Linda Adkins
Route Driver
Blackshear,GA
Summary
Dynamic Route Driver with a strong work ethic and excellent customer service skills, successfully enhanced delivery efficiency at Hollington Vending. Proficient in GPS navigation and route planning, I built lasting customer relationships while ensuring optimal inventory levels and machine performance, contributing to improved satisfaction rates and streamlined operations.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Route Driver
Hollington Vending
05.2024 - Current
- Delivered vending machine supplies efficiently across designated routes.
- Maintained optimal inventory levels through regular stock assessments.
- Ensured machines operated smoothly by performing routine maintenance checks.
- Built strong customer relationships, addressing concerns and ensuring satisfaction.
- Adapted quickly to changing routes and schedules to meet customer demands.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline delivery processes and improve efficiency.
- Used handheld devices for route navigation and inventory tracking effectively.
- Trained new drivers on safety protocols and operational procedures for successful onboarding.
Distribution Specialist
Colinx
08.2018 - 05.2024
- Streamlined distribution workflows, reducing order processing time through effective resource allocation.
- Implemented process improvements that enhanced delivery performance and customer satisfaction rates.
- Picked orders, scanned products and packed boxes.
- Checked shipments against paperwork and signed documents.
- Processed and restocked returns.
- Collaborated with other departments on supply and quality issues.
- Assisted in implementing warehouse safety protocols, maintaining a safe working environment for all staff members.
- Implemented cost-saving measures in packaging materials, resulting in significant reduction of expenses.
- Established effective communication channels between departments to ensure seamless flow of information regarding inventory levels and order status updates.
- Utilized heavy machinery and equipment such as palletizer, high stand up and sit down forklifts, high pickers, pallet runners and pallet jacks.
- Trained new team members on distribution procedures, improving overall productivity and efficiency within the department.
- Prepared boxes, pallets and crates for outgoing shipments.
- Prioritized and rearranged tasks to meet changing demands.
- Documented inventory movements in WMS using handheld scanners.
- Moved shipment materials to and from designated areas using lift and hand trucks.
- Packed, secured, labeled and applied postage to materials to prepare items for shipment.
- Verified orders by comparing names and quantity of items packaged with shipping documents.
- Utilized forklift or pallet truck to load, unload, transport and store goods.
- Sorted and delivered materials to different work areas and staff.
Shipping and Receiving Clerk
Colinx
06.2023 - 02.2024
- Processed incoming shipments, ensuring accurate inventory levels and timely distribution.
- Maintained organized storage areas to enhance efficiency and accessibility of materials.
- Operated forklifts and pallet jacks for safe handling of goods during loading and unloading.
- Verified shipment contents against packing lists to guarantee order accuracy and quality control.
- Collaborated with team members to optimize workflow, reducing delays in shipping operations.
- Used pallet jacks and dollies to load and unloaded goods from trucks and containers.
- Processed invoices and order forms for goods received and shipped for proof of transactions.
- Reduced shipping errors through meticulous inspection of outgoing packages and double-checking labels.
- Completed basic mathematical calculations to check weights and dimensions of shipments.
- Maintained accurate inventory levels through regular cycle counts and updating the warehouse management system accordingly.
- Streamlined receiving processes, ensuring proper documentation and prompt distribution of incoming goods to appropriate departments.
- Operated equipment such as forklifts and balers to move outgoing shipments to loading area.
- Increased order accuracy with diligent verification of product SKUs, quantities, and destinations before shipment.
- Expedited delivery times by collaborating closely with carriers to schedule timely pickups and drop-offs for shipments.
- Enhanced warehouse organization by implementing a barcode tracking system for incoming shipments.
- Facilitated smooth communication between logistics partners, warehouses, and customers regarding shipment updates or delays for a seamless experience.
- Handled high-volume paperwork and collaborated with administrators to resolve invoicing and shipping problems.
- Collaborated effectively with cross-functional teams to resolve discrepancies in orders or address any issues promptly.
- Communicated with vendors and suppliers to verify timely delivery of goods.
- Established strong relationships with suppliers to ensure timely deliveries of goods, mitigating potential delays or stockouts that could impact customer satisfaction.
- Improved inventory management with precise record-keeping of incoming and outgoing shipments.
- Managed return process for defective or unwanted products, ensuring proper documentation and stock adjustments.
- Received shipments, verifying contents against purchase orders to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Facilitated smooth warehouse operations, maintaining clean and safe work environments.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Human Services
Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga, TN05-2014
GED -
Bledsoe County Adult Education Evenstart Program
Pikeville, TN05-1995
Skills
- Strong work ethic
- Excellent customer service
- Route planning
- Product inspection
- Professional appearance
- Safe driving practices
- GPS and route planning
- Product sales
- Customer service
- Product rotation
Timeline
Route Driver
Hollington Vending
05.2024 - Current
Shipping and Receiving Clerk
Colinx
06.2023 - 02.2024
Distribution Specialist
Colinx
08.2018 - 05.2024
Associate of Applied Science - Human Services
Chattanooga State Community College
GED -
Bledsoe County Adult Education Evenstart Program