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Yoga, Reading, and Personal Development
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Elvis James

Richmond Hill,Ontario

Summary

Oversees warehouse operations to meet continuous internal and customer needs. Well-coordinated and decisive leader with expertise in program management, team building and performance optimization. Solid history of success in developing and maintaining best practices for successful high-volume fulfillment and supply chain management. Excels in creative problem solving on complex operational issues. Proven success providing leadership to teams. Focused professional knowledgeable about devising innovative solutions to diverse business concerns and goals. Strategic and forward-thinking leader with self-motivated and tactical mindset. Excellent relationship-building and critical thinking skills with determined and decisive nature. Team-oriented warehouse professional accustomed to streamlining shipping and receiving processes to increase overall efficiency. Industrious and dedicated with talents in team leadership and motivation. Energetic individual equipped to work hard in fast-paced, constantly changing environments.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Warehouse Lead

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01.2021 - Current
  • Trained employees on equipment operation and safety protocols.
  • Oversaw daily operations and shipping and handling processes.
  • Oversaw warehouse staff and maintained efficiency in fast-paced environment.
  • Recorded information, shortages and discrepancies to keep records current and accurate.
  • Managed day-to-day operations of warehouse, freight and parcel shipments, returns and transfers.
  • Supervised warehouse operations by managing employees during shifts.
  • Loaded, unloaded and sorted cargo as part of accurate and efficient weekly shipments.
  • Kept storage areas organized, clean and secure to fully protect company assets.
  • Followed verbal and written instructions to properly move and ship products.
  • Promoted safety policies and practices among personnel, enforcing appropriate handling and use of equipment and products.
  • Collaborated with management to implement new initiatives and policies and achieve benchmarks for production, quality and safety.
  • Used hand-held scanners and physical logs to accurately track item movements.
  • Double checked records, daily reports and inventory transactions to identify and correct variances.
  • Listened closely during team meetings to gain complete understanding of duties required for each shift, completing priority tasks first.
  • Managed resource allocation and scheduling of employees.

Warehouse Associate

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01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Worked safely around moving machinery.
  • Prepared orders for shipment by systematically picking, packing and labeling merchandise.
  • Inspected incoming and outgoing shipments to verify accuracy and prevent errors.
  • Performed inventory control, such as counting and stocking merchandise.
  • Manually or mechanically loaded and unloaded materials from pallets, skids, platforms, cars, lifting devices, or other transport vehicles
  • Used hand-held devices and computers to record and monitor inventory levels and completed audits to uncover and address inaccuracies.
  • Shipped material and performed boxing, packing, labeling and preparation of related documents.
  • Inspected work areas for cleanliness and obstacles and removed cartons and boxes to keep work areas organized and hazard-free.
  • Operated forklifts to transfer inventory to and from target destinations.
  • Verified quantity and description of materials received by checking merchandise against packing list.
  • Acknowledged safety issues and contacted shift supervisor regarding concerns and for quick resolution.
  • Placed incoming inventory in optimal storage locations to promote continued accuracy and easy retrieval.
  • Managed product staging to efficiently transfer items between receiving, storage and shipping locations.
  • Operated PC and RF-based computer systems for inventory management.
  • Recorded information, shortages and discrepancies to keep records current and accurate.
  • Simplified shipping and receiving processes for improved workflow.
  • Confirmed accuracy, quality and quantity of materials received and listed on BOL.
  • Completed daily cycle counts and quarterly inventories and resolved variances to maintain data accuracy.
  • Maintained accurate inventory records to provide data for use in audits and completion of order requests
  • Volunteered to assist with projects, demonstrating willingness to learn new tasks and increase skill levels.

Education

200Hour Certified Yoga Instructor - Ashtanga & Vinyasa Yoga

DWD Yoga Centre
30 Ossington Ave, Toronto, ON M6J 2Y7
05.2016

Certified Real Estate Salesperson - Real Estate

Ontario Real Estate College
35 Lesmill Rd, North York, ON M3B 3E2
01.2014

Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy

York University
Toronto, ON
12.2012

High School Diploma -

Langstaff Secondary School
Richmond Hill, ON
01.2008

Skills

  • Interpersonal Relationships
  • Floor Space Maximization
  • Collaborative Team Work
  • Operations Planning
  • Continuous Improvements
  • Workforce Management
  • Inventory Management
  • Delegating Work
  • Leadership

Yoga, Reading, and Personal Development

I believe in constant and never ending improvement, life is life going up steep slipper slope... If you stop moving up, gravity will pull you down.

Timeline

Warehouse Lead

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01.2021 - Current

Warehouse Associate

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01.2020 - 01.2021

200Hour Certified Yoga Instructor - Ashtanga & Vinyasa Yoga

DWD Yoga Centre

Certified Real Estate Salesperson - Real Estate

Ontario Real Estate College

Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy

York University

High School Diploma -

Langstaff Secondary School

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