Victor Johnston
Newport News
Summary
Highly efficient in all positions I have been employed in, I feel well-established in fast-paced and challenging environments. Eager to learn with an aptitude for applying new knowledge with skill and efficiency.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Shipping Reports Clerk
Wal-Mart Distribution Center
08.2021 - Current
- Provide quality clerical support through data entry, document management, and email correspondence.
- Collaborate with leadership via phone, email, and in-person to provide solutions for handling freight flow completion.
- Maintain filing systems for shipped trailers and organize documents for easy retrieval of information.
- Assign the loading associates to their respective work areas to manage the workload for each day.
- Oversee the daily operations of the loading dock in collaboration with the leadership team.
- Document shipped trailers in correspondence with Wal-Mart and DOT safety guidelines.
- Maintain to-the-hour documentation of missing and/or damaged freight.
Shipping Dock Associate/Lead Trainer
Wal-Mart Distribution Center
09.2017 - 08.2021
- Loaded 52-foot trailers for deliveries to Regional facilities within the safety guidelines of "no shifting or damages."
- Maintained a clean, orderly work environment free of hazards.
- Helped train new associates in safe practices and loading procedures, as well as mentor their growth after training was complete.
- Trained the entire loading team at a new facility in Alabama in 2018.
- Awarded associate of the month 2 times while in this role.
Prep Cook/Maintenance
Joe's Crab Shack
03.2013 - 08.2017
- Maintained a clean, hygienic kitchen workspace by regularly sweeping, mopping, deck scrubbing, and taking out trash.
- Preserved freshness of products by storing food in designated/labeled containers and storage areas within the freezer and refrigerator, while utilizing the FIFO method.
- Maintained a spotless dish area during "rush" shifts.
- Used scales to measure proper portions and control food costs for the facility.
- General facility maintenance that included the use of power tools, 20+ foot ladders, and drain cleaning apparatuses.
- Assisted management team with placing product replenishment orders, maintaining inventory counts, and receiving delivery orders.
Landscape Groundskeeper
Nature's Image Landscaping
06.2007 - 12.2016
- Used trimmers and chainsaws for grounds maintenance, brush clearing, and tree removal and thinning.
- Complied with safety regulations and procedures to prevent accidents and injuries on job sites.
- Provided expert mulching, aerating and trimming around walks, walls, and flower beds.
- Maintained grounds of residential and commercial properties by mowing lawns, trimming hedges and planting flowers.
- Followed client specifications to replace damaged lawns, landscaping and irrigation systems.
- Understood and followed verbal and written landscaping instructions to complete complex tasks correctly.
- Trimmed trees, bushes and shrubs to keep vegetation aesthetically pleasing.
Driver's Helper
UPS
10.2012 - 01.2013
- Displayed best-in-class communication and customer service skills.
- Assisted driver with product or package deliveries to residential and commercial locations.
- Assisted drivers with loading and unloading packages onto delivery trucks in conjunction with USPS to maintain deadlines.
- Lifted and carried packages weighing up to 100 pounds.
- Followed workplace and on-truck safety guidelines and regulations to prevent accidents and mishaps.
Assistant Manager
Marco's Pizza
09.2007 - 03.2012
- Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality, and service expectations.
- Monitored cash intake and deposit records.
- Reviewed sales reports to assess company efficiency in correlation with food and labor costs.
- Completed regular inventory counts to verify stock levels, address discrepancies, and forecast future needs.
- Placed food truck orders each week, as well as received and rotated stock utilizing the FIFO method.
- Generated the weekly schedule, accounting for employee needs as well as factoring forecasted sales demands.
- Offered hands-on assistance to customers while assessing customer needs, and maintaining up-to-date knowledge of company specials.
- Maintained a professional demeanor at all times by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
Education
Associate of Science - Information Technology
Bellevue University
Bellevue, NEHigh School Diploma -
Bethel High School
Hampton, VA06.2007
Skills
- Information Security
- Administrative Support
- File Maintenance
- Database Entry
- Quality Control
- Spreadsheet Development
- OSHA Standards
- Safety Monitoring
Timeline
Shipping Reports Clerk
Wal-Mart Distribution Center
08.2021 - Current
Shipping Dock Associate/Lead Trainer
Wal-Mart Distribution Center
09.2017 - 08.2021
Prep Cook/Maintenance
Joe's Crab Shack
03.2013 - 08.2017
Driver's Helper
UPS
10.2012 - 01.2013
Assistant Manager
Marco's Pizza
09.2007 - 03.2012
Landscape Groundskeeper
Nature's Image Landscaping
06.2007 - 12.2016
Associate of Science - Information Technology
Bellevue University
High School Diploma -
Bethel High School
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