Manager Plant

L ar ry Blackstone, Sr.

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Flat Rock, Al 35966

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Education:

B.S. Degree in Biology Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, Alabama

Work H istory:

August 2009- Current

Albertville City Schools, Substitute teacher, Substitute Bus Driver

November 15, 2008- July 6,2009

Hardee's Resturant, General Manager oversight of all resturant activities with Store

M anager and crew members to provide Guest with quality products and fast service.

May 2004-August 23,2008 Alatrade Foods Boaz, Al

Started as Shift Manager and promoted to Plant Manager in June of 2006.

Plant de-bones front halve, portions on DSI machine for two Major poult ry companies that

do business in the United States and abroad. Maintain high scores through third party

audits of facilities and records. Plant closed due to economy.

January 2000-May 2004 Koch Foods Chattanooga. TN

Plant Manager for NELS inspection system. Was consistently in top 5 of Agristats cost per

b ird. Plant had 2 HACCP failures prior to my joining the company. USDA had no confidence

i n the management but I came in and established that confidence and had very good

relationship with them. No more HACCP failures.

July 1994-January 2000 Golden Rod Broilers Culiman, AL

Assistant Plant Manager for two plants operating under SIS inspection system. Greensboro,

A labama plant was in final stages of Progressive Enforcement Action when I came on board

w ith the company. was given the challenge to correct these problems and get the plant back

to operating in normal SIS inspection under USDA regulations, I was successful in

achieving this relationship and running under normal conditions.

July 1972-July 1994 Hudson Foods! McElrath Farms Albertville, AL

This is where I began my career in the poult ry business, began working in the field as a

b roiler supervisor and after three years. I went into the plant and t rained in all facets of

poult ry processing. culminating to the Plant Managers job in 1981.

The plant was recognized as number one supplier by major Fast Food Suppliers including

K FC,

Popeyes, Lees Famous Recipe. and Churches. Wrote and implemented the fi rst NELS

p rogram to be accepted by USDA in Alabama I also did the purchasing and coordinated the

L ive Haul operation.

Achievements:

HACCP certification from the University of Georgia, Athens October 1999,

Advanced HACCP certification from the Poult ry Science Department Auburn University,

A uburn AL November 2006

Served on the Board of Director of Alabama Poult ry and Egg Association

Served on the planning commit tee for Processors work shops with Alabama Poult ry and

Egg Association

Served as Chairman, two years for the Processors Committee Alabama Poult ry and Egg

Association.

Served on processing planning commit tee for U S Poult ry and Egg

Consulting for company in India

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