Kaden Smith
Downers Grove,IL
Summary
Hardworking and punctual worker. Works in fast-paced, high-volume physically-demanding jobs while standing and moving for long hours. Physically fit and diligent with strong commitment to team and business success. Focused on meeting productivity and service objectives every day. Strong focus on quality, performance, teamwork and being dependable with job tasks. Possess a lot of experience, understanding and proficiency in many warehouse job tasks, systems, and troubleshooting conveyor and order issues/errors. An eager and fast learner who's willing to be trained in new skills and jobs.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Lube Service Technician
Valvoline Instant Oil
Lisle, IL
09.2024 - 01.2025
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by providing efficient and accurate oil changes and routine vehicle maintenance. Performed belt repairs, all fluid removal and replacements including differential.
- Troubleshot complex mechanical issues using advanced diagnostic tools, efficiently pinpointing problems and implementing solutions quickly.
- Assisted management with inventory control, restocking and taking parts.
- Delivered comprehensive vehicle inspections, identifying any necessary repairs or preventative maintenance needed for optimal performance.
- Reduced wait times for customers by effectively managing workloads and prioritizing tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Warehouse Production Operator
Crate and Barrel
Downers Grove, IL
10.2023 - 08.2024
- Cross is trained in picking and has previous picking experience.
- Trained in multiple positions in the packing department
- Experience with inventory control and taking inventory
- The position at Crate & Barrel was flexible between two roles with high responsibilities that affect the production and efficiency of the packing department if I do not execute my job effectively. Trained multiple employees for my replacement.
- Production operator: fixing the shipping/order system and physical errors, making sure production gets through the shipping department with quality and efficiency, and working with mechanical conveyor issues. Familiar with multiple warehouse operation systems Nexus and Pyramid. Rectified aging orders. Managed workers to help maintain efficiency of production when something was out of my control effecting production.
- Marking carts to clarify aging carts/orders. Batch research: data analysis to efficiently convert picks onto carts to make them available to packers, using Nexus, managing put wallers and workers to help get out carts for packers, working with put wall and picker user errors to get out carts.
- Followed safety regulations while operating machinery and handling hazardous materials.
- Received, processed incoming shipments, verifying the accuracy of items received against purchase orders, did quality audits.
- Collaborated closely with other departments, such as production, quality control, inventory control, receiving, maintenance and management, to ensure smooth operations.
- Performed cycle counts of products in inventory to maintain accurate stock levels, and identified discrepancies for investigation. Then performed stock audits.
- Used pallet jacks to move items to and from warehouse locations.
- Unpacked and examined incoming shipments to confirm consistency with records and routed materials to appropriate department.
- Inspected and recorded incoming and outgoing orders for count, damage and dates.
- Examined shipment contents and compare with manifests, invoices or orders to verify accuracy.
- Ensured compliance with all applicable government regulations regarding safe handling of hazardous substances.
- Kept shelves, workstations and pallet areas neat and tidy to maintain safe work environment.
- Troubleshot issues related to shipping and receiving in compliance with corporate procedures.
General Warehouse Associate
WeatherTech Surestaff (Temp)
Bolingbrook, IL
05.2023 - 09.2023
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure successful implementation of projects.
- Ensured compliance with all applicable government regulations regarding safe handling of hazardous substances.
- Followed safety regulations while operating machinery and handling hazardous materials.
- Role was picking and packing, familiar with certain scanner systems. Collaborated with other employees to build large pallets of orders and use machines and tools to ensure stability and equilibrium for safety purposes.
- Labeled containers and products.
- Provided assistance to other departments when needed, such as helping to unload truck deliveries and restocking.
- Organized warehouse areas by moving materials into designated locations using hand trucks or pallet jacks.
- Cleaned work area at the end of each shift, including sweeping floors and removing debris from dock area.
- Repaired damaged packaging material when necessary to prepare items for shipping or storage.
- Assembled custom orders from stock, and packaged them for shipment according to established procedures.
- Loaded outbound shipments onto delivery trucks, ensuring that packages were properly secured before transportation.
- Moved large freight orders manually with pallet jacks into trucks or within the warehouse.
Education
Associates - Mechanical Engineering
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, ILHigh School Diploma -
Downers Grove South Highschool
05-2023
Skills
- Loading and unloading
- Stock control
- Shipping and receiving
- Packaging and Labeling
- Pallet jacking
- Warehouse Operations
- Quality Control
- Order Preparation
- Cycle counting
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Clear Communication
- Picking and Packing
- Delivery Scheduling
- Punctual and Dependable
- Hazardous Materials Handling
- Conveyor Operation
- Basic automotive maintenance
Timeline
Lube Service Technician
Valvoline Instant Oil
09.2024 - 01.2025
Warehouse Production Operator
Crate and Barrel
10.2023 - 08.2024
General Warehouse Associate
WeatherTech Surestaff (Temp)
05.2023 - 09.2023
High School Diploma -
Downers Grove South Highschool
Associates - Mechanical Engineering
College of DuPage