Luis Alvarado
Brawley,CA
Summary
Motivated professional with over a decade of shipping & receiving experience within cold and 3 PL storage facilities, complimented by extensive training in TSA regulations for aviation transport and security screening technologies. Functional in forklift operations and various technical skills including data inputting and inventory control.
Result driven business student with focus on quality and teamwork. Recognized for leadership abilities. Passionate about community involvement, highlighted through volunteer work. Works well with colleagues to ensure maximum productivity while maintaining professional decorum and excellent work ethic.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Student
Imperial Valley College
Imperial, CA
08.2019 - 06.2024
- Studied Business, Accounting, Economics, and French
- Became Math Club president and student senator in the Associated Student Government
- Received awards and recognition by local and state organizations
- Approved the creation of 10 scholarships.
Packer
Gloriann Farms
Brawley, CA
03.2019 - 07.2019
- Packaged produce coming off of an assembly line
- Ensured all merchandise was properly packaged
- Maintained a clean, sanitary, and safe work area.
CNC Operator
Priority Staffing Services/ Omniduct
Artesia, CA
04.2018 - 12.2018
- Fabricated duct work from sheet metal by operating three plasma cutting tables simultaneously
- Labeled and moved parts to designated areas
- Assembled steel duct work by utilizing pneumatic hand tools
- Operated overhead crane to move large steel rolls around the factory
- Moved from warehouse to plasma cutting operator in two months.
Warehouse Worker
Manpower/ Coppel
Calexico, CA
11.2017 - 03.2018
- Unloaded incoming trucks
- Conducted a piece count to verify it aligned with the shipping documents accurately
- Utilized a manual pallet jack to move and store pallets of cargo to its designated location.
Warehouse Operator
UTi Worldwide
Gardena, CA
12.2016 - 10.2017
- Received incoming shipments and verified that the correct merchandise had been delivered
- Sorted cargo and conducted a piece count to verify it aligned with its shipping documents
- Utilized a forklift or pallet jack to load, unload, move, and store cargo in the facility
- Retrieved cargo from storage as well as packaged it accordingly.
Cargo Screener
Air Serv Inc.
Gardena, CA
12.2015 - 12.2016
- Performed security screenings of cargo using X-ray machines, metal detectors, explosive trace detection equipment, and manual searching techniques
- Maintained security screening equipment and kept a detailed log of vetted cargo annotating description, piece count, and airway bill number
- Acted in a supervisory role for the cargo screening operations in the facility with one coworker under me.
Warehouse Agent
Jet Pro Inc.
Los Angeles, CA
08.2014 - 12.2015
- Received incoming shipments and verified that the correct merchandise had been delivered
- Separated and conducted a thorough piece count of cargo
- Reported any damages or discrepancies
- Utilized a forklift or pallet jack to load, unload, and store cargo in the facility
- Pulled and packaged orders which included loading specialized containers designated for air transport.
Cargo Screener
Abel Freights
Los Angeles, CA
01.2012 - 06.2014
- Performed security screenings of cargo using X-ray machines, metal detectors, explosive trace detection equipment, and manual searching techniques
- Followed established procedures to ensure compliance with the Transportation Security Agency's regulations and guidelines
- Identified and followed protocols for prohibited items
- Operated and calibrated security screening equipment and reported any discrepancies to the appropriate authorities
- Received incoming truck drivers and scanned their shipping documents including licenses and license plate numbers on to a computer information system
- Acted as de facto security for the facility and followed strict procedures if any suspicious activity were detected
- Performed general warehouse duties
- Improved output of cargo consolidation.
Education
Associate's degree in Business Administration -
Imperial Valley College
06.2024
Associate's degree in Economics -
Imperial Valley College
06.2024
Associate's degree in Humanities -
Imperial Valley College
06.2024
Skills
- Aviation Screening (6 years)
- Shipping & Receiving (10 years)
- Forklift Operations (10 years)
- Materials handling (10 years)
- Microsoft Office (5 years)
- Microsoft Outlook (5 years)
- Math (10 years)
- RF equipment (5 years)
- Team player (10 years)
- Strong communicator (10 years)
- Research
- Time Management
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Computer Skills
Certification
Driver's License
Groups
Student Senator and Finance Chair, A voting member of the Associated Student Government for Imperial Valley College Fall 2019. Helped implemented changes in student policy, managed and budgeted funds, and met with college officials both at local and state levels to discuss educational discourse.
Languages
- English, Fluent
- Spanish, Fluent
- French, Intermediate
Awards
Mr. Freshman Award, 06/2020, A college wide award recognizing leadership and academic qualities of 1st year students at Imperial Valley College.
Timeline
Student
Imperial Valley College
08.2019 - 06.2024
Packer
Gloriann Farms
03.2019 - 07.2019
CNC Operator
Priority Staffing Services/ Omniduct
04.2018 - 12.2018
Warehouse Worker
Manpower/ Coppel
11.2017 - 03.2018
Warehouse Operator
UTi Worldwide
12.2016 - 10.2017
Cargo Screener
Air Serv Inc.
12.2015 - 12.2016
Warehouse Agent
Jet Pro Inc.
08.2014 - 12.2015
Cargo Screener
Abel Freights
01.2012 - 06.2014
Associate's degree in Business Administration -
Imperial Valley College
Associate's degree in Economics -
Imperial Valley College
Associate's degree in Humanities -
Imperial Valley College