James Keith
Martinsville
Summary
Highly skilled Forklift Operator with expertise in safety compliance, load management, and inventory control, dedicated to maintaining organized workspaces and enhancing team collaboration.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Forklift Operator
TRN Staffing
Danville
07.2025 - 08.2025
- Operated forklifts to move materials around the warehouse safely.
- Inspected equipment before use to ensure safety compliance.
- Loaded and unloaded shipments from trucks efficiently.
Forklift Operator
Gildan Activewear
Eden
04.2023 - 04.2025
- Operated forklifts to move materials around the warehouse safely.
- Inspected equipment before use to ensure safety compliance.
- Loaded and unloaded shipments from trucks efficiently.
- Assisted in inventory management by labeling and counting stock items.
- Maintained clean and organized work areas to promote safety.
- Followed safety protocols while transporting products within the facility.
- Collaborated with team members to complete warehouse tasks effectively.
- Reported maintenance issues to supervisors for timely repairs.
- Loaded pallets onto trailers for shipment.
- Moved freight, stock and other materials to and from storage and production areas and loading docks.
- Maneuvered forklift over and around loaded pallets, boxes and other materials.
- Ensured safety procedures were followed when operating forklifts.
- Maintained current forklift training and certification as required by company policies.
- Performed daily maintenance checks on forklifts to ensure optimal performance.
- Transported material to correct locations and documented inventory changes.
- Communicated with supervisor and other warehouse staff to coordinate work.
- Followed standard work instructions accurately when picking, sorting, staging and scanning products.
- Packaged, labeled and tagged goods before transfer.
- Used handheld scanners for warehouse management system compliance.
- Received incoming shipments; verifying quantity, condition, labeling accuracy and conformance to purchase order specifications.
- Unloaded incoming items from trucks and rail cars and transported materials to staging area.
- Unloaded delivery trucks with product by hand or utilizing lift-gate truck when needed.
- Reported safety and quality issues to management.
- Inspected lifts before use to prevent damage to goods.
- Utilized RF scanner technology while moving stock within facility in order to maintain accurate inventory levels.
- Operated power material handling equipment to accurately select and palletize loads.
- Monitored warehouse aisles to prevent collisions with pedestrians or other equipment.
- Picked up warehouse debris and deposited waste into appropriate piles and stacked baled trash.
Forklift Operator
TRN Staffing
Danville
07.2021 - 07.2022
- Operated forklifts to move materials around the warehouse safely.
- Inspected equipment before use to ensure safety compliance.
- Loaded and unloaded shipments from trucks efficiently.
- Maintained clean and organized work areas to promote safety.
- Assisted in inventory management by labeling and counting stock items.
- Followed safety protocols while transporting products within the facility.
- Collaborated with team members to complete warehouse tasks effectively.
- Reported maintenance issues to supervisors for timely repairs.
- Loaded pallets onto trailers for shipment.
- Moved freight, stock and other materials to and from storage and production areas and loading docks.
- Maneuvered forklift over and around loaded pallets, boxes and other materials.
- Ensured safety procedures were followed when operating forklifts.
- Maintained current forklift training and certification as required by company policies.
- Performed daily maintenance checks on forklifts to ensure optimal performance.
- Transported material to correct locations and documented inventory changes.
- Communicated with supervisor and other warehouse staff to coordinate work.
- Assisted in the loading and unloading of goods from trucks, containers and railcars using forklift.
- Followed standard work instructions accurately when picking, sorting, staging and scanning products.
- Packaged, labeled and tagged goods before transfer.
- Used handheld scanners for warehouse management system compliance.
- Received incoming shipments; verifying quantity, condition, labeling accuracy and conformance to purchase order specifications.
- Unloaded incoming items from trucks and rail cars and transported materials to staging area.
- Unloaded delivery trucks with product by hand or utilizing lift-gate truck when needed.
- Reported safety and quality issues to management.
- Inspected lifts before use to prevent damage to goods.
- Organized warehouse shelves and racks for efficient retrieval during order fulfillment process.
- Utilized RF scanner technology while moving stock within facility in order to maintain accurate inventory levels.
- Operated power material handling equipment to accurately select and palletize loads.
- Monitored warehouse aisles to prevent collisions with pedestrians or other equipment.
- Inspected loads prior to lifting to determine weight distribution and stability.
- Picked up warehouse debris and deposited waste into appropriate piles and stacked baled trash.
- Kept record of daily activities such as number of items moved or handled throughout the day.
- Verified accuracy of incoming orders against packing slips before loading onto truck and trailer for shipment.
- Collaborated with team members on various tasks related to storage and transport operations.
- Maintained yard appearance, keeping ground clean and clear.
- Maintained accurate records of all inventory movements including deliveries, receipts and shipments.
- Tracked materials moved for stocking purposes and to complete logs for management.
- Checked expiration dates on products prior to stocking shelves or shipping out orders.
- Loaded and unloaded goods from vehicles, ensuring secure and damage-free handling.
- Moved levers or controls of lifting devices to load, unload or stack material.
- Positioned lifting devices around loaded pallets, skids and boxes to secure materials for transport to designated areas.
- Drove gasoline- or electric-powered vehicles to transport materials between loading, processing and storage areas.
- Estimated weights, heights, and centers of balance to make precise placements.
- Inspected product load for accuracy to foster timely and complete delivery.
- Noted and recorded receipt of materials on drivers' paperwork.
Education
High School Diploma -
George Washington Carver
Martinsville, VA06-1992
Skills
- Forklift operation
- Safety compliance
- Equipment inspection
- Load management
- Inventory control
- Warehouse organization
- Team collaboration
- Quality assurance
- Process optimization
- Pallet stacking
- RFID readers
- Shipment processing
- Warehouse support
- Equipment inspections
- Loading and unloading
- Material packaging
- Shipping and receiving
- Warehouse operations
- Forklift operator certification
Timeline
Forklift Operator
TRN Staffing
07.2025 - 08.2025
Forklift Operator
Gildan Activewear
04.2023 - 04.2025
Forklift Operator
TRN Staffing
07.2021 - 07.2022
High School Diploma -
George Washington Carver