Kenneth Kirkland
Waycross
Summary
Detail-oriented Stocking Specialist experienced in organizing merchandise for high-volume grocery environments. Delivered compassionate personal care and emotional support, prioritizing client comfort and safety through effective collaboration with healthcare teams. Managed diverse care plans while fostering trust with clients and their families.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Care Giver
Nightgale Home Care
Douglas, GA
06.2023 - 09.2026
- Provided compassionate personal care for clients, ensuring comfort and dignity during daily activities.
- Assisted clients with medication management, enhancing adherence to prescribed treatment plans.
- Monitored clients' health status, reporting changes to families and medical staff promptly to ensure timely interventions.
- Implemented engaging activities tailored to clients' interests, promoting mental stimulation and social interaction.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Performed light housekeeping duties to maintain cleanliness standards while respecting the patient's personal space.
- Maintained a safe and clean environment for patients, reducing risks and ensuring optimal health outcomes.
Overnight Stocker
Walmart
Waycross, GA
11.2021 - 05.2023
- Unboxed products and organized merchandise on shelves per merchandising guidelines to enhance product visibility.
- Checked shelves in department to determine replenishment needs.
- Assessed floor displays to restock merchandise.
- Reset merchandise throughout assigned section to give shelves and racks professional appeal.
- Inspected shelves in department to identify items that needed restocking.
- Reorganized merchandise in assigned section to maintain an appealing and accessible shopping environment.
- Operated forklift and pallet jack to transport heavy loads.
Team Member
Tractor Supply Company
Troy, AL
05.2020 - 05.2022
- Developed positive customer relationships through friendly greeting and excellent service.
- Carried out duties within fast-paced retail environment, providing organized stocking methods and plans.
- Palletized merchandise for efficient movement to sales floor locations, facilitating timely restocking.
- Restocked merchandise by assessing floor displays, maintaining product availability for customers.
- Stocked shelves with new merchandise and checked for outdated or damaged items.
- Organized storage of articles in bins, floor, shelves and assigned areas according to product categories.
- Arranged merchandise items according to instructions, ensuring optimal presentation and accessibility.
Stocker/Meat Cutter
Food World
Troy, AL
06.2003 - 06.2020
- Cut meat efficiently by breaking product down into sub-primal and retail cuts.
- Processed beef, pork, and bison for optimal freezer storage and quality preservation.
- Weighed, labeled, and priced various cuts of meat for efficient customer selections.
- Arranged cut meat and products in display case for customer viewing and selection.
- Maintained fully stocked retail shelves while rotating perishable products to prevent expiration and waste.
- Rotated products to decrease chance of meat spoiling and reduce waste and loss of profits.
- Disposed of expired meats in accordance with food safety regulations.
- Closely monitored display and refrigerator temperatures to ensure safety and quality of products.
- Maintained detailed records of meat cuts to ensure accurate inventory management.
Grocery Stocker
Harveys Supermarkets
Douglas, GA
06.2000 - 06.2003
- Loaded and unloaded delivery vehicles to maintain inventory.
- Stocked pallets throughout shift to keep warehouse clean, maintained and organized.
- Assessed and restocked floor displays to ensure product availability.
- Pulled items from stock using lift equipment and added to shelves or bins.
- Palletized merchandise for easy movement to sales floor locations.
- Pushed carts to transport customer purchases to vehicles and loaded customer purchases into vehicles.
- Updated product pricing and applied temporary promotion signs to enhance sales visibility.
- Palletized merchandise for efficient movement to sales floor.
- Processed payments and bagged items for customer checkout.
Stocker Associate
Jitney Jungle
Bay Springs, MS
06.1998 - 06.2000
- Ensured appealing merchandise presentation through effective stocking and rotation.
- Maintained merchandise presentation by stocking and rotating merchandise.
- Replenished items to optimize stock availability for customer access.
- Organized merchandise onto pallets for efficient storage and transport. for easy movement to sales floor locations.
Education
GED -
South Georgia State College
Douglas, GA10-1994
Skills
- Client Mobility Assistance
- Patient care
- Medication Management
- Compassionate care
- Personal assistance
- Attention to Detail
- Housekeeping
- Environmental Safety
- Flexible schedule
- Dependable and responsible
- Forklift Operation
- Patient support
- Mobility assistance
- HIPAA compliance
- Care plan assessment
Education and Training
other
Timeline
Care Giver
Nightgale Home Care
06.2023 - 09.2026
Overnight Stocker
Walmart
11.2021 - 05.2023
Team Member
Tractor Supply Company
05.2020 - 05.2022
Stocker/Meat Cutter
Food World
06.2003 - 06.2020
Grocery Stocker
Harveys Supermarkets
06.2000 - 06.2003
Stocker Associate
Jitney Jungle
06.1998 - 06.2000
GED -
South Georgia State College