Floyd D. Braswell
Standard Motors Products Inc
Richmond,VA
Seeking a self-motivated full or part time position in a team lead or forklifting, production, warehousing and distribution where my experience and interpersonal skills will be strongly utilized. I am looking for an opportunity for intellectual growth and knowledge.
37
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Shipping Department Reach Forklift Operator, Receiving Personal and PIT Trainer
3 Years 3 Months
Standard Motors Products Inc - Disputanta, Va | 03.2023 - Current
- Title duties are to scan and tag incoming automotive parts from different regions so they can be stored in their proper location in the warehouse in accordance to help pickers fill their outbound distributor orders faster such as for example Napa, Advance, Carquest parts with the use of a standup reach forklift or a cherry picker to store them in overhead racks with a stable case stack pallet in a timely manner.
- Supervisor: James Parker
Forklift (reach) and Selector Trainer
2 Years
Food Lion Distribution Center - Disputanta, Va | 03.2021 - 03.2023
- Job in detail was to train associates to properly maneuver all equipment in a safe manner to get replenishments done by the correct dates and get store orders selected correctly with good fresh products in nice saleable conditions for the grocery store chain consumers up and down on the east coast. Also had to keep a good 90-day tracker and follow ups on all new hires to help them get to where they should be on the production chart within their first 3 months. Also helped the training department supervisor come up with new training and safety procedures to accommodate with the new equipment and the new remapping of the perishable side of the warehouse.
- Supervisor: Patrick Porter
Shipping Warehouse Supervisor
13 Years 5 Months
BW Wilson Paper Company Inc. - Richmond, VA | 10.2007 - 03.2021
- Duties consist of making sure all team members are selecting all paper products ranging from plates, paper towels, printing and writing paper for customer orders and that they are filled correctly. Check customer invoices for errors and possibly damages before loading trucks. Design delivery routes from orders to truck sizes to get loads in different regions of Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia and parts of North Carolina delivered in a timely manner so the drivers will not be late making their deliveries and keeping track with the other 6 branches and their orders and deliveries.
- Supervisor: Mike Brennan
Receiving and Shipping Forklift Operator
2 Years
Menlo Logistics (offsite warehouse) - Richmond, Va | 01.2014 - 01.2016
- My duties were to help draw up plains and a process to store different computer parts in a flat rackless empty warehouse by knowing which product could be pallet stacked 2 or 3 high so they would not be mispicked or damaged items. All lanes had to be designed to be received or shipped in a safe timely manner so store sales while Hewlett Packard Dell was on the search for a higher square footage warehouse.
- Supervisor: Anthony Johnson
Forklift Driver (lead)
15 Years
Southeast Frozen Foods - Sandston, VA | 01.1992 - 01.2007
- Job consist of operating different types of battery powered PIT equipment in a 20 below zero temperature controlled warehouse to replenish all slotted locations for selectors to keep picking without delays so they can finish trucks to depart on time and to make sure the 12 drivers under me was handling their duties safely with good housekeeping skills and no damage to the product while trying to make their percentage pay rates. I also worked 5 years on the receiving team before switching over to the night shipping forklift lead position for the remaining 10 years.
- Supervisor: Jerry Qwens
Shipping Forklift and Cherry Picker Operator (part time)
2 Years
Mazda North American Parts Distribution Center - Sandston, Va | 01.1997 - 01.1999
- Pick and shipped Mazda car parts to different dealerships per their orders and verify part sku numbers with internet pictures of the items so the correct part would be shipped on time in the 12-hour window so the service departments can get repairs done quickly. Also had to perform inventory control duties to monitor levels and track stock movements regularly for accuracy to align with dealership orders.
- Supervisor: Lisa Grant
- Supervisor: Jackie
Supervisor over the Molding and Quality Assurance departments (3rd shift)
3 Years
Shelcore toys, Inc. - Richmond, VA | 01.1994 - 01.1997
- Managed a team of 60 employees to oversee production of all toy parts to be molded to their desired specifications and color match to ensure all parts will be ready for the assembly team can receive a good part to put together reliable safe finished products to be placed on toy shelves all along the United States while maintaining a clean and pleasing comfortable environment to work in.
- Supervisor: Harry Tillis
Assistant Restaurant Manager
5 Years
Steak N Ale Restaurant - Richmond, VA | 01.1989 - 01.1994
- Assist the restaurant manager with all duties from the customers coming in the door to providing them with a nice dining experience. Began my restaurant journey from an entry level dishwasher to a busboy then to a waiter which led me to becoming a cook from apologizing often for long food wait times because of being short staffed so i became a vital part of the management team and stepped in where needed at times with all steps of making a restaurant run smoothly.
- Supervisor: Art Kilmer
Education
GED
Adult Education Service - Richmond, VA
03-1997
from the Virginia Department of Education
Skills
Supervision and leadership
Calm under pressure
Workplace cleanliness
Order picking
Equipment inspection
Shelving organization
Efficient maneuvering
Pallet stacking
Certification
QSHA Forklift Certified since 1998 and have renewed every 3 years as required. I have been recruited from time to time to perform OSHA regulated PIT training at state operated facilities since 2020.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Shipping Department Reach Forklift Operator, Receiving Personal and PIT Trainer
Standard Motors Products Inc
03.2023 - CurrentRead more
Forklift (reach) and Selector Trainer
Food Lion Distribution Center
03.2021 - 03.2023Read more
Receiving and Shipping Forklift Operator
Menlo Logistics (offsite warehouse)
01.2014 - 01.2016Read more
Shipping Warehouse Supervisor
BW Wilson Paper Company Inc.
10.2007 - 03.2021Read more
Shipping Forklift and Cherry Picker Operator (part time)
Mazda North American Parts Distribution Center
01.1997 - 01.1999Read more
Supervisor over the Molding and Quality Assurance departments (3rd shift)
Shelcore toys, Inc.
01.1994 - 01.1997Read more
Forklift Driver (lead)
Southeast Frozen Foods
01.1992 - 01.2007Read more
Assistant Restaurant Manager
Steak N Ale Restaurant
01.1989 - 01.1994Read more
Adult Education Service - GED,
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Attributes
Excellent team player, communicates effectively, works well with others and assumes additional responsibilities. Do not mind working graveyard shifts.