Experience

JSB Industries

• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Plant Manager

  • Sep 2022 - Present



CPF - NEHF Co-ops

• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Supervisor

  • Apr 2021 - Sep 2022

  Supervisory Experience Responsible for overall guidance and compliance of 70 employees and overall supervision of production lines and schedule compliance. • Ensure compliance, employee safety and plants rules and regulations. • Train second shift employees on GMP’s. • Maintain quality and work force while supervising up to 70 employees on a daily basis completing all tasks Supervisory Experience Responsible for overall guidance and compliance of 70 employees and overall supervision of production lines and schedule compliance. • Ensure compliance, employee safety and plants rules and regulations. • Train second shift employees on GMP’s. • Maintain quality and work force while supervising up to 70 employees on a daily basis completing all tasks



Kettle Cuisine

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Packaging Manager

  • Feb 2019 - Apr 2021



Kayem Foods, Inc.

• United States
• Food Production
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Production Supervisor

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2018



Ken's Foods

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Production Manager

  • Sep 2013 - Aug 2016

  Management ExperienceResponsible for overall guidance and compliance for SQF certification, corporate standards, systems monitoring, food safety and cleanliness. SQF Practitioner Certified.• Ensure second Shift OSHA compliance, employee safety and adherence to GMP’s, plants rules and regulations.• Train second shift employees in SQF, GMP’s.• HACCP & HACCP Pre-requisite Certified • Maintain quality and work force while supervising up to 70 employees on a daily basis completing all tasks and schedules as assigned.• Sanitation/Operation experience on maintaining and creating a sampling program for hybrid employees in reference to CIP/COP for both departments• Collaborate with Quality and Processing departments regarding all issues related to formulation, raw materials, food safety, foreign objects and equipment. All issues reported, resolved and documented in a timely fashion. • Lead high performance teams in charge of line and package changeovers, under operations, to meet their production goals every month.• Maintain Quality Standards and Quality Products.• Oversee that all employees adhere to the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), all safety rules as well as plant rules and regulations.• Manage employee relations• Ensure all orders are met and punctual.• Plan and delegate work assignments, appraise performance, address complaints, address rule violations or subpar performance and/or production, trouble shoot and resolve any conflicts or issues that arise.• Put together action plans for trouble shooting; identifying problems and determining solutions.• Work closely with upper management on improvement projects, rollouts and lead 5’s programs.• Employee Council Member for 4 years. Show less

• Production Supervisor

  • Jan 2000 - Sep 2013

  • Maintained targeted production efficiency for the Production lines and contributions to the total plant efficiency as a primary responsibility. • Analyzed production reports and data to identify adverse trends and create corrective action plans. • Solidify open communication with employees and support departments. • Implement Ken’s Foods organizational and operational principals. • Coached the Production team to establish performance measures to achieve designated objectives and deliver business results. • Conducted regular communication meetings with production team to recognize successes, reviews action plans to resolve open issues. • Assured proper staffing levels, utilization of continuous team building techniques to maintain a high level of motivation and morale. • Continuous communication and support to all facility departments. • Resolved conflicts and disciplinary actions when required.- Leader of a new major line install and start up, working closely with technicians and engineering to achieve the most efficient running line in the company. Overall increase in efficiency 9% better than all other lines.• Implemented trained and lead Ken’s first High Performance Team, a self-sufficient team capable of operator maintenance, sanitation (CIP, COP), line changeovers, and Quality testing.• Experienced in cross training, increasing efficiency, and effectively managing personnel. • Certified SQF Practitioner • Continuous Improvement Team Member • Team Leader of Cross functional latent capacity efficiency team• Corporate Supervisor Training Program Show less

• Utillity Operator

  • Mar 1999 - Dec 1999

• Production Associate

  • Jun 1998 - Feb 1999