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Michael Atkins

Petersburg,VA

Summary

Resourceful  with 10 years' experience in warehouse and inventory management. Specializing in increasing efficiency and accuracy in shipping and receiving operations.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Cook

Southside Regional Hospital
Petersburg, VA
10.2024 - 01.2025
  • Ordered supplies as needed for the kitchen.
  • Cleaned kitchen equipment, surfaces, utensils and dishes.
  • Maintained a clean working environment by sweeping, mopping floors, washing surfaces and emptying trash cans.
  • Organized storage areas for efficient usage of space.
  • Prepared meals according to recipes and menus, adjusted ingredients and cooking times accordingly.
  • Provided guidance to junior cooks regarding food preparation methods and techniques.
  • Tasted all prepared dishes in order to check flavorings, texture and presentation prior to serving them to customers.

Cook

Cunningham Company
Fort Lee, VA
09.2023 - Current
  • Prepared dishes in fast-paced environment working with teammates to maintain high customer satisfaction rate.
  • Followed established procedures and requirements for safe food handling, storage and service.
  • Wrapped, dated and labeled food items in storage for safety and freshness.
  • Enforced proper sanitation practices to prevent spoiling or contamination of foods.

Delivery Courier

Federal Express, FedEx
CHESTERFIELD, VA
09.2022 - 03.2023
  • Communicated effectively with dispatch regarding delivery progress and route detours.
  • Answered customer questions regarding products and resolved issues with order accuracy and quality.
  • Delivered items to customers and presented invoices for payments.
  • Checked and secured package loads before deliveries.
  • Coordinated parcel delivery using strong time management skills.
  • Answered shipment and delivery questions concerning estimated times of arrival.

Driver

Quality Moving & Storage Moving
Petersburg, VA
10.2018 - 08.2022

  • Utilized GPS to optimize routes and continuously meet estimated delivery times.
  • Monitored traffic conditions and applied defensive strategies to avoid accidents.
  • Achieved consistently high customer scores due to exceptional service.
  • Operated standard warehouse equipment to assist with loading and unloading of deliveries.
  • Delivered goods and services to customers on time and in excellent condition.
  • Loaded and unloaded boxes and packages to move to and from vehicle.
  • Assisted in loading delivery trucks with prepared packages.
  • Navigated route to customer locations using GPS maps.
  • Carried items weighing up to 50 pounds from vehicle to customer building location.
  • Logged package delivery time in system for proof of delivery and to close orders.

Laborer

Hill Phoenix
Colonial Heights, VA
03.2012 - 09.2018

Aero-tech temporary services; then hired fulltime October 2013. Manufactured of refrigerators, including assembly, inner cabinet, and foam, sheet metal, fiber glass installer and punch machine operator.

  • Communicated with team members to coordinate efficient, safe work and meet job schedules.
  • Coordinated communication between equipment operators by using two-way radios and hand signals.
  • Collected and removed debris from work sites to maintain team productivity and minimize safety hazards.
  • Performed repetitive assembly tasks with hand and power tools and automated equipment.
  • Met company and OSHA safety guidelines for work site operations to minimize worker risk.
  • Sorted and placed materials or items on racks, shelves or in bins to keep warehouse organized.

Driver

Kelly Sales and Leasing
Emporia, VA
09.2002 - 09.2012
  • Delivered goods and services to customers on time and in excellent condition.
  • Utilized GPS to optimize routes and continuously meet estimated delivery times.
  • Monitored traffic conditions and applied defensive strategies to avoid accidents.
  • Achieved consistently high customer scores due to exceptional service.
  • Operated standard warehouse equipment to assist with loading and unloading of deliveries.

Fork Lift Driver Cherry Picker, Sit Down Lift

Wellas Manufacturing Company
Richmond, VA
02.1994 - 10.2001
  • Transported, loaded, unloaded and stacked materials.
  • Moved goods between warehouse locations according to shipment and storage needs.
  • Picked orders from storage, wrapped and staged for shipments.
  • Unloaded incoming items from trucks and rail cars and transported materials to staging area.
  • Conducted regular inspection of forklift to support safe operation.
  • Moved levers and controls that operate lifting devices to load, unload, transport and stack material
  • Collaborated in team environment to maintain high levels of productivity.
  • Maximized team efficiency by using equipment to move materials.

Education

High School Diploma -

Miracle Tabernacle
Roanoke Rapids, NC
2011

Skills

  • Equipment operations
  • Warehouse best practices
  • Safety awareness
  • Loading and unloading
  • Materials movement
  • Staging and sorting
  • Certified forklift operator
  • Safe driver
  • Manufacturing and warehouse procedures
  • Flexible schedule
  • Customer service-oriented
  • Cherry picking
  • Fork lift driver
  • Dish Preparation
  • Cutting and Slicing Techniques
  • Proper Food Storage
  • Delegating Work
  • Inventory Control

Timeline

Cook

Southside Regional Hospital
10.2024 - 01.2025

Cook

Cunningham Company
09.2023 - Current

Delivery Courier

Federal Express, FedEx
09.2022 - 03.2023

Driver

Quality Moving & Storage Moving
10.2018 - 08.2022

Laborer

Hill Phoenix
03.2012 - 09.2018

Driver

Kelly Sales and Leasing
09.2002 - 09.2012

Fork Lift Driver Cherry Picker, Sit Down Lift

Wellas Manufacturing Company
02.1994 - 10.2001

High School Diploma -

Miracle Tabernacle
Michael Atkins