Oscar Sotolongo

Objective

Experience

To obtain a rewarding and permanent position with a company that can benefit from my experience and ability.

****-******* **. ****** ******* San Antonio, TX

Operations Manager

Responsible for day to day operations of the SA distribution center, including but not limited to receiving, warehousing, Quality Control, Shipping, Shorts purchasing, transportation.

Added a cleaning crew to salvage distressed product and reduced waste by half.

Hired and trained new team members to increase customer satisfaction and in turn increase sales.

Reduced payroll by 16% by re-writing schedules, controlling overtime, and eliminating temp labor.

Rolled out the Omnitraxs system to track driver efficiencies, which reduced more overtime and increased customer satisfaction.

2017-2021 Mr. Greens Produce Miami, FL

Operations Manager

Responsible for day to day operations of 5 department (receiving, warehouse, QC, cleaning/repack, cut shop) in the 165K square foot distribution center.

Assisted in maintaining a 98% Primus score, in addition to HACCP and GMP.

Analyzed KPI’s to determine areas where changes needed to be made.(headcount, OT, quality)

Built team and trained to maximize efficiencies, customer satisfaction, and reduce expenses.

2013-2017 Sotolongo Farms Pompano Beach, FL

Operations Manager

Responsible for 28% of sales generated to foodservice, wholesale, and walk up customers.

Implemented a food safety programs under the guidelines of ISO 22000 & HACCP.

Responsible for overseeing the inventory control of resale, re-pack, and production items.

Traveled internationally to develop new relations with growers and start new trade programs.

Handled the day to day inbound and outbound traffic of product by maintaining the staff and equipment necessary to do so.

2011-2013 The Northwest Co. Int’l /Cost U Less Ft Lauderdale, FL

Refrigerated Depot Manager

Plan the loads of 20+ refrigerated/dry container per week to 6 stores on 6 different islands in the Caribbean.

Implemented checks and balance system to reduce human error.

Restructured work flow and reduced overall hours worked by 14%

Created a system to track wasted space in containers which discovered a yearly unnecessary expenditure of nearly $960K.

Implemented the process that would recover the loss discovered.

2003-2011 7 Seas Trading Miami, FL

Managing Partner

Managed operation of packaging facility producing 18,000+ gallons per month.

Purchased and imported edible oils and all packaging materials for packaging and distribution. (boxes, bottles, closures, labels)

Oversaw production line during oil fill and repack runs.

Purchased and imported canned foods for resale.

Maximized use of our warehouse by storing and delivering product for various clients

Responsible for 45% of company sales domestic and international

Set up metrics system to calculate cost of packaged products.

Created and maintained P&L report to detail all levels of expenditures during packaging and calculate profit margin achieved.

Interviewed, hired, and trained temp labor to run packaging line on days where more labor was needed.

1987-2003 Tavilla Foodservice Miami, FL

Warehouse/Distribution Center Manager

Maintained a daily smooth operation of distribution facility, its crew of 24 direct reports, and fleet of 12 local trucks.

Designed and implemented dating and rotation system for perishable product.

Responsible for all export and import of perishable product.

Assisted in purchasing of perishable commodities.

Resolved customer returns and issues.

Managed the day to day activities of the receiving department and quality control.

Set up the re-work area to maximize profit on damaged packaging and poor quality items.

Responsible for organizing all USDA inspections and PHYTO inspections.

Began safety training program to reduce employee injury and product damages.

Maintained warehouse to OSHA & AIB standards.

Education

1988-1991 Miami Dade Community College Miami, FL

1984-1987 Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School Hialeah, FL

Certifications/Skills

Highly proficient with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office products.

Forklift/pallet jack certified Instructor

Proficient with OSHA, AIB, HACCP, GMP, PRIMUS, ISO 22000

CFR 49 (Hazmat) Certified.

BILINGUAL – Fully fluent in Spanish (speak, read, write)

3725 South Ocean Drive Apt. 303 Hollywood, FL 33019 954-***-**** adt9li@r.postjobfree.com

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