Chalona Stroud

Stacks and stores merchandise in designated areas using a forklift, clamp, push-pull equipment. Pulls and prepares products for shipment. Operates all equipment in a safe and efficient manner following prescribed work methods.

Forklift Operator/Order Picker - NFI Industries - Dayton, MN

(2025-04)

• Stacks and stores merchandise in designated areas using a forklift, clamp, push-pull equipment.
• Pulls and prepares products for shipment.
• Operates all equipment in a safe and efficient manner following prescribed work methods.
• Performs picking duties in an efficient manner meeting customer service standards.
• Load and unload trucks with sit-down forklift when needed.

Warehouse Associate - Bulk Reef Supply - Golden Valley, MN

(2025-01 - 2025-04)

• Temporary job assignment from staffing agency.
• Picking orders, packing shipments , data entry, receiving, storing and distributing goods and maintaining inventory.
• Following safety procedures and protocols.
• Communicating with warehouse staff, supervisors, and other departments.
• Shipping and receiving; pack, label, and weigh outgoing orders, generate shipping documents (e.g., bills of lading), and schedule carriers like UPS or FedEx.
• Unload, unpack, and inspect incoming shipments for damage, verify quantities against purchase orders/packing slips, and update inventory systems.

Forklift Operator/Shipping and Receiving Clerk - Shippers Supply Inc - Hopkins, MN

(2024-04 - 2024-12)

• Drive reach/standup forklifts, and other industrial vehicles such as cherry-pickers as needed.
• Examine shipment contents and compare with records, such as invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy.
• Proficiency in warehouse management systems (WMS) and computer software. Data entry.
• Review invoices, retrieve products, package products and place labels on outgoing packages. For UPS, Speede, FedEx etc.
• Requisition and store shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory of stock.

Press Brake Operator - PRECISION METAL PRODUCTS LLC - Phoenix, AZ

(2020-07 - 2024-03)

• Work productivity and safely to produce quality parts in a production environment.
• Set guides and install jigs or fixtures for positioning work piece.
• Set up and operate CNC press machine to manufacture metal parts according to blueprints and work orders.
• Measure thickness of material with calipers and micrometers while sanding to keep material within allowable tolerances.
• Study blueprints & bend aluminum/steel to certain specifications.
• Perform minor machine maintenance, grind and deburr parts.
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on quality control.
• Proficiency in operating punch press machinery, stamping presses, and press brake machines.
• Experience in operating a forklift.
• Strong math skills including fractions and angles.

Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor - LA Fitness - Phoenix, AZ

(2017-08 - 2020-06)

• Designed and instructed 2 group cross fit and Pilates classes per week.
• One one one fitness sessions with clients with planned fitness goals.
• Developed and customized fitness plans for 20 long-term clients
• Conducted 11 orientations yearly for new members, providing a tour of the gym and overviewing programs.

Machine Operator - Decostar Industries - Carrollton, GA

(2014-09 - 2017-07)

• Operated and monitored manufacturing machinery to ensure optimal functionality and product quality.
• Set up, calibrated, and adjusted machinery for production runs.
• Maintained a safe work environment by following OSHA safety procedures and company protocols.
• Inspected finished products for defects to meet company quality standards.
• Attention to Detail.
• Performed daily safety checks and routine maintenance on injection molding machines.
• Maintained consistent production standards in high-volume manufacturing Environment.
• Measuring tools (micrometers, calipers), forklifts, computerized systems.

Bachelor's degree (2011-01 - 2014-08)