Reliable heavy machinery operator prepared for role with strong focus on efficient material handling and site management. Known for effective team collaboration and delivering consistent results in dynamic environments. Proficient in equipment maintenance and safety procedures, with reputation for adaptability and reliability.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Process Worker – Casual on Call
Inghams Chickens
02.2023 - 11.2024
Loading products onto conveyor belt
Maintaining conveyor belt with product
Packing products into boxes
General Cleaning duties
Collaborated with team members to achieve daily production goals and consistently meet deadlines.
Remained attentive throughout shifts, identifying potential safety hazards and promptly addressing them to maintain a secure work environment.
Operated mobile equipment such as forklifts and pallet jacks.
Demonstrated adaptability by quickly learning new processes when required due to changes in product specifications or client requirements.
Factory Hand – Casual
CBMR Pty Ltd
11.2022 - 01.2023
Preparing product before going into furnace
Grinding excess malton steel
Complete products with concreting
General factory duties
Factory Hand - Casual
Henselite Pty Ltd
10.2022 - 11.2022
General Factory duties
Making of measuring tapes
Painting of bowling bowls
Truck Jockey
MovingWorks
03.2022 - 09.2022
Delivery of Fridges for the Victorian Government Scheme
Customer Service
Assisting truck driver with unloading & loading truck
Ensure correct delivery details
Apprenticeship in Boiler Making Engineering
Tefco Trailers
01.2006 - 08.2009
Completed 3.5 years of apprenticeship until company went into liquidation
Metal Fabrication
Welding ARC, Tig, Mig & Aluminium
Repair stress fractures of chassis
Welding of truck - 44-foot-long hydraulic tippers
Gained valuable experience working within a specific industry, applying learned concepts directly into relevant work situations.
Developed organizational skills through managing multiple tasks simultaneously while adhering to strict deadlines.
Forklift Operator
Victoria Market Wholesalers
01.1996 - 01.2006
Unloading & loading trucks
Forklift Operations
Customer Service
Deliver stock around to wholesalers
Worked with racking systems and loaded or unloaded pallets, pulling and placing pallets on or off of vertical product racking systems and trucks, maximizing storage by stacking products vertically.
Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached merchandise tags to prepare for shipping.
Built pallets and loads for partial and mixed pallets, wrapped finished pallets and staged pallets and loads into truck when ready for shipment.
Received products using frequency scanners, unloaded shipments from trucks and fulfilled and organized orders to streamline customer delivery processes.
Optimized warehouse space utilization by effectively stacking pallets using a forklift, maximizing storage capacity without sacrificing accessibility or safety.
Ensured timely deliveries by efficiently loading and unloading trucks with the use of forklifts.
Maintained an organized warehouse by systematically arranging products using a forklift according to company guidelines.
Reduced product damage by performing routine forklift maintenance and safety checks.
Participated in regular safety meetings, staying up-to-date on best practices in regards to safe and efficient operation of a warehouse forklift.
Supported the shipping department with prompt loading and unloading tasks utilizing a variety of specialized attachments on the forklift as needed.