ROBERT J.

SOARES 54 Gregory Drive Attleboro, MA 02703 Home: (508) 223-5473 Cell: (508) 380-9738 OBJECTIVE: To obtain a Management position with a dynamic corporation where I can use my ex perience and skills to lead, develop, motivate and encourage employee productivi ty. QUALIFICATIONS: Substantial experience in all phases of Warehouse Operations including Shipping, Receiving, Inventory Control, RF Bar Coding Systems and Transportation/ Routing . Ability to run a lean, cost effective warehouse with Customer Service and Qua lity being the number one priority. Proficient in Microsoft Word , Excel ,Access and Power Point.. Experienced working within OSHA, HCCAP, MSDS, and USDA guidel ines. Excellent work standards and leadership abilities EXPERIENCE: NIGHT WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS MANAGER Costa Fruit and Produce- Boston, MA 2005-2010 Oversaw all phases of Night Warehouse Operations within the Shipping Department with a Staff of 35 employees, including 4 Supervisors and Quality Control Superv isor. Responsible for motivating team members, conducting periodic reviews, hir ing and firing. Obtained company goals /objectives within the warehouse budget along with increasing Productivity and improving Customer Service. Achievements: aEnforced error policy based on industry standards of 1 per 1000. aError ratio prior to employment was 4.25 per 1000; achieved ratio of 1 per 1000 . aImprove productivity through daily tracking and observational monitoring. aSuccessful in reducing labor costs/overtime through continuous training and acc ountability. aManagement experience within a union enviroment NIGHT WAREHOUSE MANAGER Trimark United East- Attleboro, MA 2003-2004 Supervision of 30 warehousemen along with Shipping, Receiving and Inventory Control. Achievements: aDeveloped a crew of quality warehousemen through monitoring daily production, s afety training and accountability within the workforce. aImproved the Inventory System through physical monitoring and Cycle Counts to a ssure that the customer always received superior service on a consistent basis. aContinued to improve the routing procedures to meet the Customers needs and to deliver product in a timely manner as expected.

WAREHOUSE MANAGER Agar Food Supply-Taunton, MA

2000-2003

Oversaw 45 employees, Assistant Warehouse Manager and a Quality Control Inspector.

Achievements: aImproved the work force through hiring quality workers capable of meeting compa ny production levels along with terminating non productive workers. aDeveloped a selecting system strictly based on Warehousemen being compensated b y the piece vs hourly. This reduced costs and eliminated all overtime. aDeveloped a bulk picking system to accommodate the customeras needs based on ti mely deliveries as expected. WAREHOUSE SUPERVISOR 2000-2004 WAREHOUSE LEAD 1997-2000 WAREHOUSE 1984-1997 Hallsmith-Sysco-Norton, MA 1984-2004 In charge of overall production, selecting and loading of product on the proper routes along with employee reviews and disciplinary action as needed. Responsib le for all necessary credit returns, reports and inventory adjustments. Achievements: aRan the warehouse in an efficient manner to assure superior customer satisfacti on aMet all company goals and expectations. aDecreased overtime 10% by increasing production levels through warehouse improv ements