Your Name
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven professional with extensive experience at Loblaw Companies, excelling in warehouse safety and efficient shipping and receiving. Proven track record in reducing product loss and training teams, showcasing strong teamwork and time management skills. Adept at operating pallet jacks and ensuring compliance with safety procedures.
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Night Receiver
Loblaw Companies
Kanata, ON
03.2019 - 03.2025
- Ensured smooth overnight operations with timely unloading, sorting, and shelving of incoming products.
- Trained new night receivers, sharing best practices for efficient work performance during overnight shifts.
- Reduced product loss by maintaining accurate receiving logs and closely tracking shipments.
- Used pallet jacks and dollies to load and unloaded goods from trucks and containers.
- Received incoming shipments, compared contents against associated records and transmitted to proper department.
- Operated equipment such as cardboard bailers and garbage compactors to keep backroom a safe environment for nightly receiving.
- Processed invoices and order forms for goods received and shipped for proof of transactions.
- Verified orders by comparing names and quantity of items packaged with shipping documents.
- Utilized forklift or pallet truck to load, unload, transport and store goods.
- Sorted and delivered materials to different work areas and staff.
- Moved shipment materials to and from designated areas using lift and hand trucks.
- Processed required paperwork to expedite handling of shipped and received goods.
- Handled day-to-day shipping and receiving overseeing more than 25 pallets of product per day.
- Demonstrated adaptability with changing priorities while managing multiple tasks during busy night shifts.
- Trainer for power lift trucks,pallet jacks and stack loaders.
- Responsible for overall training ,examination and paperwork of eligible employees on equipment.
- Handling damaged and expired products nightly. Scanning products out of system and disposing of them into the appropriate areas.
- Maintaining and Ordering Beer /Alcohol counters.
- Stocking, doing planograms and building beer displays.
Assistant Night Manager
Loblaw Companies
Kanata, ON
03.2014 - 03.2019
- Assisted in the training of new hires, providing coaching in customer service skills, company protocols, and standards of excellence.
- Assisted in spreading the mixed grocery pallets to the appropriate aisles.
- Managed 12 employees in delivering smooth, productive night shift operations,when Manager absent.
- Secured building for closing by completing run-through of sales floor, turning off electronic systems and turning on alarms.
- Monitor refrigerated shelves and bunkers with nightly temperature checks.
- Built displays,stocked shelves,used company computers to maintain labels and signage.
- Retrieved and executed planograms monthly.
- Operating the night cash for employee purchases.
- Back up night receiver .
Grocery Clerk Nights
Loblaw Companies
Kanata, ON
09.1987 - 03.2014
- Used pallet jacks and hand trucks to move merchandise to sales floor for stocking.
- Spreading the mixed pallets of grocery to the appropriate aisles nightly.
- Stocked shelves while maintaining company standards.
- Set up new sales displays each week with fresh merchandise.
- Use of company computers to maintain labels for shelves and signage for displays.
- Learned duties for various positions and provided backup at key times.
Store Clerk
Beckers Milk Company
Kanata, ON
06.1986 - 09.1987
- Assisted customers by answering questions and fulfilling requests.
- Replenished sales floor merchandise and organized shelves, racks, and bins for optimal appearance.
- Assisted in maintaining a welcoming store atmosphere by keeping common areas clean, well-lit, and inviting for customers.
- Assisted customer by locating items and processing payments.
- Provided correct change for purchases to avoid customer confusion or disputes.
- Increased repeat business through exceptional customer service that fostered loyalty among patrons.
Security Guard
National Protective Services
Ottawa, ON
09.1984 - 06.1986
- Maintained a safe environment for staff and visitors through proactive surveillance and communication.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations to assess and deflect issues.
- Checked identification of persons entering and exiting facility to eliminate unauthorized visitors.
- Completed full building and grounds patrols to spot and investigate concerns.
- Checked and verified photo identification prior to granting facility access.
- Answered alarms, investigated disturbances, and contacted law enforcement personnel to escalate crises.
- Updated shift logs and produced daily reports to document security activities and specific incidents.
Education
General Arts And Science
Algonquin College
Ottawa, ON06-1985
Skills
- Warehouse safety
- Loading and unloading
- Order picking
- Heavy lifting
- Pallet jack operation
- Deadline oriented
- Time management
- Teamwork and cooperation
- Punctual and reliable
- Shipping and receiving
- Safety procedures
Languages
English
Full Professional
Certification
- Powered Lift Truck License - 07/03/2024
- Train the trainer License-07/03/2022
Interests
Amateur wildlife and railroad photography Love being able to capture a specific moment and being able to share it with family and friends
Really enjoy hiking along trails looking for wildlife to photograph
Driving around the back roads exploring what's out there and finding new places to enjoy
Gardening is a stress reliever for me, allowing me to grow vegetables to share with my family and neighbours during these tough economic times
Timeline
Night Receiver
Loblaw Companies
03.2019 - 03.2025
Assistant Night Manager
Loblaw Companies
03.2014 - 03.2019
Grocery Clerk Nights
Loblaw Companies
09.1987 - 03.2014
Store Clerk
Beckers Milk Company
06.1986 - 09.1987
Security Guard
National Protective Services
09.1984 - 06.1986
General Arts And Science
Algonquin College