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Education
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john spears

Michigan City,IN

Overview

50
50
years of professional experience

Work History

Forklift Operator

R/L Carriers
07.2021 - 03.2025
  • Safely loaded and unloaded trucks using appropriate forklift attachments, reducing the risk of accidents or injuries.
  • Kept warehouse clean and organized by removing debris and returning unused pallets to designated areas.
  • Improved warehouse efficiency by skillfully operating forklifts to move, locate, and stack materials.
  • Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached merchandise tags to prepare for shipping.

Truck Driver Class A... Dock Worker

Central Transport
10.2006 - 05.2019
  • Dedicated nightly run from South Bend to Dayton, Ohio.
  • Also worked the dock unloading/loading freight at both Terminals.
  • Was based out of 4 Terminals over the years due to the Terminals closing and relocating.
  • Experience with both electric and propane forklifts.
  • Also helped train new Drivers working on the Dock.

Truck Driver Class A

Schneider National Carrier
04.1994 - 10.2006
  • Driver based out of Manteno, il on Sears Logistics from 1994- early 1997.
  • Transferred to Phoenix, Az on GMSPO account until Aug. 1998.
  • Transferred to Bollingbrook Il. on the NUMMI account which was the Toyota account for the last 8 years of employment.

Assistant Warehouse Manager

Login Fullfillment Service
04.1985 - 02.1994
  • Assistant Warehouse Mgr. supervising crew of 15 employees.
  • Our main customers were the AMA, American Library Association, American Institute of Real Estate Appraisals.
  • Also made daily runs to the main post office in downtown Chicago.

Dock Lead

Venture Stores
01.1975 - 06.1984
  • Was a Line Puller, Cross Trained on the Shipping/Receiving Dock, Merchandise Processing Mgr, both Assistant and Receiving Mgr.
  • As a Dock Lead, trained many co-workers for the Dock under my Supervision.

Education

High school diploma - business law, business mgmnt.

Thornton Fractnl So High School, Thornton Community College
South Holland, IL
06.1974

Skills

  • Flatbed
  • Freight Experience
  • Load & Unload
  • Pallet Jack
  • Tractor-Trailer
  • Hand held Microsoft freight scanners
  • Warehouse Supervisor Experience
  • Box Truck
  • Forklift
  • Heavy Lifting
  • Commercial Driving
  • Delivery Driver Experience

Personal Information

Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Assessments

  • Delivery Driver, Completed, 06/2020, Interpreting instructions, reading maps, and solving problems., https://share.indeedassessments.com/share_to_profile/905415b8ecc6f83ed3fa392b5cd0fed7eed53dc074545cb7
  • Vehicle Maintenance, Proficient, 06/2020, Knowledge of vehicles, vehicle maintenance, and repairs., https://share.indeedassessments.com/share_to_profile/ceb18e3c98d44ca55ffce9f91f421b0beed53dc074545cb7
  • Work Style: Reliability, Completed, 06/2020, Tendency to be dependable and come to work., https://share.indeedassessments.com/share_to_profile/f62bf69e0de176929f757339e3d35c6eeed53dc074545cb7

Timeline

Forklift Operator

R/L Carriers
07.2021 - 03.2025

Truck Driver Class A... Dock Worker

Central Transport
10.2006 - 05.2019

Truck Driver Class A

Schneider National Carrier
04.1994 - 10.2006

Assistant Warehouse Manager

Login Fullfillment Service
04.1985 - 02.1994

Dock Lead

Venture Stores
01.1975 - 06.1984

High school diploma - business law, business mgmnt.

Thornton Fractnl So High School, Thornton Community College

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