ROBERT L.

BERGER
34-34 Corporal Kennedy Street
Bayside, New York 11361
H (347) 235-4705 C (347) 693-1282
rbfd319@westpost.net
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
12/2008 - 4/2010 Aramark/Amtrak
Assistant General Manager
* Coordinated the activities of two commissaries to ensure a smooth flow of food
and supplies to Amtrak trains.
* Responsible for requisitions, product tracking, temperature control, rotation
and dating of product, inventories and quality control.
* Established and maintained work methods and practices to ensure the orders are
assembled in accordance with Amtrak's specifications and delivered to each car
on time.
* Gathered records, and generated reports that reflect improvements in commissar
y productivity and service quality on his/her shift.
* Ensured that the commissary facilities and Amtrak's equipment are properly use
d, secured and maintained.
* Enforced commissary, regional and corporate security, safety and sanitation po
licies.
* Supervised the activities of each cross functional worker during their shift.
* Maintained controls of all the commissary's costs including food, labor, equip
ment, materials, supplies, repairs and any other related costs on his/her shift.
* Provided guidance to the commissary team utilizing coaching, counseling & disc
iplinary actions when necessary.
* Maintained an accurate physical inventory; including working with the office s
taff to resolve inventory discrepancies.
* Planed and enforced performance standards for warehouse staff.
* Scheduled work force to perform functions with minimal overtime; to include ac
tively participating in the performance of warehouse functions.
* Planed and executed training of warehouse staff.
* Planed and conducted daily shift briefings.
* Ensured the warehouse and dock area was clean at all times.
* Consistently made recommendations to improve productivity, warehouse efficienc
ies, and customer service.
* Prepared and conducted performance reviews for warehouse staff
11/2002-12/2008 NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services
Warehouse Manager, NYC Central Storehouse
* Responsible for inventory control and facilities management at the New York Ci
ty DCAS DMSS 400,000 sq. ft. Central Storehouse.
* Supervise Warehouse Operations and Receiving staff to insure the proper flow o
f Storehouse products.
* Responsible for facilities management and maintenance of all material handling
equipment and managing an in house fleet of trucks.
* Full knowledge of LTL shipments and UPS and Federal Express. React and work ca
lmly under pressure situations.
* Plan picking, packing and shipping of 2,500 weekly orders and receiving of 100
trailer loads of product every week Interpret purchasing requirements and produ
ct deliveries.
* Manage a 20 million dollar purchasing budget with 11 million dollars of on han
d inventory.
* Accountable keeping all hazardous material sheets up to date and to make sure
that recycling is done in accordance with local laws.
* Insure that all paper work connected with Storehouse order requisitions are ha
ndled properly by the office staff and interface between the procurement staff,
the Inventory Control Unit and the Storehouse Operations staff.
* Insure that the maintenance staff is performing their assigned duties.
* Write and update procedure manuals and safety manuals.
9/1998 -10/2002 Broadway Industries, Flushing, NY
Warehouse Operations Manager
* Managed multiple warehouse sites for a light production/distribution company s
erving the moving industry and wholesale drugstore business.
* Responsible for daily production and shipping in the company's main warehouse
and shipping from three public warehouses.
* Purchased all material for production in the main warehouse and all products f
or direct distribution out of public warehouses.
* Have written the company's work rules, set up production schedules, quality co
ntrol procedures and picking procedures.
* During the last four years, productivity has increased by 28%.
* Negotiated lower freight rates for all means of transportation and signed cont
racts locking those rates in place well into the future.
* Responsible for purchasing and preventive maintenance of all material handling
equipment and production equipment as well as warehouse safety, OSHA compliance
and purchasing of all office supplies.
8/1997-8/1998 Metropolitan Museum of Art, Middle Village, NY
Warehouse Manager
* Responsible for managing the daily operations for the Metropolitan Museum of A
rt's 375,000 square foot Distribution Center located in Middle Village, NY.
* Adhered to strict inbound receiving procedures, which included a quality contr
ol check of all items received.
* Set up productivity standards for number of cartons or items to be received or
quality controlled per hour for each of the various product groups in the Distr
ibution Center.
* Supervised the shipping of over 50,000 orders per week during the busy season,
as well as supervising the shipping of retail product to museum shops located a
round the world.
* Supervision of over 120 people in the Distribution Center and interfaced with
product requisitioners at the Museum to insure proper and timely receipt of all
products.
11/1995 -6/1997 Canover Industries, Inc., Maspeth, NY
Warehouse Operations Manager
* Managed multiple warehouse sites (New York, Cincinnati, Atlanta, Chicago, Los
Angeles), total of 375,000 square feet, for distributor of paper goods, office a
nd janitorial supplies, etc.
* Responsible for budgeting, hiring personnel, purchasing of material handling e
quipment, negotiating truck leases, union relationships, work procedures, order
scheduling and shipping.
10/1984 -11/1995 Mercedes Distribution Center, Brooklyn, NY
Warehouse Operations Manager
* Responsible for the day-to-day operation of a 500,000 square foot, full servic
e public distribution center with 150 full time employees. Forty clients with va
ried products including glassware, books, promotional items, store displays, rec
ords, tapes and china ware.
* Heavy client contact. Solved day-to-day customer problems and coordinated the
work flow between the office staff, warehouse personnel, and data processing sta
ff.
* Services included receiving, storage, pick and pack, shipping domestically and
internationally via all modes of transportation.
* Shipping to all major retail chains consolidators, carton markings, label appl
ication, and EDI. Data services included entering and printing client invoices,
picking slips, credit memos, statements, accounts receivable and payable, and sa
lesman commission reports.
* Negotiated freight rates and freight discounts and purchased all warehouse, of
fice and computer supplies.
SPECIAL SKILLS:
* Familiar with computer programs involved in all phases of warehouse management
and freight rates. Hands-on experience with Excel spread sheets, Microsoft Word
, Power Point and other software programs.
* Negotiating freight rates and freight discounts.
* Intimate knowledge of sources for purchasing warehouse and office supplies.
EDUCATION:
1975 Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY MA Degree - Urban Studies
1973 Bradley University, Peoria, IL BA Degree - Political Science