Robert W. Black Jr.
San Jose,CA
Summary
Highly motivated individual with warehouse and dock operations experience. Proven ability to lead teams, manage inventory, and ensure timely shipments. Reliable and adaptable, excelling in fast-paced environments while maintaining high standards. Prepared to start career and make meaningful contributions with commitment and drive, keeping safety as top priority for myself, peers and community.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Dock Crew Lead
R & L Carriers
San Jose, CA
08.2023 - Current
- Contributes to company growth by consistently meeting or exceeding performance targets in key areas such as safety, productivity, and customer service.
- Train and mentor dock workers on proper lifting techniques for heavy material as well as how to load and unload trailers using forklifts and pallet jacks ensuring all tasks are completed efficiently, accurately, and safely.
- Conduct thorough risk assessments for each route to ensure safe travel conditions while minimizing delays in transit times.
- Reviews purchase orders to verify accuracy, addressing any discrepancies before processing shipments.
- Pack, wrap, and label material accurately for shipment.
- Promote a culture of safety adherence by always wearing the proper PPE.
Manufacturing Associate
Cepheid
Sunnyvale
02.2022 - 09.2022
- Followed documentation procedures, reading and understanding instruction from Work Releases, Planned Deviation Reports or Non-Conformance Report
- Maintained dry room and cleanroom standards, practices and housekeeping according to standard operating procedures
- Set up, operated, cleaned and maintained manufacturing equipment
- Followed production schedules from start to end of batch runs
- Performed label printing responsibilities
- Prepared and verified all material to be used as issued to work orders
- Emailed the Manufacturing Engineering group explaining any downtime problems or issues
- Understood and adhered to safety policies and practices
- Assisted Senior Operators
Delivery Driver
Zumiez
San Jose, CA
11.2020 - 09.2021
- Performed preventative vehicle maintenance checks prior to departure to identify potential issues
- Properly organized, loaded and secured packages, ensuring items were delivered intact
- Utilized GPS system and navigation app to determine and follow the most efficient routes
- Managed time effectively to make deliveries in a safe, timely manner
- Used a phone application to mark orders as delivered or non-deliverable
- Followed up with customer after delivery to ensure customer satisfaction
- Maintained Google documents and provided daily reports to management of delivery status per policy and procedures
- Trained new hires
Warehouse Worker
Streakwave
San Jose, CA
12.2019 - 03.2020
- Examined all inventory to make sure products were eligible to resell or send back to the company
- Built cardboard pallet boxes and filled in with inventory that was ready to be shipped out
- Printed and fulfilled the needed information for shipping labels
- Reported damage on products
- Organized products into different groups
- Took down products from warehouse racks
- Used pallet jack to move pallets full of products
- Tested products with testing block
Sales Associate
ACE Hardware
San Jose, CA
04.2019 - 06.2019
- Maintained high-level product knowledge and received positive customer feedback for conveying product features and benefits
- Used expert level communication skills to zero in on true customer needs
- Built customer loyalty through fostering strong relationships
- Safely used necessary equipment to match and cut keys as well as cut tubing, wire, chain and rope
- Handled stocking items and assisted with deliveries as needed
- Mixed and color matched paint for customers
Education
High School Diploma -
Leigh High School
San Jose, CA06-2019
Skills
- R&L Safety Committee Member
- Forklift Certified
- Loading and unloading
- Shipping procedures
- Truck scheduling
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Active listening
- Material handling
PG&E Tests Passed
Clerical Test Battery - CTB
Physical Test Battery - PTB
Work Orientation Inventory - WOI
Timeline
Dock Crew Lead
R & L Carriers
08.2023 - Current
Manufacturing Associate
Cepheid
02.2022 - 09.2022
Delivery Driver
Zumiez
11.2020 - 09.2021
Warehouse Worker
Streakwave
12.2019 - 03.2020
Sales Associate
ACE Hardware
04.2019 - 06.2019
High School Diploma -
Leigh High School