Dion Whatley

Dion R. Whatley

Voorhees, NJ • 856-631-4961 • dionwhatley@gmail.com

Machine Operator │ Manual Laborer

Dedicated and enthusiastic with responsible work ethic and a conscious awareness for safety guidelines.

Professional Experience

Truck Driver/Forklift Operator│FiVe BELoW, Pedricktown, NJMarch 2024 - Present

• 100% freight control loading and unloading for Truck delivery and drop off.

• Operated with a fast pace to meet appointment times for multiple store deliveries.

• Remained conscious of various pallet heights while maintaining weight balance to avoid pallet collapse.

• Maintained effective communication between dispatchers and managers to keep up with the constant change of operations and company demands.

Truck Driver│Frozen Food Express, Burlington, NJMarch 2023 -February 2024

• Daily planning of routes to take to efficiently execute the deliveries and pick up orders scheduled for the day.

• Collecting, filing, faxing and organizing delivery/pickup hardcopy for submission and record keeping purposes.

• Constant communication between dispatch and clients for order confirmation, problem solving and resolution.

Fulfillment Center Associate│Amazon, Florence, NJOctober 2019 -December 2023

• Operated a Forklift to load and unload Trucks for delivery and drop off.

• Trained in Trailer Docking and Releasing (TDR).

• Worked as part of logistics, researching purchase orders and shipping numbers to maintain the flow of goods.

• Packaged boxes ceiling high on pallets for shipment according to the size and destination.

• Utilized Electronic Pallet Jacks (EPJ’s) to provide work to associates and problem solve if necessary.

• Worked with supervisors and managers to relocate massive workloads ready for work.

Education

160 Driving Academy Training Program │Trenton, NJ September 2022 - November 2022

• Over 60 Hours of Driving time in Tractor Trailers through cities, industrial parks and highways.

• Taught various parking maneuvers to ensure accurate Backing and Docking.

• Trained in proficient driving with a Manual 10-Speed Stick Shift.

• Mentored by instructors with cross country and local driving experience.

Northampton Community College │Bethlehem, PA September 2001 - May 2006

• Associate Degree obtained in Communications with a 3.2 GPA