
- Problem-solving
- Heavy lifting
Timeline
Warehouse Forklift Operator
Simos Solutions
01.2025 - Current
Forklift Operator
Fine living pharmaceuticals
07.2022 - 01.2023
Lead Forklift Driver
Refresco Beverages
10.2019 - 04.2022
Forklift Operator
Goodwill Inc
04.2016 - 10.2018