Philip Blakey
Decatur
Summary
Experienced with customer service, inventory management, and team support. Utilizes effective communication to ensure smooth operations and resolve issues promptly. Strong understanding of problem-solving techniques and teamwork to enhance productivity and achieve goals.
Retail sales professional versed in product placement and merchandising. Extensive experience in inventory management and shipment processing.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Fresh associate (meat cutter/wrapper)
Sam’s Club
Decatur, IL
10.2025 - Current
- Ensure displays are fully stocked for members
- Clean/sanitize all equipment to ensure it is ready for the next day
- Wrap the planned meat products for the day
- Remove any old products to ensure freshness within the cases
- Prepare/cook rotisserie chickens for the members
- Work with other associates
- Assist members/other associates when they are looking for something
- Implemented inventory management processes to optimize stock levels and reduce waste.
- Streamlined order fulfillment process, utilizing warehouse equipment such as pallet jacks and hand trucks.
- Ensured customer satisfaction by addressing inquiries or concerns promptly and professionally.
Fresh associate (freezer/cooler/deli)
Sam’s Club
Decatur, IL
07.2023 - 10.2025
- Restock the shelves to ensure there are no empty spots
- Clear empty boxes and debris to ensure store cleanliness standards
- Address all planogram (layout) changes
- Spot for forklift drivers during store hours to ensure member safety
- Work alongside other associates from other departments
- Remove any damaged items from shelves
- Led training sessions for new associates, enhancing team efficiency and customer service skills.
- Streamlined inventory management processes, optimizing stock levels and reducing discrepancies.
- Monitored compliance with safety standards, ensuring a hazard-free environment for staff and customers.
- Enhanced team productivity by collaborating with coworkers and sharing best practices for task completion.
Backroom associate/stocker
Walmart
Decatur, IL
10.2021 - 07.2023
- Unload the truck trailer(s) and sort the merchandise onto the proper spot
- Restock aisles to ensure the shelves are full and presentable to shoppers
- Assist customers with questions and are in need of assistance
- Work with other co-workers in different areas of the store
- Process clothing that came off the truck(s) for the clothing department to place out when ready
- Operate a manual pallet jack in moving pallets with merchandise and food items to the correct areas
- Organized backroom inventory to enhance product accessibility and streamline restocking processes.
- Collaborated with team members to maintain cleanliness and safety standards in storage areas.
- Utilized equipment such as pallet jacks and hand trucks for efficient merchandise handling.
- Trained new associates on proper procedures for receiving and sorting merchandise shipments.
Warehouse associate
FedEx Ground
Decatur, IL
10.2022 - 12.2022
- Clear out all the trailers of packages/boxes
- Move items too large off to the side for pickup
- Make sure the conveyor belt lines don’t back up
- Assist other associates in their areas to keep things moving
- Operated material handling equipment to efficiently transport packages within warehouse environment.
- Maintained accurate inventory records using scanning devices and warehouse management systems.
- Collaborated with team members to optimize workflow and reduce loading times during peak operations.
- Worked safely around moving machinery.
- Consistently lifted materials weighing as much as 50 pounds.
- Assisted in reducing product damage by properly handling and storing materials.
- Manually or mechanically loaded and unloaded materials from pallets, skids, platforms, cars, lifting devices, or other transport vehicles
Warehouse Associate
United Postal Service (UPS)
Decatur, IL
11.2020 - 01.2021
- Move boxes and other packages out of the trailers/rental trucks and place onto the conveyor belt
- Take any boxes/packages on the UPS trucks and place on the conveyor belt
- Scan all packages/boxes that come on the conveyor belt and place into the larger semi-truck trailer
- Operated material handling equipment to efficiently move packages within warehouse environment.
- Ensured accurate sorting and staging of packages for timely delivery operations.
- Maintained safety protocols to uphold compliance with industry standards and regulations.
- Consistently lifted materials weighing as much as 50 pounds.
Seasonal Driver Helper
United Postal Service, UPS
Decatur, IL
11.2018 - 01.2019
- Assisted drivers with package loading and unloading, ensuring timely deliveries.
- Maintained accurate tracking of packages during transit to improve delivery efficiency.
- Collaborated with team members to optimize delivery routes and reduce delays.
- Provided exceptional customer service by addressing inquiries and resolving issues promptly.
- Prevented damage to packages and products by correctly securing loads.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks efficiently, minimizing damage to goods and optimizing space utilization.
- Lifted and carried packages weighing up to 50 pounds
- Followed workplace and on-truck safety guidelines and regulations to prevent accidents and mishaps.
- Assisted driver with product or package deliveries to residential and commercial locations.
Seasonal driver helper
United Postal Service (UPS)
Decatur, IL
11.2017 - 01.2018
- Coordinate with the office staff on where and when to meet the assigned driver
- Ride along with the driver to assist on their route to complete the number of stops they were assigned
- Assisted drivers in loading and unloading packages efficiently.
- Navigated delivery routes to ensure timely package distribution.
- Adhered to safety protocols during all delivery processes.
- Exhibited good attendance, work habits, and willingness to learn job functions.
- Improved customer satisfaction by providing timely and efficient delivery assistance to drivers.
- Lifted and carried packages weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Assisted drivers with navigation, ensuring accurate and prompt deliveries for clients.
- Maintained a safe work environment by adhering to safety protocols during loading and unloading tasks.
- Assisted drivers with loading and unloading packages onto delivery trucks to maintain deadlines.
Education
Associate of Science -
MacArthur High School
Decatur, IL01-2013
High School Diploma -
MacArthur High School
Decatur, IL01-2013
Skills
- Forklift certified Sam’s Club 2023
- Proficient in Office 365: Word, PowerPoint, Excel (Windows/Apple)
- Experience in shipping/receiving type environment
- Experience in setting up/breaking down feature spaces and displays
- Reliability and punctuality
- Goal-oriented mindset
- Stock rotation
- Customer service
- Multitasking Abilities
Certification
- National Forklift foundation certified
- Nationalforkliftfoundation.com/certificates/forklift-operator-official-certification/?course_id=2368&cert-nonce=ee9f946211
- Nationalforkliftfoundation.com/certificates/forklift-operator-official-certification/?course_id=2368&cert-nonce=08c56e853d
Timeline
Fresh associate (meat cutter/wrapper)
Sam’s Club
10.2025 - Current
Fresh associate (freezer/cooler/deli)
Sam’s Club
07.2023 - 10.2025
Warehouse associate
FedEx Ground
10.2022 - 12.2022
Backroom associate/stocker
Walmart
10.2021 - 07.2023
Warehouse Associate
United Postal Service (UPS)
11.2020 - 01.2021
Seasonal Driver Helper
United Postal Service, UPS
11.2018 - 01.2019
Seasonal driver helper
United Postal Service (UPS)
11.2017 - 01.2018
Associate of Science -
MacArthur High School
High School Diploma -
MacArthur High School
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To Whom It May Concern:
First off, I appreciate you taking the time to read through my application for the position at hand. Based on my experiences from my previous employment and events I’ve been apart of show strong potential. At times a problem occurred but wasn’t something that I couldn’t handle or move past without much delay. Before applying to your company, I held a position with UPS on more than one occasion. The positions took place during the busy season, which is in November to around mid-January, when UPS becomes busier due to the increase in packages. The first few times at UPS was helping drivers deliver the packages to the address on the label, while the other position was moving packages from the UPS trucks onto a UPS semi-truck trailer. On occasion, there would be a problem that happened but it was the upmost importance to move past said problem(s) in order to make sure the items got to their location. Even though the positions were only seasonal, they provided an opportunity to return to UPS again and potentially open the door to other related businesses. Nearly every day was fast paced with shifts more often than not going over the standard part time and full-time shift. Working with different drivers and people in different positions gave an opportunity to work with various personalities. Most of the time I had no issue working with another employee but very rarely, there was an individual that had some issue with and reported to one of my superiors. At a later point I found myself a part of the team at Walmart store #1690 over in the backroom area of the store. Working alongside a relatively large team, our job was to clear off the truck(s) which contained all the merchandise/food items for that day. Once all the items were removed from the truck(s), it was then time to make sure the groceries placed in the proper aisles and merchandise was in the correct department. Though there were times in which some of us would be sent over to the neighboring department and assist them with their work loads.
The enclosed resume provides more details of my skills and attributes as well as my track record. If you believe I qualify to be a part of your team, please feel free to call me at (217) 433-8478 or email me at blakeyphilip@gmail.com. Thank you for your time, and I look forward to possibly speaking with you in the future.
Sincerely
Philip Blakey