Experience

Ceres Global Ag Corp.

• United States
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Canadian Grain Operations

  • Mar 2022 - Present

• Location Manager

  • Sep 2021 - Feb 2022

  Responsible for the day to day operations and activities at Northgate; with a focus on safety, team leadership and coaching of the Operations teams, capital planning, financial management, and community relations.

• Grain Terminal Manager

  • Jul 2020 - Sep 2021



Cargill

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Supervisor

  • Jan 2018 - Jun 2020

  Supervise, lead and engage the production team. Communicate and coordinate with sales team, merchandising and central logistics to ensure efficient meshing of buying and shipping programs and effective location space management. Coach, develop, and train operations staff to create an efficient and effective team. Supervise contractors and ensures work is completed within safety and quality standards.

• Plant Operator

  • Dec 2016 - Jan 2018

  Assist in the safe and efficient running of a 28,000 tonne grain elevator. Grade cereals, oil seeds, and pulses for quality and segregate as needed into bins. Interact with customers as they deliver grain, discussing any issues with quality. Blend and ship grain to meet end customer specifications. Conduct regular plant inspections to ensure safe and efficient operation of the elevator. Perform minor mechanical maintenance. Thorough knowledge of software for finding customer information, entering scale tickets, inventory controls, and ordering and shipping product. Show less

• Sales Representative

  • Jun 2015 - Dec 2016

  Work one-on-one with farmer customers to build productive, long-term business relationships. Develop a comprehensive understanding of a customers’ business and manage the account to achieve sales, gross margin and revenue goals through planned sales calls that present solutions and value propositions, manage the credit allocated to customers, and manage accounts receivables.

• Assistant Production Supervisor

  • May 2014 - Jun 2015

  Assist in supervising, leading and engaging the operations team on a daily basis for overall efficient plant operations. Plan and implement Operational Excellence processes with the operations team to create a safe environment to achieve production goals. Assist the Production Supervisor in a variety of audits including: grain and crop inputs, food safety, environmental health & safety, and security. Conduct regular plant inspections and assist in preparing monthly safety meetings with staff to review procedures and safety awareness issues and adhere to all aspects of Provincial/Federal regulatory and Cargill compliance programs; operate machinery to receive and ship grain and crop input products to the required specifications in a timely manner. Show less



Dalhousie University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Residence Assistant

  • Aug 2013 - Apr 2014

  • Manage a team of eight RAs. Responsible for scheduling, team relations, discipline and administrative tasks. • Supervise and counsel a diverse community of students on various issues from academic to peer pressure while keeping confidentiality and aiding in a successful school year. • Plan, promote and implement a variety of social and educational programs for students to promote socialization and the building of a community within the residents. • Manage a team of eight RAs. Responsible for scheduling, team relations, discipline and administrative tasks. • Supervise and counsel a diverse community of students on various issues from academic to peer pressure while keeping confidentiality and aiding in a successful school year. • Plan, promote and implement a variety of social and educational programs for students to promote socialization and the building of a community within the residents.



Government of Saskatchewan

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Human Resource Payroll Administrator

  • Sep 2012 - Aug 2013

  • Ran and analyzed reports. Submitted summaries to management. • Quickly and efficiently processed requests and issues submitted to the MIDAS Helpdesk. • Completed special projects as assigned: computer system upgrade, conversion of paper files to digital documents, updating process maps. • Ran and analyzed reports. Submitted summaries to management. • Quickly and efficiently processed requests and issues submitted to the MIDAS Helpdesk. • Completed special projects as assigned: computer system upgrade, conversion of paper files to digital documents, updating process maps.

• Administrative Support

  • May 2012 - Jul 2012

  • Carried out general office duties such as sorting mail, filing, faxing, photocopying, and performing client lookups to assist in the efficient running of the office. • Worked with other summer students to complete collaborative projects including large file pulls, file conversions and ARMS integration. • Carried out general office duties such as sorting mail, filing, faxing, photocopying, and performing client lookups to assist in the efficient running of the office. • Worked with other summer students to complete collaborative projects including large file pulls, file conversions and ARMS integration.



Nova Scotia Legislature

• Legislative Page

  • Nov 2011 - Apr 2012

  • Liaising between the public and MLAs. • Assisting in the daily running of the House ensuring the smooth functioning of the assembly. • Liaising between the public and MLAs. • Assisting in the daily running of the House ensuring the smooth functioning of the assembly.

• Residence Assistant

  • Sep 2010 - Apr 2012

  • Supervising and counselling a diverse community of 30 students on various issues from academic to peer pressure while keeping confidentiality and aiding in a successful school year. • Planning, promoting and implementing a variety of social and educational programs for students to promote socialising and building a healthy, supportive community within the residents. • Supervising and counselling a diverse community of 30 students on various issues from academic to peer pressure while keeping confidentiality and aiding in a successful school year. • Planning, promoting and implementing a variety of social and educational programs for students to promote socialising and building a healthy, supportive community within the residents.



Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• HR Consultant and Trainer

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  • Performed preliminary assessments, interviews and reference checks to effectively and efficiently fill vacant positions. • Delivered five day and a half long training sessions with groups of up to 6 employees on the Microsoft Office Suite and house programs, improving employee performance. • Performed preliminary assessments, interviews and reference checks to effectively and efficiently fill vacant positions. • Delivered five day and a half long training sessions with groups of up to 6 employees on the Microsoft Office Suite and house programs, improving employee performance.