Rufus Carroll
Clifton
Summary
Highly organized and diligent professional seeking a position within a reputable company. Committed to leveraging skills and experience to contribute significantly to organizational success.Accpeting challenging demands while fostering team productivity and collaboration. Eager to embrace opportunities that promote personal growth and the achievement of company goals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Parks and Recreation Worker
Department of Public Works
Wayne, NJ
10.2022 - Current
- Operate chainsaws, cherry pickers, bucket trucks, stump grinders, chipper trucks, loaders, backhoes, and other related equipment
- Participate in emergency tree removals, including hazard assessment, site prep, traffic control, tree identification, removal, stump and debris handling, and chipping.
- Perform crown cleaning, crown restoration, crown reduction, crown elevation, sanitation pruning, and initial form establishment pruning
- Collecting household wastes, yard waste, tree limbs
- Compressed collected items to maintain storage efficiency
- Executed essential manual labor activities to assist team operations
- Sweeping and clean-up of debris and materials from roads
Driver
Direct Supplies Warehouse
Lodi, NJ
11.2021 - 05.2022
- Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned.
- Operated loading equipment to load and unload trucks, providing assistance to team members during the process.
- Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes.
Functioning Forklift, Package Handler
Swan Packaging
Wayne, NJ
03.2019 - 05.2019
- Tracked parcel information using scanners, ensuring accurate documentation of condition and receipt
- Operated machinery to efficiently package products for distribution.
- Maintained accurate inventory records through regular cycle counts.
- Collaborated with team members to optimize workflow and reduce delays.
General Laborer
Primetime Construction
Paterson, NJ
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Demolition and repairing of roofs on residential areas
- Performed flooring maintenance and replacement in homes
- Ensured safety protocols were followed by promoting appropriate utilization of materials
- Maximized revenue by processing work orders and prioritizing jobs
Warehouse Associate
Strong Men Safety Production
Wayne, NJ
07.2016 - 01.2017
- Counted and stocked merchandise according to inventory guidelines.
- Inspected and moved products to designated areas in warehouse
- Unloaded freight using pallet jacks to transport heavy items to locations in warehouse
- Cleaned and maintained warehouse in compliance with OSHA safety standards
- Operated forklift and other transportation vehicles to move merchandise to and from target destinations
- Received, stored, and shipped goods and materials
Building Grounds Maintenance Worker
Department of Public Works
Paterson, NJ
03.2014 - 06.2016
- Performed manual labor activities needed or required
- Painting buildings' interiors and exteriors using brushes and rollers along with caulked pipe joints
- Operating a variety of heavy equipment
- Compressed collected items to maintain storage efficiency
- Completed special pickups to collect special recyclables such as computers and TVs
Education
High School Diploma - Computer Repair
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJHigh School Diploma - undefined
Eastside High School
Paterson, NJ01-1999
Skills
- Chainsaw safety
- Chainsaw operation
- Landscape Design
- CWP certified
- SORA license
- Forklift Operation
- Vehicle Mounted Ariel Lift
- Traffic safety standards
- Equipment setup
- CDL Truck Driver Class B
- Attention to detail
- Eagerness to learn
Timeline
Parks and Recreation Worker
Department of Public Works
10.2022 - Current
Driver
Direct Supplies Warehouse
11.2021 - 05.2022
Functioning Forklift, Package Handler
Swan Packaging
03.2019 - 05.2019
General Laborer
Primetime Construction
01.2017 - 01.2018
Warehouse Associate
Strong Men Safety Production
07.2016 - 01.2017
Building Grounds Maintenance Worker
Department of Public Works
03.2014 - 06.2016
High School Diploma - undefined
Eastside High School
High School Diploma - Computer Repair
William Paterson University of New Jersey