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John Gyepi-Garbrah

Edmonton,AB

Summary

To obtain employment as a Warehouse Management Trainee (Night Shift) that will enable me to learn and use my transferable work experience and skills towards mastering Uline's inbound and outbound warehouse manager operations, and help the overall growth of Uline as the leading distributor of shipping, industrial and packaging materials to businesses across North America

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Warehouse Evening Sorter (Part-time Permanent)

UPS Edmonton South
08.2023 - Current
  • Loading and unloading delivery trucks with packages (up to 75 Ibs), Loading and unloading pallets, Scan and sort packages based on destination (postal codes), Cleaning and keeping the warehouse clean and tidy, Perform related duties as required

Overnight Freight Associates

Home Depot Strathcona (Edmonton)
10.2018 - 10.2021
  • Verifying inventory, reading reports utilizing computer terminals and Home Depot portable phones, Stocking merchandise onto shelves to achieve 100% in stock, Maintaining aisle cleanliness, Obtaining order lists and picking merchandise throughout the store to fulfill customer orders for shipping, Assisted in receiving shipments, Communicating with other overnight team members to ensure all products are stocked accurately, Moving freight safely from designated staging areas to overheads using the appropriate equipment as necessary

Grocery Service Clerk (Night Shift - Replenishment)

Loblaw Company Limited - Superstore @ Windermere (Edmonton)
08.2018 - 10.2018
  • Provide exceptional customer service by ensuring the store shelves are stocked and by responding to customer needs,
  • Maintain and stock product displays and shelves that meet company standards,
  • Ensure accurate product scanning and identify inventory needs and assist with ordering,
  • Setup company-directed promotions and programs,
  • Keep department areas neat and ensure health and safety standards,
  • Others as required by the needs of the department

Planning Technician II

City of Edmonton, Urban Analysis - Research and Analysis Unit
04.2018 - 05.2018
  • Evaluation and validation of Growth Monitoring pilot automation reports: Mature Neighbourhood Reinvestment Report, Monthly Building Permit Data, Lot Registration, Lot Servicing Reports, and, Industrial Vacant Land Inventory using ArcGIS and Tableau software, Assist with comprehensive review of the City's current Growth Monitoring Program, update and modernize the associated content and delivery in order to meet current MDP requirements, and to support development and delivery of new MDP (City Plan), Assist with preparing performance measures, methodological procedures, and documentation to support ongoing audit processes, Perform related duties as required

Geo-spatial Planning Analyst

Prairie Wild Consulting Co. (PWC)
05.2011 - 03.2018
  • Generate a number of future land use plans, concept plans, design materials, and zoning & reference maps for numerous regional and local municipal based projects by using appropriate computational methods, existing source documentation, ESRI ArcGIS Desktop and/or Autodesk and other related software tools to develop, populate and manage GIS and/or CAD data on behalf of PWC, Apply various mapping and presentation software and programs to enhance project presentations, reports and related planning processes and documentation, Assist with research and writing of grant packages, and request for proposals, Assist and participate in community planning processes including background research, facilitation, attending and facilitating meetings and writing report, Assist with writing final reports for various community planning projects including Official Community Plans, Zoning Bylaws, Cultural Plans, Strategic Plans, Master Plans, Assist with reviewing and writing recommendations on development permit applications and subdivision applications submitted to municipalities for their councils to consider in making decisions, Use Access and Excel and other relevant programs as required to maintain current and prospective client database, Prepare bi-weekly summary of work completed and hours worked, and, Other work as related to fulfillment of one's roles and responsibilities

Crew Member - Customer Service (Part-Time)

McDonald's Restaurant, Saskatoon
11.2009 - 04.2013
  • Welcoming and taking customer orders, Taking cash and serving of customers' orders, Food preparation and grilling, Dish washing and cleaning, Receiving shipments, lifting, stacking and labelling of McDonald's' food products

Research Assistant (Contract)

Department of Geography and Planning - University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon
11.2010 - 12.2010
  • Assisted in collecting baseline data for the Public Spaces, Activity and Urban Form Strategic Framework for the City of Saskatoon by: Mapping and conducting public activity observation survey, Conducting sensory perceptions survey, Conducting pedestrians and cyclists count survey

Furniture Installer Apprentice

Frontline Furniture, Saskatoon
01.2010 - 05.2010
  • Received shipment of new office furniture by cross-checking items with the packing list, Picked orders for shipment as per the customer's picking list, Assembled and packaged, loaded and offloaded orders of office furniture to customers, Installed various kinds of office furniture for customers, Housekeeping duties to keep the warehouse area safe, clean and organized, Cleaned installed furniture and organized installation/work area

Education

Masters of Arts - Geography

University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK
12.2010

Bachelor of Science - Planning

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
Ghana
05.2005

Skills

  • Excellent leadership, interpersonal, written ,and verbal communication skills
  • Talent for performing accurate numerical calculations, planning and prioritizing abilities with excellent time management and organizational skills
  • Problem-solving, critical thinking and analytical skills
  • Knowledge of inventory management, logistics, and supply chain operations
  • Knowledge of safety and hazard regulations, forklift operation and pallet racking systems
  • Ability to work independently, efficiently and effectively under pressure with strong attention to details with the ability to multitask
  • Self-motivated team player with high energy and ability to learn quickly and thrive in a fast-paced environment
  • Knowledge in handling hazardous materials
  • Physically fit, able to lift heavy weights (50 - 100 lbs) and work under extreme conditions

Professional Training And Workshops

  • Impacted Sites in Saskatchewan and Environmental Code, Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment - SASTT- SEiMA, April 2013
  • Project Management Essentials, Environmental Project Management & Sustainability Solutions - SEiMA,March 2014

Awards

2009: Canadian Pacific Partnership Program in Aboriginal Community Planning Research Award 2008: University of Saskatchewan Graduate Fellowship Award

References

Available upon request

Languages

English
Full Professional

Timeline

Warehouse Evening Sorter (Part-time Permanent)

UPS Edmonton South
08.2023 - Current

Overnight Freight Associates

Home Depot Strathcona (Edmonton)
10.2018 - 10.2021

Grocery Service Clerk (Night Shift - Replenishment)

Loblaw Company Limited - Superstore @ Windermere (Edmonton)
08.2018 - 10.2018

Planning Technician II

City of Edmonton, Urban Analysis - Research and Analysis Unit
04.2018 - 05.2018

Geo-spatial Planning Analyst

Prairie Wild Consulting Co. (PWC)
05.2011 - 03.2018

Research Assistant (Contract)

Department of Geography and Planning - University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon
11.2010 - 12.2010

Furniture Installer Apprentice

Frontline Furniture, Saskatoon
01.2010 - 05.2010

Crew Member - Customer Service (Part-Time)

McDonald's Restaurant, Saskatoon
11.2009 - 04.2013

Masters of Arts - Geography

University of Saskatchewan

Bachelor of Science - Planning

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology

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