Safety-oriented Forklift Operator knowledgeable about proper handling of heavy machinery, pallet jacks, cherry pickers and forklifts. Works well independently and as part of team. Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Forklift Operator
Amazon Canada
11.2022 - Current
Operated forklift in compliance with OSHA guidelines and organizational policies.
Operated equipment safely and efficiently to prevent damage to items and avoid injuries.
Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices.
Maneuvered forklift safely using appropriate load rates and maintaining clear visibility of work areas.
Forklift Operator
Sobeys
05.2021 - 11.2022
Removed orders from storage, wrapped, and staged for shipments.
Kept accurate records of materials moved within warehouse to quickly locate inventory and keep facility operating smoothly.
Coordinated with other lift truck drivers and production personnel to process orders efficiently.
Inspected equipment for defects and performed repairs or maintenance tasks.
Forklift Operator
Metro
10.2019 - 04.2021
Hooked tow trucks to trailer hitches and fastened attachments with hitchpins.
Turned valves and opened chutes to dump, spray or release materials from dump cars or storage bins into hoppers.
Signaled workers to discharge, dump or level materials.
Prevented waste when transferring materials between transport containers and processing equipment.
Forklift Operator
Canadian Tire
04.2018 - 09.2019
Adjusted machinery and notified supervisors of malfunctions.
Drove equipment from one site to another to deliver tools and complete jobs.
Reviewed daily production schedules to inform effective prioritization and delegation of tasks.
Weighed materials or products to record weight or other production data on tags or labels.
Education
Master of Science - Communications And Information Technology
Queen's College
12.2019
Bachelor of Science - B.sc Computer Applications
Punjabi University
05.2017
Skills
Maintenance and Repair
Spreadsheet Tracking
Familiar with WMS
Warehouse Management Systems
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Punjabi
Native or Bilingual
Urdu
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Forklift Operator
Amazon Canada
11.2022 - Current
Forklift Operator
Sobeys
05.2021 - 11.2022
Forklift Operator
Metro
10.2019 - 04.2021
Forklift Operator
Canadian Tire
04.2018 - 09.2019
Master of Science - Communications And Information Technology