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Paul Cortez

Neosho,MO

Summary

A safety minded employee who likes to keep a positive mindset in all aspects of life & career. I'm driven & motivated by the goodness I see I others and strive to be a better person not just for self and family , but for my fellow co workers. I believe that to be effectively proficient in any work place we need to lead by example by being respectful, courteous and be safety conscious of our co workers, peers and community. I've got excellent communication skills as well as leadership skills, a team player who strives to keep the integrity and quality of work put out by any company that affords me the opportunity of employment to highest of standards.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Cold Storage Forklift Operator

AmeriCold Logistics
Carthage , MO
05.2021 - 04.2025
  • Performed daily equipment checks to verify proper operation and minimize downtime.
  • Ensured efficient handling of merchandise and products to maintain inventory accuracy.
  • Prepared finished stock for shipment by identifying, pulling and packing product.
  • Loaded and unloaded goods from vehicles, ensuring secure and damage-free handling.
  • Packaged, labeled and tagged goods before transfer.

Caregiver

Tony Spoato /Susan Harris
Neosho, MO
01.2021 - 06.2021

Woke up, prepared breakfast to start off our daily routine of 30 / 45 minutes of conversation about his hopes and wishes for the future of his soon to be widow. Leave him to his personal time before we left out for our daily ride & outing. Come home for lunch, if he was feeling well he would take a small lunch. Take his personal/ nap time. At this time I clean up the house and start to prepare for dinner. Once all is said and done, clean up and settle in for his t.v. time and then sign out for the night.

Wharehouse

Decton Staffing / Youngd Market
Los Angeles, California
04.2020 - 12.2020
  • Pull orders as needed for scheduled appointments. Unload truck, staging product in it's designated area before being opened and separated to be stocked in the proper location.

Clamp /Warehouse Forklift Operator

Kimco / Yusen
Long Beach, CA
09.2019 - 10.2019

Same duties as above mentioned RANSTEAD. Same company different agency.

Warehouse Forklift Operator

Ranstead / Yusen
Long Beach, CA
04.2019 - 10.2019

Operated class4 clamp /forklift to transport goods throughout warehouse. Staged product in it's assigned locations before being opened, separated and checked in. Once this is completed, stock it in it's proper areas.

Clamp /Warehouse Forklift Operator

Simplified Staffing / Damco
Santa Fe Springs, CA
06.2019 - 08.2019
  • Operated clamp / forklift to offload freight from trailer/ container in a safe and timely manner so no damage is done to product. Once this is complete, check in all products and scan in to the company system and stock in it's proper area. Once completed, repeat process or help out other associates til my next truck comes available.

Clamp Lift Operator

Nexem staffing / California Cartage company
Wilmington, CA
10.2018 - 03.2019

Performed daily maintenance checks on clamp lift prior to use. Once this is completed, proceed to inbound product from container in a safe and timely manner so minimal to no damage is done to product. Once this is completed, break down shipment and check in all product to company system and stock it in it's proper location to be shipped out.

Caretaker

Family Dollar
Norwalk, CA
03.2018 - 10.2018

Left previous job due to family members sickness. Spent 21 days in hospital with older brother til the day of his last breath, at the same time took care of mother with stage 4 colon cancer. Driving her to all doctors appointments and to radiation therapy.

Welder / Forklift Operator

California Waste Services
Gardena, California
11.2015 - 03.2018

Assess any damage on 1 to 40 yrd bins and or heavy equipment such as, front loaders, excavators, skip loaders. Create a plan of repair with the safest outcome possible using all p.p.e. Oxygen/ Acetylene, cutting torches, mig or stickWelder, grinders and any other tools necessary to complete my assignment with the highest quality and integrity. Operate a class 4 forklift to unload any and all steel materials for company purposes.

Education

GED -

California High School
Whittier, CA
02-1991

Business

Palo Verde College
Blythe, CA

Auto collision and repair

Cerittos Community College
Norwalk, CA

Skills

Everything listed below is an accumulated set of skills acquired through on the job process of learning to contribute in the development process of each and every company that afforded me the opportunity to be employed

  • Inventory management
  • Load securing
  • Product labeling
  • Order fulfillment
  • Warehouse safety
  • Documentation accuracy
  • Time management
  • Team collaboration
  • Problem solving
  • Attention to detail
  • Effective communication
  • Adaptability
  • Welding
  • Auto collision repair & paint

Timeline

Cold Storage Forklift Operator

AmeriCold Logistics
05.2021 - 04.2025

Caregiver

Tony Spoato /Susan Harris
01.2021 - 06.2021

Wharehouse

Decton Staffing / Youngd Market
04.2020 - 12.2020

Clamp /Warehouse Forklift Operator

Kimco / Yusen
09.2019 - 10.2019

Clamp /Warehouse Forklift Operator

Simplified Staffing / Damco
06.2019 - 08.2019

Warehouse Forklift Operator

Ranstead / Yusen
04.2019 - 10.2019

Clamp Lift Operator

Nexem staffing / California Cartage company
10.2018 - 03.2019

Caretaker

Family Dollar
03.2018 - 10.2018

Welder / Forklift Operator

California Waste Services
11.2015 - 03.2018

GED -

California High School

Business

Palo Verde College

Auto collision and repair

Cerittos Community College
Paul Cortez