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Manuel Garcia

General Warehouse And Transportation Manager
Downey,CA

Summary

Organized Warehouse/Transportation Manager competent in Shipping/Receiving and Transportation. Highly talented in efficiency planning, cost reduction and budget control. Outstanding problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Serves as point-of-contact for all transportation-related inquiries and issues.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Route Manager

Waste Management
Sun Valley, CA
09.2021 - Current
  • Organize and schedule all necessary resources required to accomplish activities. Coordinate daily operational needs with Maintenance team.
  • Plan, distribute, monitor, and follow-up daily route assignments to ensure customers are serviced per company standards and agreements.
  • Manage the end-of-day check-in process, capturing and communicating key service, safety, and equipment issues.
  • Monitor driver and laborer time and attendance, minimizing overtime and ensuring that drivers do not exceed limits established by regulatory agencies (e.g., 60 hour rule).
  • Review weekly demand / volume for routes, determine potential gains from re-routing, and recommend re-routes to the routing specialist.
  • Set and monitor productivity, service, and safety targets for each route and driver.
  • Assist with data collection and reporting required for incentive pay programs.
  • Promote a union free atmosphere and where appropriate, establish collaborative relations with unions.
  • Work with functional groups to resolve employee relations and labor relations issues.
  • Acquire and coordinate temporary workers assigned to assist drivers on routes.
  • Ensure that drivers comply with physicals, drug or alcohol tests, and training required by regulatory agencies.
  • Conduct Root Cause Investigations for all injuries and incidents, ensuring consistent discipline and retraining.
  • Visit customers and customer sites to evaluate and resolve safety issues, seeking service alternatives where appropriate.
  • Establish and maintains a clean, safe work environment in compliance with Company/Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards.
  • Document problem fixes and provide instructions to dispatch/service should problems recur.
  • Communicate and follow-up on sales opportunities, problems at customer site, DVIR repairs, container swaps, and safety issues reported by drivers.
  • Notify customer service of delivery days for specific areas.
  • Conducted driver ride-alongs and observations to evaluate and improve driver performance.
  • Ensure set-up errors and missed pickups are reported and resolved.
  • Document and maintain records required by regulatory agencies such as the Department of Transportation.
  • Review and audit documentation related to route operations on a daily basis (e.g., DVIRs, driver time and attendance, open tickets), following-up where appropriate.
  • Train new staff on job duties, company policies and safety procedures for rapid onboarding.
  • Scheduled, attended and contributed to safety meetings to maintain working relationships and promote maximum morale and productivity.

Distribution Supervisor

Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling
Los Angeles, CA
03.2017 - 09.2021
  • Staffed, trained, evaluated and developed team members
  • Managed drivers' delivery schedule and hours worked
  • Communicated with customers to determine driver needs and schedule and notify drivers of assignments, entered assignment data in computer database
  • Coordinated drivers according to customer requests in compliance with Department of Transportation regulations and company rules
  • Established and maintained positive customer relationships, resolving customer issues
  • Kept track of driver's attendance and issue corrective action
  • Reviewed and approved driver's hours in Kronos
  • Reviewed and approved driver's time off
  • Worked closely with route planner to continuously improve routes
  • Ensured our monthly safety training was completed on time
  • Completed monthly driver observations
  • Supported warehouse department when needed
  • Boosted team performance with enhanced employee evaluation processes.

Warehouse Manager

Best Delivery Services
Vernon, CA
10.2010 - 03.2017
  • Improved delivery plans with strong scheduling knowledge, organizational skills and route development expertise.
  • Kept documentation and records accurate and up-to-date with latest data to prevent errors in processing or delivery.
  • Conducted research to address shipping errors and packaging mistakes.
  • Handled day-to-day shipping and receiving overseeing more than 40 employees.
  • Trained new staff on job duties, company policies and safety procedures for rapid onboarding.
  • Boosted warehouse operations performance by overseeing dispatching and setting optimal employee schedules.
  • Redesigned warehouse layout to accommodate new equipment, maximize space utilization and optimize processes.
  • Oversaw upkeep of equipment and physical condition of warehouse, identifying and ordering needed repairs, renovations and replacements.

Warehouse Supervisor

Unger Fabrik
Los Angeles, CA
09.2005 - 10.2010
  • Oversaw the daily shipping and receiving operations to meet deadlines
  • Supervised shipping and receiving, distribution and workplace safety.
  • Received incoming shipments and reviewed contents against purchase orders for accuracy
  • Reported any safety hazards to warehouse manager
  • Met with customer service team to plan the shipping dates of upcoming orders
  • Trained new hires and ensured employees followed safety policies
  • Used warehouse management software to reconcile daily inventory.
  • Monitored employee performance and offered mentoring and leadership to improve any deficiencies.
  • Operated warehouse material handling equipment correctly to move loads.

Education

High school diploma -

CPR/AED - undefined

12.2019 - 07.2024

Forklift Certification - undefined

05.2021 - 05.2023

Skills

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Timeline

Route Manager

Waste Management
09.2021 - Current

Forklift Certification - undefined

05.2021 - 05.2023

CPR/AED - undefined

12.2019 - 07.2024

Distribution Supervisor

Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling
03.2017 - 09.2021

Warehouse Manager

Best Delivery Services
10.2010 - 03.2017

Warehouse Supervisor

Unger Fabrik
09.2005 - 10.2010

High school diploma -

Manuel GarciaGeneral Warehouse And Transportation Manager