Nathaniel Porter
Newport News,VA
Summary
Motivated Team Lead possessing excellent leadership and planning abilities. Focused on delivering high-quality products on tight schedules. Monitors, trains and encourages employees to improve skills and meet demanding targets. History of successfully developing and managing strong teams through proactive training and issue management. People-oriented Team Leader successful in monitoring performance, delegating work and motivating members. Versed in managing daily direction and team communication. Collaborative and resourceful professional dedicated to identifying company needs to develop and deliver creative solutions. Energetic professional with 10+ years of experience in industry. Punctual employee dedicated to following safety procedures and protocols to avoid mishaps. Considered valuable and hardworking employee by supervisors and peers. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pepsi Team Lead
PepsiCo
Newport News, VA
01.2024 - Current
- Demonstrated ability to lead and guide team members, resulting in the punctual completion of tasks at a superior level.
- Developed strategies for increased team productivity and improved customer service levels.
- Performed comprehensive performance assessments on team members, delivering feedback and recognizing areas for enhancement.
- Educated new staff members in the applicable processes and procedures.
- Assisted in the loading and unloading of goods from trucks, containers and railcars using forklift.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train others.
- Picked orders according to customer specifications, utilizing order sheets, pick lists, and item numbers.
- Verified accuracy of picked items by comparing them against pick list.
- Maintained cleanliness of work area, equipment and supplies used in picking process.
Transport Forklift Operator
PepsiCo
Newport News, VA
02.2022 - 01.2024
- Performed daily maintenance checks on forklifts to ensure optimal performance.
- Inspected loads prior to lifting to determine weight distribution and stability.
- Assisted in the loading and unloading of goods from trucks, containers and railcars using forklift.
- Ensured safety procedures were followed when operating forklifts.
- Monitored warehouse aisles to prevent collisions with pedestrians or other equipment.
- Loaded pallets onto trailers for shipment.
- Transported materials between storage areas, loading docks and delivery vehicles as needed.
- Stacked loaded pallets in designated areas using proper stacking methods according to company policies and procedures.
- Reported any damages or malfunctions of equipment immediately to supervisor and manager.
- Verified accuracy of incoming orders against packing slips before loading onto truck and trailer for shipment.
- Unloaded delivery trucks with product by hand or utilizing lift-gate truck when needed.
- Organized warehouse shelves and racks for efficient retrieval during order fulfillment process.
Warehouse Order Picker
PepsiCo
Newport News
06.2021 - 01.2022
- Verified inventory records with actual items in the warehouse.
- Utilized hand-held scanners to locate and pick orders from shelves.
- Loaded merchandise onto carts or pallets for transport to designated areas.
Education
High School Diploma -
Denbigh High School
Newport News, VA06-2004
Skills
- Performance monitoring
- Workplace Safety
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Safety
- Attention to Detail
- Conflict Resolution
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Leading Team Meetings
- Leadership
- Overseeing Daily Activities
- Staff Training
- Team motivation
- People Management
- Multitasking
- Task Prioritization
- Experience in leadership
- Decision-Making
- Adaptability
- Reliability
- Professionalism
- Organizational Skills
- Problem-solving abilities
- Self Motivation
- Professional Demeanor
- Continuous Improvement
- Team building
- Active Listening
- Safety processes and procedures
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Goal Setting
- Problem-Solving
- Work Planning
- Team Supervision
- Influencing skills
- Truck loading and unloading
- Shipment Receiving
- Forklift Operation
- Receiving procedures
- Adherence to Procedures
- Loading and unloading
- Loading Dock Procedures
- High Rack Storage
- First Aid Training
- Warehouse Safety
- Workplace Cleanliness
- Shipping and receiving
- Order Picking
- Warehouse Organization
- OSHA training
- Pallet Jack Operation
- Order pulling and preparation
- Product Inspection
- Palletizing
- Warehouse picking
- Inventory staging
- Equipment Inspections
- Certified forklift operator
- Inventory Counts
- Staging and sorting
- First Aid Certified
- Punctual and Reliable
- Hand-Eye Coordination
- Deadline-driven
- Team Player
- Stock Rotation
- RF scanner
- OSHA Workplace Safety
- CPR training
Certification
forklift certified /cpr training
Accomplishments
- weekly smiles for team accomplishments
- earned a leadership role
Affiliations
- basketball player
- being a father
- football & basketball fan
- gamer
- card player
- loving son
- cook
- fishing
- reading
- earned a leadership role for pepsico
Timeline
Pepsi Team Lead
PepsiCo
01.2024 - Current
Transport Forklift Operator
PepsiCo
02.2022 - 01.2024
Warehouse Order Picker
PepsiCo
06.2021 - 01.2022
High School Diploma -
Denbigh High School
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