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Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Yahni Brown

Tinley Park,IL

Summary

Highly motivated and outgoing individual with well-honed organizational, labor and teamwork skills. Enthusiastic and team-driven with 6 years of experience working in many environments, from customer service to warehouse operations.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Warehouse Associate

Geologie
01.2024 - Current
    • Prepared orders for shipment by picking, packing, and labeling merchandise.
    • Assembled orders and packed items for shipment, conveying orders to shipping personnel
    • Consistently met or exceeded productivity targets while maintaining high standards for quality and safety.
    • Increased accuracy in order picking by utilizing electronic scanning devices and following established procedures.
    • Assisted in reducing product damage by properly handling and storing materials.
    • Loaded, unloaded, and moved material to and from storage and production areas.
    • Consistently lifted materials weighing as much as 40 pounds.

Tool Rental Associate

Home Depot
06.2021 - Current
  • Notates Inventory of any tools that are missing, parts/damaged.
  • Properly tests all tools before renting them to customers.
  • Maintains proper inventory of tools.
  • Organizes and cleans tools properly.
  • Qualifies customers for correct tools needed.
  • Provides customers with instructions and proper documentation of rented tools.
  • Responsible for safe and efficient use of rental tools, along with helping customers with questions and resolving their problems.
  • Managed reservation system efficiently, ensuring availability of requested tools for customer pick-up dates.
  • Prepared rental contracts by printing contracts, obtaining customer signatures and verifying customer identification and driver's license.
  • Inspected returned items for damage or wear, assessing repair needs or replacement decisions accordingly.
  • Managed multiple tasks in high-volume environment.

Package Handler

FedEx
04.2021 - 05.2021
  • Handled loading and unloading packages by hand, in an efficient and safe manner
  • Rotated through various positions such as Quality Assurance, Unloader, Loader, Facer, Scan Weight, and Key etc
  • Used safe package moving and handling techniques to minimize the risk of injuries
  • Communicated with fellow employees and supervisors with strong interpersonal skills
  • Assembled, sealed, and loaded packages into correct trucks.
  • Exceeded performance expectations during peak seasons, managing high volumes of shipments without compromising on quality or timeliness.

Building Materials Team Member/Sales Associate

Menards
10.2020 - 04.2021
  • Updated pricing on items throughout the store
  • Maintained a clean and safe workstation
  • Stocked building materials products like plywood, doors, lumber, etc
  • Ordered products for customers as requested
  • Contributed to team success by completing jobs quickly and accurately.
  • Increased customer satisfaction with prompt and accurate responses to inquiries, addressing concerns, and resolving issues.
  • Assisted with inventory counts and stocking of merchandise.
  • Managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks effectively and adjusting workload as necessary to meet deadlines.

Cook/Shift Manager

Pizza Hut
03.2018 - 09.2021
  • Prepared and cooked food.
  • Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
  • Greeted and offered excellent customer service to all patrons.
  • Actively listened in taking food and drink orders.
  • Checked all orders to ensure proper portioning and accuracy of order.
  • Ascertained that all customers received orders in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Oversaw kitchen operation to ensure timely delivery of orders, and to ensure quality ingredients were being used.
  • Insured all standards of hygiene were maintained and that the restaurant. complies with health and safety regulations.
  • Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.

Education

Pre-Apprenticeship Construction Training - NCCER Core Credential, CPR & First Aid

Education Design Development Research
Chicago, IL
11.2022

Some College (No Degree) -

Prairie State College
Chicago Heights, IL

High School Diploma -

Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Homewood, IL
06.2020

Skills

  • Material Handling
  • Spatial Visualization
  • Team Player/Leader
  • Hand/Power Tools
  • Construction Drawing
  • Problem Solver/Good Listener
  • Construction Math
  • Mechanical Reasoning
  • Works Well Under Pressure
  • Time Management
  • Multi-Tasker
  • Proficient in Word & Excel

Certification

  • Flagger Certified, November, 2022
  • OSHA 10 Certified, November, 2022
  • Commercial Driver's License (CDL) - IL
  • ServSafe Food Handler's Certification, March, 2018

Accomplishments

  • Tool Rental Associate of the Month, September 2024
  • Employee of the Month, July 2020
  • Student of the Quarter, January 2018

Volunteer Programs & Activities

  • Roosevelt University-Black Male Leadership Program, 2018
  • Chicago Cares Serve-a-thon, 2018
  • Lurie's Center Cancer Survivor's Walk, 2017 & 2018
  • Young Life Christian Ministry, 2014 & 2015
  • Chicago Urban League-Project Ready Group
  • Providing assistance for my disabled grandmother, 2015-Present

Timeline

Warehouse Associate

Geologie
01.2024 - Current

Tool Rental Associate

Home Depot
06.2021 - Current

Package Handler

FedEx
04.2021 - 05.2021

Building Materials Team Member/Sales Associate

Menards
10.2020 - 04.2021

Cook/Shift Manager

Pizza Hut
03.2018 - 09.2021

Pre-Apprenticeship Construction Training - NCCER Core Credential, CPR & First Aid

Education Design Development Research

Some College (No Degree) -

Prairie State College

High School Diploma -

Homewood-Flossmoor High School

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