RESUME OF ARRAN M.G. HAMILTON

Email: ad0mz0@r.postjobfree.com

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Address: *** ***** ********, *********, *** 0E6

Phone: 306-***-****

Personal Overview: I am an experienced and dedicated production supervisor with a broad range of work experiences in the areas of food and meat production. My strengths include my hands-on knowledge of equipment, specifications and standards across a range of products in the food production industry, combined with years of supervisory experience in both a unionized and non-union environment. My work history includes routine production in accordance with CFIA standards.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Assistant Plant Supervisor / Plant Supervisor – Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre Inc.

February 2015 to present

The Food Centre is a diverse food production and processing facility, encompassing meat, vegetable and specialty food products, for small to medium sized entrepreneurs and businesses in Saskatchewan.

Responsibilities include:

a)Schedule employees in coordination with production requirements.

b)Create Spreadsheets on efficiency, yield and costing.

c)Maintain production documentation as required.

d)Work with new and existing clients to improve their efficiency and yields.

e)Assist clients with equipment operations, room setup, and preparation for cleaning equipment as required.

f)Maintain positive client relationships.

g)Assist in Toll processing for Food Centre Clients.

h)Supervise Technical Assistants and other production staff when necessary.

i)Assist in the maintenance of the Food Centre OHS program.

j)Prepare facilities for daily cleaning and sanitation as outlined in the Food Centre sanitation manual.

k)Competently work with various types of food processing equipment.

l)Become proficient in operating new equipment whenever one is introduced into the facility.

m)Responsible for keeping Food Centre equipment organized and ready to use.

Production Supervisor - Prairie Meats (Saskatoon)

December 2014 to February 2015

Priarie Meats is a wholesale and retail meat cutting and meat processing operation in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Responsibilities included:

a)Monitor plant operations and personnel to efficiently produce a safe, quality product.

b)Perform regular administrative duties, including computerized reporting and budgeting, and respond to issues by phone, fax or email as necessary.

c)Conduct workplace investigations, administer disciplinary and other corrective action with employees when required, conduct probationary and annual performance reviews, and effectively deal with modified duty requests from employees.

Reason for Leaving: Offered work as Assistant Plant Supervisor at Food Industry Development Centre Pilot Plant

Assistant Plant Manager – Carnivora (Saskatoon)

February 2013 to August 2014

Carnivora is a pioneer in the production and packaging of raw food products for pets, supplying retailers with products across western Canada. It processes a wide range of meat products (including beef, lamb, rabbit, chicken, and bison) and vegetable compounds, and packages a wide variety of nutritional supplements for pets.

Responsibilities included:

a)Monitor plant operations and personnel to efficiently produce a safe, quality product.

b)Schedule and coordinate shipment and receipt of products.

c)Work with the production manager to eliminate waste and improve yield.

d)Coordinate production needs with abattoir’s operations, to ensure fresh inventory is available to meet customer orders.

e)Perform regular administrative duties, including computerized reporting and budgeting, and respond to issues by phone, fax or email as necessary.

f)Conduct workplace investigations, administer disciplinary and other corrective action with employees when required, conduct probationary and annual performance reviews, and effectively deal with modified duty requests from employees.

g)Authorize schedule changes and overtime for employees, participate in recruitment and negotiation of wages for new employees.

Reason for Leaving: Company experienced significant financial troubles.

Machine Operator - SJ Irvine Fine Foods (Saskatoon)

June2012 to Feb 2013

SJ Irvine Fine Foods is a processed meat production and packaging operation in Saskatoon. Its range of meat products, such as Grimm’s, Harvest and McSweeney’s, reflect its majority ownership by Premium Brands of Richmond, B.C.

Reason for Leaving: Looking for supervisory role in food /meat production.

Department Production Supervisor (2009 to February 2012) - New Food Classics Inc.

Area Production Supervisor (2008 to 2009)

Machine Operator (2007)

Production Worker I and Production Worker II (January 2006 - 2007)

New Food Classics Inc. was a large, unionized meat production facility in Saskatoon. Its primary focus was on the processing and production of hamburger patties. Its products were generally made from ground beef, although it produced a veggie burger patty for one of its larger retail fast-food customers.

Supervisory Responsibilities included:

a)Supervise production and unionized personnel to efficiently produce a safe, quality product.

b)Manage departments through preventative maintenance programs.

c)Collaborate with R&D in the development of new product lines.

d)Authorize schedule changes, including overtime and premium pay for employees.

e)Manage within a collective bargaining agreement, deal with union grievances, administer progressive discipline when necessary.

f)Update and create Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), an operational policy manual and guide, for my department’s operations.

g)Perform administrative duties as required, such as responding to emails, reviewing and preparing reports in excel format, prepare written reports in word for senior managers.

h)Conduct workplace investigations and respond to findings of investigations (e.g. implement progressive discipline if an employee issue, modify production line if a safety issue).

i)Establish and manage modified duties assignments for temporarily disabled employees.

Machine Operator & Production Worker Responsibilities included:

a)Daily collect all tools and equipment for the safe operation of the assigned machine(s).

b)Check to ensure that equipment was in job-mode prior to starting to operate machine.

c)Check to ensure that all safeties were working and that any /all interlocks were in place.

d)Pick up and take certified lockout locks to the machine being operated at the start of each shift, in case any repairs were required to machinery, so that proper lockout procedures can be followed.

e)Obtain and maintain knowledge of set-up and tear-down of all machines in the plant.

f)Read and be familiar with a machine’s operating and safety manuals, and keep them handy for reference whenever required.

g)Troubleshoot machine problems when required (and know when to call maintenance and when not to).

h)Identify and prevent future problems in machine and equipment operations.

i)Manage production line in order to reduce downtime (my crew consistently had the least downtime of any crew).

j)Adopt continuous learning attitude and improve existing skills as an operator whenever available.

Reason for Leaving: Company declared bankruptcy.

Production Worker (part time) – Mitchell Gourmet Foods (Saskatoon)

2003 (Summer only in 2003) -2006

EDUCATION

York University, November 2009 – Certificate in Management for Supervisors

Warman High School – Grade 12 (2004)

RELEVANT TRAINING

H.A.C.C.P.

First Aid; WHIMIS

Accident Investigation Training

Portable Fire Extinguisher Training

Forklift Certification

Formax F26 PLC Training (electrical and mechanical training)

Microsoft Excel Training

A.B.B. Maintenance Program Training (preventative maintenance program)

Kronos management system training

RECOGNITIONS & AWARDS

Formax Operator of the Year – 2007 (New Food Classics Inc.)

Youngest Supervisor in Company History- 2008 (New Food Classics Inc.)

Numerous sports awards in golf, hockey and basketball

REFERENCES – available upon request

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