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SUMMARY

Over 30 years of management experience in the food industry. Success oriented, outgoing with a positive attitude. Highly organized with attention to detail. Strong sense of responsibility and self-motivation. Works well under pressure, diplomatically and tactfully. Communicates effectively with all levels of management. EDUCATION

Utah State University, Logan, Utah

Master of Science in Agriculture Education and Extension Management, 1988 Bachelor of Science in Animal Science, 1984

Clatsop Community College, Astoria, Oregon

Associate of Science in Livestock Technology, 1980 EXPERIENCE

Smithfield, Sioux City, IA Feb 2019—April 2021

Production Supervisor

• Oversee the preparation of beef, pork, and chicken raw materials for cooking in the cook house

• Work with USDA inspectors to assure regulatory requirements, conformance, and employee safety policies are enforced

Seaboard Triumph Foods, Sioux City, IA Feb 2017—Feb 2019 Value Added Superintendent

• Involved in startup operation for Seaboard Triumph Foods plant

• Recruited and developed employees for multiple positions

• Responsible for ham boning, loin boning, and trim blending operations Swift Pork Company (JBS), Beardstown, IL Nov 2015—Sep 2016 Cut Floor Superintendent March 2016—Sep 2016

• Oversaw all 2nd shift cut floor operations

• Accountable for 375 hourly production employees, and three General Foreman Management team members, and 13 front line production management supervisors.

• Responsible for Ham Boning, Loin Boning and Belly Derind operations.

• Other responsibilities include employee safety/food, safety performance, and USDA regulatory requirements.

• Responsible for overall efficiency, yields, expenses, customer expectations, turnover and employee engagement.

• Worked with Human Resources in employee hiring, training and conflict resolution with union. Kill Floor Superintendent Nov 2015—Feb 2016

• Responsible for all 2nd Shift slaughter floor operations as well as animal welfare of over 10,000 nightly

• Accountable for 200 hourly production employees, two General Foreman management employees, and six front line production management supervisors.

• Responsible for animal humane handling, efficiency, expenses, both human and food safety performance of all employees.

• Other responsibilities included working with USDA veterinarian and other FSIS personnel to ensure regulatory requirements are met.

• Accountable for hiring, training and employee performance evaluations, and assisted in conflict/problem solving issues with Human Resource Department.

Cargill Meat Solutions Inc., Beardstown, IL Nov 1993—Oct 2015 Kill Floor Manager March 2013—Oct 2015

• Responsible for all 2nd shift Slaughter Floor Operations. Responsibilities included hiring, training, budgeting needs, employee safety performance, and animal welfare and humane handling. Conversion Manager June 2007—Feb 2013

• Responsible for two shifts of Ham Boning and Belly Derind Operations.

• 320 team members, four trainers and eight production supervisors. Responsibility included hiring, training, and performance reviews.

• Responsible for conversion department annual budget.

• Part of the plant’s Senior Safety Committee that audits supervisor’s monthly safety meetings and part of a proactive team looking at injury prevention

• Troubleshot for continuous improvement in yield and setting performance standards as well as measured overall conversion efficiencies and through-put.

• Reviewed all production documents for HACCP and Regulatory compliance

• Part of senior management team that met with USDA officials weekly.

• Assisted customers in developing product specification to meet their need. Fabrication Manager Aug 2004—May 2007

• Cut floor operation 1st shift, 450 employees

• Responsible for driving productivity levels while maintaining safety standards and prioritizing quality products

• Drove standardization and efficiency in production operations Conversion Operations Manager Dec 2000—July 2004

• Worked with sales and commercial teams to establish a marketing strategy to increase and defend market share over product lines and grains.

• Responsible for pork chop operations (case ready)

• Ham Boning and Belly Derind

Ham Boning Manager Nov 1993—Nov 2000

Thorn Apple Valley, Detroit, MI Jan 1993—Oct 1993

Boning General Supervisor

Monfort Pork, St Joseph, MO April 1989—Dec 1992

Production Supervisor

FURTHER TRAINING

• DNV/Cargill’s Safety and Loss Control Management Seminar

• Coaching with the Management Team Seminar

• People Skills Seminar

• Safety Training and Observation Program for Supervision, DuPont

• Ergonomic Training Seminar

• Franklin Time Management Seminar

• Interpersonal Skills Modules of the Supervisory Skills Series, Certificate

• Advanced Training in Statistical Process Control

• Trained in TQM (total quality management)

• Completed Ken Blanchard’s Situation Leadership II References available upon request

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