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Luis Valencia

Rio Rico,AZ

Summary

Highly motivated professional with several years of Produce Warehouse, Quality Control, Inventory, Food Safety, CDL-A and management experience. Skillfully creates and maintains professional and loyal relationships with co-workers, staff and clients while managing administrative and warehouse employees. Comfortable working independently as manager and leader and as collaborative team member. Applies business acumen and experience and exercises decisive judgment to meet and exceed organizational goals.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner

Valram Transportation LLC
Nogales, AZ
01.2021 - Current
  • Owner Operator for own trucking company, Refrigerated truck & trailers, run local loads Arizona also Regional west & southwest coast mainly CA & TX.
  • Daily constant communication via Phone, E-mail, text, cold calls, arrange pick-up and delivery appointments, strong daily communication with brokers, farmers, warehouse shippers, other trucking companies, drivers.
  • Manage pay role for drivers, pick up and deliver schedules.
  • Ensure Trucks and trailers are well maintained and serviced, daily inspections, pre-trip inspections, ensure driver has all required paperwork for delivery as well as scheduled date and times.
  • Manage all required permits for local, regional, out of state, Owner Operator substitute drivers when needed.
  • Maintain a good customer portfolio, input all picked up and delivered load data into computer system, maintain well organized own LLC.
  • Demonstrated exceptional customer service skills, earning the highest ratings in all categories.
  • Collaborated with other drivers to ensure the timely shipment of freight.
  • Accurately navigated customer warehouse and dropped off product without incident.
  • Kept a clean, well-maintained truck, maximizing profitability and minimizing issues.

QC Insp/Food Safety/Driver/Shipping & Receiving/Packing Insp

Wilson Produce LLC
Nogales, AZ
03.2015 - 04.2021
  • Shipping & Receiving clerk receive inbound produce mainly from own farms and other farmers from Mexico, Inspect all product commodities inbound trucks.
  • Ship outbound loads to all 48 states, Canada, Europe, ensure check in all pick-up trucks, maintain daily, constant communication via phone, e-mail, text, with sales, buyers, brokers, farmers, border crossing.
  • Practice good manufacturing, food safety, Food handling skills, in constant communication with farmers, daily Quality Inspection reports to farmers, sales, warehouse, buyers, food chains.
  • Drive Company Bobtail for local produce deliveries Nogales and Rio Rico Az, Inspect Product, make quality reports before loading product to ensure meets specific qualifications.
  • Communicate daily with sales department regarding product Inventory on floor, inbound, outbound, rotation, count, and quality of product for all clients.
  • Worked closely with well recognized food chains Costco, Walmart, Safeway, Kroger, Fry's, Bashas, food city, El Super, Whole Foods, Aldi, HEB, as well as Canadian and European food chains.

Shipping and Receiving Night Manager

Lipman Family Farms
Rio Rico, AZ
10.2014 - 03.2016
  • Night Manager Graveyard Shift, Shipping and Receiving clerk, Receive Inbound fresh Produce from local pick-ups and Mexico, ship out loads all across 48 US States.
  • Ensure correct product type, count, label, shipped out, ensure specified quality was shipped and on time.
  • Schedule work days and hours for night office crew, manage floor crew along with floor crew manager, ensure everyone including Truck Driver follow safety and warehouse protocols.
  • Attend both Rio Rico Az warehouse in winter then travel to San Diego Ca warehouse in the summer, follow same protocol.

Shipping/Receiving Clerk

Wholesum Family Farms
Nogales, AZ
10.2010 - 09.2014
  • Shipping & Receiving Office Clerk, receive Inbound Produce, Mexican Truck loads, Outbound Shipper build loads for delivery to 48 States, daily Inventory count.
  • Quality Control Inspector for Inbound & Outbound loads, daily Inspection for all produce commodities, ensure product meets US Quality standards, ensure produce meets quality specifications for supply chains.

Education

Class A License - Truck Driving 10, 13 Speed. Automatic

Southwest Driving School
Tucson, AZ
10.2019

Food Safety Warehouse, Packhouse, Quality Control

Food Safety Quality Control Certification Course
Hermosillo Sonora
05-2017

High School Diploma -

Nogales High School
Nogales, AZ
05.2007

Skills

  • Bilingual
  • Quality inspection
  • Freight logistics
  • Vehicle maintenance
  • Permit management
  • Customer relationship management
  • Inventory control
  • Problem solving
  • Negotiation skills
  • Team leadership
  • Attention to detail
  • Decision-making
  • Microsoft Word
  • Problem-solving
  • Team management
  • Excellent communication
  • Critical thinking
  • Customer relations
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Commercial driving
  • Computer skills
  • Food service
  • Microsoft excel
  • Microsoft word
  • Documentation review
  • Communication skills
  • Time management
  • Computer literacy
  • Multi task
  • Fast paced
  • Forklift Operator
  • Manager
  • Owner operator
  • Famous Software Proficiency
  • CDL Class A Driver/ Bobtail Driver
  • Inventory management

Timeline

Owner

Valram Transportation LLC
01.2021 - Current

QC Insp/Food Safety/Driver/Shipping & Receiving/Packing Insp

Wilson Produce LLC
03.2015 - 04.2021

Shipping and Receiving Night Manager

Lipman Family Farms
10.2014 - 03.2016

Shipping/Receiving Clerk

Wholesum Family Farms
10.2010 - 09.2014

Class A License - Truck Driving 10, 13 Speed. Automatic

Southwest Driving School

Food Safety Warehouse, Packhouse, Quality Control

Food Safety Quality Control Certification Course

High School Diploma -

Nogales High School

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