Mark Rainford
Fort Wayne,IN
Summary
Hardworking transportation professional with several years of driving experience. Strong work ethic with excellent communication, customer service and multitasking skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. I am seeking the opportunity to advancement and growth in my career. I am highly-motivated with the desire to take on new challenges.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Driver
Five Star Distributing
Columbia City, IN
02.2012 - Current
- Interact with customers daily to ensure delivery needs are being met.
- Resolve customer complaints in a professional manner while maintaining positive relationships with clients.
- Maintain solid connections with established customers to promote new products.
- Adhere to company policies and procedures related to safety and security standards.
- Consult with customers to gain feedback and address concerns with products or services.
- Check vehicle after each shift for damage, ensuring proper maintenance and cleanliness.
- Plan optimal routes to minimize delays and maximize time efficiency.
- Verify contents of inventory loads against shipping papers to determine any discrepancies.
- Complete pre- and post-trip safety inspections to record and report any defects and malfunctions.
- Collect payment before leaving account and ensure that all cash and checks are accounted for and turned into the office at the end of the day.
- Properly perform date checks and rotation of product.
- Ensure accurate completion of all paperwork associated with deliveries.
- Return any damaged or outdated product to the warehouse.
- Unloaded goods from truck using hand-trucks or pallet jacks.
Operator
Tenneco
Ligonier, IN
12.2011 - 02.2012
- Practiced safe lockout-tagout procedures to prevent injury to personnel during maintenance procedures.
- Reviewed documentation and work order requirements.
- Reported all operational deficiencies to supervisor and maintenance personnel.
- Accomplished tasks according to schedule and helped struggling team members.
- Put completed products into packages and moved to staging locations.
- Cleaned and lubricated equipment on regular schedules to maintain life of machinery and achieve consistent operations.
- Inspected parts as it came off of the machine.
Meat Operator
Maple Leaf Farms Inc.
Milford, IN
11.2008 - 11.2011
- Leader of the mixing station.
- Oversaw the work of the person chopping the meat.
- Weighing ingredients and Chopping meat.
- Washing equipment to keep it in good working condition.
- Moving pallets to designated areas.
- Organized and cleaned coolers.
- Preformed PH level checks on the water used to mix ingredients.
- Kept records of weights for all ingredients.
- Was lead person when when management left the floor.
Education
High School Diploma -
Wawasee High School
Syracuse, IN05-2008
Skills
- CDL License
- Clean Driving Record
- Safe driving techniques
- Route management
- Accurate money handling
- Forklift Operation
- Stock Rotation
- Organization
- Safety Inspections
- Communication
- Customer Service
- Time Management
- Self-motivation
- Adaptability
- Ability to work under pressure
- Decision Making
Accomplishments
- Driver of the year three times.
- Received the "Deliver the Difference" award.
Certification
- Class A CDL License
Timeline
Driver
Five Star Distributing
02.2012 - Current
Operator
Tenneco
12.2011 - 02.2012
Meat Operator
Maple Leaf Farms Inc.
11.2008 - 11.2011
High School Diploma -
Wawasee High School