BRETT ROGERS
BLACKTOWN ,NSW
Summary
Hardworking, reliable, efficient and organised worker possessing strong work ethic and drive to exceed company goals.
Works well independently and as part as a team.
Safety-oriented Forklift Operator with extensive background knowledge.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
Batch Mixer
Sika Australia
11.2021 - Current
- Maximized resource utilization by effectively managing multiple simultaneous batches without sacrificing quality or consistency.
- Contributed to the development of new product formulations, testing various combinations of ingredients for desired results.
- Utilized various tools and machinery for efficient mixing processes, maintaining proper operation through routine maintenance tasks.
- Efficiently managed time-sensitive tasks while maintaining attention to detail throughout the entire batch mixing process.
- Conducted quality checks on finished products, ensuring adherence to established standards before shipment or storage.
- Supported research efforts by providing feedback on experimental mixtures based on observed results and performance.
- Improved product quality with consistent adherence to recipe specifications and guidelines.
- Reduced waste by implementing accurate measurement techniques during ingredient preparation.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot issues and improve overall production performance.
- Ensured timely completion of production schedules, coordinating closely with team members and supervisors.
- Assisted in the selection of appropriate mixing equipment, considering factors such as production volume, ingredient compatibility, and cost effectiveness.
- Kept work areas clean, neat and organized to promote safety, productivity and team success.
- Chose, inspected, weighed, and measured ingredients for each production run.
- Worked with large vats, hoppers to blend, mix and heat raw materials.
Forklift Operator
Sika Australia
11.2021 - Current
- Safely loading and unloading trucks using appropriate forklift attachments, reducing the risk of accidents or injuries.
- Improved warehouse efficiency by skillfully operating forklifts to move, locate, and stack materials.
- Wrapped pallets in automated plastic wrap and attached merchandise tags to prepare for shipping.
- Ensured timely delivery of products by accurately picking orders from storage areas.
- Maintained clean and safe work environment, contributing to reduction in workplace accidents.
- Operated or tended automatic stacking, loading and packaging machines.
- Reduced product damage by adhering to strict handling and lifting protocols.
- Enhanced safety on warehouse floor by conducting daily pre-operation forklift inspections and reporting issues.
- Maneuvered forklift safely using appropriate load rates and maintaining clear visibility of work areas.
- Operated forklift in compliance with OSHA guidelines and organizational
- Maintaining components to production lines.
Forklift Operator
Garlock Pty Ltd
08.2021 - 11.2021
- Safely loading and unloading trucks using appropriate forklift attachments, reducing the risk of accidents or injuries.
- Weighed materials or products to record weight or other production data on tags or labels.
- Supported inventory accuracy, assisting in periodic stock counts and audits.
- Supported continuous operation by performing minor maintenance on forklifts, preventing downtime.
- Maintained clean and safe work environment, contributing to reduction in workplace accidents.
- Streamlined order processing, organizing goods for easy access and quick dispatch.
- Maneuvered forklift safely in congested and confined areas using skill and technique.
- Supported warehouse staff in meeting tight deadlines by prioritizing tasks based on shipment schedules.
- Ensured timely delivery of products by accurately picking orders from storage areas.
- Reduced loading times for shipping trucks by efficiently organizing and staging pallets.
- Maneuvered forklift safely using appropriate load rates and maintaining clear visibility of work areas.
- Operated equipment safely and efficiently to prevent damage to items and avoid injuries.
- Operated forklift in compliance with OSHA guidelines and organizational policies.
Forklift Operator
Mayo Hardware
06.2021 - 07.2021
- Demonstrating the use of RF scanning
- Demonstrating picking and packing of outdoor accessories
- Kept warehouse clean and organized
- Enhanced workplace safety by diligently inspecting forklifts before each shift and reporting any issues
Forklift Operator
Sydney Tools
03.2020 - 05.2021
- Increased storage efficiency with strategic pallet stacking and goods placement.
- Maintained clean and safe work environment.
- Increased operational flexibility by obtaining certifications for various types of forklifts example : LO
- Supported warehouse staff in meeting tight deadlines by prioritizing tasks.
- Ensured timely delivery of products by accurately auto picking orders from storage areas.
- Enhanced workplace safety by diligently inspecting forklifts before each shift and reporting any issues promptly.
- Maneuvered forklift safely using appropriate load rates and maintaining clear visibility of work areas.
- Operated forklift in compliance with OSHA guidelines and company policies.
Forklift Operator
Primo Deli
05.2016 - 03.2020
- Cold Storage and Freezer
- Safely loading and unloading trucks
- Demonstrated use of RF scanner
- Improved warehouse efficiency by skillfully operating high reach and counter balance forklifts to move, locate, and stack materials into racks.
- Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices.
- Enhanced workplace safety by diligently inspecting forklifts before each shift and reporting any issues.
- Ensured timely delivery of products by accurately picking orders from storage areas.
- Housekeeping
- General Warehouse Tasks
Forklift Operator
Dr Johnson
09.2015 - 05.2016
- Cold Storage and Freezer
- Safely loading and unloading trucks
- Improved warehouse efficiency by skillfully operating high reach forklift to move, locate, and stack materials.
- Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices.
- Enhanced workplace safety by diligently inspecting forklifts before each shift and reporting any issues promptly.
- Ensured timely delivery of products by accurately picking cartons of meat orders from storage areas using RF scanning.
- Housekeeping
- General Warehouse Tasks
Forklift Operator
Zodiac Pools
01.2015 - 09.2015
- Safely loading and unloading trucks
- Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices.
- Improved warehouse efficiency by skillfully operating counter balance forklift to move, locate, and stack materials.
- Ensured timely delivery of products by accurately picking orders from storage areas.
- Housekeeping
Forklift Operator
Sydney Trains
04.2014 - 01.2015
- Safely loading and unloading trucks
- Improved warehouse efficiency by skillfully operating high reach forklift to move, locate, and stack materials
- Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices
- Ensured timely delivery of products by accurately picking orders from storage areas
- Stocktaking
- Despatching
- Housekeeping
- General Yard Tasks
Forklift Operator
Aurizon QR
08.2013 - 03.2014
- Safely loading and unloading trucks
- Demonstrating use of RF scanning and labelling
- Improved warehouse efficiency by skillfully operating high reach, LO forklifts to move, locate, and stack materials
- Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices
- Ensured timely delivery of products by accurately picking orders from storage areas
- Housekeeping
- General warehouse and yard tasks
Forklift Operator
Auto Nexus VW Audi
03.2013 - 08.2013
- Improved warehouse efficiency by skillfully operating stock picker forklift to move, locate, and stack materials
- Demonstrated versatility in operating various types of forklifts, including sit-down, stand-up, and reach varieties, to accommodate different warehouse layouts and requirements
- Ensured timely delivery of products by accurately picking orders from storage areas
- Housekeeping
- General Warehouse Tasks
Forklift Operator
Ceva Fuso
08.2012 - 03.2013
- Safely loading and unloading trucks using appropriate forklift attachments
- Improved warehouse efficiency by skillfully operating forklifts to move, locate, and stack materials
- Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices
- Ensured timely delivery of products by accurately picking orders from storage areas
- Housekeeping
- General Warehouse Tasks
Forklift Operator
Xerox Fujitsu
03.2012 - 06.2012
- Improved warehouse efficiency by skillfully operating forklift to move, locate, and stack materials
- Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices
- Demonstrated versatility in operating various types of forklifts, including sit-down, stand-up, and reach varieties, to accommodate different warehouse layouts and requirements
Forklift Operator
DB Schenker
08.2011 - 01.2012
- Samsung Division
- Demonstrating use of RF scanning and labelling
- Improved warehouse efficiency by skillfully operating high reach forklift to move, locate, and stack materials
- Unloading and stacking materials by raising and lowering lifting devices
- Ensured timely delivery of products by accurately picking orders from storage areas
- Housekeeping
- General Warehouse Tasks
Forklift Operator
Schafer Systems
03.2011 - 08.2011
- Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices.
- Ensured timely delivery of products by accurately picking orders from storage areas
- Demonstrated versatility in operating various types of forklifts, including sit-down, stand-up, and reach varieties, to accommodate different warehouse layouts and requirements
- Improved warehouse efficiency by skillfully operating forklifts to move, locate, and stack materials
- Housekeeping
- General Warehouse Tasks
Forklift Operator
Pascoe's
10.2010 - 03.2011
Forklift Operator
Breville
07.2010 - 10.2010
- Improved warehouse efficiency by skillfully operating high reach and LO forklifts to move, locate, and stack materials
- Ensured timely delivery of products by accurately picking orders from storage areas
- Stocktaking
- Housekeeping
- General Warehouse Tasks
Distributor
Deb Australia
06.2010 - 07.2010
- Installation of soap dispensers and hand sanitisers in hospitals and aged care homes
- Collaborated with suppliers for timely product deliveries, ensuring client satisfaction
- Increased customer satisfaction by providing exceptional service and support to distributors
- Improved delivery schedules by optimizing routes, minimizing delays and enhancing customer satisfaction
- Stocked shelves and loaded orders to prepare deliveries.
- Assisted with sorting and organizing stockroom items
- Determined best routes for driving to customer sites, accounting for such factors as weather and road construction
- Operated delivery vehicles safely and efficiently
Distributor
Sulo Bins
04.2010 - 05.2010
- Preparing otto bins for despatch
- Deliver otto bins to residential areas
- Improved delivery schedules by optimizing routes, minimizing delays and enhancing customer satisfaction.
- Optimized warehouse layout for efficient handling and storage of products, reducing retrieval times and labor costs.
- Stocked shelves and loaded orders to prepare deliveries.
- Assisted with sorting and organizing stockroom items.
- Delivered orders to customers to drive full satisfaction.
- Determined best routes for driving to customer sites, accounting for such factors as weather and road construction.
- Operated delivery vehicles safely and efficiently.
Forklift Operator
Myers Industries
09.2008 - 04.2010
- Casual Employment- eight months
- Demonstrated use of RF scanning
- Fashion Department -
- Consignment duties
- Packing Stock
- Improved warehouse efficiency by skillfully operating high reach and LO forklifts to move, locate, and stack stocked materials
- Service and make minor adjustments to forklift
- Supported continuous operation by performing minor maintenance on forklifts, preventing downtime
Forklift Operator
Don Watson Transport
09.2008 - 04.2010
- Casual Employment - one week
- Cold Storage Tasks
- Packing and cleaning containers
- Improved warehouse efficiency by skillfully operating forklift to move, locate, and stack materials
- Operated equipment safely and efficiently to prevent damage to items and avoid injuries
Forklift Operator
DHL
09.2008 - 04.2010
- Casual Employment - five months
- Medical packing experience of human and animal products
- Ensured timely delivery of products by accurately picking and packing orders for local and interstate customers
Forklift Operator
Lion Nathan
09.2008 - 04.2010
- Casual Employment - two months
- Cold Storage Tasks
- Safely loading and unloading trucks using appropriate forklift attachments, reducing the risk of accidents or injuries.
- Improved warehouse efficiency by skillfully operating forklift to move, locate, pick and pack materials
Forklift Operator
Just Jeans
09.2008 - 04.2010
- Casual Employment - Two days
- Safely loading and unloading containers using appropriate forklift attachments, reducing the risk of accidents or injuries
Forklift Operator
ResMed
04.2008 - 08.2008
- Casual Employment - two months
- Safely picking and packing orders using appropriate forklift attachments, reducing the risk of accidents or injuries
- Improved warehouse efficiency by skillfully operating forklifts to move, locate, and stack materials
- Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices
Batch Maker
Balfour
04.2008 - 08.2008
- Casual Employment - three months
- Scooping ingredients from either an otto bin or bag into another bag to weigh on scales
- Working efficiently with team members to keep production workflow
Forklift Operator
In2Stores
01.2008 - 03.2008
- Casual Employment - three months
- Safely picking and packing orders using appropriate forklift attachments, reducing the risk of accidents or injuries
- Improved warehouse efficiency by skillfully operating forklifts to move, locate, and stack materials
- Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices.
Bartender
Chester Hill Hotel
06.2006 - 01.2008
- Casual Employment whilst employed at Selleys Padstow
- Managed cash handling duties responsibly, ensuring accurate accounting
- TAB outlet
- Maintained a clean and organized workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs
- Assisted with staff training, sharing expertise in bartending techniques and customer service best practices
- Adhered to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage services and customer regulations
- Adapted to fast-paced environment, effectively managing multiple drink orders simultaneously without compromising quality
Batch Mixer
Selleys
04.2000 - 06.2007
- Safely loading and unloading trucks
- Ensured timely completion of production schedules
- Pick and deliver components to production floor
- Warehouse Tasks
- Maintained detailed records of batch production data, supporting ongoing analysis and process improvement initiatives
- Conducted quality checks during batch process ensuring adherence to established standards before shipment or storage
- Maximized resource utilisation by effectively managing multiple simultaneous batches without sacrificing quality or consistency
- Utilised various tools and machinery for efficient mixing processes, maintaining proper operation through routine maintenance tasks.
- Housekeeping
- Keeping work areas clean and organised to promote safety, productivity, a healthy work environment and team success
- Cleaning mixers / vessels out to make new batch / product
- Supported research efforts by providing feedback on experimental mixtures based on observed results and performance
- Improved product quality with consistent adherence to recipe specifications and guidelines
- Handling raw materials to make batches
- Efficiently managed time-sensitive tasks while maintaining attention to detail throughout the entire batch mixing process
- Choose, inspected, weighed, and measured ingredients for each production run
- Working with large hoppers and agitators to blend, mix and heat raw materials.
- Tested raw materials and products to determine moisture, acidity and other levels
Furniture Machinist
Aaron Upholstery
07.1998 - 03.2000
- Wood machining
- Cutting up timber for furniture parts
- Operated drill presses, lathes and milling machines to produce required parts.
- Manually set up machinery, lathes, and grinders.
Cabinet Maker
Freedom Furniture
01.1996 - 06.1998
- Cuttting timber for furniture parts
- Assemble furniture components using glue and mechanical fasteners to create strong and durable products
- Read and interpreted design plans to understand project specifications
- Cut plywood, MDF and solid wood to size
- Sanded and finished surfaces to create smooth and attractive finish
Forklift Operator
KBT Overnight Express
10.1992 - 12.1995
- Yard hand duties
- Safely loading and unloading trucks using appropriate forklift attachments, reducing the risk of accidents or injuries.
- Improve warehouse efficiency by skillfully operating forklifts to move, locate and stack
- Unloading and stacking materials by raising and lowering lifting devices
- Keep accurate records of daily operations within warehouse to quickly locate inventory and keep facility operating smoothly
- Used strapping and bracing techniques combined with proper balancing to prevent load shifting.
Cabinet Maker
Hi Tone Frames
01.1987 - 09.1992
- Cabinet Making Apprenticeship
- Cutting timber to make frames
- Measured and cut timber to specified dimensions to achieve precise fit
- Cut plywood, MDF and solid wood to size
Education
Cabinet Making Apprentice - Cabinet Making
Tafe
Bankstown, NSW1991
School Certificate - Year 10
St Patrick's College
Strathfield NSW1986
Skills
- Punctual
- Reliable
- Safe Driver
- Safe Moving Operations
- Safety Awareness
- OSHA Compliance
- Forklift Operation
- Forklift Operator Certification
- Loading and unloading
- Shipping and receiving
- Order Picking
- Housekeeping Workplace Cleanliness
- Hazardous Materials Handling
- Pallet Construction
- Incident Reporting
- Storage and Stacking
- Quality Assurance
- Production Support
- Waste Prevention
- Vehicle Maintenance
- Weight Documentation
- Automated Machinery Operation
- Waste Discharge
- Pallet Disassembly and Assembly
Hobbies
Cooking
Gardening
Fishing
Rugby Union
Rugby League
Referees
Dan Biggar
Sika Australia - Former Team Leader
Phone: 0415992055
Robert Macintosh
Primo - Operations Manager
Phone: 0474420702
Epi Tiata
Selleys - Former Team Leader
Phone: 0488093943
Timeline
Batch Mixer
Sika Australia
11.2021 - Current
Forklift Operator
Sika Australia
11.2021 - Current
Forklift Operator
Garlock Pty Ltd
08.2021 - 11.2021
Forklift Operator
Mayo Hardware
06.2021 - 07.2021
Forklift Operator
Sydney Tools
03.2020 - 05.2021
Forklift Operator
Primo Deli
05.2016 - 03.2020
Forklift Operator
Dr Johnson
09.2015 - 05.2016
Forklift Operator
Zodiac Pools
01.2015 - 09.2015
Forklift Operator
Sydney Trains
04.2014 - 01.2015
Forklift Operator
Aurizon QR
08.2013 - 03.2014
Forklift Operator
Auto Nexus VW Audi
03.2013 - 08.2013
Forklift Operator
Ceva Fuso
08.2012 - 03.2013
Forklift Operator
Xerox Fujitsu
03.2012 - 06.2012
Forklift Operator
DB Schenker
08.2011 - 01.2012
Forklift Operator
Schafer Systems
03.2011 - 08.2011
Forklift Operator
Pascoe's
10.2010 - 03.2011
Forklift Operator
Breville
07.2010 - 10.2010
Distributor
Deb Australia
06.2010 - 07.2010
Distributor
Sulo Bins
04.2010 - 05.2010
Forklift Operator
Myers Industries
09.2008 - 04.2010
Forklift Operator
Don Watson Transport
09.2008 - 04.2010
Forklift Operator
DHL
09.2008 - 04.2010
Forklift Operator
Lion Nathan
09.2008 - 04.2010
Forklift Operator
Just Jeans
09.2008 - 04.2010
Forklift Operator
ResMed
04.2008 - 08.2008
Batch Maker
Balfour
04.2008 - 08.2008
Forklift Operator
In2Stores
01.2008 - 03.2008
Bartender
Chester Hill Hotel
06.2006 - 01.2008
Batch Mixer
Selleys
04.2000 - 06.2007
Furniture Machinist
Aaron Upholstery
07.1998 - 03.2000
Cabinet Maker
Freedom Furniture
01.1996 - 06.1998
Forklift Operator
KBT Overnight Express
10.1992 - 12.1995
Cabinet Maker
Hi Tone Frames
01.1987 - 09.1992
Cabinet Making Apprentice - Cabinet Making
Tafe
School Certificate - Year 10
St Patrick's College
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