Food Safety Manager, production manager, plant manager

Robert E. Alford

** ********* ****** *********, *** York 14437 * 585-***-**** * adcj90@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: To find a position within an organization where my experience and skills can be utilized for the future success of your organization.

A results-oriented business professional with proven abilities in strategic planning, project management, improving efficiency of operations, team building, and detailing project information to determine effective processes or procedures for operations. Progressive leadership experiences have created a passion for surpassing financial and service objectives via a combination of lean operating methods and incentive driven programs for team achievement.

Capital Project Planning: Research, Development, Presentation, & Execution

Facility Management/Production Planning/Scheduling/Inventory Control

Human Resource Policy, SOP, SSOP, LO/TO Procedure Development

P&L Accountability/Cost Reduction Strategy/Budget Control & Monthly Reporting

ISO 9001/22000 Internal Auditor, BRC & SQF Hands-on Experience

Total Quality Management/Lean Manufacturing/5S

Professional Experience

Area Leader Big Heart Brands/Smuckers Meadville, PA (5/18 – 2/20)

Establish operational policies and implement process improvements to ensure superior quality and outstanding output

Introduced manufacturing processes and promoted new technology to minimize customer costs and improve margins.

Encouraged communication among team members and ensured that all team members contributed by using various motivational techniques.

Made recommendations regarding promotions, transfers, discharges, and disciplinary actions.

Knowledge of HACCP, USDA, FDA, and SSOPs standards to ensure facility compliance and worked with multiple federal and state agencies to ensure that environmental, food safety, and personnel safety documentation was up-to-date and that concerns are addressed accordingly.

Made recommendations regarding promotions, transfers, discharges, and disciplinary actions

Production Supervisor Associated Brands Medina, New York (12/16 – 9/17)

Accountable for conversion, continuous improvement, change, associate advocacy and development, goal setting, technology advancement, and troubleshooting.

Managed employees in achieving safety, productivity, sanitation, and quality goals while enforcing company policies and upholding labor contract.

Established and maintained open lines of communication to coordinate transportation and supplies, verified daily inventories, updated the production schedule, and directed shift cross training initiatives.

Production Manager Pane Vita LLC Rochester, New York (7/15 –10/16)

Evaluated and implemented continuous process improvements projects to minimize waste and reduce costs while maximizing quality and yield.

Establish effective quality control and safety programs, encouraging proactive participation across the manufacturing floor.

Establish operational policies and implement process improvements to ensure superior quality and outstanding output

Introduced manufacturing processes and promoted new technology to minimize customer costs and improve margins.

Increased production, asset capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary inventory, costs and maintaining or exceeding current quality standards.

Shift Manager\Lead Supervisor High Liner Foods Newport News, VA (9/13 – 6/15)

Maintained supportive, neutral posture and encouraged continuing collaboration and problem-solving strategies among all departments.

Interacted with staff engineers and departmental managers daily to initiate and implement improvement strategies to improve associate performance and equipment effectiveness.

Evaluated productivity of the plant and introduced new strategies to enhance productivity without increasing duty hours of the employees.

Implemented plans in alignment with company strategic initiatives and provided a clear vision of direction and focus.

Site Manager SPF North America Mondovi, WI (5/10 – 9/12), Guymon, OK (9/12 – 6/13)

Knowledge of batch processing, reactor programming, product blending and bagging equipment.

Oversaw facility operations to ensure facility requirements are met within the established budget, design plans for facility improvements to meet production goals and to provide superior customer service.

Directed daily activities of the facility personnel including labor scheduling, production planning, personnel management, space utilization, inventory and equipment.

Served as a project manager for manufacturing and construction programs including personnel management and project coordination

Knowledge of HACCP, USDA, FDA, and SSOPs standards to ensure facility compliance and worked with multiple federal and state agencies to ensure that environmental, food safety, and personnel safety documentation was up-to-date and that concerns are addressed accordingly.

Developed multiple SOPs, documents, and training programs to ensure that ISO 9001/22000 items were addressed to ensure facility re-certification.

Maintained, trained, and updated Master Sanitation Schedule. Implemented and maintained a proactive GMP and 5S program that has increased internal and customer audits scores by 25%.

Lead safety initiatives to improve plant safety with a record 1,566 days without a lost time incident.

Prioritized annual must-do projects, introducing new products and programs, and professional development for staff employees.

Ensured capital spending is carried out within corporate guidelines and site compliance with environmental laws by reporting according to agency’s guidelines.

Shift Supervisor Royal Canin Rolla, MO (3/07 – 5/10)

Knowledge of ingredient mixing process, extruders, Wenger dryers, coating beds, and bagging equipment.

Accountable for conversion, continuous improvement, change, associate advocacy and development, goal setting, technology advancement, and troubleshooting.

Managed employees in achieving safety, productivity, sanitation, and quality goals while enforcing company policies and upholding labor contract.

Established and maintained open lines of communication to coordinate transportation and supplies, verified daily inventories, updated the production schedule, and directed shift cross training initiatives.

Audited departments to ensure compliance with ISO 9000 standards; coached employees on maintaining conformance to specifications.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Management

Houghton College, Houghton, NY G.P.A. – 3.60

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