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Misty R Slezak

Benton

Summary

Organized and driven individual seeking entry-level opportunities to leverage time management and organizational skills. History of adapting to new challenges and enhancing company performance through effective teamwork and dedication. Eager to contribute to company growth while expanding personal skill set.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience

Work History

Operations Manager II

DHL Supply Chain
2024 - Current
  • Streamlined operational processes, enhancing overall workflow efficiency.
  • Led cross-functional teams to implement strategic initiatives, driving productivity improvements.
  • Managed supply chain logistics, optimizing inventory levels and reducing costs.
  • Developed training programs for staff, fostering skill development and operational excellence.
  • Analyzed performance metrics to identify areas for process improvement and cost savings.
  • Coordinated resource allocation to maximize operational effectiveness across departments.
  • Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
  • Empowered employees to take ownership of their responsibilities, leading to increased accountability and improved performance outcomes.
  • Conducted regular performance reviews, identifying areas for improvement and developing action plans to address them.
  • Managed inventory and supply chain operations to achieve timely and accurate delivery of goods and services.
  • Led hiring, onboarding and training of new hires to fulfill business requirements.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with external vendors and suppliers.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by establishing clear communication channels and addressing concerns promptly.
  • Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
  • Analyzed and reported on key performance metrics to senior management.
  • Facilitated smooth collaboration between departments through clear communication channels.
  • Achieved higher employee retention rates by fostering a positive work environment and providing opportunities for professional growth.
  • Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe, or ineffective practices.
  • Developed and implemented strategies to maximize customer satisfaction.
  • Handled staff training initiatives aimed at upskilling the workforce to meet dynamic industry demands.
  • Directed initiatives to improve work environment, company culture or overall business strategy.
  • Developed strong relationships with vendors, resulting in better pricing and improved service quality.
  • Led successful change initiatives, ensuring seamless transitions during organizational restructuring efforts.
  • Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
  • Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
  • Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
  • Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
  • Reported issues to higher management with great detail.

Operations Supervisor

DHL Supply Chain
10.2020 - Current
  • Maintained accurate records of employee attendance and performance reviews.
  • Analyzed data related to production, distribution, quality control, inventory levels.
  • Implemented cost-saving measures throughout the organization's operations.
  • Ensured compliance with all safety regulations in the workplace.
  • Provided support to other departments as needed to meet organizational goals.
  • Assisted in the hiring process by conducting interviews and making recommendations for new hires.
  • Monitored staff performance and provided feedback for improvement.
  • Directed employees on how to use equipment properly and safely.
  • Performed periodic audits of operational processes in order to identify potential risks or areas of improvement.
  • Managed daily operations, including scheduling personnel, assigning tasks, and monitoring progress.
  • Developed and implemented standard operating procedures to ensure efficient workflow.
  • Identified areas of improvement and developed strategies to increase efficiency.
  • Resolved customer complaints in a timely manner to maintain customer satisfaction.
  • Supervised warehouse activities such as loading and unloading shipments, picking orders, packing items for shipment.
  • Trained, mentored and motivated employees to maximize team productivity.
  • Managed inventory control, reducing waste and optimizing stock levels for operational needs.
  • Conducted regular performance evaluations, providing feedback and development opportunities to staff.
  • Led team of XX in daily operations, ensuring efficiency and productivity were maintained at optimal levels.
  • Developed and executed operational plans for peak seasons, ensuring scalability and adaptability.
  • Facilitated team meetings to discuss operational challenges and brainstorm solutions.
  • Managed scheduling and staffing, optimizing labor costs while ensuring operational demands were met.
  • Established performance metrics to evaluate operational efficiency and guide team objectives.
  • Led crisis management efforts, minimizing operational disruptions and maintaining business continuity.
  • Identified areas for improvement and implemented new processes to enhance overall company quality and performance.
  • Oversaw compliance with safety and quality standards, significantly reducing incident rates.
  • Coordinated maintenance and repair schedules for equipment, ensuring minimal downtime.
  • Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
  • Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
  • Guided employees in handling difficult or complex problems.
  • Recruited, interviewed and selected employees to fill vacant roles.
  • Consulted with managers to resolve problems relating to employee performance, office equipment and work schedules.
  • Recommended solutions related to staffing issues and proposed procedural changes to managers.
  • Reviewed employees' work to check adherence to quality standards and proper procedures.
  • Discussed job performance problems with employees, identifying causes and issues to find solutions.
  • Interpreted and explained work procedures and policies to brief staff.

Warehouse Team Leader

DHL Supply Chain
10.2020 - 05.2023
  • Oversaw inventory of incoming and outgoing materials based on physical counts and bar-code systems.
  • Generated warehouse shipping documents, packing lists and invoices.
  • Provided information to shipping and receiving personnel regarding inventory stock.
  • Trained staff on material handling processes to reduce shipping times.
  • Processed requests and supply orders and pulled materials to successfully prepare orders.
  • Coordinated service and maintenance on delivery trucks, forklifts and other warehouse equipment.
  • Increased productivity through cross-training and thorough training of both current employees and new hires.
  • Partnered with leadership team to resolve order management challenges, safety or regulatory issues.
  • Organized warehouse design to maximize space for stock while allowing for high volume traffic zones.
  • Operated forklifts to fill or empty overhead spaces.
  • Read computer-generated move tickets, put-away labels and delivery labels to properly move merchandise.
  • Kept work areas clean, neat and organized for optimal productivity and worker safety.
  • Demonstrated great teamwork skills with staff members involved in production and transport.
  • Received and counted stock items, recording data manually or on computer for inventory purposes.
  • Read orders to obtain item numbers and located merchandise in bins or on shelves.
  • Operated forklift and pallet jack to transport heavy loads.

Correctional Sergeant

Scott County Sheriff's Office
05.2016 - 10.2020
  • Conducted daily briefings to pass on pertinent info to oncoming shifts.
  • Communicated information regarding security, safety and operations through chain of command.
  • Diffused disruptive behavior by verbal interventions.
  • Prepared written reports concerning inmate's misconduct.
  • Monitored inmate behavior to prevent crime, escape attempts and other dangerous activities.
  • Briefed superiors of incidents and misconduct and recommended disciplinary actions.
  • Searched building and grounds, living quarters and work areas for contraband.
  • Supervised visitation and checked visitors for proper identification and contraband.
  • Implemented defensive tactics and physical restraints to maintain safety and security of personnel and general public.
  • Safely transported inmates to and from work sites, maintaining physical headcounts at all times.
  • Received and inspected mail and property from visitors on behalf of designated inmates.
  • Oversaw assigned court trips for jailers, maintaining security of staff and public.
  • Conducted urinalysis tests on staff and inmates to test for illicit drugs.
  • Assigned daily tasks and responsibilities to employees and filled out daily work logs.
  • Coordinated shakedowns to locate and remove unauthorized items.
  • Inspected locks, window bars, doors and security systems to support escape prevention.
  • Notified medical staff of inmates requiring medical attention and submitted proper incident reports.
  • Conducted scheduled headcounts to verify presence of prisoners.
  • Settled disputes between inmates.
  • Assigned and monitored training needs of subordinate staff members to close knowledge and performance gaps.
  • Recorded prisoner identification, charges and incidents of inmate disturbance, keeping daily logs of prisoner activities.
  • Conducted fire, safety and sanitation inspections.
  • Used weapons, handcuffs and physical force to maintain discipline and order among prisoners.
  • Oversaw facility operations when monitoring laundry services, meal preparation and service, prisoner escorting and video surveillance.
  • Maintained order in building and on grounds of prison.
  • Inspected conditions of locks, window bars and doors at correctional facilities to verify security and prevent escapes.
  • Implemented defensive tactics and physical restraints to maintain safety and security of [Type] facility.
  • Assigned inmates to open and appropriate housing units.
  • Promoted safety, order and functionality of [Type] facility.
  • Supervised and made cell assignments.

Sanitation Technician

Royal Canine
12.2015 - 05.2016
  • Followed sanitation schedule and documented cleaning activities.
  • Sanitized floors and walls to protect workers.
  • Used brooms, mops and vacuum cleaners to remove dirt and debris from floors.
  • Utilized Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) correctly.
  • Complied with company policies regarding safe storage of chemicals.
  • Took out garbage and recycling daily.
  • Monitored inventory of cleaning products and re-ordered.
  • Applied industrial chemicals safely to clean surfaces in [Type] environment.
  • Eliminated dirt, grease and scale from metal components with alkaline bath or acid pickling chemical cleaning processes.
  • Removed build-up of impurities from surfaces by operating industrial cleaning equipment such as [Type].
  • Handled cleaning and sanitation chemicals by following safety precautions.
  • Demonstrated proper use of PPE and understood procedures necessary to minimize exposure to chemicals while performing daily tasks.
  • Utilized chemicals in correct quantities to maintain cleanliness of floor and touchpoint areas.
  • Applied cleaning chemicals to machinery using centralized or portable foaming systems.
  • Disassembled and assembled equipment for proper cleaning.
  • Reduced cleaning time significantly while maintaining company quality standards.

Fiberglass Technician

MFG Alabama
03.2010 - 07.2015
  • Inspected finished product by checking appearance, measurements and looking for defects such as dead spots or bubbles.
  • Pressed layers of saturated fiberglass mat or cloth into molds, smoothed wrinkles and removed air bubbles to fabricate quality product.
  • Added catalysts to resin and applied mixture to pre-cut fiberglass material.
  • Trimmed excess fiberglass from edges to remove unnecessary material.
  • Managed lamination process by observing cure time and surface temperature to adjust for quality results.
  • Sprayed gel coat on fiberglass molds to specified thickness to protect fiberglass exterior.
  • Molded fiberglass from chopped fiberglass and resin materials using pneumatic chopper spray guns.
  • Operated and adjusted laminating equipment by controlling speed, pressure and temperature.
  • Set up and maintained chopper gun by adding chopper blades to adjust fiber length, replacing rolls of fiberglass yarn roving and replacing parts.
  • Set and checked dies and cut-out patterns for conformity with requested specifications, blueprints and dimensions.
  • Understood and followed oral and written directions.
  • Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
  • Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
  • Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train others.
  • Planned and completed group projects, working smoothly with others.
  • Maintained updated knowledge through continuing education and advanced training.

Education

Some College (No Degree) -

LBWCC
Opp, AL

High School Diploma -

Opp High School
Opp, AL
05.2000

Skills

  • Policy Development
  • Hiring and Training
  • Resource Allocation
  • Interpersonal Relationships
  • Shipping and Receiving
  • Team Building and Leadership
  • Goal Setting
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Heavy Lifting
  • Problem-Solving
  • Employee Safety
  • Forklift Operations
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Floor Space Maximization
  • Collaborative Teamwork
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Delegating Work
  • Staff Training
  • Equipment Operation
  • Safety Procedures
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Attention to Detail
  • Time Management/Deadline Setting
  • Work Well in Groups
  • Quick to Learn
  • Leadership Experience/Supervisor
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Manufacturing Process and Operation Control

Certifications

  • CPR Trained
  • First Aid Trained
  • Fork Lift Certified

Timeline

Operations Supervisor

DHL Supply Chain
10.2020 - Current

Warehouse Team Leader

DHL Supply Chain
10.2020 - 05.2023

Correctional Sergeant

Scott County Sheriff's Office
05.2016 - 10.2020

Sanitation Technician

Royal Canine
12.2015 - 05.2016

Fiberglass Technician

MFG Alabama
03.2010 - 07.2015

Some College (No Degree) -

LBWCC

High School Diploma -

Opp High School

Operations Manager II

DHL Supply Chain
2024 - Current

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