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gavin read

blacktown,nsw

Summary

I am a hard working, reliable person who is quick to learn new tasks and roles and easily gets along others. Safety-oriented Forklift Operator knowledgeable about proper handling of heavy machinery, pallet jacks, cherry pickers and forklifts. Works well independently and as part of team. Excellent interpersonal communication skills.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Forklift Operator

Hays Recruitment
Parramatta, NSW
08.2023 - Current

Temporary positions at various warehouses performing duties on a forklift.

Loading and unloading of trucks.

yard person

The Yard
07.2022 - 02.2023
  • A landscape supply company where i load and unload trucks, prepared sling bags for customers, customer service.operaterd front end loader and fork lift.

Forklift Operator

performance health
12.2021 - 06.2022
  • Loading and unloading products in containers and pallets, High reach fork lift duties in warehouse.

yard person

Materials in the Raw
04.2012 - 12.2021
  • A landscape supply company where I loaded and unloaded trucks, customer service, prepared sling bags for customers, manual handling of products, using a forklift and front end loader.

High Reach Forklift Operator

Pirtek
Blacktown, NSW
04.2023 - 06.2023
  • Positioned lifting devices under, over or around loaded pallets or boxes to secure material or products for transport to designated areas.
  • Operated forklift in compliance with OSHA guidelines and organizational policies.
  • Demonstrated flexibility in adapting to changing priorities, assisting coworkers in completing time-sensitive tasks as necessary.
  • Improved warehouse efficiency by skillfully operating high reach forklifts for loading and unloading tasks.
  • Maneuvered forklift safely in congested and confined areas using Skill and Technique.
  • Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached merchandise tags to prepare for shipping.
  • Maneuvered forklift safely using appropriate load rates and maintaining clear visibility of work areas.
  • Coordinated with other lift truck drivers and production personnel to process orders efficiently.
  • Used strapping and bracing techniques combined with proper balancing to prevent load shifting.
  • Weighed materials or products to record weight or other production data on tags or labels.
  • Expedited order fulfillment by efficiently locating, retrieving, and transporting pallets to appropriate staging areas.
  • Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices.
  • Hooked tow trucks to trailer hitches and fastened attachments with hitchpins.

Education

year 10 -

picnic point high school
picnic point, nsw
12.2005

Skills

  • Operate a fork lift and high reach forklift
  • Operate a front end loader
  • Operate a manitou forklift
  • Traffic control

Timeline

Forklift Operator

Hays Recruitment
08.2023 - Current

High Reach Forklift Operator

Pirtek
04.2023 - 06.2023

yard person

The Yard
07.2022 - 02.2023

Forklift Operator

performance health
12.2021 - 06.2022

yard person

Materials in the Raw
04.2012 - 12.2021

year 10 -

picnic point high school
gavin read