Plant Manager Production
Resume:
DONALD MASON
central Islip N.Y. 11722
Email:adm7kg@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Wholesale operations expert with 20 years’ experience in wholesale production and distribution with a focus in baked goods production management. CDL B license. Proficient in HACCP. Coursework completed through AIB. Proficiently bi-lingual – English/Spanish fluent. Straightforward communicator able to interact with customers, employees, and senior executives. Capable leader able to recognize employee value and earn loyalty. Acute focus on ensuring all members of the team have a shared drive for results.
SKILLS
Sales Management • Business Development •Strategic Analysis • Cost Reduction • Employee Retention • Production Training • Financial Management • Leadership Development • Management Training •Operating Leadership • Revenue Growth • Team Leadership • Workflow Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Bimmys LLC (Commissary),FDA,USDA,HACCP & SQF Plant Long Island City,New York
Assistant Plant Manager Sept 2016 -Present
●Supervise all phases of company operations including: Production, Warehousing, Shipping, Facilities
Equipment Maintenance,Sanitation & Route Drivers with a staff of 90 employees
Responsible for training employees on operating procedures of all equipment.
Strong Team Building Skills.
Support QA team and help prepare for audits.
Adhere, train and enforce strict food safety & G.M.P. policies
Hands on when needed, available 24/7 support
Responsible for hiring drivers and truck maintenance appointments
Responsible for recall programs
In charge of hiring and training the staff on SOP, formulas and achieving production goals
Prepare company for successful passing grade for food safety audits
Set up GMPs to implement a company standard to adhere to federal, state, local guidelines
Responsible for ordering all raw material and packaging materials.
Responsible for payroll & scheduling staff Responsible for scheduling production.
Responsible for scheduling production.
Responsible for signing off on all production logs.
Responsible for training employees on produce wash procedures.
Responsible for following strict USDA policies in Raw Meat Poultry area.
Utilize Bilingual Proficiency to hire and train 90 employees
Hale & Hearty Soups (Commissary), Brooklyn,New York
Assistant Plant Manager Jan 2012-Sept 2016
●Supervise all phases of company operations including: production warehousing, shipping, facilities and
equipment maintenance and sanitation with a staff of 60 employees
●Adhere, train and enforce a strict food safety policies
●Responsible for recall programs
●In charge of hiring and training the staff on SOP, formulas and achieving production goals
●Prepare company for successful passing grade for food safety audits
●Set up GMPs to implement a company standard to adhere to federal, state, local guidelines
●Responsible for ordering all raw material and packaging materials.
●Responsible for payroll & scheduling staff.
●Responsible for scheduling production.
●Utilize Bilingual Proficiency to hire and train 60 employees
Divvies Bakery LCC, South Salem,New York
Plant Manager Mar 2010- Jan 2012
●Supervised all phases of company operations including: production warehousing, shipping, facilities and
equipment maintenance and sanitation with a staff of 40 employees
●Adhered, trained and enforced a strict non allergen policy
●Responsible for allergen recall program
●In charge of hiring and training the staff on SOP, formulas and achieving production goals
●Prepared company for successful passing grade for food safety audits
●Set up GMPs to implement a company standard to adhere to federal, state, local guidelines
●Trained all production staff in baking, filling Chocolate molds, following formulas and mixing
●Utilized Bilingual Proficiency to hire and train 40 employees
A&M Bronx Baking Inc Mt Vernon, New York
Plant Manager Feb 2007- Mar 2010
●Supervised all phases of company operations including: production warehousing, shipping, facilities and
equipment maintenance and sanitation
●Increased Production to support distribution to over 900 locations
●Prepared company for successful passing grade for food safety audits
●Set up GMPs to implement a company standard to adhere to federal, state, local guidelines
●Responsible for all human resource functions, including staffing, training and performance
Damascus Bakery Inc Brooklyn, New York
Production Manager Feb 2003 – Feb 2007
●Supervised 20 employees working on the production of high quality bread products
●Partnered with Plant Manager on duties relating to production warehousing, shipping, facilities and
equipment maintenance and sanitation
●Increased production volume by 15%
●Received bonus for successfully controlling expenses
●In charge of hiring and training the staff on SOP, formulas and achieving production goals
Glen Wayne Wholesale Bakery Patchogue New York
General Manager Feb 1999-Feb 2003
●Supervised all phases of company operations including: production warehousing, shipping, facilities and
equipment maintenance and sanitation
●Utilized Bilingual Proficiency to hire and train 30 employees.
●Managed Profit and loss for the company
Modern Italian Bakery Oakdale, New York
Production Line Manager March 1998-March 1999
●Supervised 20 employees working on the production of high quality bread products
●Partnered with Plant Manager on duties relating to production warehousing, shipping, facilities and equipment
maintenance and sanitation
●Responsible for hiring and training production staff
●Worked with senior management to assist in preparation of successful health and safety inspection
Nassau Suffolk Frozen Food Bronx, New York
Shift Supervisor Nov 1989-March 1998
●Responsible for all functions of the overnight work staff; including forklift operators, picker/loaders, and
receiving teams
●Liaison between staff and management focused on compliance to company standards
●Responsible for productivity of shift team
EDUCATION
Coursework Complete
American Institute of Baking
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