Michael Ratchford
Merced,CA
Summary
Seasoned candidate operates variety of heavy machinery to perform stacking, lifting and moving functions. Comfortable in high-speed industrial environments and working with people of varying personalities and backgrounds. Dedicated to learning new tasks and trades.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Warehouse Loader
Savemart Warehouse
04.2014 - Current
- Built safe and balanced loads for deliveries with no shifting or damages.
- Loaded bulk and route delivery trucks with warehouse goods.
- Packed and palletized items for shipment on outbound trailers.
- Kept warehouse clean with daily cleaning, organizing and sanitizing of high-touch surfaces.
- Operated forklift to move pallets and heavy items on and off vehicles.
- Verified orders from shipping and receiving documentation to complete accurate transfers.
- Positioned lifting devices under, over or around loaded pallets or boxes to secure material or products for transport to designated areas.
- Updated daily logs with production data such as weights, destinations, and delivery times to keep management current on team activities.
- Coordinated team member movements based on current needs, avoiding safety concerns, or delays.
- Hooked tow trucks to trailer hitches and fastened attachments with hitchpins.
Heardsman
Katen Dairy
05.2000 - 04.2014
- Managed feed and inventory of facility.
- Planned, directed, delegated and performed daily chores for farm.
- Evaluated animal feed rations to deliver maximum intake and daily gain to reduce overall cost per head.
- Performed inventory control and quality assurance of farm's products, supplies and materials and discarded or reordered products as necessary.
- Recorded and filed documentation for all herding, birthing and medical activities.
- Selected animals for breeding and semen specimens to be used according to knowledge of animals, genealogies and desired offspring characteristics.
- Oversaw payment, transfer and documentation for sales of [Number] animals to new private and commercial owners.
- Supervised all planting, cultivating, fertilization, irrigation, spraying and harvesting field operations.
- Managed daily farming operations and herding team.
- Kept records of animal health, medical treatment and injections and growth progress.
Dairy Manager
Katen Dairy
05.2000 - 04.2014
- Restocked cases with new merchandise and removed expired items for proper disposal.
- Answered questions from customers and discussed new products placed in dairy cases.
- Checked department signage and confirmed proper pricing, making sure sale items accurate.
- Delegated tasks and gave direction to team of six employees within dairy department.
- Worked closely with employees to improve practices, techniques and safety choices, optimizing performance, and minimizing waste.
- Placed supply orders, restocked supplies and merchandised products for purchase by customers.
- Managed operational records, administrative needs and marketing plans to promote business and strengthen revenue streams.
- Set and improved standard operating procedures to oversee stock management, pond maintenance and feeding schedules.
- Hired new ranch hands and livestock handlers seasonally.
Education
GED -
Reimstein AFB
Reimstein AFB GermanySkills
- Materials Management
- Truck Loading
- Storage and Stacking
- Shipping
- Customer Satisfaction
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Critical Thinking
- Forklift Operation
- Dock Operations
- Machinery Operation
Timeline
Warehouse Loader
Savemart Warehouse
04.2014 - Current
Heardsman
Katen Dairy
05.2000 - 04.2014
Dairy Manager
Katen Dairy
05.2000 - 04.2014
GED -
Reimstein AFB
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