Experience

A.E. RODDA & SON LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Manager

  • Nov 2020 - Present



St Helen's Farm Limited

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Jul 2017 - Jul 2018

  Responsible for Production and Engineering functions at the number one manufacturer of goats milk products in the country. Responsible for Production and Engineering functions at the number one manufacturer of goats milk products in the country.



Biogen (UK) Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Renewables & Environment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Operations Manager - Wales

  • Aug 2014 - Mar 2016

  Responsible for the operations of 3 anaerobic digestion (AD) plants in Wales turning food waste into green electricity and highly beneficial fertiliser for land spreading. Ensuring compliance, environmental and safety requirements are met and adhered to at all times. Optimising generation by close control of the processes through the effective management of site teams. Responsible for setting site budgets. the control of costs and delivering onto the bottom line. Responsible for the operations of 3 anaerobic digestion (AD) plants in Wales turning food waste into green electricity and highly beneficial fertiliser for land spreading. Ensuring compliance, environmental and safety requirements are met and adhered to at all times. Optimising generation by close control of the processes through the effective management of site teams. Responsible for setting site budgets. the control of costs and delivering onto the bottom line.



Meadow

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Group Operations Director

  • Dec 2008 - Oct 2013

• Operations Manager

  • Nov 2003 - Dec 2008

  Responsible for Production and Engineering functions at multi product site. Delivered major capital projects to upgrade and double production of speciality cream business and chocolate crumb manufacture.



Meadow Foods Ltd

• Chester, United Kingdom

• Group Operations Director

  • Dec 2008 - Oct 2013

  Multi-site responsibility for Operations, HR, H&S and Overheads control. Implemented synergies across 3 site operation to significantly reduce costs. Initiated waste reduction and rationalisation projects resulting in savings of £1.2 million Implemented group approach to H&S and developed a harmonisation of T&C's across 3 autonomous units. Excellent dairy manufacturing background across product sectors with demonstrable technical and process knowledge for those products. Multi-site responsibility for Operations, HR, H&S and Overheads control. Implemented synergies across 3 site operation to significantly reduce costs. Initiated waste reduction and rationalisation projects resulting in savings of £1.2 million Implemented group approach to H&S and developed a harmonisation of T&C's across 3 autonomous units. Excellent dairy manufacturing background across product sectors with demonstrable technical and process knowledge for those products.



Dairy Crest

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Technical Manager

  • 1997 - 2003

  Responsibility for all technical/process related issues including quality, legal compliance, hygiene and customer standards exceeded Managed technical relationships with all major retailers for several hundred sku's for butter, skim milk powder and speciality creams Managed BRC and ISO accreditations achieving A grade status. Following a major fire, I sourced and approved alternative supplies of product, ensuring continuity, quality and customer satisfaction during the rebuilding period. I managed the installation of the new plant into an existing processing area, ensuring it was carried out without risk to that process. Commissioned the new plant and attained customer approval to supply. Show less