Driver/material handler resume examples for 2025
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How to write a driver/material handler resume
Craft a resume summary statement
Put a resume summary on the top of your resume to highlight your accomplishments. A resume summary sums up your experience and skills, making it easy for hiring managers to understand your qualifications at a glance. Here are some tips to write a strong, impressive resume summary:
Step 1: Start with your current job title, or the one you aspire to. Are you a passionate manager? A skilled analyst? It's a good starting point.
Step 2: Next put your years of experience in driver/material handler-related roles.
Step 3: Now is the time to put your biggest accomplishment or something you are professionally proud of.
Step 4: Read over what you have written. It should be 2-4 sentences. Your goal is to summarize your experience, not recite your resume.
These tips will help you demonstrate why you are the perfect fit for the driver/material handler position.Hi, I'm Zippi, your job search robot. Let me write a first draft of your summary statement.
List the right project manager skills
Many resumes are filtered out by hiring software before a human eye ever sees them. A robust Skills section can let recruiters (and bots) know you have the skills to do the job. Here is how to make the most of your skills section:
- Look at the job listing and skills listed. You need to include the exact keywords from the job description to get your resume in front of an actual human. Do you have those skills? Fantastic! Be sure to list them.
- Include as many relevant hard or technical driver/material handler skills as possible for each job you apply to.
- Be specific with the skills you have and be sure you are using the most up to date and accurate terms.
Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a driver/material handler resume:
- CDL
- Customer Orders
- Inventory Control
- Customer Service
- Safety Rules
- Pallets
- Safety Procedures
- OSHA
- RF Scanner
- Hazardous Materials
- Load Trucks
- Safety Regulations
- Shipping Receiving
- Straight Truck
- Rail Cars
- Hazmat
- Electric Pallet Jack
- Forklift Operation
- Delivery Truck
- Unload Materials
- Assembly Line
- Hand Trucks
- Cycle Counts
- Dangerous Goods
- Production Lines
- Machine Operators
- Warehouse Equipment
- Purchase Orders
- FedEx
- Preventive Maintenance
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How to structure your work experience
Your work experience should be structured:
- With your most recent roles first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.
- Job title, along with company name and location on the left.
- Put the corresponding dates of employment on the left side.
- Keep only relevant jobs on your work experience.
How to write driver/material handler experience bullet points
Your resume is not a list of responsibilities or a job description. Instead, it is your chance to show your accomplishments and show why you're good at what you do.
- Use the What, How, and Why format. Answering these questions turns a bland job description into an effective showcase of your abilities.
- What were your responsibilities or goals?
- How did you accomplish them?
- Why were your results important? (How did it impact your company? Can you quantify the results in numbers? )
Here are effective examples from driver/material handler resumes:
Work history example #1
Forklift
Lear
- Transported materials from trucks or racks to the assembly lines using three types of forklifts/trained new staff.
- Loaded and unloaded semi trucks with foam, frame and trim.
- Started as ITT Automotive Assembly of Chrysler car seats from gears to back seat assemblies including testing machines.
- Performed safe and timely delivery of various materials orders.
- Received a raise after just the first month and got a perfect score on hazmat test
Work history example #2
Driver/Material Handler
Amazon
- Certified on all forklifts in the facility.
- Performed data entry, proper shelving and cherry picking tasks.
- Verified product reports for inclusion and accuracy Maintained accurate inventory Followed company and OSHA compliance procedures Compiled and distributed reports for management
- Unloaded, loaded boxed, building up the pallet and bringing it to the trucker, communication to manager when is needed
- Received incoming merchandise utilizing RF computer to scan merchandise.
Work history example #3
Picker/Stocker
Walmart
- Trained employees on proper FIFO procedures and stocking standards.
- Served as the In-stock Guarantor for the establishment of the Wal-Mart store in Bear, DE.
- Maintained open lines of communication with overnight team members.
- Assisted in the remodeling of Wal-Mart on Herndon and Ingram.
- Used RF gun to find items that needed to be shipped, packed into boxes, labeled boxes and Ship-As-Is items.
Work history example #4
Driver/Material Handler
The Home Depot
- Recognized as IN-focused Area Captain and Top performer for high safety standards, minimal incidents and above average individual output.
- Operated forklifts, lift beams, hoist to load, unload, transport, and stack material.
- Moved materials within the facility by operating forklifts and motorized conveyors.
- Received inventory to warehouse using RF Devices and inventory sticker locators.
- Performed inventory for all incoming and outgoing material.
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Add an education section to your resume
- The highest degree you have achieved.
- TWhere you attended school, and the dates (Although if you graduated some time ago, leave the date off to avoid ageism)
- TField of study
- TAny honors, relevant coursework, achievements, or pertinent activities
Here are some examples of good education entries for resumes:
Certificate in heating and air conditioning
New England Institute of Technology, East Greenwich, RI
2011 - 2012
High School Diploma
2015 - 2015
Highlight your driver/material handler certifications on your resume
If you have any additional certifications, add them to the certification section.
Include the full name of the certification, along with the name of the issuing organization and date of obtainment.
If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your driver/material handler resume:
- Forklift Safety and Inspector
- OSHA Safety Certificate
- EPA Amusement Operators Safety Certification (EPA)
- Flagger (Instructor)