Jose Cantu
Brownwood,TX
Summary
Results-driven Team Lead with strong skills in performance monitoring, process improvement, and safety compliance. Proven ability to oversee daily operations and enhance team productivity through effective communication and conflict resolution. Dedicated professional with a focus on process optimization and safety compliance. Known for effective communication and performance monitoring, contributing to improved workflow and team dynamics in fast-paced environments. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Lead
Kohler Co.
Brownwood, Texas
06.2002 - Current
- Served as Team Lead overseeing employees across multiple departments, ensuring daily operations ran smoothly while maintaining high standards of performance and accountability. Acted as the primary point of contact between management and staff, effectively communicating goals, priorities, and policy updates.
- Provided direct supervision, coaching, and performance feedback to employees with diverse roles and skill sets, fostering collaboration and productivity across departments. Coordinated schedules, delegated tasks, and balanced workloads to meet deadlines and operational demands.
- Monitored performance metrics, addressed workflow challenges, and implemented process improvements to increase efficiency and quality of work. Handled conflict resolution, employee concerns, and disciplinary actions professionally and consistently.
- Supported training and onboarding of new hires, ensuring team members were equipped with the tools and knowledge needed to succeed.
Freight Team Associate
The Home Depot Store
Brownwood, Texas
10.2016 - 06.2024
- Collaborated with coworkers to meet deadlines and complete tasks efficiently.
- Stocked shelves with inventory, ensuring proper rotation for freshness.
- Reviewed labeling and stocking to verify accurate pricing and content.
- Communicated with supervisors about delays or issues during shifts.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks with precision and care.
- Maintained a clean, safe work environment through team collaboration.
- Sorted merchandise by department for easy access.
- Safely operated material handling equipment.
Education
Associate of Science -
Mountain View College
Dallas, Texas, TX03-1999
Skills
- Material handling
- Team leadership
- Performance monitoring
- Scheduling coordination
- Process improvement
- Conflict resolution
- Safety compliance
- Communication strategies
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Workflow optimization
- Task delegation
- Forklift certification
- Protective equipment use
- Operations monitoring
- Job planning
- Multitasking capacity
- Quality assessment and assurance
- Operate forklifts
- Effective communication
- Schedule management
- Performance improvement
- Quality control
- Production monitoring
- Workplace safety
- Leading team meetings
- Safety
- Quality improvement
- Overseeing daily activities
- Wire feed machines
- Tool operation
- Stick welding
- Fabrication
- Structural welding
- Bilingual communication
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Freight Team Associate
The Home Depot Store
10.2016 - 06.2024
Team Lead
Kohler Co.
06.2002 - Current
Associate of Science -
Mountain View College