Vernon Sheppard
Baltimore,MD
Summary
Skilled Mail Handler offering thirty years' experience. Expert in sorting incoming and outgoing mail using automated processing equipment. Operating and training staff on forklifts, and Pye equipment. Focused on maintaining high production goals when working in team-oriented environments.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Mail Handler
USPS
Capitol Heights, MD
10.1990 - Current
- Operated mail processing equipment and manually sorted mail.
- Sorted incoming mail for delivery to the appropriate departments or individuals.
- Assisted in loading and unloading trucks with mail, packages, and other materials.
- Organized outgoing mail into designated bins according to postal regulations.
- Sorted and placed materials or items on racks, shelves, or bins for transport to recipient or destination.
- Used portable electronic scanner to track parcels and record tracking progress.
- Maintained accurate records of all incoming and outgoing mail items.
- Loaded trays of envelopes into automated sorting machines.
- Operated various machines such as scales, pallet jacks, forklifts.
- Followed safety procedures when handling hazardous materials like chemicals and fuels.
- Sorted and placed mail on racks, shelves or in bins according to predetermined sequence.
- Separated mail to be transported to relay boxes along route for subsequent delivery.
- Collaborated with other employees to complete large shipment orders and during high-volume mailing periods.
- Utilized handheld scanners to track deliveries and update inventory levels.
- Ensured that all parcels were packed properly before shipping out of facility.
- Loaded letters into automated processing equipment and maintained continuous flow when feeding letters to be sorted.
- Labeled containers with proper destination addresses for efficient distribution.
- Secured cargo using straps or bungee cords in order to prevent shifting during transport.
- Reported any discrepancies or damaged packages to supervisor immediately.
- Prepared bulk shipments using shrink-wrapping machine.
- Loaded and unloaded shipments from trucks and picked up and moved heavy packages and items using forklifts.
- Offered support and advice to newer personnel to improve performance.
Education
High School Diploma -
H. D. Woodson High School
Washington, DC06-1986
Skills
- Distribution Services
- Mail Handling
- Mail Delivery
- Postal Service Product Knowledge
Timeline
Mail Handler
USPS
10.1990 - Current
High School Diploma -
H. D. Woodson High School
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