Luis Santander
Elizabeth,NJ
Summary
Adept at optimizing warehouse operations, demonstrated through a proven track record at VALD STAFFING where I enhanced inventory staging and palletizing efficiency. Skilled in OSHA compliance and lift equipment operation, I excel in maintaining warehouse safety and improving quality control. My proactive approach and ability to lead by example have significantly contributed to operational excellence.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Forklift Operator
VALD STAFFING
Perth Amboy, NJ
02.2020 - Current
- Employed hand signals to communicate effectively with coworkers operating transport vehicles and direct movements from floor.
- Checked shipments for damaged or incorrect items.
- Assisted with shipping and receiving activities as needed.
- Performed daily equipment checks to verify proper operation and minimize downtime.
- Organized items according to size, type, style, color, or product code.
- Loaded and unloaded goods from vehicles, ensuring secure and damage-free handling.
- Received incoming shipments and checked contents against purchase orders.
- Managed stock rotation ensuring that older stock is used first.
- Moved freight, stock and other materials to and from storage and production areas and loading docks.
- Followed standard work instructions accurately when picking, sorting, staging and scanning products.
Warehouse Worker
Onset Staffing
Kearney, NJ
09.2019 - 02.2020
- Checked cargo before transportation and determined if items adhered to proper regulation standards.
- Moved large and bulky items manually or with pallet jacks or forklifts.
- Used digital database to keep records of units and stock moved.
- Tagged and wrote identifying information on containers, boxes and cargo.
- Received and tracked incoming inventory shipments.
- Applied barcodes to cargo and used digital scanners to track and locate materials during transportation.
- Staged and sorted multiple types of products for loading.
Finance Accountant
Government
Colombia - Pasto, Nariño
07.2014 - 02.2019
- Minimized internal accounting department backlogs by updating accounts and generating reports.
- Assessed data and information to check entries, calculations and billing codes for accuracy.
- Enhanced revenue compliance by adhering to standards.
- Developed and documented business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
- Updated and managed accounts payable databases, employing access controls to protect data.
- Collected and assembled financial data to analyze costs on year-to-year basis relative to fiscal planning and budgeting activities.
- Liaised with auditors to complete annual audits and maintain compliance with local, state and federal requirements.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Finance
UNIVERSIDAD MARIANA
PASTO - COLOMBIA03-2014
High School Diploma -
COLEGIO NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LAS LAJAS
PASTO - COLOMBIA12-2007
Skills
- Palletizing
- Incident logging
- Warehouse picking
- Stock allocation
- Documentation
- Inventory staging
- Lift equipment operation
- Quality control
- General laborer
- Material inventory
- Warehouse safety
- Warehouse best practices
- OSHA compliance
- Loading and unloading
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
English
Limited
Certification
NEW JERSEY DRIVER LICENCE CLASS D
FORKLIFT OPERATOR SAFETY TRAINING - OSHA
Timeline
Forklift Operator
VALD STAFFING
02.2020 - Current
Warehouse Worker
Onset Staffing
09.2019 - 02.2020
Finance Accountant
Government
07.2014 - 02.2019
Bachelor of Science - Finance
UNIVERSIDAD MARIANA
High School Diploma -
COLEGIO NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LAS LAJAS
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