Operations Manager Meat Cutter

Jerry J. Morehouse

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Le Sueur, MN 56058 Cell: 217-***-****

OBJECTIVE:

Management Professional with 30+ years of experience in supervision, buying, and retail sales is eager to contribute to your company goals and success.

CAREER SUMMARY:

Proven ability to excel in retail and wholesale operations through effective leadership, strong vendor management skills, and solid client relationship-building techniques. Self-motivated operations manager with a willingness to learn and a successful history of implementing innovative changes that improve operational performance and profits. Cultivated and maintained a positive and safe work environment to enhance employee production.

EMPLOYMENT:

07/15 to Present Cambria, Le Sueur, MN – Raw Material Handler, Receiver,

Truck Driver

09/14 to 07/15 Cub Foods West Mankato, MN-Meat Cutter

04/14 to 09/14 O’Keefe Meat’s Le Center, MN - Meat Cutter

General Meat Cutting duties, butchering, sausage making,

Setting fresh meat case, waiting on customer’s

04/13 – 04/14 Family Fresh Market, St Peter MN. - Meat Cutter

General Meat Cutting duties, waiting on customers

03/11- 02/13 Ralph’s West End Market. Decatur, IL. - Meat Manager/Cutter Oversee six employees in service meat counter, including fresh meat cutting, smoking, and curing processes. Supervise daily operations, with the help of an assistant manager, clerks and other associates to ensure conformance with company procedures and policies. Achieve sales, set inventory levels, increase client base, and control expenditures and resources to attain company goals.

04/07-03/11 Auto Zone. Decatur, IL. - Store Manager

Duties included the following: supervision of 15 employees, P & L analysis, merchandising, commercial sales, daily banking, and day-to-day production operations.

11/05-06/06 Heinkel’s Packing Plant. Decatur, IL. - Supervisor/Cutter

Supervised 5-13 employees in the packaging and cutting of meat, maintained SSOP and HACCP procedures throughout the plant and worked with Illinois Department of Agriculture to ensure their standards.

12/99-02/06 Moweaqua Packing Plant. Moweaqua, IL.

Daily operations included record keeping, P & L management, payroll, inventory management and marketing, worked with Illinois Department of Agriculture to ensure their standards and supervised 15 employees in the

Slaughtering, cutting, packaging of meat. Made customer satisfaction number one priority. Working knowledge of meat cutting equipment.

Jerry J. Morehouse

213 North 2nd Street Email: *********@***.***

Le Sueur, MN 56058 Cell: 217-***-****

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07/97-12/99 Thermo View. Decatur, IL. - Sales

Sold high quality windows through the “cold calling” process.

10/96-07/97 International Control Services. Decatur, IL. - Supervisor

Production supervisor of digital electronic boards. Maintained high quality standards and improved efficiencies of work flow by analyzing operational procedures and time studies, knowledge of ISO 9000 requirements, recruited, hired, and trained personnel and developed an employee advancement program.

10/95-10/96 Cub Foods. Decatur, IL. - Assistant Store Manager.

Managed 5 departments and 85 people. Supervised daily operations, attained budget goals, shared accountability for P and L statements, developed training manuals for each position and was responsible for forecasting sales.

06/86-10/95 Cub Foods. Decatur, IL. - Buyer/Meat Manager.

Developed and presented department budget for quarterly staff meetings, responsible for buying quality products while staying competitive, performed employee evaluations, maintained attendance records, controlled shrinkage in storage and monitored the supply, profit and demand of products.

EDUCATION: Richland Community College, Decatur, IL. - Business Management.

Rosemount Vo-Tech, Rosemount, MN. - Meat Processing.

Hastings High School, Hastings, MN.

ACHIEVEMENTS, INTERESTS, ACTIVITIES:

Member of the Board of Directors for HACCP in 1995 and 1996.

Member of the Super Valu Meat Advisory Council in 1994 and 1995.

Journeyman Meat Cutting.

Dive Master scuba diver certification.

ESDA of Macon County Search and Recovery.

Operations Manager of Decatur Celebration for 5 years.

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