Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Martial Arts, Music, and Hanggliding
Timeline
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John Bouwmeester

Edmonton,Alberta

Summary

Efficiently oversee 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 effective high-volume fulfillment and supply chain management.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Truck Driver

Profloral Express
Burnaby , BC
06.1998 - 03.2006
  • Maintained accurate records with compliant invoicing, payment processing and daily logs.
  • Maximized load safety by balancing, securing and weighing products.
  • Completed basic maintenance and minor repairs to keep vehicle neat and running properly.
  • Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment when necessary.
  • Inspected truck for defects and safe operating condition before, during and after trips.
  • Loaded and unloaded products at warehouses and customer locations using hand trucks, pallet jacks and forklifts.
  • Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.

Warehouse Manager

Floral Delivery (Edmonton) Ltd.
Edmonton, Alberta
04.2006 - 12.2019

Managed 15 Regular employees on a daily basis, up to 80 employees during peak seasons.

Unloaded trucks with incoming product from all over the world to be separated and organized for delivery by our own trucks. Routed drivers with deliveries in their own separate areas up to 500 deliveries per day in regular season, and up to 2500 deliveries in peak seasons.

Have computer skills and knowledge of simply accounting program. Did payroll, billing, and invoicing for the company as well as the accounting.

Kept equipment in good working condition and did all minor service myself.

Education

High School Diploma -

Langley Secondary School
Langley, BC
06.1986

Skills

  • Distribution and warehousing
  • Production planning
  • Staff supervision
  • Inter-departmental communication

Martial Arts, Music, and Hanggliding

I have a 2nd Dan Black Belt in TaeKwonDo, ShotoKan Karate, and Tukido. Also a 1st Dan Black Belt in Judo. I am a singer, guitar player in country music playing gigs from time to time. I have been a hangglider pilot for 35 years and this is my main source of outdoor recreation.

Timeline

Warehouse Manager

Floral Delivery (Edmonton) Ltd.
04.2006 - 12.2019

Truck Driver

Profloral Express
06.1998 - 03.2006

High School Diploma -

Langley Secondary School
John Bouwmeester