Experience

Mrs Mac's Pty Ltd

• Australia
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Schedule and Planning co-ordinator

  • Aug 2016 - Present



PFD Food Services Pty Ltd

• Australia
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Manager

  • Jun 2015 - Jul 2016

  • Ensuring that target throughput levels and KPI’s are achieved in all areas to satisfy orders and customer requirements. • Reducing labour costs through the implementation of new working patterns and rigorous daily controls.• Consistently meeting or exceeded the required levels of production and quality. • Training and heading the manufacturing team to ensure all processes and procedures are met in line with customers expectations • Using in house software to monitor costs and stock levels. • Scheduling workloads to meet customer requirements• Recruiting and training staff to safe and acceptable customer standards. • Mentoring and developing colleagues to supervisor level. • Member of the Health and Safety Team. • Understanding of lean principles



Fresh Produce Group

• Australia
• Food Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Manager

  • Jun 2014 - Jun 2015

  • Ensuring that target throughput levels and KPI’s are achieved in all areas to satisfy orders and customer requirements. • Reducing labour costs through the implementation of new working patterns and rigorous daily controls.• Consistently meeting or exceeded the required levels of production and quality. • Training and heading the warehouse team, providing discipline and performance feedback on a regular basis• Using in house software to monitor costs and stock levels. • Scheduling workloads to meet customer priorities• Managing warehouse both incoming and outgoing goods on a daily basis• Liaising with transport to ensure goods are despatched daily to meet deadlines• Recruiting and training staff to safe and acceptable customer standards. • Mentoring and developing colleagues to supervisor level. • Member of the Health and Safety Team. • Understanding of lean principles



Costa Farms

• Operations Manager

  • Mar 2014 - Jun 2014

  Reporting the WA State Manager, my main responsibilities include the following• Demonstrating proficient SAP experience • Full compliance to customer QA requirements• Ensuring product is supplied to customers in accordance with customer expectations each day ensuring product is handled using the correct post-harvest techniques, i.e. time temp management and correct ripening techniques managed.• Accurately managing stock levels as per customer programmes / floor sales programmes, ensuring weekly stock takes and daily stock controls are completed in timely & accurate manner.• Pallet and crate control • Training and heading the warehouse team to ensure all standards are met• Standard operating procedures developed for each area of the business ensuring best practice is developed and that staff are then trained in line with SOP’s.• Management of all aspects of the Canning Vale site including maintenance of all forklifts, buildings & grounds• Responsible for all OHS matters and ensuring compliance• Ensuring all products arriving into and out of the warehouse are DIFOT



Manor Fresh Ltd

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

• Procurement Manager

  • Sep 1999 - Mar 2013

  A £50 million turnover producer of both Organic and Conventional vegetables for retail multiples with a production facility in Spalding, Lincolnshire and satellite producers located in the United Kingdom and Europe. Products include Potatoes, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Carrots, Leeks, Beans, Peas, Legumes, Sweet Potatoes and Sprouts. Reporting to the General Manager (Vegetables) this producer supplies various fresh produce for the retail sector, with complete responsibility for the management of day-to-day stock levels for the production operation including 5 satellite grower/packers located in the UK, Spain and Italy. • Ensure operational and financial targets are met for sales worth circa £10million per annum.• Negotiation of contract pricing and grower programmes to ensure value, quality and availability.• Initiate, maintain and continually develop relationships with suppliers and growers worldwide.• Control target costs for all raw material and evaluate yields on an ongoing basis.• Continuous liaison with customers to ensure order levels are met• Managed inventory control on a daily basis to ensure optimum efficiency for production• Liaise with Production Manager daily to review yields, costs and quality • Worked with supply chain to ensure timely deliveries of all materials onto site• Managed in house transport to ensure collections and deliveries made efficiently • Developed and established relationships with both supermarket buyers and merchandisers