Plant Employee Relations

Tony Romo

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Objective

To work in a growing company where I can make an impact and use my skills, knowledge, and experience to help the organization exceed its operational and financial goals. Education

CSU Stanislaus

BS, Business Administration

Experience

Pearl Crop, Inc. – Linden, CA

Plant General Manager –August-2015 to March 2017

● Manage production planning and scheduling

● Coordinate with logistics department and trucking companies to ensure all orders were scheduled and shipped in a timely manner

● Create all employee schedules and plant work schedules

● Provide mentoring and guidance for employees in alignment with the organization’s mission and core values

● Develop and implement standard operating procedures

● Address employee issues and take appropriate actions to correct or improve performance and behavior

● Manage all plant operations with an emphasis on maximizing profitability through process improvement

● Manage all inventories to include proper rotation

● Conduct cycle inventory counts and physical inventories

● Maintain compliance to all local, state and federal regulations

● Work with safety coordinator to develop and implement safety programs

● Oversee of all functions related to shipping and receiving

● Oversee maintenance department and all related functions

● Purchase packaging supplies and maintenance parts Hilltop Ranch, Inc. - Ballico, CA

Plant Manager – 2010-2015

● Manage all production planning and scheduling

● Manage all inventories to include proper rotation, 90 day fumigations

● Handle employee relations to maintain a safe and productive workforce

● Create production, co-packing and employee schedules to align with the organizational goals

● Purchase plant consumables and packaging supplies

● Coordinate daily and weekly production priorities to meet customer deadlines and quality expectations while maximizing yields and efficiencies

● Establish and maintain positive and professional relationships with USDA inspectors

● Work with safety managers to develop and implement safety programs

● Oversee all functions related to shipping and receiving Tony Romo

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Foster Farms - Livingston, CA

Production Superintendent – 2003- 2010

● Responsible for all aspects of production of the Prepared Foods plant in Livingston

● Reviewed daily and weekly production recaps to ensure the plant attained its financial goals by minimizing waste and maximizing asset utilization

● Worked with maintenance to maximize production efficiencies

● Hire, train and motivate staff

● Worked closely with the product management team to prioritize customer orders

● Partnered with quality control staff to ensure quality standards were met or exceeded

● Maintained close relationships with USDA inspection and enforcement officers to ensure the plant was in compliance with all food safety regulations

● Coordinated the employee relation activities to include celebrating success such as safety milestones and efficiency goals

Foster Farms - Livingston, CA 95334

Senior Accounting Supervisor – 1999-2003

● Responsible for the accounting staff of three Prepared Foods plants

● Prepared annual budgets for three plants

● Prepared quarterly forecasts and developed cost standards for multiple plants

● Evaluated new product cost by working with R&D, Production, Marketing and Purchasing

● Prepared weekly and monthly P&L for the plants

● Trained, developed, promoted employees and conducted annual performance reviews

● Coordinated physical inventory of products stored at outside cold storage facilities

● Closed the books monthly and reviewed results with plant and operations managers

● Performed financial analysis for capital projects Basic Vegetable Products - Modesto, CA

Cost Accounting Supervisor – 1994-1999

● Prepared weekly manufacturing cost and variance reports

● Prepared operating budget and cost standards

● Prepared product margin analysis on a monthly basis

● Worked with plant management to analyze plant cost and look for cost savings opportunities

● Supervised accounting staff

Additional Skills

● Excellent employee relations skills

● Fluent in Spanish

● Computer skills: SAP, WMS, Edwards, Microsoft applications

● HACCP certified

● PCQI certified

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