Taylor Ussery
Oskaloosa
Summary
Assistant Manager at Mahaska Bottling with a proven track record in employee training, safety compliance, and working well with coworkers. Skilled in invoice processing and conflict resolution, I foster a collaborative team environment, ensuring operational efficiency and high standards. Passionate about enhancing workplace safety and productivity while maintaining open communication.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Manager
MAHASKA BOTTLING
Oskaloosa
12.2023 - Current
- Facilitated employee onboarding by providing necessary resources and support.
- Working with new hires, making sure they feel comfortable in all areas on the job!
- Encouraging team.
- Ensuring they know what is expected of them daily.
- Working on the floor with them when needed.
- Have team meetings, letting them know any new procedures and/or changes within the warehouse.
- Keep good and open communication with my manager.
- Redirecting employees, if needed, to ensure they stay focused, as time management is critical.
- Handling verbal warnings.
- Handing termination when needed.
- Ensuring no unauthorized people are coming into the warehouse. Mahaska security is a top priority!
- Managed invoice processing and order creation for warehouse supplies, Vistar, Core-Mark, Coke, and Dr. Pepper & PBC.
- Working with Accounting when needed.
- Working with other warehouse managers, as we are all a big team, and have the same goals. Working together helps make a smooth process for all areas.
- Conducted OSHA-certified forklift training for staff certification.
- Unloaded trucks and organized pallets for efficient storage.
- Checked product expiration dates and routed items accordingly.
- Oversaw waste management from warehouse and truck operations.
- Maintained the cleanliness to ensure a safe working environment.
- Coordinated special customer orders (OCS) and ensured timely delivery.
Warehouse Worker
Tompkins Industries
Pella
10.2019 - 07.2023
- My daily responsibilities are to pull orders for our customers.
- Once I receive an order, I will identify the correct fitting by using the identification number and bin location. Organizing them by bin number for our delivery drivers.
- Unload and load trucks with a forklift. Also, operate a skyjack and cherry picker daily to pull parts from the higher racks.
- Put away all incoming parts, per bin location and identification number. Any materials such as shrink wrap, bail wire, paper, etc.
- Using an RF handheld scanner to have easy access to scan different fittings and find their correct bin location.
- Cut hoses to length, then crimp fittings to the ends of the hose for special customer orders.
- Communicating with management.
Front desk/Housekeeper
Baymont Inn and Suites
Pella
04.2019 - 10.2019
- I worked front desk checking customers in and out.
- Also taking care of breakfast, lobby, and pool area.
- I was housekeeping as well.
Forklift Operator
Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
Ottumwa
08.2017 - 09.2018
- Working 12rotation schedule night's shift 645pm to 7am.
- Currently running my own shift, doing end of shift reports, loading unloading trucks, working the lines, keeping everything stocked, consolidating, cleaning, sorting pallets/teir sheets/and wooden top frames from our dunnage trailers, and also grinding scrap.
Forklift Operator
Advance Service Inc DuPont Pioneer
08.2014 - 08.2016
- Forklift Operator
- Turn Table, inspecting boxes
- Filling Jumbos
- Knowledgeable with the platform, hoping to get more experience this year.
- I know how to set up and operate the Soybean Robot.
- Knowledgeable with the labeler and the wrapper.
- Box Wash/Box Repair
- Forklift Operator
- I can also operate the east ALM
- Fixing Boxes
- Changing windows
- Corn Rework
- Forklift Operator
- Help with the third line bagger
- Operate the bean robot
- Pooling product
- Help break and package out product
- Warehouse
- Unloading/Loading trucks
- Pooling product
- Working around heavy forklift traffic
- Consolidating
- Cleaning
- Sheller
- Unloading shelled corn trucks
- Verifying all information
- Topping off bins
- Unloading corn into boxes
- Cleaning bin
- Tripper Operator
- Controlling conveyors
- Watching corn fall into bin ensuring it doesn't over flow
- Keeping the flow of corn even and steady
Customer Service Representative
Interpower Corporation
Oskaloosa
12.2011 - 03.2013
- Placing orders for customers. Customers can place order mutiple ways
- Phone
- Interpower webpage
- Fax
- Answer an inquires customer may have
- Give information on the product and the Country Oskaloosa, IA the product is used for.
- Help navigate webpage
- Give them the correct part numbers for the equipment they are inquiring on.
- Receptionist
- After 5:00pm I would take the responsibility to answer all phone calls and direct them.
- Safety Committee
- Would go around the company and find opportunities for safety.
- Meet monthly to discuss safety concerns
- Responsible to ensure all fire extinguishers are inspected and not expired.
Customer Service/Cook
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Oskaloosa
03.2010 - 12.2010
- Customer Service
- Taking customers orders
- Handling the cash register
- Packing orders
- Responsible for packing the customers orders.
- Making sandwiches as needed
- Constantly making sure there is fresh food in the heater case.
- Cook
- Getting food prepared to cook
- Washing Dishes
- Frying food
- Baking food
Education
diploma -
Oskaloosa Senior High School
Oskaloosa, IA05.2011
Skills
- Order puller/picker
- sales
- Microsoft Excel
- Shipping and receiving
- OSHA compliance forklift certification
- Microsoft Outlook
- Forklift
- Employee training
- Invoice processing
- Safety inspections
- Problem solving
- Staff supervision
- Conflict resolution
- Microsoft Word
- Commercial driving
- Materials handling
- Basic math
- administrative experience
- Retail sales
- Communication skills
- Customer service
- Microsoft Office
- Data center experience
- Heavy equipment operation
- Load and unload trucks
- Cash register
- Warehouse associate
- Security
- Loading
- Driving
- Shipping
- Computer skills
- Heavy lifting
- Cash handling
- Time management
- Telecommunication
- Pallet jack
- Typing
- Warehouse management
Certification
Driver's License
Personal Information
Very hard worker, i am extremely dedicated to my job here at Mahaska. Enjoy new challenges and always willing to learn and grow as a person. Very good receiving constructive criticism, as i know im not perfect and can apply it to better myself.
Timeline
Assistant Manager
MAHASKA BOTTLING
12.2023 - Current
Warehouse Worker
Tompkins Industries
10.2019 - 07.2023
Front desk/Housekeeper
Baymont Inn and Suites
04.2019 - 10.2019
Forklift Operator
Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
08.2017 - 09.2018
Forklift Operator
Advance Service Inc DuPont Pioneer
08.2014 - 08.2016
Customer Service Representative
Interpower Corporation
12.2011 - 03.2013
Customer Service/Cook
Kentucky Fried Chicken
03.2010 - 12.2010
diploma -
Oskaloosa Senior High School