Tad Raines

• Coordinate daily activities within the distribution center
• Orange Belt certification for LEAN training
• Supervise 26 staff and direct work for activities related to order fulfillment, order management, inventory management, stocking, material handling and equipment usage.
• Prepare work schedules and handled unexpected labor needs
• Interview and train prospective team members
• Supervise business support staff including: appraising performance, rewarding employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems
• Assign and follow employee performance goals
• Review records for accuracy and compliance with established procedures including safety
• Schedule special, periodic inventories
• Reconciles discrepancies between inventory and stock control
• Prepare reports for leadership
• Submit special service billing to customer service
• Assign duties for exactness, neatness and conformance to policies and ISO9002 standards

• Managed employee hours and provided feedback to management
• Yellow Belt training for LEAN projects
• Directed team of employees for one or more accounts in warehouse
• Coordinated with CSR and Operations Supervisor to determine receiving schedules, labor requirements for rework projects
• Unloaded and moved inbound freight product to storage locations safely and efficiently
• Pulled and prepared product for shipment, ensuring the exact number and type of product is loaded
• Performed picking duties in an efficient manner that meet both customer and company standards
• Handled "bill of lading" for receivers
• Communicated logistics with regular drivers and yard drivers
• Completed "door walks" to validate staging and unloading at doors
• Assisted supervisor with essential duties
• Promoted an inclusive workplace culture that encouraged teamwork, collaboration, respect among team members

Handled materials and products for trailer load and unloading.

• Assessment of proper handling of items on dock
• Unloading product off trailers and clamping items on the dock when necessary to inhibit a "pull away"
• Unloaded packages with care and placed in proper staging area
• Assisted other team members in navigating large loads
• Clamp products using proper procedures

Organized raw materials for producing products, managed inventory, cleaned and sanitized containers and ability to work safely.

Unloaded and staged raw materials in proper racking and cooling areas.

Proficiency with material handling equipment:
Forklifts
Pallet jacks
Hand trucks

Organized materials for shipping, managed inventory, and ability to work safely.

Proficiency with material handling equipment:

• Forklifts
• Pallet jacks
• Hand trucks