Justin Strohoff
Elmira,Canada
Summary
Enthusiastic student with extensive experience at Elmira Pet Products, excelling in packaging operations and team collaboration. Proven ability in financial analysis and invoice processing, coupled with strong leadership skills. Adept at utilizing Google Workspace and Microsoft Office to enhance productivity and streamline workflows. Committed to achieving operational excellence and fostering a collaborative work environment.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Warehouse Packager
Sherway Group
Guelph, Ontario
06.2025 - Current
- Operated packing machinery and maintained cleanliness in the work area.
- Collaborated with team members to meet daily packing goals and timelines.
- Organized inventory and ensured proper labeling of packaged goods.
- Assisted in training new employees on packing procedures and standards.
- Assembled cartons, crates, and containers to prepare for shipping.
Sign Designer/Creator
Burrow's Signs
09.2024 - Current
- Work as a Sign designer/creator.
- Duties include graphic design, using printing software to print and cut signs/stickers, physical cutting and adjustments of signs/stickers, organizing/filing extra stickers/materials, laminating stickers, hanging up signs, doing bookkeeping/taxes and using various tools/programs to complete these tasks.
Packaging Operator
Elmira Pet Products
06.2022 - 08.2024
- Worked as a Packaging Operator on summer contract.
- Duties included running, operating, cleaning, and setting up machines used in the packaging department.
- As well as piling bags that come out of the line into a pattern on a skid that would then get sent off to be wrapped, tagged and delivered.
- Trained on Walkie lifts, workplace safety, use of tools including box cutters, drills, brushes, shovels, etc, cleaning systems free of contamination and previous products.
- Relearned how to run systems included in cleaning systems and learned how to program lines to different products, bins, and drags.
- Learned new techniques, more about the company and how to use systems I had not in previous years.
Co-op Accounts Payable Assistant
Elmira Pet Products
10.2023 - 01.2024
- Worked as a Co-op Accounts Payable Assistant.
- Duties included matching invoices to receiving, entering invoices with and without receiving or PO numbers, Filing invoices and receiving, and preparing remittance for paid invoices.
- Trained to use QAD to enter invoices to be paid, find reasons for discrepancies on invoices/receiving, and to find all needed information to complete an invoice.
- Learned basic office skills such as organization and initiative.
Shop Laborer
Burrow's Signs
05.2021 - 10.2021
- Worked as a shop laborer.
- Duties included helping print off signs and billboards and assemble as well assist with installation.
- As well as using various tools used in the process of making the signs and billboards. Cleaned tools, equipment and shop area.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting, Economics/Finance
University of Guelph
Guelph, ON04-2028
High School Diploma -
Elmira District Secondary School
Elmira, ON06.2024
Skills
- Google Workspace and Microsoft Office
- Financial analysis and bookkeeping
- Invoice processing and accounts payable
- Material handling and pallet jacking
- Team collaboration
- Time management and scheduling
- Verbal and written communication
- Leadership and compliance instruction
- Statistical analysis and graphing
- Coding languages and graphic design
- Customer service excellence
- Office organization skills
- Calm demeanor under pressure
- Document control management
- Scheduling efficiency
- Process optimization strategies
Accomplishments
- Highschool Honor Roll
- Volleyball MVP
- Nationals Div 2 Tier 2 Gold
Certification
- Red Cross First Aid Certified
Timeline
Warehouse Packager
Sherway Group
06.2025 - Current
Sign Designer/Creator
Burrow's Signs
09.2024 - Current
Co-op Accounts Payable Assistant
Elmira Pet Products
10.2023 - 01.2024
Packaging Operator
Elmira Pet Products
06.2022 - 08.2024
Shop Laborer
Burrow's Signs
05.2021 - 10.2021
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting, Economics/Finance
University of Guelph
High School Diploma -
Elmira District Secondary School
Activities
- Captain of my Co-ed Div A intramural volleyball team at University of Guelph.
- Enjoy a lot of sports like hockey, volleyball, basketball.
- Enjoy working with computers, such as building gaming systems.
- Co-founder of Dig n It volleyball ran out of Elmira District Secondary School.
References
References available upon request.
Volunteer Experience
- Woolwich Thrift Store food drive.
- Elderly homes through my hockey team.
- JumpStart hockey program.
- Worked with former daycare and helped look after children in the summer months.
- Dig n It volleyball and helped run it alongside other students and my school coach.
Activities
- Captain of my Co-ed Div A intramural volleyball team at University of Guelph.
- Enjoy a lot of sports like hockey, volleyball, basketball.
- Enjoy working with computers, such as building gaming systems.
- Co-founder of Dig n It volleyball ran out of Elmira District Secondary School.