Director Of Operations

• Jun 2022 - Present

Central BI Products, Midwest Grease, Northland Choice, Artex, Redwood Farms, Performance Pet Products: People - Process - Product Central BI Products, Midwest Grease, Northland Choice, Artex, Redwood Farms, Performance Pet Products: People - Process - Product

Defensive Coordinator

• Aug 2016 - Present

High School Football Defensive Coordinator High School Football Defensive Coordinator

Operations Manager

• Jan 2022 - Jun 2022

Lead operation teams in the Snack Stick and Smoked Sausage Value Streams with a focus on Safety, Quality, People, Delivery and Cost.

Continuous Improvement Manager

• Jan 2016 - Jan 2022

Lead improvement activities; impacting our cost save goals and assisting in AOP attainment. Primarily focused around yield, labor, quality, and inventory improvements. Work closely with jerky, snack stick, summer sausage, smoked sausage and kippered steak processes. Implemented MES system.

Production Manager

• Sep 2015 - Jan 2016

Oversaw 96 Associates on the ready to eat packaging floor, producing 250,000 lbs of meat snacks weekly, while meeting labor and yield standards.

Research and Development Manager

• Feb 2014 - Sep 2015

Coordinated development of meat snack and frozen products. Worked closely with internal operations as well as key customer accounts to aid the growth of Monogram Foods. Led commercialization of innovative jerky product.

Product Developer

• Sep 2012 - Feb 2014

Associate Research Chef

• Aug 2011 - Sep 2012

Develop and produce cost effective formulas based on product requests. Direct production teams during plant trials to obtain optimal product. Match existing frozen products through ingredient sourcing and sauce replication. Work closely with Co-Extruding Rheon machines; developing new product lines and reworking formulas to operate at maximum efficiency. Develop and produce cost effective formulas based on product requests. Direct production teams during plant trials to obtain optimal product. Match existing frozen products through ingredient sourcing and sauce replication. Work closely with Co-Extruding Rheon machines; developing new product lines and reworking formulas to operate at maximum efficiency.

Player

• 2011 - 2012

Football Player

• Aug 2006 - Nov 2010

Cornerback Cornerback

Buffet Manager

• May 2009 - Aug 2009

Managed dinner and lunch service for 80 college aged campers. Responsible for inventory and upkeep of kitchen facilities Developed all Recipies from entree to salad bar Managed dinner and lunch service for 80 college aged campers. Responsible for inventory and upkeep of kitchen facilities Developed all Recipies from entree to salad bar

Head Baker

• Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

Developed and coordinated the production of all breads and desserts needed for the three hundred campers in the Spanish Village. Worked with executive chef in menu production and ordering.Became skilled at utilizing waste or left over ingredients. Developed and coordinated the production of all breads and desserts needed for the three hundred campers in the Spanish Village. Worked with executive chef in menu production and ordering.Became skilled at utilizing waste or left over ingredients.

Culinary Internship

• May 2007 - Aug 2007

Assisted with product innovation, sensory testing, gold standard production, and recipe creation for their catalog. Prepared ingredients for executive chefs during the Corporate Dinner Meetings and catering events, utilizing proper service. Assisted with product innovation, sensory testing, gold standard production, and recipe creation for their catalog. Prepared ingredients for executive chefs during the Corporate Dinner Meetings and catering events, utilizing proper service.