Travis Booker
Westbrook,ME
Summary
Professional warehouse specialist with strong expertise in forklift operation and warehouse management. Skilled in inventory control, loading and unloading materials, and maintaining safety standards. Known for effective teamwork and adaptability to changing demands. Reliable and results-driven, ensuring efficient operations and timely task completion.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Warehouse Forklift Operator
Hannaford Distribution Center
02.2010 - 10.2024
- Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached merchandise tags to prepare for shipping.
- Expedited shipment processes by accurately pulling orders from inventory shelves using a forklift following pick tickets specifications.
- 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.
- 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.
- Ensured timely deliveries by efficiently loading and unloading trucks with the use of forklifts.
- Reduced product damage by performing routine forklift maintenance and safety checks.
- Contributed to the reduction of workplace accidents by adhering to strict safety protocols during all forklift operations.
- Participated in regular safety meetings, staying up-to-date on best practices in regards to safe and efficient operation of a warehouse forklift.
- Collaborated with other warehouse team members, ensuring smooth workflow through effective communication during forklift operations.
- Enhanced team productivity by providing on-the-job training to new forklift operators, ensuring proper handling techniques were followed at all times.
- Operated forklift in compliance with OSHA guidelines and organizational policies.
- Updated daily logs with production data such as weights, destinations, and delivery times to keep management current on team activities.
- Coordinated team member movements based on current needs, avoiding safety concerns, or delays.
- Communicated effectively with supervisors and peers alike, ensuring a cohesive team environment conducive to productivity.
- Assisted in the development of standard operating procedures for forklift operations, promoting consistent performance across the team.
- Upheld strict compliance with OSHA regulations and company safety policies at all times, setting a positive example for the entire team.
- Mentored junior staff members on proper lifting techniques and load balancing methods to prevent accidents or injuries on the job site.
- Provided training to new forklift operators, ensuring adherence to safety regulations and company procedures.
- Used forklifts and pallet jacks to relocate products.
- Loaded, unloaded, and moved material to and from storage and production areas.
Correctional Office
Nottoway Correctional Center
06.1999 - 09.2009
- Managed high-risk situations with professionalism and composure, ensuring the safety of all involved parties.
- Searched cells of inmates to identify and confiscate contraband and other prohibited items.
- Maintained inmate safety through vigilant monitoring of behavior and swift intervention during conflicts.
- Observed and supervised inmates throughout visits, meal time, recreation, phone calls, and showers.
- Conducted routine and emergency head counts.
- Escorted inmates to and from cells, court, hospitals, and medical appointments.
- Prepared, processed and maintained forms, reports, logs, records, and activity journals.
Education
Associates Degree - Criminal Justice
01.2000
Skills
- Forklift operation
- Forklift operator certification
- Warehouse safety
- Safety awareness
- Teamwork and collaboration
- General laborer
- Order picking
- Order picking and processing
- Problem-solving
- Heavy equipment operations
- Heavy equipment operation
- Warehouse management
- Pallet construction
- Warehouse organization
- Heavy lifting
- Pallet jack operation
- Workplace cleanliness
- Adherence to procedures
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Team collaboration
- Verbal and written communication
- Quality control
- Safe lifting techniques
- Basic math
- Order pulling and preparation
- Safe forklift operation
- OSHA training
- Pallet consolidation
- Pallet building
- Palletizing
- Documentation
- Mentoring and coaching
- Efficient data entry
Timeline
Warehouse Forklift Operator
Hannaford Distribution Center
02.2010 - 10.2024
Correctional Office
Nottoway Correctional Center
06.1999 - 09.2009
Associates Degree - Criminal Justice
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