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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Hi, I’m

Richard Buchanan

Forklift Driver
Thornlie,WA

Summary

Punctual, reliable, organized and dependable candidate with a eye for detail successful at managing multiple tasks with a positive CAN DO attitude. Fast Learner keen and responsible company man

Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Comfortable in high-speed industrial environments and working with people of varying personalities and backgrounds. Dedicated to learning new tasks and trades. Versatile worker highly skilled in planning routes and transportation logistics to achieve strict delivery timeframes and maintain customer service and satisfaction benchmarks.

Strong knowledge of the work safe, the transport industry and common sense

Hardworking, smooth, safe and skilled Forklift Operator and problem solving skills.

Efficient and organized worker possessing strong work ethic and drive to exceed goals. Certified in Warehouseing and Logistics Cert 2 with 5 years of hands-on experience working in the transport, warehouseing and logistics industry.

Overview

5
years of professional experience
2

Cert 2 in Warehouseing and Logistics

12

Years of forklift driving experience

Work History

Rgr Transport
Perth, Wa

Forklift Operator/loader
04.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Receivals despatch goods inward and outwards.
  • Communicated with floor managers to determine delivery location.
  • Used strapping and bracing techniques combined with proper balancing to prevent load shifting.
  • Operated forklift in compliance with OSHA guidelines and organizational policies.
  • Unloading and loading couriers and trailers (utes, vans, trucks and trailers).
  • Operated forklift safely using appropriate load rates and maintaining clear visibility of work areas.
  • Kept up to date records, details and pictures of materials moved within warehouse to quickly locate inventory and keep facility operating smoothly.
  • Operated equipment safely and efficiently to prevent damage to items and avoid injuries and near misses.
  • Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached destination labels to prepare for transporting.
  • Transported goods between warehouse locations according to shipment and storage needs.
  • Coordinated with other lift truck drivers and production personnel to process orders efficiently.
  • Inspected equipment for defects and performed repairs or maintenance tasks and tagging when required.
  • Operated transport vehicles and auxiliary equipment to move materials safely to and from designated areas.
  • Positioned lifting devices under, over or around loaded pallets or boxes to secure material or products for transport to designated areas.
  • Restraining vehicle's, machinery and freight on trailers with (straps and ratchets) and (chains and binders).
  • Assessed equipment for damage, wear, battery life, and fluid levels.
  • Coordinated team member movements based on current needs, avoiding safety concerns, or delays.
  • Performed routine maintenance on vehicles or auxiliary equipment by recharging batteries, lubricating parts and refuelling.
  • Adjusted machinery and notified supervisors of malfunctions.
  • Drove equipment from one site to another to deliver tools and complete jobs.
  • Weighed materials or products to record weight or other production data on tags or labels.
  • Promoted operational efficiency by maximizing loads on each transfer.
  • Prevented waste when transferring materials between transport containers and processing equipment.
  • Reviewed daily production schedules to inform effective prioritization and delegation of tasks.
  • Generated production data to complete necessary paperwork by accurately measuring and weighing materials.
  • Updated daily logs with production data such as weights, destinations, and delivery times to keep management current on team activities.
  • General house keeping.
  • Line marking.
  • Signalled workers to discharge, dump or level materials.
  • Loading and unloading of vehicles, bikes, machinery, boats, caravans and trailers up and down the ramp on and off trailers.
  • Loading vehicles, machinery, general and ugly freight on (A and B) trailers; (flat tops, drop decks, taut liners, ramp trailer safely and securely.
  • Restraining of freight and trailers and doing everything that can be done necessary to prevent damages and injuries and to make the drivers jobs safer and easier wile on the road.
  • Tarping of freight on trailers to prevent damages / water damages and thefts and to add safety.
  • Using correct PPE for every situation including forklift tyne pins for man cages, tyne extensions and other jibs.
  • Disposing of frayed or damaged straps, ratchets, chains or binders.
  • Reporting damages and safety concerns.
  • Increased company's profitability through customer relationship development.
  • Conducted employee training sessions to educate employees on loading and restraining trailers making sure there safe to leave the yard and to make it to its destination safely and securely to minimise damages and injuries.
  • Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
  • Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
  • Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
  • Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
  • Improved safety procedures to create safe working conditions for workers.
  • Planned and budgeted accurately to provide business with resources needed to operate smoothly.
  • Communicated clearly with employees, suppliers and stakeholders to keep everyone on same page and working toward established business goals.
  • Monitored and analyzed business performance to identify areas of improvement and make necessary adjustments.
  • Developed and implemented business strategies to achieve business goals and stay competitive.
  • Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
  • Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
  • Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
  • Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
  • Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
  • Opened and closed location and monitored shift changes to uphold successful operations strategies and maximize business success.
  • Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
  • Identified and communicated customer needs to supply chain capacity and quality teams.
  • Trained personnel in equipment maintenance and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing key skills.
  • Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
  • Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.
  • Handled multiple tasks simultaneously to maximize work efficiency.
  • Operated equipment safely and efficiently to prevent damage to items and avoid injuries.
  • Transported goods between warehouse locations according to destinations and storage needs
  • Loading and unloaded trucks and moved materials to staging area.
  • Located proper slots on storage racks and set pallets in place with forklift.
  • Writing con notes/ labelling and photographing freight and scanning to say received and allocate to correct bays for transportation to correct destinations.
  • Examined freight weights and dimensions made sure freight matched con note and update if needed.
  • Examined freight and vehicles for damages, check quality, quantity and that its fit for transport.
  • Loaded trucks, trailers and utes using 2.5t-16t forklifts.
  • Removed orders from storage, wrapped, and staged for shipments.
  • Operated forklift safely using appropriate load rates and maintaining clear visibility of work areas; entry’s, exits, walkways, pedestrians, vehicles, obstructions ect.

Bruce Avery Transport
Perth , Wa

Yard 2ic / Shunter Driver / Forklift Driver
11.2022 - 04.2023

Job overview

  • Receivals despatch goods inward and outwards.
  • Communicated with floor managers to determine delivery location.
  • Used strapping and bracing techniques combined with proper balancing to prevent load shifting.
  • Operated forklift in compliance with OSHA guidelines and organizational policies.
  • Unloading and loading couriers and trailers (utes, vans, trucks and trailers).
  • Operated forklift safely using appropriate load rates and maintaining clear visibility of work areas.
  • Kept up to date records, details and pictures of materials moved within warehouse to quickly locate inventory and keep facility operating smoothly.
  • Operated equipment safely and efficiently to prevent damage to items and avoid injuries and near misses.
  • Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached destination labels to prepare for transporting.
  • Transported goods between warehouse locations according to shipment and storage needs.
  • Coordinated with other lift truck drivers and production personnel to process orders efficiently.
  • Inspected equipment for defects and performed repairs or maintenance tasks and tagging when required.
  • Operated transport vehicles and auxiliary equipment to move materials safely to and from designated areas.
  • Positioned lifting devices under, over or around loaded pallets or boxes to secure material or products for transport to designated areas.
  • Restraining vehicle's, machinery and freight on trailers with (straps and ratchets) and (chains and binders).
  • Assessed equipment for damage, wear, battery life, and fluid levels.
  • Coordinated team member movements based on current needs, avoiding safety concerns, or delays.
  • Performed routine maintenance on vehicles or auxiliary equipment by recharging batteries, lubricating parts and refuelling.
  • Adjusted machinery and notified supervisors of malfunctions.
  • Drove equipment from one site to another to deliver tools and complete jobs.
  • Weighed materials or products to record weight or other production data on tags or labels.
  • Promoted operational efficiency by maximizing loads on each transfer.
  • Prevented waste when transferring materials between transport containers and processing equipment.
  • Reviewed daily production schedules to inform effective prioritization and delegation of tasks.
  • Generated production data to complete necessary paperwork by accurately measuring and weighing materials.
  • Updated daily logs with production data such as weights, destinations, and delivery times to keep management current on team activities.
  • General house keeping.
  • Line marking.
  • Signalled workers to discharge, dump or level materials.
  • Loading and unloading of vehicles, bikes, machinery, boats, caravans and trailers up and down the ramp on and off trailers.
  • Loading vehicles, machinery, general and ugly freight on (A and B) trailers; (flat tops, drop decks, taut liners, ramp trailer safely and securely.
  • Restraining of freight and trailers and doing everything that can be done necessary to prevent damages and injuries and to make the drivers jobs safer and easier wile on the road.
  • Tarping of freight on trailers to prevent damages / water damages and thefts and to add safety.
  • Using correct PPE for every situation including forklift tyne pins for man cages, tyne extensions and other jibs.
  • Disposing of frayed or damaged straps, ratchets, chains or binders.
  • Reporting damages and safety concerns.
  • Increased company's profitability through customer relationship development.
  • Conducted employee training sessions to educate employees on loading and restraining trailers making sure there safe to leave the yard and to make it to its destination safely and securely to minimise damages and injuries.
  • Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
  • Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
  • Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
  • Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
  • Improved safety procedures to create safe working conditions for workers.
  • Planned and budgeted accurately to provide business with resources needed to operate smoothly.
  • Communicated clearly with employees, suppliers and stakeholders to keep everyone on same page and working toward established business goals.
  • Monitored and analyzed business performance to identify areas of improvement and make necessary adjustments.
  • Developed and implemented business strategies to achieve business goals and stay competitive.
  • Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
  • Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
  • Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
  • Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
  • Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
  • Opened and closed location and monitored shift changes to uphold successful operations strategies and maximize business success.
  • Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
  • Identified and communicated customer needs to supply chain capacity and quality teams.
  • Trained personnel in equipment maintenance and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing key skills.
  • Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
  • Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.
  • Handled multiple tasks simultaneously to maximize work efficiency.
  • Operated equipment safely and efficiently to prevent damage to items and avoid injuries.
  • Transported goods between warehouse locations according to destinations and storage needs
  • Loading and unloaded trucks and moved materials to staging area.
  • Located proper slots on storage racks and set pallets in place with forklift.
  • Writing con notes/ labelling and photographing freight and scanning to say received and allocate to correct bays for transportation to correct destinations.
  • Examined freight weights and dimensions made sure freight matched con note and update if needed.
  • Examined freight and vehicles for damages, check quality, quantity and that its fit for transport.
  • Loaded trucks, trailers and utes using 2.5t-16t forklifts.
  • Removed orders from storage, wrapped, and staged for shipments.
  • Operated forklift safely using appropriate load rates and maintaining clear visibility of work areas; entry’s, exits, walkways, pedestrians, vehicles, obstructions ect.

Coastal Midwest Transport
Perth, Wa

Forklift Driver/loader
09.2020 - 12.2022

Job overview

  • Receivals despatch goods inward and outwards.
  • Communicated with floor managers to determine delivery location.
  • Used strapping and bracing techniques combined with proper balancing to prevent load shifting.
  • Operated forklift in compliance with OSHA guidelines and organizational policies.
  • Unloading and loading couriers and trailers (utes, vans, trucks and trailers).
  • Operated forklift safely using appropriate load rates and maintaining clear visibility of work areas.
  • Kept up to date records, details and pictures of materials moved within warehouse to quickly locate inventory and keep facility operating smoothly.
  • Operated equipment safely and efficiently to prevent damage to items and avoid injuries and near misses.
  • Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached destination labels to prepare for transporting.
  • Transported goods between warehouse locations according to shipment and storage needs.
  • Coordinated with other lift truck drivers and production personnel to process orders efficiently.
  • Inspected equipment for defects and performed repairs or maintenance tasks and tagging when required.
  • Operated transport vehicles and auxiliary equipment to move materials safely to and from designated areas.
  • Positioned lifting devices under, over or around loaded pallets or boxes to secure material or products for transport to designated areas.
  • Restraining vehicle's, machinery and freight on trailers with (straps and ratchets) and (chains and binders).
  • Assessed equipment for damage, wear, battery life, and fluid levels.
  • Coordinated team member movements based on current needs, avoiding safety concerns, or delays.
  • Performed routine maintenance on vehicles or auxiliary equipment by recharging batteries, lubricating parts and refuelling.
  • Adjusted machinery and notified supervisors of malfunctions.
  • Drove equipment from one site to another to deliver tools and complete jobs.
  • Weighed materials or products to record weight or other production data on tags or labels.
  • Promoted operational efficiency by maximizing loads on each transfer.
  • Prevented waste when transferring materials between transport containers and processing equipment.
  • Reviewed daily production schedules to inform effective prioritization and delegation of tasks.
  • Generated production data to complete necessary paperwork by accurately measuring and weighing materials.
  • Updated daily logs with production data such as weights, destinations, and delivery times to keep management current on team activities.
  • General house keeping.
  • Line marking.
  • Signalled workers to discharge, dump or level materials.
  • Loading and unloading of vehicles, bikes, machinery, boats, caravans and trailers up and down the ramp on and off trailers.
  • Loading vehicles, machinery, general and ugly freight on (A and B) trailers; (flat tops, drop decks, taut liners, ramp trailer safely and securely.
  • Restraining of freight and trailers and doing everything that can be done necessary to prevent damages and injuries and to make the drivers jobs safer and easier wile on the road.
  • Tarping of freight on trailers to prevent damages / water damages and thefts and to add safety.
  • Using correct PPE for every situation including forklift tyne pins for man cages, tyne extensions and other jibs.
  • Disposing of frayed or damaged straps, ratchets, chains or binders.
  • Reporting damages and safety concerns.
  • Increased company's profitability through customer relationship development.
  • Conducted employee training sessions to educate employees on loading and restraining trailers making sure there safe to leave the yard and to make it to its destination safely and securely to minimise damages and injuries.
  • Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
  • Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
  • Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
  • Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
  • Improved safety procedures to create safe working conditions for workers.
  • Planned and budgeted accurately to provide business with resources needed to operate smoothly.
  • Communicated clearly with employees, suppliers and stakeholders to keep everyone on same page and working toward established business goals.
  • Monitored and analyzed business performance to identify areas of improvement and make necessary adjustments.
  • Developed and implemented business strategies to achieve business goals and stay competitive.
  • Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
  • Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
  • Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
  • Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
  • Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
  • Opened and closed location and monitored shift changes to uphold successful operations strategies and maximize business success.
  • Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
  • Identified and communicated customer needs to supply chain capacity and quality teams.
  • Trained personnel in equipment maintenance and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing key skills.
  • Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
  • Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.
  • Handled multiple tasks simultaneously to maximize work efficiency.
  • Operated equipment safely and efficiently to prevent damage to items and avoid injuries.
  • Transported goods between warehouse locations according to destinations and storage needs
  • Loading and unloaded trucks and moved materials to staging area.
  • Located proper slots on storage racks and set pallets in place with forklift.
  • Writing con notes/ labelling and photographing freight and scanning to say received and allocate to correct bays for transportation to correct destinations.
  • Examined freight weights and dimensions made sure freight matched con note and update if needed.
  • Examined freight and vehicles for damages, check quality, quantity and that its fit for transport.
  • Loaded trucks, trailers and utes using 2.5t-16t forklifts.
  • Removed orders from storage, wrapped, and staged for shipments.
  • Operated forklift safely using appropriate load rates and maintaining clear visibility of work areas; entry’s, exits, walkways, pedestrians, vehicles, obstructions etc.

Education

Cyril Jackson Senior Campus Education Support Centre
Bassendean, WA

from Years 9 And 10
2005

Mount Lawley Senior High School
Mount Lawley, WA

from Years 8 And 9
2003

Pickering Brook Primary School
Pickering Brook, WA

from Pre Primary To Year 7
2002

Skills

  • Punctual and Reliable
  • Keen and Hard Worker
  • Good Listener
  • Fast Learner
  • Follows Orders
  • Eye For Detail Really Observant
  • Asks Questions If Unclear or unsure
  • Smooth, Safe and Skilled Forklift Operator 25t-16t confidently
  • Can Drive and Operate Tug Truck/Shunter
  • Very Good Customer Service Liaison With Customers, Staff and Management
  • Warehouse Management Systems
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Work Planning and Prioritization
  • Scanning
  • Material Inventory
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Stock Management
  • Equipment Operation
  • Business Problem Solutions
  • Shipping and Receiving
  • Shipping Documentation
  • Communication and Presentation
  • Stacking and Wrapping
  • General Laborer
  • Time Management
  • Delivery Information Verification
  • Staff Management
  • Safe Moving Operations
  • Flatbeds and Utility Beds
  • Flatbed Trailer Load Security
  • Forklift Safety
  • Materials Weighing
  • Load Inspection
  • Storage and Organization
  • Loading and Unloading
  • Efficient Data Entry
  • Process Management
  • Team Player
  • Staging and Sorting
  • Inventory Reporting
  • Production Deadline Management
  • Safety Awareness
  • Maintenance and Repair
  • RF Scanner
  • Incident Reporting
  • Material Packaging
  • Store Security
  • Palletizer
  • Effective Prioritization
  • Warehouse Management
  • General Construction

Certification

  • Cert 2 in Warehouseing and Logistics - 2020

Timeline

Forklift Operator/loader

Rgr Transport
04.2023 - Current

Yard 2ic / Shunter Driver / Forklift Driver

Bruce Avery Transport
11.2022 - 04.2023

Forklift Driver/loader

Coastal Midwest Transport
09.2020 - 12.2022

Cyril Jackson Senior Campus Education Support Centre

from Years 9 And 10

Mount Lawley Senior High School

from Years 8 And 9

Pickering Brook Primary School

from Pre Primary To Year 7

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