Mark Allan 

2521 N. Thatcher Ave Unit 2 B, River Grove, IL 60171   Phone 630-728-1463   E-mail  atdm@sbcglobal.net 

Summary

35 years experience in operating forklifts. Some loading and unloading of trucks, taking physical counts of inventory, and movement of materials throughout warehouse. 20 years experience in operating reach trucks. 

Highlights

Flexible schedule

Motivated self-starter

Excellent record of work attendance  

Communicate well in English and limited 

Spanish 

Experience

Pactiv Evergreen
Warehouse                                               May 2022 to July 10, 2025
          * Operate forklift (sometimes with clamp attachment ) to move material and scrap from production area to warehouse or to skid wrapping machine. Scan loads into warehouse locations. Move material around in warehouse, in order to make space.  Perform other duties, such as clean-ups, as necessary. 

P.S.Greetings, Inc.                              March 2017 to May 2022
Warehouse / Dock 
Chicago, IL. / Skokie, IL.
         * Move inventory between production area, storage racks, and picking bins. Use picker machine to 
           reach higher levels of racks.
         * Make computer entries for physical counts, production and moving of inventory to different locations in       
           warehouse.
         * Process some orders in computer, label cases for shipment, wrap skids with plastic, and load on 
            trucks either by hand or with forklift or pallet jack.
         * Pack items into cases to make pre-pack inventory.

Select Staffing Agency                       September 2015 to March 2017
Work on temporary assignment at Expeditors, Inc. (Hired full-time by Expeditors 2-9-17 )
Dock / Warehouse 
Bensenville, IL.
       * Load and unload trucks using forklift.
      * Measure freight and fill out forms concerning details of freight.
      * Move freight to various staging areas in warehouse, with forklift, while using scanning gun for 
          location purposes.

Interline Brands                                    1 month of August 2015 
Dock / Warehouse 
 Lombard, IL.  
        * Sort orders and load onto proper trucks while using scanning gun.

Select Staffing Agency                       April 2015 to July 2015 
Work on temporary assignment at Expeditors, Inc.                                   
Dock / Warehouse 
Bensenville, IL.
       * Load and unload trucks using forklift.
       * Measure freight and fill out forms concerning details of freight 
       * Move freight to various staging areas in warehouse, with forklift, while using scanning gun for 
         location purposes.

P.S. Greetings, Inc.                        September 1981 to March 2015		
Dock / Warehouse 		
Chicago, IL.		
*Hands-on and supervising on dock and large part of warehouse. Loading and unloading trucks,	
      *Operating forklifts, deep-reach truck, and pallet trucks.		
*Count to check items received against packing slips.		
*Take physical counts of materials throughout warehouse and enter quantities into computer system  	
*Hands-on and coordinating of movement of materials between dock, warehouse, and production area.
* Scheduling of one company truck driver, while keeping in contact with driver and personnel where the    driver stops.
* Coordinating the training of employees on the operation of forklifts, reach-trucks, and pallet trucks.
*  Contact outside companies for services and review their invoices after service done. Examples are services for pest control, fire extinguishers, and trash collection.
* Get quotes, purchase, and review invoices for various shipping supplies and empty pallets.
          * Hands-on and coordinating of trash and recycling clean-up throughout the warehouse.
* I did order picking / shipping in some of my first years with PS Greetings.	

Saxon Paint Co.                                              July 1979 to July 1981 Receiving Dept.
Chicago, IL.
         *  Unload trucks. Count items received and move to sales floor.

Vollendorf’s Foods                                         June 1977 to Aug 1978 
Deli Clerk
Chicago,IL.
   *  Assist customers at deli counter

Education 

Lane Tech High School
High School Diploma
Chicago, IL.  USA

Wright College 
Accounting ( one class only)
Chicago, IL.  USA 

Triton College
Conversational Spanish ( non-credit classes ) 
River Grove,IL. USA

References 
Mark McCracken, PS Greetings, Owner
312-518-0150