Dakari Ford
Hyattsville
Summary
Dynamic and detail-oriented professional with extensive experience at Home Depot, excelling in inventory management and shipping/receiving. Proven ability to operate forklifts safely while maintaining accurate records and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Recognized for strong problem-solving skills and a commitment to teamwork, consistently achieving efficient order processing and freight handling.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Freight Team Associate
Home Depot
Bowie
12.2024 - Current
- Prepared outgoing orders for shipment by wrapping packages securely and labeling correctly.
- Stocked shelves with incoming inventory and ensured proper rotation of stock to maintain freshness.
- Unloaded trucks using forklift or other manual methods as needed.
- Maintained accurate records of shipments, receiving documents, and invoices.
- Operated equipment such as pallet jacks, electric lifts in accordance with OSHA standards.
- Worked cooperatively with coworkers to complete tasks efficiently within deadlines.
- Received freight shipments at loading dock and ground-level bays, guiding truck drivers to doorways, installing ramps and providing dollies when necessary.
- Assisted in training new warehouse employees.
- Used boards and pallets to stack freight at designated locations.
- Transported freights using forklifts, pallet jacks and reach trucks.
- Loaded, unloaded, and moved cargo by hand and using forklifts, pallet jacks, and other equipment.
Overnight Stocker and Receiver
Lowes Home Improvment
Bowie
11.2021 - 09.2024
- Checked in merchandise, compared identifying information against receiving documents for accuracy.
- Ensured that all products were stored properly in the correct area of the warehouse and labeled correctly.
- Maintained accurate inventory records on all received items.
- Performed general maintenance duties such as sweeping floors and cleaning bathrooms when necessary.
- Stocked shelves and rotated product according to code dates.
- Operated forklift or other machinery safely to move large quantities of merchandise as needed.
- Verified merchandise receipts by comparing items and quantities unloaded with bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records.
- Unloaded trucks, moved incoming freight to storage areas, unpackaged products from containers.
Education
High School Diploma -
Central High School
Capitol Heights, MD05-2016
Skills
- Inventory management
- Forklift operation
- Shipping and receiving
- Pallet jack operation
- Equipment maintenance
- Order processing
- Tool usage - wrenches, hammers, and drills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Order picking
- Heavy lifting
- Safety compliance
- Trailer unloading
- Pallet jack safety
- Freight tracking
Timeline
Freight Team Associate
Home Depot
12.2024 - Current
Overnight Stocker and Receiver
Lowes Home Improvment
11.2021 - 09.2024
High School Diploma -
Central High School
Similar Profiles
SARAH MOREIRASARAH MOREIRA
District Hire Specialist Recruiter at HOME DEPOT POSITIONS, The Home DepotDistrict Hire Specialist Recruiter at HOME DEPOT POSITIONS, The Home Depot
Carmen MonterrosasCarmen Monterrosas
OVERNIGHT STOCKER AND RECEIVER at Home Depot/Lowes Home ImprovementOVERNIGHT STOCKER AND RECEIVER at Home Depot/Lowes Home Improvement
DeMarius Holmes Jr.DeMarius Holmes Jr.
Order Fulfillment Associate. Family Business Work at Home Depot. Holmes Home Repair LLCOrder Fulfillment Associate. Family Business Work at Home Depot. Holmes Home Repair LLC
Jerimy SmithJerimy Smith
HDIS Senior Design Consultant at Home Depot Home ServicesHDIS Senior Design Consultant at Home Depot Home Services
Karla SevillaKarla Sevilla
Dental Assistant at Centro Dental Las AmericasDental Assistant at Centro Dental Las Americas