Josh Walton
Longview,WA
Summary
Energetic and dependable professional with excellent customer service, organizational and communication skills. Anticipates customer needs and provides service proactively while quickly and accurately responding to customer inquiries. Demonstrates consistently positive attitude and creates welcoming atmosphere for customers and colleagues.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Scalemaster.
Swanson Bark and Wood.
06.2023 - 11.2023
- Maintained accurate documentation and processed payments efficiently to keep waiting at minimum.
- Complied with safety regulations to avoid potential injuries and support company goals.
- Communicated with operators to share information related to product.
- Used A proprietary software to track products as they arrived at and departed from facility.
- Dispatched orders to drivers for efficiency.
- Weighed and measured Lawn care. materials and updated records with collected data.
- Collaborated with other departments to ensure accuracy of all measurements.
Folklift Operator.
Swanson Bark and Wood.
06.2022 - 06.2023
- Maneuvered forklift safely in congested and confined areas.
- Coordinated with other lift truck drivers and production personnel to process orders efficiently.
- Used strapping and bracing techniques combined with proper balancing to prevent load shifting.
- Inspected equipment for defects and performed repairs or maintenance tasks.
- Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached merchandise tags to prepare for shipping.
- Maneuvered forklift safely using appropriate load rates and maintaining clear visibility of work areas.
- Kept accurate records of materials moved within warehouse to quickly locate inventory and keep facility operating smoothly.
- Turned valves and opened chutes to dump, spray or release materials from dump cars or storage bins into hoppers.
- Assessed equipment for damage, wear, battery life, and fluid levels.
- Moved levers or controls to operate forklifts, lifting beams with swivel-hooks and hoists to transport and load materials.
- Promoted operational efficiency by maximizing loads on each transfer.
Cook
Cougar Bar and Grill.
07.2014 - 09.2014
- Communicated closely with servers to fully understand special orders for customers.
- Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
Freight Supervisor
Honk's 1Dollar
02.2008 - 12.2008
- Placed a high value on punctuality and worked hard to maintain an excellent attendance record, consistently arriving at work ready to work right away
- Worked with shipping or freight companies to negotiate and arrange goods transportation
- Had an excellent attendance record and was always on time for work
- Helped unload and load goods by directing delivery trucks to shipping doors or designated areas.
Laborer
Taylor's Masonry
05.2007 - 05.2008
- Prepared surfaces for [Type] applications by physically removing flaws and treating materials with chemical solutions to achieve smooth finishes
- Used radios and hand signals to coordinate communication between [Type] operators and ground workers
- Collaborated with team members to complete efficient work while maintaining the highest level of safety and adhering to schedules
- Gathered and disposed of work site debris to eliminate safety hazards and increase team productivity
- Organized materials, tools, and equipment to ensure that team members had what they needed
- Interpreted job site supervisor's orders and technical documentation to complete accurate work
- Operated equipment such as fork trucks and [Type] cranes to meet the demanding daily demands
- Used precision measuring instruments, templates, and fixtures to check finished workpiece dimensions for conformance to specifications
- Actively participated in employer-sponsored safety trainings and workshops, enhancing my overall knowledge of appropriate measures and identifying areas for improvement
- Moved material to and from storage and production areas by loading, unloading, and moving it
- Built and dismantled temporary retaining walls and scaffolding to meet project requirements
- Transported materials and tools from trucks and storage facilities to job sites and organized them for anticipated requirements
- Removed damaged tiles, bricks, and mortar from surfaces in preparation for rebuilding
- Worked quickly and accurately to ensure that production standards were met on a consistent basis
- Calculated the materials required for each shift and loaded vehicles with supplies and equipment
- Did general cleaning and housekeeping tasks such as sweeping, pulling weeds, painting, and power washing
- Organized and coordinated the efforts of [Number] laborers in order to boost profits by [Number]% and production by [Number]%
- Used measuring tools like gauges and tape measures to identify conforming parts during production
- Dug ditches, finished paving projects, and hauled loads, among other heavy manual labor duties
- Worked as part of a team to meet deadlines and complete tasks on time
- Worked as part of a team to meet deadlines and complete tasks on time
- Finished the demolition of existing structures and prepared the ground for new construction
- Applied grout between tile and brick joints using trowels and sponges
- Loaded and unloaded building materials used for construction.
Education
EITEC -
GED - undefined
01.1999
Skills
- Cargo unloading
- Pickup arrangements
- Stored goods retrieval
- MS Office
- Supervision
- Customer service
- Cargo shipment weighing
- Team building
Timeline
Scalemaster.
Swanson Bark and Wood.
06.2023 - 11.2023
Folklift Operator.
Swanson Bark and Wood.
06.2022 - 06.2023
Cook
Cougar Bar and Grill.
07.2014 - 09.2014
Freight Supervisor
Honk's 1Dollar
02.2008 - 12.2008
Laborer
Taylor's Masonry
05.2007 - 05.2008
GED - undefined
EITEC -
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