Matthew Martin

Merchandise Associate/Stocker/Forklift Operator

Costco Wholesale Corp

Winston-Salem, NC

11.2005 - 02.2023

Moved merchandise to retail areas and added new products to shelves, racks and bins in neat and well-presented fashion.
Arranged items in favorable positions and areas of store to attract customers and optimize sales.
Placed prices and descriptive signage to enhance displays and promote items.
Constructed aisle displays and arranged end caps to promote specific products.
Transported and positioned floor displays with pallet jacks.
Moved freight, stock and other materials to and from storage and production areas and loading docks.
Maneuvered forklift over and around loaded pallets, boxes and other materials.
Maintained current forklift training and certification as required by company policies.
Communicated with supervisor and other warehouse staff to coordinate work.
Unloaded incoming items from trucks and rail cars and transported materials to staging area.
Inspected lifts before use to prevent damage to goods.
Used handheld scanners for warehouse management system compliance.
Reported safety and quality issues to management.
Tied and secured loads to prevent shifting or damage to items.
Picked up warehouse debris and deposited waste into appropriate piles and stacked baled trash.
Loaded, unloaded, transported and stacked materials through careful operation of various warehouse equipment.
Relocated goods from dock area to appropriate storage locations.
Secured loads on pallets to minimize damage and worker injuries.
Communicated with team members to coordinate efficient and accurate movements.
Moved levers or controls of lifting devices to load, unload or stack material.