Manager Quality Assurance

BRIAN A. HAZLETT

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Jacksonville, Florida 32220

Cellular 904-***-****

Home 904-***-****

abiksj@r.postjobfree.com

Warehouse Supervisor/Inventory Control Manager/Shipping/Receiving

Supervisor

Employment History

Retail Produce Manager - Winn Dixie, Green Cove Springs, Fl. 2009 - Present

Produce Manager - Progressive Distributors, Ltd., Cayman Islands, BWI 2006 – 2009

•Manage overall quality control of Progressive Distributor's Fresh Produce warehouse of over 200 SKUs, as it relates

to suppliers, shipping lines, and both internal and external customers.

•Manage and train a multi-national staff of warehousemen assisting with offloading and checking in shipments by

overseas containers.

•Work closely with Chefs and Restaurant Managers regarding fresh produce availability, quality, costs, and

applications.

•Introduced the use of digital data loggers on refrigerated containers shipping between Port of Miami and Cayman

Islands. Container performance improved increasing shelf life of perishable commodities across the entire Caribbean.

•Completion and implementation of several Continuous Quality Improvement Projects including the redesign of

produce warehouse resulting in improved shelf life of product and increased fulfillment efficiencies.

•Introduced new "iceless" product lines which dramatically reduced the water in the produce cooler. Warehouse safety

and customer satisfaction both improved as a result.

Fresh Produce Quality Specialist - Publix Supermarkets, Inc.. Jacksonville, Fl. 2001 – 2006

•Successfully piloted a new fresh produce quality assurance position for Publix Supermarkets resulting in the corporate

roll-out of the program. Inspect and ensure fresh produce being received meets all USDA and Publix specifications

with respect to grade, condition, and other requirements set forth by Publix Buyers. Monitor and verify the quality and

adherence to product specification standards for product received at, maintained in, and shipped from the produce

warehouses.

•Maintain constant communication with corporate buyers in Lakeland, Fl., Warehouse Supervision, and Produce

Technical Coordinator. Determine with the buyers, or category manager, whether product being received should be

rejected or USDA inspected.

•Train Warehouse Receivers and Supervisors in Publix Produce Quality Standards including HAACP and Food Safety

Standards.

•Active in the Company's Continuous Quality Improvement program. Ensure product recalls are properly handled.

•Developed Receiving Procedures and Standards. As a result of this training and education initiative developed for the

produce receivers, in 2005 nearly $3 million of substandard produce was prevented from reaching Publix’s inventory

by the Jacksonville receiving team.

Operator of Warehouse Inventory Management System - Publix Supermarkets, Inc.. Jacksonville, Fl. 1998 –

2001

•Three years experience as (Dallas) Warehouse Management System Operator.

•Operate and maintain the warehouse inventory management system (Dallas). Fully knowledgeable in all functions,

processes, and hardware used in the warehouse operation including computers, printers, remote R/F terminals and IPs,

servers, and other system related equipment.

•Responsible for inventory operations, training, system back-ups and alternative operating processes, as well as

problem escalation and resolution.

Dairy/ Boxed Meat Lead Receiver - Publix Supermarkets, Inc.. Jacksonville, Fl. 1988 - 1998

Route Salesman, Chips and Snacks - Nalley Fine Foods. Portland, Or. 1985 – 1988

U.S. Navy – aviation anti-submarine warfare – VP 49 NAS Jacksonville, Fl. 1978 -1982

Danielson Thriftway – retail grocery – courtesy clerk to grocery manager 1972 -197*-****-****

Skills

•Expert knowledge of Fresh Produce varieties, growing regions

•Expert knowledge of PACA and USDA Fresh Produce Grades and Standards

•Skilled user of MS Office Suite including Access, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, and Word

•Qualified to operate a variety of Forklifts, Reach Trucks, Pallet Jacks and Picking Machines

•Experienced Digital Photographer, use of various photo editing software applications

•Lead Inventory Control Specialist 400,000 sq. ft. refrigerated warehouse

•Warehouse Management Systems, RF tasking for put-away and replenishment, warehouse labor management, Order

fulfillment, routing and dispatching

Formal Training

•Grades and Standards - USDA, Fredericksburg. Va., 2005.

An intensive week-long instruction from USDA/AMS in the area of Fresh Produce Grades and Standards, inspection

procedures, application of tolerances, and PACA.

•CERTIFIED FOOD SAFETY MANAGER - National Registry of Food Safety Professionals - December 2009

Food safety with respect to Sanitation, Cold Chain, HACCP, Prep and Service

Hobbies and Interests

Musician – Tuba Cayman National Orchestra, Cayman Brass Quartet, Royal Cayman Island Police Band

World Traveler - 32 countries on 3 continents

Section hiker on Appalachian Trail

Wine Making/Wine Enthusiast

Scuba Diving - Advanced Open Water/NITROX certified

Digital Photography, Gardening, Softball, Racquetball, and Golf

Professional References

Reference Name: Jack Enoch

Reference Company: Progressive Distributors Ltd.

Reference Title: Operations Manager

Phone: 850-***-****

Email: abiksj@r.postjobfree.com

Reference Name: Greg Sciullo

Reference Company: Publix Supermarkets, Inc.

Reference Title: Regional Coordinator of Retail Produce (now retired)

Phone: 904-***-****

Reference Name: Karl Heink

Reference Company: Publix Supermarkets, Inc.

Reference Title: Corporate Produce Buyer

Phone: 863-***-****

Email: abiksj@r.postjobfree.com

Reference Name: Rod Coffin

Reference Company: Florida Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Division of Fruit and Vegetable Inspection

Reference Title: District Supervisor, Bureau of Vegetable Inspection

Phone: Office 904-***-**** Residence 904-***-****

Reference Name: Bill Copeland

Reference Company: Florida Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Reference Title: Fruit and Vegetable Inspector

Phone: 904-***-****

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