Travis Bishop

*(Due to lay-offs, I left Phoenix Technology from years 2016-2019. During this period I moved to B.C. to pursue alternative opportunities. In 2020 I returned to Calgary and was re-hired.)*

• Accurately picked, prepared & staged client orders.
• Developed great communication & partnership between other departments.
• Safely loaded & unloaded; big-rig semi, flat-deck & cube trucks.
• Carefully compared & inspected all received goods to identify any discrepancies with documents.
• Processed & filed all necessary ship & receiving documents & paperwork with accurate verification.
• Transport goods around shop & yard by various forklift, pallet-jack, jib & overhead cranes, to designated department's and personnel.
• Monitored inventory to maintain sufficient supply levels to meet company & customer needs.
• Snow-removal & plow operator.
• Occasional local pickup & delivery driver.
• Afterhours & weekend on-call personnel.

Landscaping

• Utilized creative design techniques to maximize aesthetic appeal of multiple building properties.
• Maintained grounds by trimming, weeding, grass cutting, pressure washing, snow & ice removal and other general clean-up.
• Regularly operated & serviced gardening tools such as pressure washer, lawn tractor, wood chipper and chainsaw.

Maintenance

• Followed instructions from supervisor regarding daily job tasks and duties.
• Performed gutter & drain cleaning and clearing.
• Troubleshot & repaired minor plumbing, electrical and mechanical problems within building units.
• Prepared vacant units by cleaning, painting, waxing floor and repairing any damage.
• Positively engaged with tenants and maintained professional appearance as company representative.

• Initially learned to operate forklift & overhead crane.
• Loaded & unloaded oilfield trucks via forklift & overhead crane.
• Painted, prepared & staged outgoing oilfield tools.
• Accurately received incoming tools by verifying & comparing information on corresponding documents.
• Local pickup & delivery driver.
• Demonstrated a clean & well organized work space by daily inventory counts and overall shop up-keep.

• Assessed customer needs and utilized suggestive selling techniques to drive sales.
• Maintained current knowledge of products & promotions.
• Educated customers on product and service benefits, explaining features and answering questions.
• Regularly assembled furniture for in-store display & sales floor merchandising.
• Participated in company Health & Safety Comity.
• Engaged in IKEA's Management Leadership Program.

• Constructed employee relations through effective communication, coaching, training, and development.
• Defined clear targets & objectives and communicated to all team members with routine follow-ups.
• Cultivated positive, productive team environments, resolving conflicts quickly.
• Incorporated new design techniques to create innovative and eye-catching displays.
• Effective scheduling to optimize productivity while balancing allocated hours for each team member.
• Conducted routine inventory counts to compare data records.
• Trained team members on best security practices, protocols and procedures regarding theft & loss prevention.