RAPHAEL CHISHALA

Work History

Nature's Fare Markets

01.2023 - Current

Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.

Intelcom Courrier Canada Inc

01.2023 - Current

Used hand-held scanners and physical logs to accurately track item movements.
Assembled, sealed and loaded packages into correct trucks.
Removed jams and unblocked conveyor system to maintain flow of goods.
Followed verbal and written instructions to properly move and ship products.
Prepared pallets of boxes for easy transportation between customer and storage locations.
Loaded package containers onto forklifts and transported into packaging areas.
Inspected incoming and outgoing shipments to verify accuracy and prevent errors.
Prevented load shifting or damage by using bracing and strapping techniques.
Removed debris and hazardous materials from packing area to avoid contamination.
Read production orders, work orders, shipping orders and requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered or distributed.
Handled inventory control and cycle counting procedures.
Informed purchasing team of missing or damaged items immediately when unloading and receiving.
Alerted supervisors and coworkers of hazards and other issues for quick resolutions.

Brands Africa Limited

02.2020 - 11.2022

Supervised shipping and receiving, distribution, and workplace safety.
Supervised warehouse operations by managing over 12 employees during shifts.
Completed daily operations on time and maintained high standards of accuracy.
Monitored employee performance and offered mentoring and leadership to improve any deficiencies.
Operated warehouse material handling equipment correctly to move loads.
Maintained high levels of accuracy in daily operations.
Oversaw daily operations and shipping and handling processes.
Supervised shipping and handling operations.
Oversaw inventory control levels and verified compliance with storage and organization processes.
Used warehouse management software to reconcile daily inventory.
Kept detailed records of inventories and merchandise inventory transactions.
Recorded information, shortages and discrepancies to keep records current and accurate.
Supported production workers in meeting goals without compromising safety and compliance.
Promoted diligence and culture of safety for drivers and warehouse operations.
Managed merchandise over 24 inventory transactions per day

PICK N PAY RETAILERS

11.2019 - 01.2020

Maintained ongoing communication with suppliers to promote workflow and respond to inquiries.
Maintained effective and lasting vendor relationships through dynamic communication, collaboration and intelligent questioning skills.
Carefully read and interpreted requisition orders to understand specialized terms and requirements.
Negotiated with vendors on freight costs, cutting shipping prices by 23%
Performed competitive market and sales analysis and applied best practices to drive business strategy.
Oversaw inventory control, accounting and supply reports.
Determined feasibility of proposed procurement actions by performing market research.
Performed yearly store audits in collaboration with managers, designers and sales associates to provide feedback.

PICK N PAY RETAILERS

06.2011 - 10.2019

Gathered financial information, prepared documents, and closed books.
Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses and line of credit transactions.
Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating and cash and banking reconciliations.
Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth and assets.
Supported monthly reporting analysis to achieve validation of internal reports and to reconcile production operations and general ledger.
Evaluated and improved accuracy and completeness of financial records.
Tracked financial progress by creating quarterly and yearly balance sheets.
Created budgets and forecasts for management group to meet regular accounting deadlines.
Reviewed accounting structures and procedures on regular basis to identify areas in need of improvement.
Gathered data on taxable income, deductibles and allowances for tax preparation.
Prepared documents, reports and presentations for executives and board members using advanced software proficiencies.
Brought errors to near-zero in reporting, payroll administration and general bookkeeping.
Created budgets and forecasts for management group to meet regular accounting deadlines
Gathered financial information, prepared documents and closed books