William Caylor
Tampa,FL
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
2002
2002
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Forklift Operator/Warehouse Worker
Saia LTL Freight
Tampa, Florida
03.2004 - 01.2026
- Operated forklifts to move freight efficiently within the facility.
- Loaded and unloaded shipments, ensuring accurate placement in storage areas.
- Loaded and unloaded goods from vehicles, ensuring secure and damage-free handling.
- Moved levers or controls of lifting devices to load, unload or stack material.
- Positioned lifting devices around loaded pallets, skids and boxes to secure materials for transport to designated areas.
- Drove gasoline- or electric-powered vehicles to transport materials between loading, processing and storage areas.
- Estimated weights, heights, and centers of balance to make precise placements.
- Inspected product load for accuracy to foster timely and complete delivery.
- Weighed materials or products to record data on tags or labels.
- Employed hand signals to communicate effectively with coworkers operating transport vehicles and direct movements from floor.
- Accurately measured and recorded product weight, dimensions or other production data for use in tag and label creation.
- Noted and recorded receipt of materials on drivers' paperwork.
- Operated forklifts to move freight efficiently within the warehouse.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of storage areas for safety compliance.
- Loaded and unloaded shipments promptly to ensure timely distribution.
- Conducted inventory checks to verify stock levels and report discrepancies.
- Assisted in training new employees on safety procedures and operational tasks.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline loading processes during peak hours.
- Inspected incoming freight for damage and reported issues to management promptly.
- Followed safety protocols consistently to minimize workplace accidents and injuries.
- Prepared and completed warehouse orders for delivery or pickup according to schedule.
- Used pallet jacks to move items to and from warehouse locations.
- Kept shelves, workstations and pallet areas neat and tidy to maintain safe work environment.
- Packaged items carefully using protective materials like bubble wrap or foam sheets.
- Organized warehouse space for efficient storage of products.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks with hand-trucks, pallet jacks, and forklifts.
- Staged and sorted multiple types of products for loading.
- Operated scanners, computers, and other equipment to track orders.
- Preserved safe work environment by maintaining clean workstations and pallet area.
- Followed established guidelines for picking orders accurately.
- Assembled orders according to customer requests.
- Received and tracked incoming inventory shipments.
- Ensured safety protocols were followed at all times while operating machinery.
- Inspected damaged goods prior to disposal or return to vendor.
- Maintained stock levels in accordance with company policies.
- Performed cycle counts to maintain accurate inventory records.
- Identified discrepancies between physical count and computer data.
- Collaborated closely with other departments on special projects as needed.
- Verified accuracy of incoming shipments against purchase orders.
- Maintained accurate inventory records using computerized tracking systems.
- Counted number of boxes or units in loading docks to confirm proper completion of work orders.
- Kept up to date on safety procedures and correct lifting techniques to prevent injuries.
- Used scanners to track parcel information, condition or receipt.
- Protected items by wrapping in cling film, padded moving blankets and tape.
- Reviewed work orders before starting work to determine necessary materials and meet deadlines.
- Operated large vehicles, forklifts and pallet jacks to transport multiple freight loads.
- Loaded cargo onto transportation devices and attached affixing tools to achieve safe transportation.
- Coordinated cargo unloading with other workers to achieve efficient and safe transportation.
- Used digital database to keep records of units and stock moved.
- Followed organizational procedures to stack and store cargo in transit sheds, ship holds and warehouses.
- Carried necessary tools and supplies to transportation vehicles and returned to proper storage areas after use.
Education
Howard W Blake
Tampa, FLSkills
- Forklift operation
- Safety compliance
- Inventory management
- Load securement
- Freight handling
- Equipment inspection
- Team collaboration
- Order fulfillment
- Record keeping
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Time management
- Training facilitation
- Warehouse safety
- Hazardous materials handling
- Product inspection
- Bill of lading
- Process management
- Incident reporting
- [Equipment] operation
- Freight counts
- Issue troubleshooting
- Basic math aptitude
- OSHA training
- Hand-eye coordination
- Materials movement
- Certified pallet jack operator
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Materials handling
- Safe driver
- Lifts up to 200 pounds
- General laborer
- Inventory staging
- RF scanner
- Problem-solving
- Workplace cleanliness
- Downstacking management
- Palletizing
- Quality control
- Barcode scanning
- Safety awareness
- Production deadline management
- Material inventory
- RFID readers
- Punctual and reliable
- Certified forklift operator
- Heavy lifting
- Incident logging
- Efficient data entry
- Lift equipment operation
Timeline
Forklift Operator/Warehouse Worker
Saia LTL Freight
03.2004 - 01.2026
Howard W Blake