Manuel A. Gallegos Rodriguez
Fort Worth,TX
Summary
Detail-oriented Forklift Operator skilled in material handling, safety compliance, and inventory management. Proven ability to conduct equipment inspections and maintain an organized warehouse environment.
Overview
2
2
Languages
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Warehouse Forklift Operator
NFI Distribution
Fort Worth, Texas
06.2025 - 03.2026
- Operated forklifts to facilitate timely material movement within warehouse.
- Loaded and unloaded shipments to support seamless inventory flow.
- Stacked and organized products in designated storage areas to maximize storage efficiency.
- Conducted daily equipment inspections to ensure compliance with safety standards.
Forklift Operator
Rheem Manufacturing Company
Lewisville, Texas
09.2021 - 11.2023
- Positioned lifting devices around loaded pallets, skids and boxes to secure materials for transport to designated areas.
- Moved levers or controls of lifting devices to load, unload or stack material.
- Loaded and unloaded goods from vehicles, ensuring secure and damage-free handling.
- Operated forklift to move materials across manufacturing facility.
- Conducted routine inspections on equipment for maintenance needs.
- Loaded and unloaded shipments following safety protocols.
Forklift Operator
Randstad Staffing
Fort Worth, Texas
09.2018 - 01.2019
- Operated forklifts to transport materials across manufacturing facility.
- Loaded and unloaded shipments efficiently to maintain workflow.
- Drove gasoline- or electric-powered vehicles to transport materials between loading, processing and storage areas.
- Positioned lifting devices around loaded pallets, skids and boxes to secure materials for transport to designated areas.
- Moved levers or controls of lifting devices to load, unload or stack material.
- Loaded and unloaded goods from vehicles, ensuring secure and damage-free handling.
Forklift Operator
IDC Westinghouse
Fort Worth, Texas
04.2016 - 07.2018
- Executed secure loading and unloading of goods to prevent damage during handling.
- Maintained accurate records of inventory movements, including deliveries, receipts, and shipments.
- Utilized RF scanner technology for efficient stock movement and precise inventory tracking.
- Collected warehouse debris and organized waste into designated piles for recycling.
- Organized warehouse shelves and racks for efficient retrieval during order fulfillment process.
- Inspected lifts before use to prevent damage to goods.
- Unloaded delivery trucks with product by hand or utilizing lift-gate truck when needed.
- Unloaded incoming items from trucks and rail cars and transported materials to staging area.
- Used handheld scanners for warehouse management system compliance.
- Transported material to correct locations and documented inventory changes.
- Performed daily maintenance checks on forklifts to ensure optimal performance.
- Maintained current forklift training and certification as required by company policies.
- Maneuvered forklift over and around loaded pallets, boxes and other materials.
- Moved freight, stock and other materials to and from storage and production areas and loading docks.
- Loaded pallets onto trailers for shipment.
- Loaded and unloaded shipments efficiently to maintain workflow.
- Operated forklifts to transport materials across manufacturing facility.
Forklift Operator
Superior Pool Products
Grapevine, Texas
08.2014 - 02.2016
- Pulled and organized orders for timely shipment to customers.
- Operated forklifts and pallet jacks to transport goods within the warehouse.
- Inspected incoming shipments for accuracy and quality compliance.
- Maintained inventory records using warehouse management systems.
- Packaged products securely for safe delivery to prevent damage during transit.
- Operated forklifts to transport materials across manufacturing facility.
- Loaded and unloaded shipments efficiently to maintain workflow.
- Ensured proper handling of hazardous materials following safety protocols.
- Loaded pallets onto trailers for shipment.
- Moved freight, stock and other materials to and from storage and production areas and loading docks.
OTR Truck Driver
M & M Trucking
La Quinta, California
08.2006 - 01.2013
- Operated long-haul trucks across various states for timely deliveries.
- Conducted pre-trip inspections to ensure vehicle safety and compliance.
- Maintained accurate logbooks for hours of service and vehicle maintenance.
- Communicated effectively with dispatch to coordinate shipment schedules.
- Managed cargo loading and unloading to prevent damage during transit.
- Ensured cargo was properly secured to prevent shifting during transit.
- Delivered products and freight to customers both locally and long distance.
Education
High School Diploma -
La Quinta High School
La Quinta, CA07-2006
Skills
- Forklift operation
- Equipment inspection
- Inventory management
- Material handling
- Safety compliance
- Supply chain logistics
- Warehouse organization
- Truck loading and unloading
- Data entry
- Shipping and receiving
- Pallet jack operation
- Safety protocols
- Safe lifting techniques
- Shipment receiving
- Loading dock staging
- High rack storage
- Equipment maintenance
- Loading and unloading
- Loading dock procedures
- Safe forklift operation
- Material inventory
- Certified pallet jack operator
- Product inspection
- RFID readers
- Inventory staging
- RFID tracking
- Inventory reporting
- Palletizing
- Heavy equipment operation
- Efficient data entry
- Staging and sorting
- Inventory counts
- Order picking
- Order pulling and preparation
- Receiving procedures
- Barcode scanning
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Warehouse Forklift Operator
NFI Distribution
06.2025 - 03.2026
Forklift Operator
Rheem Manufacturing Company
09.2021 - 11.2023
Forklift Operator
Randstad Staffing
09.2018 - 01.2019
Forklift Operator
IDC Westinghouse
04.2016 - 07.2018
Forklift Operator
Superior Pool Products
08.2014 - 02.2016
OTR Truck Driver
M & M Trucking
08.2006 - 01.2013
High School Diploma -
La Quinta High School