Monica Castillo
1132 Birch Ave Williamstown,NJ
Summary
Dynamic Warehouse Team Leader with proven expertise at Galaxy Brush LLC in optimizing operations and enhancing productivity. Skilled in forklift operation and team leadership, I excel in training staff and ensuring quality control. Committed to maintaining high standards and fostering a collaborative environment, I drive efficiency and resolve challenges effectively.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Warehouse Team Leader
Galaxy Brush LLC
120 Kenyon Dr Lakewood Nj 08701
05.2020 - 01.2026
- Supervise warehouse associates and assign daily tasks.
- Train new employees on warehouse procedures, safety rules, and equipment use.
- Monitor performance and ensure productivity and accuracy goals are met.
- Resolve issues, answer questions, and support a smooth workflow.
- Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, reach trucks, and other warehouse equipment.
- Load and unload trucks safely and efficiently.
- Move, stage, and organize pallets in designated warehouse locations.
- Ensure team follows safe operating procedures and equipment guidelines.
- Oversee receiving of inbound materials, verifying counts, labels, and condition.
- Check purchase orders, packing lists, and bills of lading for accuracy.
- Coordinate shipping of outbound orders, ensuring proper packaging and labeling.
- Work with carriers and drivers to schedule and process shipments.
- Ensure orders are picked, packed, and prepared correctly.
- Verify packaging meets company and customer standards.
- Organize workstations and maintain stock of packing materials.
- Inspect outgoing orders for damage, labeling accuracy, and completeness.
- Communicate daily goals and priorities to the team.
- Report workflow concerns, shortages, or delays to supervisors or managers.
- Maintain accurate logs for shipments, equipment usage, and inventory issues.
Machine Operator
PLPS Luminer
1925 Swarthmore Avenue
03.2017 - 10.2017
- Operate card and ink production machines safely and efficiently
- Load materials such as cards, ink, and supplies into machines
- Monitor machine performance and make minor adjustments as needed
- Inspect products for quality, accuracy, and defects
- Ensure correct ink levels, color consistency, and alignment
- Keep work area clean, organized, and compliant with safety standards
- Track production output and report issues or shortages
- Follow production schedules and work instructions
- Assist with packaging, labeling, and organizing finished products
- Perform basic machine maintenance and troubleshooting
Quality Control Specialist
Cuisine Inovations
Lakewood, NJ
02.2005 - 10.2009
- Conduct visual and physical inspections on incoming shipments and outgoing orders.
- Check for defects, damage, incorrect labeling, contamination, or packaging issues.
- Create quality reports
- Work closely with warehouse associates , supervisors, shipping and receiving teams
- Work with production team or receiving teams to resolve quality issues
- Fast pace environment
Education
GED -
Lakewood High School
Skills
- Forklift Operation (certified)
- Pallet jack and material-handling equipment use
- Shipping & Receiving operations
- Loading and unloading trucks
- Order picking, packing, and staging
- Packaging and palletizing
- Inventory control and cycle counting
- Machine Operation
- Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
- Barcode scanning and labeling
- Quality control inspections
- Verifying packing slips and purchase orders
- Coordinating inbound and outbound shipments
- Team leadership and supervision
- Training and coaching warehouse staff
- Workflow planning and task assignment
- Time management and productivity tracking
- Problem-solving and decision-making
- Strong communication and teamwork
- Maintaining warehouse organization
- Hardworking
- Fast paced
- Team assisting
- Coachable
- Persistence
- Tech savvy
- Determined
- Loyal
- Troubleshooting
- Customer Service
Certification
Forklift
Languages
English
Limited Working
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Warehouse Team Leader
Galaxy Brush LLC
05.2020 - 01.2026
Machine Operator
PLPS Luminer
03.2017 - 10.2017
Quality Control Specialist
Cuisine Inovations
02.2005 - 10.2009
GED -
Lakewood High School