JOSH WIKEL
Sandpoint
Summary
Hard working, dependable & eager to work with a great deal of experience in the Ready Mix concrete, Concrete pumping, Trucking & Logistics coordination fields.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Shop Owner
Creekside Leather Co.
04.2022 - Current
- Design & build custom & inventory item leather goods.
- Maintained accurate financial records, including sales reports, expense tracking, and budget management.
- Developed loyal customer base by consistently delivering high-quality products and personalized service.
- Addressed customer complaints effectively, resolving issues quickly to maintain overall satisfaction levels among clientele.
- Managed inventory levels efficiently, ensuring optimal stock availability and minimizing overhead costs.
Logistics Specialist II
Litehouse Inc.
01.2010 - 04.2022
- Coordinate the delivery dates and times with our customers to make on time deliveries
- This entails working directly with customers receiving departments, and using multiple different customer preferred web portals to secure delivery appointments
- Closely work with Litehouse customer service, scheduling, and shipping departments on the needs of the customer, such as short lead time orders, backorders, expedited orders, date changes, PO splits, etc
- Create warehouse picking schedules so orders are picked and ready to ship when the trucks are due to depart
- Responsible for sourcing reliable carriers at competitive rates
- Responsible for scheduling the Litehouse fleet of trucks, trailers and drivers to maximize utilization and efficiency of the equipment
OTR Truck Driver
Litehouse Foods
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Responsible for making delivery deadlines
- Responsible for keeping equipment clean and in safe working order
- Operated with safety & skill to avoid accidents and delays
- Kept meticulous logs of all correspondence with customers & freight recipients
- Finalized daily logs on schedule to update internal records and uphold DOT requirements
Cement truck driver
Interstate Concrete & Asphalt
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Transported ready mixed concrete from plant to construction job sites in alignment with specifications
- Inspected, serviced and cleaned mixer truck and equipment, focusing on safety
- Finalized daily logs on schedule to update internal records and uphold DOT requirements
- Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays
Owner / Operator
Northwoods Concrete Pumping LLC
01.2003 - 01.2006
- Operated equipment to pump concrete and produce concrete materials
- Coordinated efforts with supervisors and contractors to complete timely payments at end of projects
- Evaluated site conditions and worked with contractors to set up truck properly
- Cleaned concrete pumps at end of each project to keep in good working condition and to avoid breakdowns
Education
High School -
Lake Elsinore High School
Lake Elsinore, CASkills
- Effective multitasking
- Fast & comprehensive learner
- Several years experience working around and working on ready mix batch plants with some operation
- Experience operating various equipment such as front end loaders, skid steers, backhoe, excavator, forklift We own 3 tractors, hay equipment & various implements used on our property
- As a truck driver I have ran cement mixers, dump trucks, end dumps, belly dumps, pneumatic tanker, snow plow and de ice tankers for ITD, refrigerated and dry van 53’ trailers but I no longer hold a CDL
Timeline
Shop Owner
Creekside Leather Co.
04.2022 - Current
Logistics Specialist II
Litehouse Inc.
01.2010 - 04.2022
OTR Truck Driver
Litehouse Foods
01.2008 - 01.2010
Cement truck driver
Interstate Concrete & Asphalt
01.2006 - 01.2008
Owner / Operator
Northwoods Concrete Pumping LLC
01.2003 - 01.2006
High School -
Lake Elsinore High School
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