Kenneth (Ken) WEST
Winter Park,FL
Summary
Competent stock professional adept at managing grocery products with speed and skill. Familiar with using hand trucks, pallet jacks and forklifts. Excellent multitasking, organizational and listening abilities.
Reliable Stocker skilled in carrying store products. Proficient in interpreting stocking instructions and shelving products accurately. Dedicated worker consistently arrives at work on time with friendly attitude. Brings several years of retail experience.
Punctual Stocker bringing several years of experience. Experienced in updating records, inspecting shipments, and resolving discrepancies. Dedicated to efficiently rotating stock to minimize spoilage and obsolescence.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Grocery Stocker
Walmart
Oviedo, Florida
10.2020 - 01.2025
- Maintained neat, safe and orderly workspace to prevent accidents and injuries.
- Stamped price tags on merchandise, referring to official price lists.
- Removed expired and overripe items to provide freshest options and eliminate health risks.
- Operated forklift and pallet jack to transport heavy loads.
- Moved heavy merchandise around the store using pallet jacks or other necessary equipment.
- Palletized merchandise for easy movement to sales floor locations.
Store Leader
7/11 Convenience Store
Oviedo, Florida
10.2012 - 01.2019
- Received store deliveries and transported items to correct facility locations.
- Watched for and recognized security risks and thefts to prevent or handle situations.
- Developed relationships with vendors to secure competitive pricing on merchandise.
- Delivered measurable results across product lines with skilled leadership over marketing, merchandising and sales initiatives.
- Supervised work of cashiers, training new team members and monitoring performance.
- Built customer loyalty through knowledgeable sales, support and education on brand products and services.
- Maintained store operations by following policies and procedures; completed reports.
- Monitored inventory levels, placed orders for new stock as needed.
- Handled customer transactions and balanced cash drawers.
- Greeted customers to determine wants or needs.
- Performed floor moves, merchandising, display maintenance and housekeeping to keep sales areas well-stocked, organized and current.
- Recorded quantities of damaged, faulty or expired items in product reports.
- Stocked shelves and supplies and organized displays to focus customer attention on specific items.
- Maintained clean and organized facility to prevent accidents, damages and lost items.
Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker
Irvine mechanical
Orlando , FL
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Repaired sheet metal items by patching holes with soldering equipment.
- Verified product quality by checking products for accuracy and completing necessary adjustments.
- Calculated measurements to determine the amount of material required for each job.
- Troubleshot problems related to installation issues or faulty designs.
- Welded, soldered, bolted, riveted, screwed, clipped, caulked, or bonded component parts to assemble products.
- Constructed frameworks from angle iron sections for support of various pieces of equipment.
- Planned and laid out work from blueprints, drawings, models, or verbal instructions, using measuring instruments.
- Repaired and maintained sheet metal products.
- Assembled parts into subassemblies or completed units using rivets, bolts or screws.
- Performed finishes by trimming and deburring to create smooth surfaces and joints of assembled parts.
- Cleaned up worksite upon completion of projects to ensure safety standards were met.
- Trimmed, filed, ground, deburred, buffed, and smoothed surfaces, seams, and joints of assembled parts.
- Utilized hand tools, portable power tools, and other equipment to cut, shape, and assemble metal components.
- Followed safety protocols when working with hazardous materials including asbestos insulation.
- Assisted other tradesmen during installation process when necessary.
- Fabricated and altered parts with metal hammers, punches, drills and shears.
- Performed maintenance on tools and equipment used in sheet metal fabrication processes.
- Fabricated, assembled and installed sheet metal products, such as ducts, control boxes, drainpipes and furnace casings.
- Dismantled damaged parts in order to make repairs.
- Installed prefabricated ventilation systems according to blueprints and and or drawings provided by engineers or architects.
- Inspected finished products for conformance to specifications.
- Interpreted blueprints and schematics to determine duct placement.
- Fabricated, assembled, installed, and repaired sheet metal products and equipment, such as ducts, control boxes, drainpipes, and furnace casings.
- Completed paperwork documenting project progress and hours worked on each job.
- Installed assemblies in supportive frameworks according to blueprints.
- Fitted seams together by hammering them flat or using a seaming machine.
- Installed flashings, louvers and dampers to complete HVAC systems.
- Used power tools to grind, sand and polish metals, plastics and wood products.
- Coordinated with other trades, such as plumbing and HVAC, to complete projects efficiently.
- Inspected, assembled, and smoothed seams and joints of burred surfaces.
- Operated equipment and machinery according to safety guidelines.
- Assisted with customer requests and answered questions to improve satisfaction.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently.
- Provided support and guidance to colleagues to maintain a collaborative work environment.
- Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.
- Completed routine maintenance and repair.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Recognized by management for providing exceptional customer service.
- Managed household errands and other essential duties.
- Interpreted blueprints, sketches, or product specifications to determine sequence and methods of fabricating, assembling, and installing sheet metal products.
- Estimated weights, heights, and centers of balance to make precise placements.
- Inspected product load for accuracy to foster timely and complete delivery.
- Loaded, unloaded, transported and stacked materials through careful operation of various warehouse equipment.
- Operated forklifts to transport materials between loading, processing, and storage areas.
- Secured loads on pallets to minimize damage and worker injuries.
- Performed inspections and made repairs on tractors.
- Drove gasoline- or electric-powered vehicles to transport materials between loading, processing and storage areas.
- Inspected lifts before use to prevent damage to goods.
- Communicated with team members to coordinate efficient and accurate movements.
- Positioned lifting devices around loaded pallets, skids and boxes to secure materials for transport to designated areas.
- Moved freight, stock and other materials to and from storage and production areas and loading docks.
- Operated power material handling equipment to accurately select and palletize loads.
- Positioned lifting devices to secure material or products for transport to designated areas.
- Tied and secured loads to prevent shifting or damage to items.
- Reported any damages or malfunctions of equipment immediately to supervisor and manager.
- Transported material to correct locations and documented inventory changes.
- Prepared finished stock for shipment by identifying, pulling and packing product.
- Maintained current forklift training and certification as required by company policies.
- Noted and recorded receipt of materials on drivers' paperwork.
- Employed hand signals to communicate effectively with coworkers operating transport vehicles and direct movements from floor.
- Received incoming shipments; verifying quantity, condition, labeling accuracy and conformance to purchase order specifications.
- Ensured safety procedures were followed when operating forklifts.
- Complied with safety regulations at all times while operating heavy machinery like forklifts.
- Maneuvered forklift over and around loaded pallets, boxes and other materials.
- Relocated goods from dock area to appropriate storage locations.
- Ensured efficient handling of merchandise and products to maintain inventory accuracy.
- Unloaded delivery trucks with product by hand or utilizing lift-gate truck when needed.
- Picked up warehouse debris and deposited waste into appropriate piles and stacked baled trash.
- Followed standard work instructions accurately when picking, sorting, staging and scanning products.
- Adhered strictly to company policies concerning operation of material handling equipment.
- Assisted in the loading and unloading of goods from trucks, containers and railcars using forklift.
- Inspected loads prior to lifting to determine weight distribution and stability.
- Loaded and unloaded goods from vehicles, ensuring secure and damage-free handling.
- Maintained yard appearance, keeping ground clean and clear.
Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker
Shumatemechanical
Education
GED -
Christian County High School
Hopkinsville, KY01-1984
Skills
- Product labeling abilities
- Stock rotation requirements
- Merchandise unloading
- Unloading procedures
Timeline
Grocery Stocker
Walmart
10.2020 - 01.2025
Store Leader
7/11 Convenience Store
10.2012 - 01.2019
Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker
Irvine mechanical
01.2007 - 01.2009
Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker
Shumatemechanical
GED -
Christian County High School