Anthony Broom

Forklift Truck Operator with 12+ years of warehouse and dock experience improving shipping accuracy and reducing trailer turnaround. Leads teams on shift, enforces safety checks, and manages load verification to prevent misroutes and transit damage. Aims to apply operational leadership and inventory control skills to boost on-time deliveries.

Delivery Driver - Ferguson Enterprises - St. Louis

(2025-04)

• Loaded delivery van according to route sequence using handheld scanner, reducing mis-sorts and missed stops.
• Inspected vehicles daily and reported maintenance issues via fleet software to maintain DOT compliance.
• Coordinated with warehouse pickers to verify manifests and cut loading time before morning dispatch.
• Collected signatures and processed proof-of-delivery in tablet system, resolving customer disputes at point of delivery.
• Managed fragile-item handling protocols and adjusted packaging placement to lower damage incidents.
• Planned optimized routes with GPS mapping and local traffic data to shorten delivery windows.

Weekend Forklift Worker - Anheuser-Busch - St. Louis

(2024-05)

• Secured freight with shrinkwrap and straps following load plan diagrams to prevent transit damage on long hauls.
• Performed daily pre-shift equipment safety checks and logged defects for maintenance follow-up before operations.
• Inspected loaded pallets with handheld scanner and recorded serial numbers to maintain shipping accuracy.
• Loaded trailers using sit-down forklift according to load plan to balance weight and prevent shifting.
• Adjusted pallet configurations to fit irregular trailer spaces, maximizing trailer fill and reducing partial loads.
• Tagged damaged skids and initiated formal discrepancy reports that prompted timely inventory adjustments.

Truck Checker-Lead - Keurig Dr. Pepper Group - Northlake IL

(2018-08 - 2024-05)

Operating and handling warehouse materials and heavy equipment. Manage staff on shift to maximize their overall efficiency. Assist with employee selection, interviewing, coaching, and performance correction. Assist in carrying out operational procedures and daily production goals. Other duties as assigned.

• Coached seasonal checkers on pallet build standards and reduced pallet rework during audits.
• Verified load counts and secured manifests for outbound trucks, preventing shipment misroutes and returns.
• Directed daily dock assignments using handheld scanners to cut average unload time per trailer.

AA - Criminal Justice - Mississippi State University

Diploma - St. Francis De Sales High School