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The Home Depot Resume Template for Veterans

A values-driven, jargon-free résumé that shows how you took care of your people, did the right thing, and kept freight moving safely.

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Carlos Mendez
Savannah, GA • carlos.mendez@email.com • (555) 010-2215 • linkedin.com/in/carlosmendez
Professional Summary

Warehouse and inventory leader with 9 years in the Army running supply warehouses and teams of up to 14. Takes care of people, keeps freight moving safely and fixes inventory problems at the source. Completing a Home Depot Military Fellowship (SkillBridge) and targeting a DC Area Supervisor role.

Professional Experience
Operations Fellow — The Home Depot, Rapid Deployment Center (DoD SkillBridge Military Fellowship)Jun 2026 – Present
Savannah, GA
  • Shadowed and supported Area Supervisors on inbound freight, and helped cut trailer unload time 12% by re-sequencing door assignments.
  • Led start-of-shift safety talks for 40 associates and worked alongside them on unloading and picking during peak volume.
Warehouse Operations Supervisor (Staff Sergeant, 92A) — U.S. Army, 3rd Infantry Division Sustainment BrigadeMar 2021 – Present
Fort Stewart, GA
  • Supervised 14 warehouse specialists managing 11,000 line items worth $34M, with inventory accuracy of 99.5% across four inspections.
  • Cut order-to-issue time from 5 days to 36 hours by re-slotting fast movers and adding a daily cycle count.
  • Ran a forklift and material-handling safety program with zero lost-time injuries in 3 years.
  • Checked in with every team member weekly on career goals. Six were promoted and two earned degrees while on the team.
Automated Logistical Specialist (Specialist/Sergeant, 92A) — U.S. Army, 25th Infantry DivisionJun 2017 – Feb 2021
Schofield Barracks, HI
  • Received, stored and issued parts for a 700-soldier battalion, handling 150+ transactions a day.
  • Found $180K of excess stock during a wall-to-wall inventory and returned it for credit.
Skills

Distribution:Inbound / outbound freight, Inventory accuracy, Cycle counting, Slotting, WMS / SAP-based systems

Leadership:Associate development, Safety leadership, Shift planning, Bilingual English / Spanish

Education
B.S., Logistics and Supply Chain Management (in progress) — Georgia Southern University2027
Certifications
  • OSHA 10-Hour General Industry
  • Forklift / powered industrial truck operator
  • Certified Logistics Technician (CLT)

What The Home Depot looks for

The Home Depot says it values veterans' commitment, strong leadership and decision-making. Its veteran employees keep pointing to the company's values, which include Taking Care of Our People, Respect for All People and Doing the Right Thing. Its free Mission Transition résumé course is about turning military experience into civilian terms. In distribution centers, Area Supervisors lead 6–15 direct reports and move inventory, and Operations Managers run several areas with a focus on efficiency, safety and customer service.

Bullet formula: [Leadership action in civilian terms] + [team size or freight volume] + [a safety, service or efficiency result], ideally showing one of the core values like Taking Care of Our People.

Do

  • Take the free Mission Transition résumé course, which Home Depot built to turn military experience into civilian language.
  • Show span of control. Area Supervisors lead 6–15 direct reports and Operations Managers oversee multiple areas.
  • Show both safety and customer service. Home Depot says its DC operations managers prioritize both.
  • Give examples of the values: taking care of your people, respect for all people, doing the right thing.
  • Show that you'll pitch in on the floor. Area Supervisors often help unload trucks and pick orders.

Avoid

  • Don't leave military terms untranslated. That's the point of Home Depot's own résumé course.
  • Don't focus only on metrics. The company expects leaders to live the values and develop associates.

Words from their postings

Taking Care of Our People, Respect for All People, Doing the Right Thing, customer service, safety, inventory flow, leadership, decision-making, associate development.

Veteran programs

  • DoD SkillBridge and Hiring Our Heroes Military Fellowship Program: hands-on work in corporate, supply chain, technology and store teams for transitioning service members and military spouses.
  • Mission Transition: free, self-paced online courses on résumés, personal branding and interviewing.
  • Military spouse support, including career continuity when families move.

Where veterans land

DC Area Supervisor, DC Operations Manager, Assistant Store Manager / Store Manager, Asset protection, Supply chain analyst, Delivery driver

Sources

The Home Depot Careers: MilitaryThe Home Depot Careers: Culture and valuesThe Home Depot Careers: Distribution center Area SupervisorThe Home Depot Careers: Distribution center Operations Manager

Guidance compiled from The Home Depot's public career pages, checked Sep 2026. MOS Roadmap is not affiliated with or endorsed by The Home Depot.

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