Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Certification
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Richard L. Darden

Richard L. Darden

3901 John Reagan St. Marshall,

Summary

Professional logistics specialist with extensive background in managing shipping operations, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of goods. Skilled in coordinating teams, optimizing workflows, and maintaining high standards of efficiency and safety. Known for effective communication, adaptability, and fostering collaborative work environment to drive exceptional results. Proficient in inventory management systems, regulatory compliance, and problem-solving under dynamic conditions.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Hazmat Shipping Supervisor

Sports South, LLC
02.2012 - 05.2022
  • Company Overview: 101 Robert G. Harris Dr. Shreveport, LA. 71115 (318) 797-4848 ext. 209 Supv: Ricky Stewart
  • Worked in truck-line, pulled checked and shipped palletized orders of ammunition and accessories, loading/unloading freight trucks, hazmat certification for shipment of gun powder, cannon fuses and other accessories

Warehouse Leader/Acting Operations MGR

Norandex
07.2007 - 08.2011
  • Company Overview: 4808 Hazel Jones Rd. Bossier City, LA 71111 (318) 747-5150
  • In charge of training new team-members, ensuring compliance with environmental health and safety regulations, sustained zero safety hazards by proactively maintaining clean and organized warehouse environment, achieved exceptional levels of customer satisfaction through efficient processing of orders.

Warehouse Leader

Tri-State Fasteners
01.2001 - 05.2007
  • Company Overview: 980 Aero Dr. Shreveport, LA. 71107 (318) 227-1606 Supv: David Raney
  • Shipping/Receiving UPS packages, pulling orders, forklift driver, steel/chop saw operator, deliveries, stock, inventory, and worked counter

Supervisor of Case Line

Harrison Company, Inc.
04.1998 - 01.2001
  • Company Overview: 4801 Viking Dr. Bossier City, LA. 71114 (318) 747-0700
  • In charge of stocking, pulling orders, Inventory, Licensed sit-down counter-balanced and stand-up fork-lift operator, loaded trucks and operated Electric Pallet Truck

Delivery/Inventory

Tri-State Fasteners
04.1996 - 01.1998
  • Company Overview: 980 Aero Drive Shreveport, LA. 71107 (318) 227-1606 Supv: David Raney

Assembly Line and Industrial Laundry

Frost Industries
10.1993 - 01.1996
  • Company Overview: 5320 Greenwood Rd Shreveport, LA. 71109 (318) 631-9501 Supv: Joe Hornbeak

Painter/Construction

Delco Contractors
07.1991 - 01.1993
  • Company Overview: P.O. Box 212 Stonewall, LA 71078 (318) 925-2904 Supv: Pete Howard

Education

High School -

Elysian Fields High
Elysian Fields, TX
01.1991

Skills

  • Warehouse management
  • Shipping procedures
  • Staff supervision
  • Operation of Electric Pallet Truck, License sit-down counter-balanced and stand-up fork lift operator, loading/unloading freight trucks
  • Pulling orders, Inventory, Assembly line, Industrial Laundry
  • Deliveries, shipping/receiving UPS packages, daily deposits, billing
  • drywall finishing, sanding, painting taping and all other prep-work
  • Proficient in the use of pallet movers, certified fork lift and Moffett truck operator
  • Hazmat Certification
  • Ensuring compliance with environmental health and safety regulations, sustaining zero safety hazards by proactively maintaining clean and organized warehouse environment
  • Achieving exceptional levels of customer satisfaction through efficient processing of orders

Certification

Hazardous materials

Operation of order picker

Operation of fork-lift

Timeline

Hazmat Shipping Supervisor

Sports South, LLC
02.2012 - 05.2022

Warehouse Leader/Acting Operations MGR

Norandex
07.2007 - 08.2011

Warehouse Leader

Tri-State Fasteners
01.2001 - 05.2007

Supervisor of Case Line

Harrison Company, Inc.
04.1998 - 01.2001

Delivery/Inventory

Tri-State Fasteners
04.1996 - 01.1998

Assembly Line and Industrial Laundry

Frost Industries
10.1993 - 01.1996

Painter/Construction

Delco Contractors
07.1991 - 01.1993

High School -

Elysian Fields High