Tara Strassburg
Lake Mills,WI
Summary
Motivated equipment operations professional certified in forklifts. OSHA-trained and experienced in range of settings. Background includes logistics, manufacturing and retail industries. Outstanding record of attendance. Seasoned candidate operates variety of heavy machinery to perform stacking, lifting and moving functions. Comfortable in high-speed industrial environments and working with people of varying personalities and backgrounds. Dedicated to learning new tasks and trades. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LTO Operator
Americold Logistics
10.2023 - Current
- Conducted routine inspections of LTO equipment to identify potential issues before they escalated into costly repairs.
- Optimized storage space utilization, reorganizing product placement for easy access.
- Contributed to cost savings through energy-efficient driving practices while operating LTO equipment.
- Expedited order fulfillment with accurate inventory management and efficient pallet organization.
- Streamlined loading and unloading processes for faster turnaround times in the warehouse.
- Maintained compliance with all OSHA regulations, ensuring a safe working environment at all times.
- Proactively communicated with supervisors regarding any potential delays or challenges encountered during daily operations.
- Consistently met deadlines for shipments by efficiently managing time-sensitive tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Promoted positive workplace culture through open communication and teamwork among staff members.
- Transported goods between warehouse locations according to shipment and storage needs.
- Unloaded materials and goods at designated locations for best project availability.
- Removed orders from storage, wrapped and staged for shipments.
- Unloaded trucks and rail cars and moved materials to staging area.
- Checked items against documentation for accuracy.
- Updated tracking systems to document movements and determine proper area for storage.
- Assessed equipment for damage, wear, battery life, and fluid levels.
- Reviewed daily production schedules to inform effective prioritization and delegation of tasks.
Shipping and Receiving/Warehouse
Marysville Marine Distributors
02.2023 - Current
- I pick orders that are sent to the warehouse from dealers, repair shops, also from other websites people order from
- I take the order, pick all parts needed to complete the order, someone double checks the order is correct, I will then pack that order securely to be shipped via UPS, or FedEx
- I then weight and measure the package to get the shipping label and stack it to be ready for the shipping company to pick up.
Home Health Aide
ILife
11.2015 - Current
- I help people with disabilities do daily chores such as cleaning, cooking, cleaning, grocery shopping, and some clients need assistance with personal care, such as showers, getting dressed, and brushing their hair and/or teeth.
Key Holder/Lead Sales Associate
Dollar General
04.2021 - 08.2022
- I opened/closed the store, I counted to verify register drawers, I counted money drops and end of day deposits
- Took store deposits to the bank
- Did change fund orders
- Ran cash register, checked out customers, stocked store shelves.
Office Assistant
Freight Patrol/ R&C Lawn Care
06.2014 - 10.2016
- I used the computer program Quick Books, and was responsible for the accounts receivable, and accounts payable
- I made and sent out invoices to clients mo they for services rendered
- When payment was received from clients, I would log that information into the computer, and I would keep track of who was paid in full, and who was not
- I also was in charge of dealing with UHaul rentals
- I answered the phone for customers, answered questions they had, and dealt with all the agreements and other paperwork that went along with the rental, such as copies of driver's licenses, proof of insurance, etc
- So privacy and security for such information was crucial
Education
High school diploma -
Fort Atkinson High School
Fort Atkinson, WI06.1998
Skills
- Shipping & Receiving
- Warehouse Experience
- Order Picking
- Forklift
- Packaging
- Pallet Jack
- Warehouse Management
- Materials Handling
- Manufacturing
- Order Picker (3 years)
- Machining
Certification
- Forklift Certification, 03/01/08, 09/01/12
- Driver's License, 09/01/96, Present, I have just a regular driver's license. Class D
Assessments
- Warehouse safety, 06/01/23, Proficient, Using safe practices in a warehouse setting
- Forklift safety, 06/01/23, Proficient, Best practices and safety hazards in forklift operation
- Attention to detail, 06/01/23, Proficient, Identifying differences in materials, following instructions, and detecting details among distracting information
Timeline
LTO Operator
Americold Logistics
10.2023 - Current
Shipping and Receiving/Warehouse
Marysville Marine Distributors
02.2023 - Current
Key Holder/Lead Sales Associate
Dollar General
04.2021 - 08.2022
Home Health Aide
ILife
11.2015 - Current
Office Assistant
Freight Patrol/ R&C Lawn Care
06.2014 - 10.2016
High school diploma -
Fort Atkinson High School