MITCHELL A. KAU

Nov/2018-Present: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Material Handler /Logistics Specialist
4720DR-VT - Logistics Specialist (7/15/2023 - Present) 50+ Hour week
• Using customer service skills to facilitate the delivery of all aspects of a Logistics Specialist
• Assisted with contract support, coordinating with the COR II (Contracting Officer Representative),
• Submitting required documents adhering to the legal contract.
• Ordered requested materials for Supervisors and staff utilizing using the Spot and Sandbox
• Proficiency in using Systems (145’s) to purchased needed items for staff.
• Ability to apply and interpreted laws, regulations, and policies to stakeholders as requested.
• Review safety and security plans and advising point of contact staff of potentially hazardous situations and appropriate precautions.
• Coordinate with safety or security on issues to identify opportunities to make correction ensuring staff safety within the designated office sites.
• Responsible for using forklift in pulling numerous pallets off warehouse shelves and moving the pallets to a processing area.
• Maintaining inventory of supplies, confirming amount against tracking lists.
• Responsible for checking and logging tracking ID tags on food items to maintain the organization of the emergency center warehouses.
• Responsible for evaluating warehouse areas and supplies, to determine how to consolidate inventory to utilize less spacing.
• Maintained the checklist of incoming supplies and moving current inventory to other areas to create more space for new incoming supplies.
• Inspection of pallets to maintain the preservation of the inventory.
• Responsible for changing out broken or damaged pallets, then re-packing emergency supplies for shipping.
• Responsible for moving pallets into tri-walls, then shrink wrapping items for shipment.
• Coordinate and assist the warehouse lead in insuring that the JFO kits have the proper count of working supplies.
• Assembling emergency JFO kits for build out of office sites.
• Shipping of kits to areas where disaster strikes.
• Responsible for surveying the warehouse for debris clean-up at the end of each day.

• Forklifted 175-pound soda fountains into work vans and manually moved them into vendor locations for installation.
• Reviewed [number] incoming deliveries daily for conflicts, damage, and proper unloading locations before intake.
• Surveyed prospective jobs and verified warehouse inventory and tools were available before dispatch.
• Installed and removed soda fountains in tight spaces behind bars and wall openings during service calls.
• Coordinated equipment swap-outs by cataloging removals, installing replacements, and returning old units to corporate offices.
• Logged daily job details, including vendor, location, parts, work completed, and start and end times for supervisor review.

• Recorded patient vital signs, height, and weight each day to support ongoing care.
• Coordinated patient transfers between modules and managed out-processing paperwork and belongings.
• Supported in-house nurses by confirming prescribed pills and scheduled medication times.
• Organized daily physical activities and observed patients for signs of reduced fitness or medical need.

• Moved 150-pound utility poles from flatbed trucks to assigned holes for installation.
• Carried 250-pound cement disks into dug holes to anchor poles and add tension.
• Entered 6-8 foot holes to inspect foundations and hand-shovel areas the mud gun missed.
• Coordinated daily job assignments, collected required tools, and logged crew time and equipment use.
• Operated flatbed and diesel trucks across the island while maintaining required health clearance.
• Used mud guns, busters, and diesel compressors to excavate rural pole sites in difficult ground conditions.
• Supported off-hours emergency response after storms, checking utility areas for public safety and pole stability.

• Lifted and organized 65-pound cases of delivered food into the freezer, maintaining orderly storage and material handling.
• Received daily food orders and distributed them to the designated kitchen staff for prep and service.
• Prepared daily menu items before opening and cooked orders to the head chef's specifications throughout service.
• Navigated tight kitchen walkways safely while carrying hot pans and pots during busy shifts.
• Maintained a clean, sanitary kitchen and supported staff compliance with health standards.

• Prepped sold vehicles for pickup and inspected interiors and exteriors for damage before release.
• Delivered and picked up customers across the island, maintaining dependable service and safe driving practices.
• Tracked incoming new vehicles and sent them to warehouse storage until they were ready for sale.
• Repositioned vehicles multiple times to maximize storage capacity and keep lot inventory organized.

Completed two semesters