Professional Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline

Robert Jr Szczesniak

ESP International
Robins,Iowa
1
Certification
28
years of professional experience

I’m looking to further my career with the City Of Cedar Rapids. I intend to utilize both my management and laboring talents to assist with the City’s Goals, Visions, Values and Mission Statement.

Work History

Warehouse Associate

3 Years 7 Months
ESP International | 01.2023 - Current
  • Receive all daily deliveries in a fast-paced work environment.
  • Unload large incoming products via forklift, electric and manual pallets jack.
  • Developed expertise in receiving and moving products across three operating systems.
  • Demonstrated fluency in three company operating systems: WMS, Latitude, and P21.
  • Unload large incoming products via forklift, electric and manual pallet jack.
  • Break down and sort all incoming deliveries, receive into system and assign product placement.
  • Assist with the execution of a companywide lot control system.
  • Created a manual for specific receiving instructions to enhance work instructions.

Sewer Maintenance

4 Years
City of Cedar Rapids | 01.2018 - 01.2022
  • Assist leads in all aspects, including: Televising, jetting, rodding, repairing and replacing both sanitary and storm lines.
  • Assisted leads with televising, jetting, rodding, repairing, and replacing sanitary and storm lines to ensure system functionality.
  • Set up and maintain various sized pumps and plugs during flood events.
  • Participate in mandatory shift changes for flood control events.
  • Operate various types of tools and machinery.
  • Set up and maintained pumps and plugs of various sizes to effectively manage flood events.
  • Conducted annual inventory of pumps, plugs, and intake/discharge hoses to ensure operational readiness.
  • Assist with daily vehicle maintenance.

Distribution Manager

7 Years
CarePro Health Services | 01.2010 - 01.2017
  • Handled all warehouse aspects for a fast-paced home infusion division.
  • Reduced locations shipping expenses through utilization of alternate shipping methods and converting 40% of all shipments to outside vendors.
  • Managed personnel tasks such as resume review, interviewing, hiring, training, and conducting appraisals and corrective actions.
  • Responsible for all warehouse aspects for a face paced Home Infusion Division.
  • Lowered shipping expenses by utilizing alternate shipping methods and converting 40% of shipments to outside vendors.

Stay at Home Dad

6 Years
Szczesniak Household | 01.2003 - 01.2009
  • Chose to stay home to nurture my sons during their formative years.
  • Developed skills in parenting while raising children at home.
  • Coordinated daily schedules and routines for children, ensuring consistent activities and quality time.
  • Managed household budgets, optimizing resources for family needs and expenses.
  • Developed educational activities that promoted learning and engagement in children’s development.

Distribution Manager

3 Years
Advocate Home Health Services | 01.1999 - 01.2002
  • Managed all warehouse and distribution operations for a fast-paced home infusion/DME company.
  • Managed 10 employees, including warehouse coordinator, delivery drivers, and purchasing agent, ensuring efficient operations and team productivity.
  • Reduced locations shipping expenses through strict monitoring of contract pricing, effective use of shipping methods and continually reviewing new couriers.
  • Managed all aspects of inventory management, including asset tracking.
  • Contributed to system conversion team by collaborating on software implementation strategies.
  • Reduced locations' shipping expenses through strict monitoring of contract pricing, effective use of shipping methods and continually reviewing new couriers.

Education

Certificate of Completion Electrical - Criminal Justice

Joliet Junior College | Cicero | 01-2006

Associates of Arts - Criminal Justice

Morton Junior College | Joliet | 01-1989

Skills

Packaging and labeling
Heavy machinery operation
Attention to detail
Problem-solving
Team Player
Excellent communication skills
Process improvement
Adaptability under pressure
Inventory management

Certification

Grade 1 Collection System Operator, Iowa Water Environment Association, 2019-2021

Timeline

Warehouse Associate

ESP International
01.2023 - CurrentRead More

Sewer Maintenance

City of Cedar Rapids
01.2018 - 01.2022Read More

Distribution Manager

CarePro Health Services
01.2010 - 01.2017Read More

Stay at Home Dad

Szczesniak Household
01.2003 - 01.2009Read More

Distribution Manager

Advocate Home Health Services
01.1999 - 01.2002Read More

Morton Junior College

Associates of Arts from Criminal Justice
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Joliet Junior College

Certificate of Completion Electrical from Criminal Justice
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Robert Jr Szczesniak