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LORENZA RHODES

Mulberry

Summary

Dynamic and results-driven professional with extensive experience at Home Depot, excelling in warehouse operations and quality control. Proven ability in forklift operation and product packing, while effectively mentoring team members. Recognized for enhancing efficiency and accuracy in order fulfillment processes, ensuring seamless logistics and inventory management.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Distribution Associate

Home Depot
Plant City
03.2024 - Current
  • Operated lift and hand trucks to transfer materials to and from target areas.
  • Verified stock levels and identified discrepancies in inventory counts.
  • Used vendor knowledge to determine shipping procedures, routes and rates.
  • Troubleshot issues related to shipping and receiving in compliance with corporate procedures.
  • Compared and verified identifying information of outgoing shipments.
  • Collaborated with other departments such as customer service, sales, and accounting teams to resolve issues related to order fulfillment processes.

Warehouse Selector

PUBLIX CORPORATION
Lakeland
01.2016 - 11.2023
  • Selectors are constantly walking, lifting, bending, and stretching
  • Selectors pull products ordered by Publix stores, place them onto pallets, wrap the finished order, and get it ready to be placed on a truck for delivery
  • To increase their efficiency, Selectors use state-of-the-art technology to notify them of the products that have been ordered and where they are in the warehouse
  • Instrumental in helping keep shelves stocked in more than 1,200 store locations
  • Operated pallet jacks to safely transport goods from warehouse to shipping area
  • Inspected and verified orders before shipping them to customers for accurate deliveries
  • Prepared orders by processing requests, pulled materials from warehouse, packed boxes, and prepared shipments

Shop Operations Manager

PGS CORES, Inc.
Tampa
01.2012 - 01.2016
  • Responsible for enforcing and regulating all shop safety procedures in accordance with state codes
  • Managing the production of up to 10 employees at a time
  • Issuing staff write-ups and accommodations
  • Performing walk-throughs with city inspectors
  • First line of contact for the general public whose intent is to sell goods for cash
  • Conducting shop inventory
  • Performing a vast variety of manual labor operations such as: Local pickup and deliveries, forklift operator, lifting, pulling, tow truck operations

Machine Operator/ In-plant Trucker

Temple Inland, Inc.
Tampa
01.2002 - 01.2012
  • Performed in a fast paced warehouse setting, supplying corrugated packaging such as: Brown boxes, bulk containers, and related products that were sold predominantly to US customers in the chemical, food, glass container, household appliance, paper, and plastics industries
  • Operator of the production line which made building products such as fiberboard, gypsum wallboard, lumber, and particleboard panels for residential and commercial construction projects
  • All duties performed while following safety rules and regulations

Equipment Operator/In-plant Trucker

Gaylord, Incorporated
Tampa
01.1994 - 01.2002
  • Responsible for the operation of one or two pieces of equipment including but not limited to baler, front-end loader, bobcat, can densifier or forklift to transport or bind paper or other loose materials to facilitate handling by performing various duties

Education

Diploma -

C. Leon King Senior High School
Tampa, FL
06.1986

Skills

  • Product Packing
  • Forklift Operation
  • Light Maintenance
  • Work Area Maintenance
  • Production Line Operations
  • Mentoring and Training
  • Pallet Arrangement
  • Product Picking
  • Quality Control
  • Pallet Jack Operation
  • Forklift Driving
  • Warehouse Operations

References

PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

Timeline

Distribution Associate

Home Depot
03.2024 - Current

Warehouse Selector

PUBLIX CORPORATION
01.2016 - 11.2023

Shop Operations Manager

PGS CORES, Inc.
01.2012 - 01.2016

Machine Operator/ In-plant Trucker

Temple Inland, Inc.
01.2002 - 01.2012

Equipment Operator/In-plant Trucker

Gaylord, Incorporated
01.1994 - 01.2002

Diploma -

C. Leon King Senior High School
LORENZA RHODES