Lester Bernardez

Experience

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  The Boys'​ Club of New York

  Jul 2017 - Aug 2017

  Boys Club Of New York

  - Participated in the Explorer Department developing strategies, to keep our children engaged in activities.- Mentored children ages 6-9 from urban areas throughout New York City.- Managed and planned activities for the department.

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  New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development

  Jun 2018 - Sept 2018

  Summer Intern

  Department of Labor and workforce Development Intern Program - Certificate Of Completion - Took on administrative task, assisted the division of temporary disability insurance - Visited companies such as Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Port Authority of NJ/NY, and Rowan University to observe their Human Resource Management functions - Learned Labor Standards and Safety Employment Regulations - Supported supervisors in shadowing adult rehabilitation duties - Investigated the correlation between workforce development and economic opportunities Show less

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  Walmart

  Jun 2020 - Jan 2022

  • Train, develop, and ensure workgroup adhere to established protocols for safety, production, quality and attendance. • Develop action plans for conducting internal analyses and gap identification.• Communicate with carriers regarding store loads and backhauls.• Identify the shift performance indicators and utilizes the productivity Improvement plan process for each inbound or outbound function to determine areas of improvement; communicates action plans.• Conduct daily status meetings with management team to review prior day’s performance and to develop action plan for current day. Show less • Train, develop, and ensure workgroup adhere to established protocols for safety, production, quality and attendance. • Manage multiple projects to ensure smooth fulfillment center launch. 1.2 Million square foot facility. • Created training development plans and team building plans for T3 trainers. • Implement business plan for area of responsibility to ensure a successful peak season. • Analyze areas of opportunities and create solutions through SOP’s, action plans and partnerships. • During training help, cover shifts for flow manager and operations managers for LAX2 while ensuring to meet or exceed KPI’s. Show less

  • Inbound Area Manager

    Feb 2021 - Jan 2022

  • Outbound Area Manager

    Jun 2020 - Jan 2021
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  Girl Scouts of the USA

  Jan 2022 - now

  Operations Distribution Center Manager - Revenue

  • Manage the daily inbound workflow to meet service objectives which includes timely processing of inventory receipts and put away of inventory and replenishment of primary pick locations.• Manage the daily work of all materials handlers through the Replenishment Coordinator and ensures area assignments are given to the appropriate staff for all aspects of materials handling, including receiving, put away, replenishment and inventory consolidations.• Manage and prioritize the daily customer council and e-commerce orders through the utilization of the WMS Order Manager system to interpret and achieve service objectives and to ensure that orders are filled within 48 hours of the date the order was placed.• Monitor the productivity and quality mistakes of the Order Processors to maximize productivity and to ensure the timely and efficient processing of all orders. Initiate retraining or corrective action as warranted.• Uses discretion to reassign staff members as appropriate in order to achieve a balanced work flow and maximum productivity.• Oversee the temporary/contract distribution center staff. Responsible for recommending continued employment, separation, or other change in direct and other reports employment status.• Manage the opening and closing of the distribution center. Responsible for arming and disarming the Distribution Center security and fire alarm system and responding to alarm calls when contacted by the alarm monitoring company.• Interact closely with GSM Customer Service Manager, GSM Sales, and GSM Buying and Merchandising departments and collaborates with other GSUSA staff in the NJ Distribution Center in order to resolve issues and ensure the timely and accurate execution of DC processes.• Responsible for seeing that the daily carrier pick-ups are made, the appropriate documentation tendered for outbound truck orders and coordinates changes for carrier pickups with shipping companies when needed. Show less