Penny Simon has over 20 years of experience in safety, risk management, and warehouse operations. She has held roles such as Warehouse Manager, Safety Manager, and Safety & Compliance Team Member. She has experience developing safety procedures and training programs, managing warehouse operations, and investigating accidents. Penny has a degree in Physical Health & Education and diplomas in Loss Prevention & Security and Human Resources.

1. PENNY SIMON
5106 Lampman Ave
Burlington, Ontario L7L 6L1
RES: 905-332-6797
pennysimon@live.com
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
 20 years’ experience in safety, loss prevention, risk management, warehousing, operations and production
 Development of new divisions and restructuring of existing ones increasing profits to upwards of 30%
 Created and established a variety of guidelines, procedures, and manuals for all warehousing, safety and loss
prevention divisions in a warehousing environment
 Managed departmental operations including administrative, customer service, shipping/receiving, inventory
and quality assurance control, safety and security.
 Trainer capabilities for various safety applications such as general warehouse safety, TDG (Transportation of
Dangerous Goods), WHMIS, Fall Arrest, and Racking Assessment
 Results oriented bottom line driven, reliable, trust worthy and punctual
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
SAFETY & COMPLIANCE TEAM MEMBER April 2009-Present
Supply Chain Management assumed by Walmart Logistics ULC 01 Oct. 2014:
• Assisted in start-up, and implementation of Calgary facility PDC 6080 Safety & Compliance Department
• Created Racking Program and conducted training in conjunction with program to all Employees at PDC
7087
• Responsible for accident and incident investigation and reporting
• Daily patrolling and monitoring of the premises including Reception and Gatehouse duties
• Developed and implemented existing and new safety procedures
• Assisted the Safety & Compliance Team Leaders and Manager on various projects
• Joint Health & Safety team member for Safety & Compliance
WAREHOUSE MANAGER AND SAFETY July 2003–February 2009
Sherway Warehousing:
• Management of Warehouse Operations & Staff for 3PL Operations
• Managed 7 key accounts Bacardi, ACH Foods, CB Powell, Motts/Cadbury, Winpak, HT Griffin, and
Principle Sales
• Directed all warehousing operations in a facility of 300,000 square feet + in regards to receiving, inspections,
billing and invoicing, co packing/value-adds, quality control, shipping, dispatching with a combined
inventory of approximately $50 million
• Managed Maintenance and PM’s of all equipment (MHE, conveyor systems, wrappers, etc.)
• Oversaw budget for all operations and KPI’s for Co-pack/Value-add divisions
• Recruited, supervised and trained 40-100 staff
• Creation, implementation and maintenance of safety policies, procedures and training manuals
• Safety Manager for 4 major logistic and distribution warehouses totaling over 1,000,000 square feet plus
assisted the transportation/trucking/cartage division of the company consisting of 72 trucks
• Direct contact for Ministry of Labour, Fire Department, American Institute of Bakers, WSIB and other audit
organizations on a regular basis
• Co-Pack/Value-add services & Special Project Billing
• Designed, implemented and maintained the division for 4 years for 4 of the 7 customers listed above
• Took the division from start-up to an upward profit of 20-30% within 1 year
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2. • Planned production and scheduling of up to 50 staff performing light assembly of various items producing up
to 3000 units/division per day
• Conducted quoting, billing, and completion of all special projects requested above the regular value-add
services
• Inventory Systems & Production Planning – Decreased Discrepancies and Increased Output
• Converted many manual tracking systems to an automated more efficient and accurate system
• Decreased the discrepancy ratio by over 20% and added a tracking system for employee progress and
accuracy as well as for receipts and shipments of products
• Decreased non-billable overtime to billable overtime
• Maintained inventory accuracy between 98.5-99.9% for all accounts at year end physicals
• Saved customers money by auditing and cycle counting inventory more often as well as using better
recycling processes
• Human Resource Management
• Scheduled labour and rotating shift requirements based on customer demands for all permanent full-time
staff as well as temporary staffing
• Instituted employee discipline systems including documentation and enforcement
• Counseled employees regarding attendance and performance
• Conducted employee orientations for hundreds of staff throughout my career
• Implemented a variety of employee recognition programs and functions resulting in increased moral and
motivation
WAREHOUSE MANAGER AND SAFETY 2001–July 2003
Saturn/Roff Logistics:
• Managed the LTL inventory/shipments for Supply Chain Management (Wal-mart) with responsibility for
managing up to 25 staff working 3 shifts
• Assisted in creation, start-up, and implementation of Stoney Creek, Brampton and Quebec facilities
• Conducted HR Management/Recruitment/Training for all 3 sites
• Implemented and enforced/maintained health and safety procedures utilized by all employees including
transportation division of Roff
• Conducted special projects, such as Annual Manager’s meeting for Wal-mart Canada
LOSS PREVENTION & SAFETY TEAM LEADER 1996-2001
Supply Chain Management:
• Responsible for accident and incident investigation and reporting/initiated WSIB claims
• Completed ergonomic assessments/coordinated with external resources
• Developed and implemented existing and new safety procedures
• Assisted the Loss Prevention Manager with stats and reporting of productivity
• Created all schedules on a weekly basis – productivity, audit and team member schedules
EDUCATION HISTORY
o Laurentian University (1992-1996) - School of Human Movement Degree - Physical Health & Education
Major – Psychology Minor – Honours Achieved
o Sheridan College (1990-1992) - Loss Prevention & Security Diploma – High Honours – CSIS Award
o T.A. Blakelock Secondary (1986-1990) - Honours Achieved
ADDITIONAL SKILLS & TRAINING
o Lift Truck Theory Certification on various machines
o Accident Investigation Trained (IAPA)
o First Aid Trained
o Valid Ontario Drivers License with reliable vehicle
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3. o Ontario Security Guard License
Penny Simon – pennysimon@live.com 905-332-6797