Matthew Smith
Dunkirk,NY
Summary
Efficient Forklift Operator known for high productivity and ability to complete tasks efficiently. Possess specialized skills in inventory management, safety compliance, and equipment maintenance. Excel in time management, teamwork, and adaptability, ensuring smooth workflow and safe operations in fast-paced environments.
Experienced Store Manager with a background in retail operations and employee supervision. Strengths include inventory management, customer service, and team leadership. Demonstrated ability to enhance store's performance through strategic planning and implementation of sales campaigns. Proven record of success in fostering an environment that promotes teamwork and exceptional customer service.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Forklift Operator
Home Depot
Dunkirk, NY
08.2023 - Current
- Unloading trucks
- Onhand management
- Merchandizing
- General appearance of the garden department
Director of Marketing and Sales
Tri-State Energy Partners, Inc
Brocton, NY
08.2019 - Current
- Business start up
- Generating business online for natural gas suppliers in the United States
- Brokering communication between potential clients and suppliers
- Business strategy
Ammunition Specialist
NYS Army National Guard
Dunkirk, NY
07.2016 - 07.2022
- Driving various military vehicles
- Tracking, delivering and tracking ammunition inventory
- Forklift operation
Store Manager
GNC
Lakewood, NY
10.2017 - 07.2019
- Recruited, trained and supervised new employees.
- Organized promotional events to increase product awareness.
- Performed regular price checks to ensure competitive pricing.
- Monitored inventory levels and placed orders to restock shelves.
- Created weekly work schedules for store personnel.
- Maintained accurate records of employee performance reviews.
- Conducted daily store operations, including opening and closing procedures and cash handling.
- Developed strategies to maximize sales and profitability.
- Managed daily banking activities such as deposits and withdrawals.
- Established customer service standards and monitored staff compliance.
- Prepared monthly reports on sales figures, expenses, profits.
- Managed inventory tracking and physical inventory counts to minimize loss.
- Monitored employee performance and identified performance gaps for corrective action.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History
Niagara University
Niagara Falls, NY05-2013
Skills
- Forklift Operation
- Product Inspection
- Warehouse picking
- OSHA Compliance
- Material Handling
- Inventory staging
- Shipment Processing
- Production Reporting
- Palletizing
- Stock allocation
- Production Scheduling
- Inventory reporting
- Documentation
- Customer-focused
- Basic math aptitude
- Warehouse Safety
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Equipment Inspections
- Staff Management
- Business ethics
- Staging and sorting
Timeline
Forklift Operator
Home Depot
08.2023 - Current
Director of Marketing and Sales
Tri-State Energy Partners, Inc
08.2019 - Current
Store Manager
GNC
10.2017 - 07.2019
Ammunition Specialist
NYS Army National Guard
07.2016 - 07.2022
Bachelor of Arts - History
Niagara University