Terrill James
South Beloit,IL
Summary
Dedicated forklift operator with over 30 years of experience in warehouse management. Strong problem-solving skills and adherence to safety guidelines have led to significant process improvements and reduced loading times.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Warehouse Forklift Operator
Frito Lay
Beloit, WI
10.1994 - 12.2024
- Operated forklifts to load and unload products efficiently from delivery trucks.
- Conducted regular inspections of equipment to ensure safety and compliance with operational standards.
- Managed inventory levels through effective tracking and organization within the warehouse environment.
- Trained new team members on forklift operation and safety protocols to enhance overall team performance.
- Implemented process improvements that reduced loading times and increased warehouse efficiency.
- Oversaw daily operations, ensuring adherence to safety guidelines and optimal workflow practices.
- Led training sessions focused on best practices for equipment handling and warehouse safety measures.
- Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached merchandise tags to prepare for shipping.
- Built pallets and loads for partial and mixed pallets, wrapped finished pallets and staged pallets and loads into truck when ready for shipment.
- Worked with racking systems and loaded or unloaded pallets, pulling and placing pallets on or off of vertical product racking systems and trucks, maximizing storage by stacking products vertically.
- Received products using frequency scanners, unloaded shipments from trucks and fulfilled and organized orders to streamline customer delivery processes.
- Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices.
- Optimized warehouse space utilization by effectively stacking pallets using a forklift, maximizing storage capacity without sacrificing accessibility or safety.
- Maintained an organized warehouse by systematically arranging products using a forklift according to company guidelines.
- Reduced product damage by performing routine forklift maintenance and safety checks.
- Participated in regular safety meetings, staying up-to-date on best practices in regards to safe and efficient operation of a warehouse forklift.
- Improved overall warehouse cleanliness, routinely clearing debris from aisles with the use of attachments on the forklift.
- Turned in paperwork outlining orders for inspection before loading, marking load tickets for out of stock items, withholding or completing orders as necessary and inspecting trucks before departure.
- Safeguarded quality of products stored in the warehouse by ensuring proper stacking techniques and adherence to weight restrictions while operating a forklift.
- Operated forklift in compliance with OSHA guidelines and organizational policies.
- Coordinated with other lift truck drivers and production personnel to process orders efficiently.
- Updated daily logs with production data such as weights, destinations, and delivery times to keep management current on team activities.
Education
High School Diploma -
Job Corp
CincinnatiSkills
- Forklift operation
- Warehouse organization
- Truck loading and unloading
- Problem-solving
- Heavy lifting
- Loading and unloading
- Pallet jack operation
- Safety protocols
- Adherence to procedures
- Verbal and written communication
- Quality control
- OSHA training
- Forklift operator certification
- Shipping and receiving expert
- Equipment maintenance
Timeline
Warehouse Forklift Operator
Frito Lay
10.1994 - 12.2024
High School Diploma -
Job Corp