Thomas C. Goldberg

***** ******* ******, ******** *****, California 91367

• Residence: 818-***-**** • Cell: 818-***-**** • acxg36@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To be employed as a plant manager or operations manager within the food and beverage industry. I am a Senior Production and Operations Management Professional with extensive experience in food and beverage processing and consumer product manufacturing, packaging and marketing. I am expert in production plant design, construction supervision, process development and plant management. I have repeatedly demonstrated success in starting and operating successful, profitable businesses and in driving revenue increases and improving profit margins. I have a track record of developing and maintaining key customer relationships and in product marketing and selling.

EDUCATION

BS, Business/Accounting, California State University at Northridge

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

COLD PRESS JUICE EQUIPMENT – Los Angeles, California 2008 - Present

Providing professional consulting services for food, pharmaceutical CPG industries

Principal Consultant, Owner

Leveraged equipment sourcing and acquisition experience to create company specializing in manufacturing process analysis and specification, worldwide sourcing and acquisition of specialty manufacturing, production, labeling and packaging equipment (tamp, wrap, shrink and stretch) for a wide variety of products; pet supplies, cosmetics (including Chap Stix), medications, food and beverage (hot and cold fill), chemicals, lubricants and powders. Designed and maintain website in support of business activities, develop and maintain all customer relationships. Maintain compliance with all applicable FDA statutes and requirements.

Accomplishments

Consulting for many cold press juice companies, including permitting, production and equipment analysis, product sourcing, cost cutting analysis, etc...

Factory rep for several beverage and labeling machinery manufacturers.

Constructed and marketed new website specifically tailored to the cold press juice industry, www.coldpressjuiceequipment.com.

Constructed and marketed a new website specifically tailored to the bulk bag packaging industry, www.puda-america.com.

Worked as the Senior Operations Manager at Hain/Blueprint in Hawthorne, California in 2013.

Production manager for Genius Juice in Orange, California.

General Manager for HPP California, a tolling service in California

SOY NATURAL, INC - Commerce, California 2005 - 2007

Plant Construction and Startup Consultant

Recruited to assume direct responsibility for production plant, site selection and design, design engineering and construction including cold storage and refrigeration facilities.

Accomplishments:

Obtained millions in investor funding

Obtained all building and construction permits including those pertaining to sanitation/health department; boiler and boiler room; electrical; plumbing and mechanical (FDA, USDA, Cal-OSHA, EPA and AQMD)

Supervised all construction, specified, sourced, negotiated pricing, acquired and installed all soymilk production equipment.

Developed and refined product recipes and designed packaging/labeling for products to be sold

SQUEEZE FRESH JUICE COMPANY/SALADS LTD. - Los Angeles, California 1979 - 2004

Manufacturer and distributor of fresh juices and processed fruit and vegetables to the foodservice industry.

President, General Manager and Plant Manager

Provided management direction and leadership to all operational aspects of a multi-facility fresh fruit juice and vegetable processor, manufacturer and distributor. Determined opportunities for new product lines and established manufacturing and distribution capabilities to expand offerings and acquire customers in new niche markets. Maintained compliance with all applicable statutes and regulations. Negotiated and executed business sale to largest competitor with terms including a five year non-compete clause which ended in 2010.

Accomplishments:

Guided the company from successful startup to a profitable operation.

Developed and ran multiple juice and processed food facilities in Las Vegas, Houston, Dallas, Oklahoma City, and New Orleans.

Experience with unionized facilities (United Farm Workers and Teamsters).

Personally supervised, designed, obtained the permits and built eleven vegetable processing and beverage facilities.

Our facilities included automated lines for vegetable and fruit prep for restaurants, hotels, and state institutional facilities.

Oversaw all HR activities, as well as controlling the shipping, sales, office, maintenance, plant management, and operations of all facilities.

Developed and implemented operational efficiency improvements, including automation of many production lines, production expansion initiatives and innovative new sales techniques resulting in annual sales increase of 800%.

Sourced out new suppliers for citrus and leafy greens, contracting with several companies to reduce product costs 22%.

Reduced equipment maintenance cost and down time by developing and implementing comprehensive planned maintenance programs and hiring and supervising in-house staff. Saving more then 35% on overall maintenance and repair costs.

Instituted new accounting programs, eliminating factoring of receivables and saving 12-15% on accounting expenses.

Strong People and Leadership Development.

Developing Objectives and Levels of Accountability.

Full P&L Experience (BS in Accounting) and Responsibility for all Plant Operations Support

Knowledge of Development and Implementation of a Business Plan

Supervise coach and develop team.

Manage group budget and expenses

COMPUTER PROFICIENCY

Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook; Windows and design and build custom websites, state of the art computer systems.

KEY WORDS FOR OPTICAL SCANNING

Production, Materials Management, Purchasing, Inventory Control, Production Planning, Production Management, Manufacturing, Plant Layout, Plant Engineering, Plant Maintenance, Materials Handling, Machinery Maintenance, Labor Control, Quality Assurance, Manpower Planning, Materials Management, Purchasing, Warehousing, Transportation, Traffic Management, Fleet Management, Distribution Operations, Order Processing, Materials Handling, Warehouse Layout, Equipment Planning, Direct Sales, New Account Sales, Territory Development, Account Maintenance, Sales Management, Sales Recruiting, Sales Administration, Customer Relations, Sales Promotion, Advertising, Product Management, Brand Management, New Product, Development, Business Development, New Product Introduction, Pricing, Packaging, Planning, Merchandising, Marketing, Financial Analysis, Taxes, Accounting, Reports, Analysis, Info. Systems Upgrade, Accounting Systems, Computer/Telecommunications, Technical Support, Facilities/Leases, Security, Vehicles/Fleet, Real Estate Site Selection, Purchasing & Distrib.

KEYWORDS FOR OPTICAL SCANNING

Production, Materials Management, Purchasing, Inventory Control, Production Planning, Production Management, Manufacturing, Plant Layout, Plant Engineering, Plant Maintenance, Materials Handling, Machinery Maintenance, Labor Control, Quality Assurance, Manpower Planning, Materials Management, Purchasing, Warehousing, Transportation, Traffic Management, Fleet Management, Distribution Operations, Order Processing, Materials Handling, Warehouse Layout, Equipment Planning, Direct Sales, New Account Sales, Territory Development, Account Maintenance, Sales Management, Sales Recruiting, Sales Administration, Customer Relations, Sales Promotion, Advertising, Product Management, Brand Management, New Product, Development, Business Development, New Product Introduction, Pricing, Packaging, Planning, Merchandising, Marketing, Financial Analysis, Taxes, Accounting, Reports, Analysis, Info. Systems Upgrade, Accounting Systems, Computer/Telecommunications, Technical Support, Facilities/Leases, Security, Vehicles/Fleet, Real Estate Site Selection, Purchasing & Distribution

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