Experience

St Helen's Farm Limited

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

• Director of Operations

  • Aug 2022 - Present



Singletons & Co

• United Kingdom
• Dairy Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Operations

  • Oct 2016 - Aug 2022

• Director Of Operations

  • Oct 2016 - Aug 2022



GRH Food Company Ltd

• Wales

• Commercial Director

  • Sep 2015 - Oct 2016



Wensleydale Creamery

• United Kingdom
• Dairy Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Unit Controller for Business Development Export and Domestic

  • Oct 2013 - Sep 2015

  Developing business within domestic and international markets. Developing business within domestic and international markets.



Singleton's dairy ltd

• Dairy Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Operations

  • Nov 2010 - Oct 2013

  Promoted to Director of Operations in November 2010 responsible for managing the business and site with regard to all strategic planning, products and production. Formerly National Accounts Manager for the UK and North America focused on gaining new business and expanding current business with major multiples including Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s in the UK and Costco, Trader Joe’s and Wegmans in the United States. Drawing on experience gained in previous roles as production and technical manager involved in new product development, technical and production issues on a daily basis.Major Achievements:• Instrumental in changing the culture experience within the dairy to be proactive rather than reactive.• Carried out a full management structure review identifying opportunities for change then led the reorganisation and redundancies of key members and other staff across the site reducing the management structure by 50%. Project managed the commissioning and installation and of a new £500,000 intelligent cutting and packing line including assisting with grant applications with Rural Grants and Funding –DEFRA (RDPE).• Implemented processes to reduce manufacturing costs within the dairy by £188,375.• Reduced technical and laboratory costs by 54% • Recruited new key members of the senior management team.• Managed and planned the growth in the blended cheese department by >300% in a 12 month period, from 100 tonnes a year to almost 350 tonnes.• Reviewed quality and technical processes on site improving cheese recipes to improve, flavour, body, consistency and yield.• Passed BRC V6 audits with only a single minor non-conformance.• Instrumental in acquiring new accounts with Tesco and grew Sainsbury’s account from £120,000 to £2.8million. • Reviewed waste management procedures i.e. recycling and review of contracts reducing costs by 55%. Show less

• National Account manager UK and North America

  • Jun 2005 - Nov 2010

  • Managed business growth with Trader Joe’s, Wegman’s and Costco in America.• Instrumental in acquiring new accounts with Tesco and grew Sainsbury’s account from £120,000 to £2.8million. • Developed new lines and in store for Booths, Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s



PARKHAM FARMS LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Dairy Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Dairy Manager

  • Feb 2004 - Jun 2005

  Responsible for all aspects of producing and packing cheese on a daily basis; >3,000 tonnes of West Country Farmhouse Cheddar per year, milk storage, transport, staff requirements and rotations, generating production profiles and ensuring product quality. Worked closely with PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) auditors and graders maintaining quality and standards of the cheese produces were in keeping with PDO West Country Cheddar. Responsible for all aspects of producing and packing cheese on a daily basis; >3,000 tonnes of West Country Farmhouse Cheddar per year, milk storage, transport, staff requirements and rotations, generating production profiles and ensuring product quality. Worked closely with PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) auditors and graders maintaining quality and standards of the cheese produces were in keeping with PDO West Country Cheddar.



Nestlé

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

• Shift Manager

  • Nov 2000 - Nov 2004

  Responsible for all aspects of quality and production on shift for Ski, Munch Bunch and private label yogurts. Promoted to Site Shift Manager in 2003 broadening responsibilities to include the welfare and management of staff on a shift basis. As most senior member of staff on site during out of hours responsible for all decisions on site from production and logistics through to technical issues & Health and Safety. Major Achievements: • Shift manager during a significant period of change when Nestlé acquired the site from Northern Foods – gained wider management skills and business acumen. • Drove efficiencies on shift using skills in man management, coaching, training, motivation and involving the team in the process, within first six weeks of promotion to Shift Manager D shift had moved from bottom of the table to the top of the table. • Achieved (a still unbeaten) record for most quality pots of yogurt produced in a single 12 hour shift, 1.2million pots. Show less



Royal Navy

• United Kingdom
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Weapons Engineering Artificer

  • Jan 1990 - Nov 1991