Production Manager Plant

Personal Details

Name: Nelson Godfrey Newel

Address: Pinelands, Cape Town

Country: South Africa

Telephone: +277********

Marital Status: Married

Driver’s License: Code 08

Health: Excellent

Religion: Muslim

Language: English (speak, read & write) Arabic Beginners Education: Matric – Parkhill High School 1993

Bakery Manager In-house Trainee Programed (Pick n Pay) 1994 Specialty Breads – France 1996

Employment History:

1. 3 March 2024 – 6 August 2024: UAC – Iraq, Middle East – Interim Plant Manager/ Senior Production Manager.

Reason for leaving: Contract ended 2 months remote and 3 months on site Reference Person: Harry Howarth +962*********/ +447********* 1.1 Reviewing Manpower plan

1.2 Capacity per production line

1.3 Finalizing layouts

1.4 Coordinating with suppliers on site

1.5 People management

2. 03 Sep 2019 to August 2023: DAL Group – Khartoum, North Africa – Bakery Plant Operations Reason for leaving: Had to leave the country due to Civil war which started in April 2023 Reference: Cees Hack +971-********* *reference letter attached 2.1 Operations

2.2 Quality:

2.3 Product design and development

2.4 Production Planning ensure the effective use of available resources 2.5 Safety & Hygiene:

2.6 Logistics & distribution:

2.7 Strategic management:

2.8 People management:

3. 01 Apr 2018 to July 2019: Spar Power Group Kwa Mashu, Durban Confectionary Production Manager

Reason for leaving: I was headhunted for a position in Sudan. Reference: Godfrey Mkhize *reference letter attached 3.1 Negotiating with suppliers

3.2 Worked on in store promotions

3.3 Full costing and working on selling prices for the plant bakery and 5 stores. 3.4 Full staff management for the plant bakery and 5 stores. 3.5 Disciplinary procedures and full understanding of the labor law. 3.6 Full control of the Logistics & distribution.

3.7 Monthly reporting on the performance of the plant bakery and 5 stores. 4. 01 Mar 2014 to 29 Mar 2018: Nello’s Artisan Breads – Self Employed/Owner I was the owner of Nello’s Artisan Breads. A small “destination” bakery down in Southport, KwaZulu- Natal’s Hibiscus Coast. A small family run business, where we are impacting and educating our small community about breads and creating a new look at bread… sourdough breads. We service lots of retired people and then visitor’s in-season. Within 2 years of full operation, Nello’s has grown from strength to strength an expanded to offering coffee and oven baked pizza’s. 5 May 2012 to Feb 2014 Le Petit Pain (Pty) Ltd. (DF Bakery) – General Manager Durban Reason for leaving: I had to start my own Bakery for family reasons Reference: Peter Capozza (CEO – DF Bakery):

082 955 539

The company opened a new branch in Durban and I was instrumental in setting up the new premises and the layouts. We supplied the LSG Sky chefs, Nino’s (to name a few) with fresh baked products. I developed a sourdough range of products for the hospitality industry, taking over full management and control over the day to day activities within the organization to include: 5.1 Operations: Directs the operation of the factory’s facilities. 5.2 Quality: Introduced a QMS program. Formulates and maintains policy and procedures in this regard, ensuring that all products and services meet quality standards. 5.3 Product design and development: Responsible for the overall research and development and new product launches and improve existing products or reduce costs of existing products without compromising the quality of the products and in accordance with sales/marketing plan 5.4 Production Planning: Carries out production planning and control duties through subordinates by recording the movement of products through the production process against pre-planned schedules. Introduced lean production systems

5.5 HSE: Oversees & ensures compliance with health & safety standards. 5.6 Sales: Finance: Weekly meeting with Finance manager and monitoring Debtors and credit and managing cash flow. Full understanding of income and expenditure statements as well as yearend audited balance sheet. 6. Mar 2010 to Apr 2012 Three Ring Food Services (General Manager) Reason for leaving: The Company was sold

We manufactured par baked Pita and pizza bases that supplied the food industry throughout South Africa. My job function was to oversee the daily manufacturing process as well as sales and distribution on a national level.

7. Nov 2007 to Jan 2010 - Le Petit Pain (Pty) Ltd. (DF Bakery JHB) – General Manager Reference: Peter Capozza (CEO – DF Bakery) 082******* Reason for leaving: I relocated back to Durban KZN Full management and control over the day to day activities within the organization. 7.1 Operations: Directs the operation of the factory’s facilities. 7.2 Quality: Introduced a QMS program. Formulates and maintains policy. 7.3 Product design and development: Responsible for the overall research and development and new product launches and improve existing products or reduce costs of existing products without compromising the quality of the products and in accordance with sales/marketing plan 7.4 Production Planning: Carries out production planning and control duties through subordinates by recording the movement of products through the production process against pre-planned schedules. Introduced lean production systems

7.5 HSE: Oversees & ensures compliance with health & safety. 7.6 Logistics & distribution: Directs and oversees the full logistic function. 8. Mar 2005 to Oct 2007 – Exotic Breads Pty (Ltd) Durban Director: General Manager

Reason for leaving: The Company liquidated

8.1 Operations: Directs the operation of the factory’s facilities and processes. 8.2 Logistics & distribution: Directs and oversees the full logistic & distribution function. 8.3 Strategic management: Directs the development of short and long range objectives, policies, budgets and operating plans for the factory in liaison with the CEO. Responsible for overall profitability of the factory.

8.4 People management: Establishes an organization hierarchy and delegates limits of authority to subordinate executives regarding policies, contractual commitments, expenditures and personnel matters. 8.5 Sales: Weekly meeting with sales teams and monitoring customer complaints new trends in the market.

8.6 Finance: Weekly meeting with Finance manager and monitoring Debtors and creditors 9. Jul 2003 to Feb 2005 - Le Petit Pain (Pty) Ltd. Reference: Peter Capoza (CEO – DF Bakery) 082******* Research & Development Manager

Reason for leaving: I was offered new opportunity as a partner with the NEF.

~ Assessing & evaluating the current product range

~ Ensuring that the products are made to the correct specifications

~ Quality control according to product specifications production guidelines.

~ Make recommendations for product improvements based on assessments

~ Research and development of new products based on market demand

~ Training of production staff on new products and to ensure that high quality standards are maintained

~ Buying – negotiating with suppliers on raw materials

~ Client/customer support (e.g. Woolworths)

10. Oct 2002 to Jun 2003 - Production Manager PnP (FDC) Reason for leaving the company: Had 8 months contract to start the support bakery.

~ Instrumental in design and layout of support bakery

~ Dealing with suppliers & chain stores

~ Developing new products to supply to the chain stores

~ Costing of products

~ Ensuring the effective & efficient running of the bakery 11. Oct 1994 to Apr 2001- Management Trainee with Pick 'n Pay Hypermarket: Reason for leaving: Lack of growth

Reference: Anthony Brown 083*******

Work function: Operations system

~ Bakery suppliers

~ Listing new lines

~ Weekly procedures to maintain stock levels, a full count of raw materials and packaging stock must be conducted at the close of every week

~ Ordering stocks calculated against the usage for that period

~ Handling of received goods i.e. on arrival

~ Dispatching returns

~ Stock take

~ Production planning

~ Finished product production planning

~ Markdown on bakery products

~ Shrinkage

~ Wastage control

~ Execution of customer orders

People Skills: Industrial Relations Training

Trade Unions, Shop Stewards/ Grievance appeals procedures / Disciplinary procedures Through this exposure, I had to then give training to other managers and staff within the region I have opened four large bakeries within the Gauteng region, the emphasis being on these specialty breads

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