TIMOTHY S. KNIGHT
Grottoes,VA
Summary
Reliable Light Truck Driver with experience in managing routes efficiently and ensuring safe delivery of goods. Skilled in vehicle maintenance, route planning, and customer service, consistently meeting deadlines and exceeding expectations in fast-paced environments. Proven ability to improve processes for increased efficiency in delivery operations, resulting in higher satisfaction levels from clients and partners.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Delivery Driver
McIntire Inc
Staunton, Virginia
12.2019 - Current
- Maintained safe transportation conditions by applying proper loading and securing methods.
- Streamlined merchandise organization following compliance requirements.
- Arranged and assigned deliveries to specific zones for streamlined logistics.
Logistics Technician
TARGET DISTRIBUTION
Stuarts Draft, VA
03.2013 - Current
- Scheduling of outgoing trailers to stores ensuring timely delivery while regulating and controlling shipping and transit costs per trailer load
- Supporting existing stores with vendor delivery relations and timing of store deliveries as needed
- Conduct trailer maintenance audits and dispatch road assistance to our carriers to ensure safety and deliverability
- Assist with establishing cube/carton fill goals for deliveries to reduce shipping costs
Team Member Trainer
TARGET DISTRIBUTION
Stuarts Draft, VA
01.2012 - Current
- Conduct new hire orientations and interviews with potential new team members
- Give presentations on new policies and procedures to train existing team members effectively, while providing feedback to ensure overall efficiency of the processes
- Consistently suggest adjustments to procedures to ensure more efficiency in all areas of distribution processes
- Maintain equipment certifications for over 35 team members to be compliant with state and company policies
- Training all team members in core functions and job roles within the warehouse according to company standards
Inventory Manager
TARGET DISTRIBUTION
Stuarts Draft, VA
05.2011 - Current
- Maintaining and auditing of all warehouse inventory
- Ensure that merchandise is sent to regional Target stores in a timely manner
- Responsible for damage quality control and salvage of all sellable inventories
- Conducts various evaluations/audits to maintain OSHA requirements within the distribution center
- Conducts quarterly compliance audits to ensure the distribution center is maintained to Target standards
- Tracking monthly food audits to ensure freshness and best-by dates on all foods are Board of Health compliant
- Monitor new and seasonal shipment rollouts and follow-up as required
- Develop protocols to better ensure proper delivery and handling cost controls are met
- Work collaboratively with management teams to ensure proper storage requirements and safe lifting techniques are used to ensure team member safety
- Teaching proper handling, storage, and disposal of Environmentally Sensitive Materials and Hazmat processes
Dispatcher
Beam Brothers Trucking
Mount Crawford, Virginia
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Utilized GPS technology and software to design efficient travel paths.
Team Member Trainer
BEST BUY STORES LLP
Verona, VA
07.2002 - 02.2006
- Trained new team members in multiple departments of the distribution center to ensure everyone met the tasks and job requirements
- Trained management and executive teams on all areas of distribution, logistics, and daily warehousing operations
- Oversaw team members work behaviors to ensure the company’s productivity standards were met while adhering to company policy
- Conducted inventory audits twice a year to ensure and maintain cost controls and in stocks for serviced stores
- Trained team members on safe lifting procedures and proper equipment operation to ensure a safe working environment
Education
Graduate -
Fort Defiance High School
Fort Defiance, VA01.1995
Skills
- Inventory Management
- Production Management
- Supplier Relations
- Project Management
- Cost Controls
- Strategic Planning
- Management Recruiting/Retention
- Labor and Scheduling
- Internal Auditing
- Staff Development/Team Building
- Inventory Controls
- Route optimization
Timeline
Delivery Driver
McIntire Inc
12.2019 - Current
Dispatcher
Beam Brothers Trucking
01.2016 - 01.2018
Logistics Technician
TARGET DISTRIBUTION
03.2013 - Current
Team Member Trainer
TARGET DISTRIBUTION
01.2012 - Current
Inventory Manager
TARGET DISTRIBUTION
05.2011 - Current
Team Member Trainer
BEST BUY STORES LLP
07.2002 - 02.2006
Graduate -
Fort Defiance High School
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