Manager Food Safety
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JIM POTTER
QUALIFICATION SUMMARY
Conscientious, dedicated manager with exemplary work ethic; looking to apply valuable leadership skills gained through vast experience in Food, Dairy and Beverage Manufacturing Industries.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2013 – Present Kwik Trip Inc. La Crosse, WI
Plant Manager /Production Manager – Dairy Operations
State of the art 175,000 sq. ft. modern facility with blow mold operation. Producing bottled dairy products, water and fruit drinks, ice cream plant and beverage plant – isotonic drinks, flavored waters and teas.
Lead and mentor Production Managers, Safety Coordinator, Dairy Production Specialist, Receiving Supervisor and influence production supervisors – 138 coworkers.
Ensure compliance with FSMA, IMS and SQF Level 3.
Support safety and quality programs: Production Dept. Safety Award 3-consecutive years, Industry Safety Award from WSC-2016; Quality Award 2-years. Leading program this year.
Manage Dairy Lean Coordinator and Lean activities: improved run time vs. plan, increase OEE and ultimately reduce cost per unit.
Operational Expense: $30k savings - supplier contract negotiations - 2015.
Potential savings on packaging material - $100k – 2018.
2008 – 2013 Foremost Farms USA Waumandee, WI
Plant Manager – Cheese Manufacturing
Manage cheese and whey processing facility – 54 employees.
Oversee annual manufacturing budget.
Develop Operational Plan and supporting Strategies: Cost savings achieved through Boiler Blow Down Project.
Drive safety and quality: Yearly IDFA Safety Awards, Outstanding Quality and SQF scores.
2007 - Foremost Farms USA Wilson, WI
Plant Manager – Cheese Manufacturing
Manage production employees and supervisory staff to improve manufacturing efficiency.
Provide the foundation to produce top quality products and motivate employees to improve safety performance: Developed 1:1 Safety Talks – OSHA-Recordable Incident Rate at 15 improved from last to first at 0.
2006 – 2007 Foremost Farms USA Clayton, WI
Plant Superintendent – Manufactured Products Division
Manage, develop and review five production supervisors as direct reports.
Responsible for plant operations involving fifty union employees.
Lead continuous improvement efforts to raise the level of food safety and sanitation expectations through daily plant inspections that exceed industry standards.
2004 – 2006 Foremost Farms USA Richland Center, WI
Plant Superintendent – Manufactured Products Division
Manage, schedule, develop and evaluate seven production supervisors as direct reports.
Responsible for plant operations involving more than 100 union employees.
Won Corporate Quality Award – 2005.
2000 - 2004 Foremost Farms USA Baraboo, WI
Corporate Quality Systems Manager – Cheese Division
Direct and assure compliance of thirteen cheese manufacturing plants to Corporate Quality Standards: Developed plant standards to successfully pass any internal or external audits/inspections.
Assure compliance with customer and regulatory food safety and quality expectations.
Develop and maintain Plant HACCP Plans, Quality Programs and Corporate Quality Procedures.
Plant inspections, internal plant quality audits and supplier audits.
Enhance employee awareness of potential food safety hazards through GMP and HACCP training.
JIM POTTER
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
2017 FSPCA La Crosse, WI
Preventative Controls Human Food – Robert Strong
2015 UWM Madison, WI
HACCP
2013 IDFA Baraboo, WI
Food Safety Workshop
2010 Ecolab Baraboo, WI
SQF Practitioner
2005 Wisconsin Council of Safety Appleton, WI
OSHA 30 Hour Course
2004 International Dairy Foods Association Nashville, TN
IDFA HACCP Certification
2004 University of Madison Madison, WI
Cheese Technology Course
2003 Ecolab University Sparta, WI
Sanitation / Food Safety Workshop
2001 Silliker Chicago, IL
Managing Food Safety and Quality Systems
2000 WI Department of Agriculture Baraboo, WI
State Pasteurizer Operator Certification
EDUCATION
1983 - 1984 Western Wisconsin Technical Institute La Crosse, WI
Supervisor Management
Management Principles/Theories
Business Management
Written Communications
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