Alton Ferguson is seeking a position utilizing his 15 years of experience in forklift operation and general labor. He has an extensive background in shipping, receiving, inventory maintenance, and production work. His resume highlights employment history at Paradise Fruit Company, TJ Staffing, Dart Container Corp, MODTECH, Graham Packaging, and Lykes Meat Group where he gained experience operating forklifts and other machinery, preparing shipments, receiving inventory, production work, and food handling certifications.

1. ALTON C FERGUSON
813-764-7057
ALTON_FERGUSON13@yahoo.com
Objective
To obtain a position with a company or organization that will utilize my experience as a forklift operator or
general laborer worker.
Education and Training
Issuing Institution Location Qualification Course of Study
US Army POL School Richmond, VA Vocational School Certificate POL Supply Clerk - MOS 76W
Plant City High School FL High School Diploma High School General Subjects
Occupational Licenses & Certificates
Certification Title Issuing Organization Completion Date
Forklift License Dart Container Corp Safety 11/2013
OSHA/HAZMAT/First Aid Safety Certificate National Safety Council/OSH 10/2013
Employment History
Production Worker and Forklift Operator, Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
02/2015 - Present Paradise Fruit Company Plant City, FL
Shipping and receiving, Responsible for the efficient tracking and maintaining of inventory. Operate industrial
trucks or tractors equipped to move materials around a warehouse, storage yard, factory, construction site, or
similar location. Checked manufactured goods for any flaw and performed remedial mechanism adjustments
as essential. Worked as independent or as team member to maximize production and capability. Handled
different hand and power tools which helps to increase the productivity.
Fork Lift Operator
12/2013 – 05/2014 TJ Staffing Plant City, FL
Manually move freight, stock, or other materials or perform other general labor. Includes all manual laborers
not elsewhere classified.
Shipping and Receiving Materials Handler, Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
09/2008 - 11/2013 Dart Container Corp Plant City, FL
Verified and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments utilizing a hand held scanner on bar codes
along with date entry. Prepared products and items for shipment. Duties include assembling, addressing,
stamping, and shipping merchandise or material; receiving, unpacking, verifying and recording incoming
merchandise or material; and arranging for the transportation of products utilizing pick ticket or purchase order
form. Operate all forklift's including pallet Jacks along with changing out the Batteries of the Electric Forklift's
utilizing a Electric powered hoist. Before, during and after operational maintenance on all Warehouse
equipment and machines. Loaded and unload as many as 23 Pallets on to a 53 foot Trailer; verifying the
number of pallets along with the items packed on pallet to prevent loss control and damage of products. Safely
operated all equipment and followed all standard operating procedures (SOP) for Safety, Cleanliness and

2. Maintenance of Warehouse, Dock, Yard and Vehicles.
Production Worker and Forklift Operator, Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
04/2003 - 09/2008 MODTECH Plant City, FL
Shipping and receiving, Responsible for the efficient tracking and maintaining of inventory. Operate industrial
trucks or tractors equipped to move materials around a warehouse, storage yard, factory, construction site, or
similar location. Checked manufactured goods for any flaw and performed remedial mechanism adjustments
as essential. Worked as independent or as team member to maximize production and capability. Handled
different hand and power tools which helps to increase the productivity.
LIFT OPERATOR, Production, Planning, And Expediting Clerks
05/2002 - 03/2003 GRAHAM PACKAGING Lakeland, FL
Lift operator for the shipping department, machine operator, industrial molder. Operated conveyor belt
machines, palletized products along with shrink-wrapping by hand and Sydel-Machine.
Machine Operator, Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
01/1995 - 04/2002 LYKES MEAT GROUP Plant City, FL
Operator, lead person responsible for the efficient operation and production out-put of the meat packing plant,
inventory control, skilled at meat cutting, regularly operated forklifts and other warehouse machinery related to
the daily requirements of the warehouse. Food Sanitation (GMP) and Food Handling (HCCP) Certification.
Inspected, labeled and dated for Safe Consumption of Food Product and Packaged Food products in
accordance of FDA and USDA Standards.
Honors
United States Army - Honorable Discharged
US Army Achievement Medal for Outstanding Job Performance