Kenneth Calhoun

I want to continue my career in health & safety management within an operations environment. With a proven track record of success, my focus has been to achieve and maintain results in the safest manner efficiently. My experience includes over three decades in demanding, fast-paced environments.

XPO Division of RXO - Last Mile Operations Manager

Roanoke, VA 06/2024-present

⦁ Oversee daily operations of multiple contract carriers, including managing schedules, monitoring routes, and maintaining positive relationships with carriers and helpers.

⦁ Develop, mentor, and train staff on company policies and procedures, ensuring they meet performance goals.

⦁ Identify operational inefficiencies and restructure routes to improve overall performance.

⦁ Supervise employees in accordance with company policies and applicable laws, including performance evaluations and addressing complaints.

⦁ Analyze and interpret data from the telematics/dashcam programs as well as other data sources to identify opportunities and propose solutions that will to deliver world-class results in VADMV safety, DOT compliance, and driver reward programs.

⦁ Communicated and working directly with all facility managers including sanitation, loading & unloading supervisors, storage teams, safety leaders, human resources and corporate leadership.

⦁ Identified any safety concerns, as well as cost saving opportunities by implementing a quarterly safety training program and working side-by-side with warehouse crews.

⦁ Assured my crews complied with all aspects of HACCP & HARPC programs, 1910 29CFR, company policies, and all government OSHA regulations.

UPS - Center Manager

Roanoke, VA 2018-2022

⦁ Managed a major parcel facility with hundreds of union and non-union employees.

⦁ Monitored costs, managed budgets, reviewed work processes, and solved service inefficiencies on a large scale.

⦁ Conducted risk management and safety compliance audits with corporate partners, union leaders and center leadership team.

⦁ Directed and maintained all center employees' safety training and certifications.

⦁ Directed Center budgets, managed expenses, payrolls and financial obligations while successfully reducing costs.

⦁ Directed compliance with environmental, health, and safety requirements by working directly with the Environmental Health & Safety team, regulators and enforcing corporate policy.

UPS - Health & Safety Supervisor

Fredericksburg, VA 2013-2018

⦁ Was responsible for workplace safety and the protection of the public at all regional operational facilities, while guaranteeing a minimum impact on the environment.

⦁ Enforced workplace safety rules and regulations both at the federal, state and local level including hazardous materials.

⦁ Ensured all regional employees adhered to high safety standards by educating and training employees with in-class and on-site instruction for accident prevention and all OSHA compliance.

⦁ Personally lead and conducted all accident and injury investigations for multiple facilities.

⦁ Lead all environmental health and safety audits, Regulatory Compliance Reviews (RCR), Business Process Reviews (BPR), and UPS internal analysis.

⦁ Trained all employees on company policies and procedures for the proper use of equipment such as forklifts, conveyor belts, loading and preloading stations, yard work and internal safety computer systems.

⦁ Oversaw maintenance of equipment and created preventative maintenance schedules

⦁ Reviewed workers' compensation and operation liability to keep costs at a minimum.

⦁ Analyzed incident frequency, historical accident/injury data, web-based safety reports and BEAR cost reports to recognized trends to find areas that needed improvement.

⦁ Managed all investigations for injury reports, biological material exposure incidents, HAZMAT spill cleanups and vehicle accidents.

UPS - On-Road Supervisor

Richmond & Fredericksburg, VA 2010-2013

⦁ Was responsible for training, scheduling, assisting, reviewing, leading and coordinating UPS package drivers, driver assistants and dispatchers.

⦁ Supervised the daily performance of UPS service providers, managed on-road employees and conducted business development duties.

⦁ Ensured that service, safety, and cost goals were met and that deliveries were done in a timely and professional manner.

⦁ Increased efficiency and maintained safety standards by developing balanced scorecards, implementing the Quality Improvement Process, troubleshooting service inefficiencies and managing the Comprehensive Health and Safety Plan.

⦁ Enforced strict adherence to OSHA guidelines, environmental health and safety rules for the handling, transportation and delivery of Hazardous and Biological Materials.

UPS - Preload Supervisor

Richmond, VA 2001-2010

⦁ Facilitated and executed training with new and current employees.

⦁ Coordinated evaluations with management for all preload package handlers and clerks.

⦁ Supervised daily activities of package handlers and clerks to ensure all assigned duties were accomplished safely and timely.

⦁ Managed the proper handling and securing of both Hazardous Materials and Biological Materials before being loaded onto delivery trucks.

UPS - Full-Time Driver

Richmond, VA 2000-2001

⦁ Was responsible for timely deliveries while maintaining all safety standards with great customer service and properly operating the delivery truck.

⦁ Ensured that all logs and tracking information was valid, updated and accurately recorded.

⦁ Successfully served as a delivery driver without a single accident and preserved a clean driving record.

UPS - Full-Time Temporary Preload Manager

Richmond, VA 1996-2000

⦁ Was an hourly employee that assisted preload operations for designated routes while also serving as a temporary manager.

⦁ Prepared and organized parcels to efficiently streamline daily deliveries.

UPS - Part-Time Temporary Preload Supervisor

Richmond, VA 1990-1996

⦁ Was an hourly employee preparing parcels for loading while also serving in an introductory leadership role and being trained on the job for future supervisor and manager opportunities.

UPS - Part-Time Loader

Richmond, VA 1989-1990

William Byrd High School - Completed

Virginia Western Community College - Incomplete

Virginia Commonwealth University - Incomplete