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Robert Gray

louisville,ky.

Summary

Driven and dynamic professional with a proven track record of leadership and operational excellence at Sazerac Distribution. Expert in goods transport and forklift operation, I've led teams to achieve double A grades in BRC audits and significantly improved efficiency. Skilled in collaboration and OSHA compliance, I excel in fast-paced environments, ensuring top-notch shipping documentation and safety standards.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Material Handler

Sazerac Distribution
10.2021 - 11.2024
  • In this role, my job was to load and unload shipments as they arrived at the facility throughout the day.
  • In addition to shipping and receiving, I was also tasked with picking and staging orders that were to be shipped daily, as well.
  • In completing these duties, it was my responsibility to make sure everything I shipped was properly scanned and identified, and anything I picked up had to be verified as well.

Merchandiser

Five Star Food Services
01.2020 - 05.2021
  • In this role my job was to fill various vending machines and markets throughout the city
  • My duties included having a good rapport with the decision makers at the various businesses that I delivered to, as well as being in good shape as the job was very physical
  • It was common to have to lift upwards of fifty pounds or more throughout a shift that was often ten or more hours a day
  • In this position it was my responsibility to make sure my truck was loaded, and that I arrived at all my stops in a timely manner
  • Performed regular price checks on select items throughout the store location.

Warehouse Manager

Whole Alternatives
11.2018 - 03.2020
  • This company hired me immediately after failing a very important BRC audit
  • I was tasked with restructuring the warehouse, as well as rebuilding my team of employees
  • In that time, we’ve achieved a double A grade on our last BRC audit and have passed two other customer audits as well
  • In addition to this, we are a much more efficient department
  • Orders that were once picked the same day are now being picked four days in advance, and production down time is almost nonexistent
  • Managed day-to-day logistics operations, monitoring incoming deliveries and overseeing personnel tasks.

Material Handler

Hearns Supply Chain Solutions
05.2018 - 12.2018
  • Operated a sit down as well as a stand-up forklift, unloaded and loaded inbound as well as outbound trucks
  • I also was responsible for stocking parts for production
  • Later promoted to 2nd Shift Supervisor
  • I played a prominent role in getting this business off the ground
  • Being as I was the most experienced person on the team, I took the initiative to set up the warehouse, organizing the inventory so that it was both efficient to pick for our production team, as well as easy to track and count for inventory control purposes

Material Handler

Houston-Johnson Inc.
Louisville, USA
12.2014 - 04.2018
  • Hired as a material handler in operations
  • Operated a sit-down forklift, unloaded and loaded inbound as well as outbound trucks
  • Scanned in the inventory in addition to stocking the picking areas
  • Later promoted to Supervisor
  • In this position, I excelled in overseeing the transporting of parts to Ford Motor Company as well as the clerical work that involved shipping and receiving
  • I also had all the normal tasks of a supervisor payroll and sick and vacation days etc…

Education

Associates Degree - Applied Sciences

Jefferson Community and Technical College
01.2009

G.E.D. -

Jefferson County
01.1998

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Goods transport
  • Barcode scanning
  • OSHA compliance
  • Pallet jack operation
  • Shipping documentation
  • Loading and unloading
  • Team building
  • Collaboration
  • Goal accomplishment
  • Forklift operator certification
  • Reach Truck certification

Timeline

Material Handler

Sazerac Distribution
10.2021 - 11.2024

Merchandiser

Five Star Food Services
01.2020 - 05.2021

Warehouse Manager

Whole Alternatives
11.2018 - 03.2020

Material Handler

Hearns Supply Chain Solutions
05.2018 - 12.2018

Material Handler

Houston-Johnson Inc.
12.2014 - 04.2018

Associates Degree - Applied Sciences

Jefferson Community and Technical College

G.E.D. -

Jefferson County

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