Orlando Ross
Dillon,SC
Summary
Safety-conscious Forklift Operator with 3 years’ experience moving heavy loads and packaging shipments in large warehouse environments. Skilled at driving multiple forklift types, including stand-up and sit-down vehicles. Draw on strong knowledge of safe lifting techniques and safe work practices in sub-zero environments. Team player willing to work long shifts to support company goals without compromising output quality.
Overview
1
1
Certification
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Machine Operator & Forklift Operator
Ruiz Foods
12.2022 - 06.2025
- Ensure proper usage of industrial equipment, identify health and safety hazards, and maintain a safe working environment in alignment with OSHA safety standards
- Conducted inspections on products to ensure quality and performed routine equipment maintenance
- Safely operated a range of manual and power tools, including forklifts and mechanical lifts
- Maintained consistent production standards in high-volume manufacturing environments
- Manage safe operation, set-up, and shut down of industrial machines and perform routine maintenance to prevent breakdowns and ensure maximum productivity
- Operate and monitor packing machines, ensure consistent quality and airtight seals, replenish packing materials, and manage inventories to ensure a optimal supply levels
Cook & Shift Leader
McDonalds
01.2007 - 06.2013
- Replenished garnished, raw foods, and other ingredients for serving lines
- Managed store operations, maintained product displays, ensure compliance with sanitation and food safety standards, and identify solutions to customer issues
- Upheld high standards of cleanliness, and took precautions to avoid cross-contaminating food items
- Coordinated with the restaurant manager to supervise daily restaurant operations, manage teams of up to 20 servers, hostesses, and kitchen staff, and ensure compliance with food safety and guest service standards
- Served as the shift leader coordinating daily store operations, liaised between customer service teams and five food product departments, conducted scheduling, and allocated resources according to customer traffic to reduce wait times
- Help prepared and cooked more than 250 entrees per night
- Conducted cash handling, analyzed accuracy of the register counts for over $10K in daily transactions, and identified and reconciled discrepancies
Education
GED -
Darlington High School
Darlington, SC09.2025
Skills
- Inventory Control
- Equipment Operation
- Pallet
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Time Management
- Troubleshooting
Certification
Forklift Certification Florence Darlington Technical College May 2024
Manufacturing Production Technician Greenville Technical College December 2022
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Tri County Technical College November 2022
Custodial Services 1 Palmetto Unified School District October 2022
Timeline
Machine Operator & Forklift Operator
Ruiz Foods
12.2022 - 06.2025
Cook & Shift Leader
McDonalds
01.2007 - 06.2013
GED -
Darlington High School