Kenneth Rideaux

Highly motivated professional with over fourteen years of experience successfully leading and managing projects. Proven history of enlisting the willingness of other to focus on successful completion of team goal.

Warehouse Supervisor - HAJOCA - San Diego, CA

(2021-08 - 2026-01)

• Supervise, schedule and train warehouse and delivery staff to ensure safe and efficient operation of all warehouse functions
• Ensure that merchandise is received and stored in an efficient and economical manner and maintain required records in conformance with company policy
• Review and maintain appropriate DOT records and physical examination certificates for drivers, ensure current training certification for forklift/material handling equipment operators
• Supervise and schedule the maintenance of all company delivery vehicles and material handling equipment in use in the warehouse
• Supervise the proper routing, loading, and preparation of orders for shipment and delivery in accordance with customer instructions
• Maintain the safety of warehouse operations in compliance with the company's Safety Standards, OSHA and any other applicable regulations
• Resolve all delivery complaints and receiving disputes quickly and effectively
• Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required
• Maintain the security of warehouse and grounds to protect the Profit Center's assets

Warehouse Supervisor - HM Electronics, INC - Carlsbad, CA

(2019-09 - 2021-06)

• Achieve high levels of customer satisfaction through excellence in receiving, identifying, dispatching and assuring quality of goods
• Measure and report the effectiveness of warehousing activities and employees performance
• Ensure accurate inventory management, including regular stock checks and cycle counts
• Maintain a safe and organized work environment, adhering to health and safety regulations
• Operate forklifts and other warehouse equipment safely and efficiently
• Liaise with other departments, such as sales, purchasing, and logistics, to ensure seamless coordination
• Monitors day-to-day performances and provides feedback to personnel and management
• Ensured personnel are cross-training on different tasks to drive ergonomic work diversity and maintain department agility and flexibility

Materials Supervisor - Zodiac Pool Systems LLC (A Fluidra Company) - Vista, CA

(2018-11 - 2022)

• Responsible for optimizing placement and movement of material to support manufacturing and shipping activities
• Trained employees on safety policies and procedures by conducting weekly meetings which resulted in minimal warehouse incidents
• Maintained daily metrics log
• Design, develop, and implement solutions for dramatically improving material flows using lean principles
• Responsible for Receiving, Put away (Manufacturing, Purchase orders), inventory storage and accuracy
• Process Scrap and obsolete inventory from WIP and Stockroom
• Maintain safe work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures. It also requiring coaching and motivating team to proactively address potential safety issues and concerns
• Reorganized warehouse to reduce man hours used to pull works orders and stocking of inventory
• Streamlined receiving process to decrease loss time of production and improved purchase order closing efficiency
• Developed excellent communications and interpersonal skills through supervising, training, and interacting with co-workers
• Coordinate with production, engineering, and buyer planners to correct all bill of materials and work orders to maintain inventory accuracy
• Serves as liaison between Customer Service and plant production, coordinating and communicating adjustments to schedule, production or delivery dates as required to meet customer orders

Receiving Supervisor - Zodiac Pool Systems LLC (A Fluidra Company) - Vista, CA

(2012-05 - 2018-10)

• Supervise and manage incoming and outgoing shipping activities to ensure accuracy, completeness and conditions of shipments
• Determine work procedures, work schedules, assignment, priorities, methods and expediting required to meet shipping and receiving schedules
• Investigate and solve customer problems and issues: notify appropriate staff of potential quality issues
• Ensure that all employees follow all applicable health and safety regulations and other company-related policies and procedures
• Perform inventory counts, verification and record keeping for shipment's receipts material and product transfers
• Compile and maintain applicable metrics as required

Inventory Control Supervisor - Zodiac Pool Systems LLC (A Fluidra Company) - Vista, CA

(2011-03 - 2012-05)

• Timely and accurate recording of transactions, performing ongoing cycle counts and reconciliations to validate on hand balances and meet inventory turn objectives
• Act as a liaison between departments and buyers and determine obsolete stock while optimizing inventory turnover
• Identify, address, and resolve any issues that may arise with Inventory team, utilize the disciplinary process as needed
• Maintain the warehouse and storage floors and surrounding area in a clean and safe manner, ensuring that the work equipment is well maintained for productive and safe operations

Receiving Lead - Zodiac Pool Systems LLC (A Fluidra Company) - Vista, CA

(2009-02 - 2011-03)

• Expediting work orders and coordinating and managing production schedules metric to ensure 100% on time delivery of customer sale order
• Lead the material handlers in the efficient staging and movement of materials in support of shift and daily production schedules, providing day to day direction and support to the team
• Complete accurate production reports, recording daily production volume and downtime tracking and support of daily and weekly production plan
• Ensure the timely and accurate receipt of incoming raw material, customer returns, and intercompany transfers
• Manage inbound deliveries to maximize the productivity of warehouse staff and minimize the wait time for our carriers
• Drive compliance with safety, quality and productivity goals in support of warehouse leadership team objectives
• Maintains the operations of the receiving department, including matching received inventory against purchase orders and reviewing discrepancies in received inventory

Receiving Clerk II - Zodiac Pool Systems LLC (A Fluidra Company) - Vista, CA

(2008-03 - 2009-02)

• Responsible for receiving all incoming material/parts and verified count against documentation
• Processed necessary paperwork and ran daily audit reports on materials/parts received
• Routed materials to proper department
• Efficiently moved parts electronically/physically to and from the designated inventory reference bin location
• Performed daily cycle counts
• Pulled component parts to satisfy work order requirements and assures proper disbursement of parts to satisfy inventory integrity
• Received parts electronically and physically from inspection
• Moved stock or materials to and from storage area to designated areas and stored items in bins, shelves, etc.
• Worked with internal departments while providing customer service at the stock room, receiving, and shipping service windows

Return Merchandise Processor - Zodiac Pool Systems LLC (A Fluidra Company) - Vista, CA

(2005-03 - 2008-03)

• Unpack returned merchandise, inspect package condition and asses paperwork sent in with return instructions for proper return procedures
• Inspected returned merchandise, checking for quality and condition of product to determine return category
• Always maintain a safe and organized work environment
• Maintain individual productivity and quality standards according to department requirements
• Maintain a detailed daily log of all activities