Benjamin Pihama
Brisbane,Queensland
Summary
Cooperative Forklift Operator with two years of experience lifting and carrying heavy loads using warehouse equipment. Qualified to operate various classes of forklifts and practiced in wide range of heavy equipment. Talented problem-solver with strong ethics, integrity and relationship-building abilities.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Warehouse Forklift Operator
Riverside cold stores
Brisbane, Queensland
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Loaded and unloaded pallets of product onto trucks using a forklift.
- Secured loads on pallets to minimize damage and worker injuries.
- Organized warehouse and arranged items following procedures and safety rules.
- Relocated goods from dock area to appropriate storage locations.
- Moved freight, stock and other materials to and from storage and production areas and loading docks.
- Processed orders by picking products from shelves within the warehouse.
- Maneuvered forklift over and around loaded pallets, boxes and other materials.
- Estimated weights, heights and centers of balance to make precise placements.
- Located, pulled and prepared orders.
- Managed stock rotation ensuring that older stock is used first.
- Used handheld scanners for warehouse management system compliance.
- Boxed, labeled and added shrink wrapping to items.
Warehouse Forklift Operator
wymap
Brisbane, Queensland
02.2022 - 01.2023
- Inspected material handling equipment for defects prior to use.
- Employed hand signals to communicate effectively with coworkers operating transport vehicles and direct movements from floor.
- Loaded and unloaded pallets of product onto trucks using a forklift.
- Loaded, unloaded, transported and stacked materials through careful operation of various warehouse equipment.
- Inspected product load for accuracy to foster timely and complete delivery.
- Moved levers or controls of lifting devices to load, unload or stack material.
- Relocated goods from dock area to appropriate storage locations.
- Maintained yard appearance, keeping ground clean and clear.
- Accurately measured and recorded product weight, dimensions or other production data for use in tag and label creation.
- Moved freight, stock and other materials to and from storage and production areas and loading docks.
- Located, pulled and prepared orders.
- Completed daily logs for recordkeeping.
- Noted and recorded receipt of materials on drivers' paperwork.
Food Process Worker
Tegel Foods
New Plymouth, New Zealand
01.2014 - 01.2022
- Provided assistance in the assembly of specialized machines used in various stages of food production.
- Used company-approved chemicals and cleaning products to properly sanitize machines and prevent illness.
- Monitored temperature gauges on machinery to ensure efficient operation.
- Troubleshot mechanical issues with equipment to minimize downtime during production runs.
- Kept detailed inventory records of raw materials used in each batch of product.
- Weighed portions accurately according to established standards before packaging them for distribution.
- Used standard recipes to mix food batches.
- Organized raw materials into batches ready for processing operations.
- Recorded batch production data to maintain adequate inventory.
- Checked component supplies and kept levels right for optimal production.
- Operated and maintained food processing equipment such as grinders, mixers, slicers, choppers, blenders, and vacuum sealers.
- Perused recipes and formulas to determine cooking times, optimal temperatures, and ingredient specifications.
Education
NZQA Level 1, NZQA Level 2 -
Spotswood College
New Zealand12-2013
Skills
- Truck Loading and Unloading
- Materials Handling
- Shipment Receiving
- Order Picking
- Heavy Lifting
- High Rack Storage
- Forklift Operation
- Storage Procedures
- Warehouse Organization
- Order Pulling and Preparation
- Problem-Solving
- General Laborer
- Safety Awareness
- Physically Fit and Agile
- Workplace Safety
Languages
English
Professional
Maori
Limited
Affiliations
- out going
- Aerial photography and video
- fitness
Accomplishments
- After working for Tegel foods for five years i had worked my way to Team coordinator supervising & leading a team of 16
- FL Forklift ticket
Reference
- Upon request
Timeline
Warehouse Forklift Operator
Riverside cold stores
01.2023 - 01.2024
Warehouse Forklift Operator
wymap
02.2022 - 01.2023
Food Process Worker
Tegel Foods
01.2014 - 01.2022
NZQA Level 1, NZQA Level 2 -
Spotswood College
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