Family Caregiver (2021-present)
Forklift Operator / Shipping and Receiving (Various Clients) at Randstad Industrial Staffing (2018- Present)
Operated various types of forklifts and managed warehouse operations for multiple client locations.
- Safe and efficient operation of Counter-Balance, ReachTruck and Order Selector style Forklifts
- Loaded and unloaded palletized goods in a busy warehouse working among personnel
- Received and verified inbound shipments versus Bills of Lading
- Measurement and containment preparation of raw material for staging and receipt
- Allocated and palletized materials ordered for shipment
- Inventory control, maintenance and stock-level monitoring for personal and cleaning supplies
- Picked materials from reserve areas to accommodate and fulfill workload manifest
- Stocked materials to reserve from shipping and alternate areas of facility
- Utilized RF Scanning system to identify, pick and put away materials within reserve areas
- Fulfilled general warehouse and work area maintenance beyond expectation standards
Electrical Trade Student at Herzing College of Trades (2019-06 – 2019-10)
Completed electrical trade training focusing on residential electrical work and code compliance.
- Identify, interpret and apply applicable regulations, acts, codes and directives
- Interpret layouts, basic schematics and prepare material lists
- Describe Ohm's law and its application in Series and Parallel circuits
- Apply Ontario Electrical Code rules
- Install branch circuits & receptacles according to Ontario electrical code in residential occupancy
- Basic control circuits (smoke detectors, doorbell, 3-way switch, 4-way switch, etc.)
- Install, maintain and repair wiring systems (Romex NM and BX Armored Cable)
- Work with EMT conduits, Contactors and Low-Voltage
Administrative Assistant at Hy-Grade Steel Roofing Systems (2018-06 – 2018-08)
Provided administrative support to Customer Service Manager with clerical duties and inventory management.
- Operated as administrative assistant to the Customer Service Manager
- Performed clerical duties, answering of phones, spreadsheet data entry, word processing, cascading information through e-mail via outlook and alternate means
- Entered, altered and scheduled new and existing service appointments
- Prepared daily service worksheets, material requests and material return documentation - managing inventory flow
- Allocated and staged material and supply for service work
- Prepared Quality Control inspections for inspector execution
- Utilized shop press to create steel shakes for stock as needed
- Co-ordinated with service manager to follow-up with outstanding customer requests in a timely manner
- Point of contact reference for installers out on jobs; connecting resources as needed
Shipping & Receiving at Gates Canada (2017-07 – 2017-10)
Performed picking, packaging and shipping operations for automotive parts and instruments.
- Performed picking and packaging of various automotive-related instruments and parts accurately with an RF-Scanner based system
- Prepared items boxed as cartons for shipment via courier
- Prepared items staged as pallets for shipment via freight carrier
- Operated Electric Tugger and BT(Better-Truck) material-handling and forklift equipment safely in a proficient manner
- Completed general maintenance of work areas including clean-up as necessary
Material Handler at Ferrero Canada (2016-09 – 2016-11)
Operated material handling equipment in manufacturing and storage environments.
- Successful completion of contract employment
- Operated as 'Material Warehouse Handler' in various parts of plants storage and manufacturing environment
- Operated Electric Counter-balance, Double Raymond Reach-truck and Double Electric-Pallet Jack
- Performed minor clerical duties as well as RF scanning regularly in accordance with inventory integrity standards
Various Roles at Lowe's Companies Canada ULC (2007-10 – 2016-05)
Held multiple roles including display setup, warehouse operations, customer service, and interim management.
- Initial display/store-set up grand opening team member for 215 Henry street Brantford location
- Deployed in multiple departments: Flooring, Lumber & Building materials, Tools & Hardware, Millwork, Receiving
- Front-end service with customers
- Pricing/signage
- Inventory control
- Building displays working with or without planograms (Display detail)
- Rack-setting
- Freight-flow/stock replenishment/order picking
- Merchandising in high-standard environments
- Bondable; conducted cash-office close out & operated registers
- Customer focus: greeting, assisting, advising, taking orders, resolving concern, very passionate about helping to fulfill needs
- Interim department manager (Covered sick-leave): overseeing sales, merchandising, inventory replenishment, order management/follow-up, department/store/corporate standards, managing multiple employees as well as assisting senior managers with perimeter security, cash office, and other tasks as mandated
- Key-carrier (During interim role)
- 8+ Years experience safely operating various electric and gas powered equipment lift-trucks
- Prepared and facilitated freight for 8 store grand openings across Canada
