Nia G. Amos
Joliet,IL
Summary
To excel in a company that enables me to perform my skills and duties and to show them that I am capable of doing what I do best.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Warehouse Forklift Operator
Neovia Logistics
05.2023 - 12.2025
- Unload trailers with Caterpillar parts and weigh them in on the scale and put them in the designated footprints.
- Inspected equipment for defects and performed repairs or maintenance tasks.
- Received products using frequency scanners, unloaded shipments from trucks and fulfilled and organized orders to streamline customer delivery processes.
Warehouse Forklift Operator
DHL Logistics
10.2020 - 05.2022
- Built pallets and loads for partial and mixed pallets, wrapped finished pallets and staged pallets and loads into truck when ready for shipment.
- Unloaded wrapped pallets from trailers.
- Received products using frequency scanners, unloaded shipments from trucks and fulfilled and organized orders to streamline customer delivery processes.
- Safeguarded quality of products stored in the warehouse by ensuring proper stacking techniques and adherence to weight restrictions while operating a forklift.
Sit Down Forklift Operator
NFI
04.2018 - 10.2020
- Shrink wrapping
- Unloading Trailers
- Kept warehouse clean and organized by removing debris and returning unused pallets to designated areas.
- Improved warehouse efficiency by skillfully operating forklifts to move, locate, and stack materials.
- Inspected equipment for defects and performed repairs or maintenance tasks.
Loader/Sit Down Forklift Operator
Paramount Staffing (Geodis)
11.2016 - 01.2018
- Unload Trailers
- Balanced heavy workloads with tight deadlines, consistently meeting or exceeding goals in a fast-paced warehouse environment.
- Operated heavy machinery such as forklifts, pallet jacks, and hand trucks to safely transport materials within the warehouse.
- Contributed to overall warehouse operations by assisting with various tasks as needed, fostering a collaborative work environment.
Truck Unloader
Toys R Us Distribution
02.2014 - 11.2016
- Unload trailers manually with a pallet jack and build pallets and shrink wrap them.
- Lifted and slid packages weighing up to 50 pounds on conveyor belts to transport items.
- Sorted and properly arranged items.
- Interpreted hand signals and listened for verbal instruction to determine where materials were to be placed.
- Used barcode scanners and other technology to track and document cargo information.
- Boosted operational performance by undergoing regular training sessions on new equipment usage, safety protocols, and industry best practices related to truck unloading procedures.
Material Handler
Employment Plus
12.2010 - 12.2014
- Sit down forklift
- Shipping and receiving
- Used hand-held scanners and physical logs to accurately track item movements.
- Supported production goals, ensuring that all necessary materials were available when needed on the manufacturing floor.
- Increased productivity, utilizing forklifts and other material handling equipment effectively.
Temp Worker
Sonoco
01.2006 - 11.2010
- Pick/Pack
- Production Line Worker
- Prepared boxes for shipments based on standard sizes.
- Enhanced safety standards, conducted regular inspections and implemented new safety protocols.
Education
Diploma -
Joliet Township Central Campus
Joliet, IL01.2006
Some College (No Degree) - Law Enforcement
University of Phoenix
OnlineCriminal Justice
Joliet Junior College
Joliet, ILSkills
- Warehouse safety
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Materials handling
- Leadership Qualities
- Sit down forklift propane/electric
- Sit down clamp propane/electric
- Stand up Forklift
- RF Scanner
- Shrink wrapping
- EPJ
- Shipping and Receiving
- Dock Worker
Community Activities
Sons Of Thunder, Community Outreach, Open Gym
Timeline
Warehouse Forklift Operator
Neovia Logistics
05.2023 - 12.2025
Warehouse Forklift Operator
DHL Logistics
10.2020 - 05.2022
Sit Down Forklift Operator
NFI
04.2018 - 10.2020
Loader/Sit Down Forklift Operator
Paramount Staffing (Geodis)
11.2016 - 01.2018
Truck Unloader
Toys R Us Distribution
02.2014 - 11.2016
Material Handler
Employment Plus
12.2010 - 12.2014
Temp Worker
Sonoco
01.2006 - 11.2010
Diploma -
Joliet Township Central Campus
Some College (No Degree) - Law Enforcement
University of Phoenix
Criminal Justice
Joliet Junior College