Manager Plant
Resume:
FRANCIS C LEMARIE
SPRING VALLEY CA 91977
**************@*****.***
Home: 619-***-****
Cell: 619-***-****
Talented food industry professional with over 25 years experience in food manufacturing.
Demonstrated strengths in Operations, Research & Development, Formulations, Food Safety,
Systems/Project Implementation, Hi Speed Automated Manufacturing. Tri-Lingual
French/Spanish/English.HACCP Certified, AIB Certified.
Willing to relocated. Available immediatly.
Professional Experience
Bakery Manager, R&D Manager
August 2007 to February 2011
Cantare Foods inc
San Diego,CA,92154
Responsible for all aspects of plant Production for a wholesale bakery company with over $30MM in sales and 100 employees.
Responsible for extensive new product development.
Developed new products/production line which led to successful national and international sale to Mexico & Canada with customer’s such as Costco, Sam’s, Kroger, Safeway, Fresh and Easy etc..
Oversaw all aspects of the plant, implemented new procedures to lower cost of manufacturing.
Mass 200,Batch Master, Excel, Word efficient,
Production Manager
July 2006 to August 2007
IBC Hostess
Los Angeles, CA ,
Responsible as Production Manager the successful operation of highly automated manufacturing facility, responsible for 7 baking lines ( mini donut, cup cake, Twinkie, pie,100 calories cake etc..)
Mass 200,Batch Master, Excel, Word efficient,
Responsible for Daily Production scheduled.
Responsible for employee scheduled.
Responsible for inter communication between departments (Sanitation, Maintenance, QA, Safety)
Member of safety team
AIB certified
Plant manager
July 2004 to July 2006
Diversified food & Seasonings, inc./Al Copeland Investments
Theodore , Alabama/ Metairie, Louisiana.
Implemented the all processes, policies and procedures necessary to successfully manage the opening of a single line cake manufacturing plant.
Achieved “AIB Superior” rating within 12 months of launch.
Successfully achieved goal of satisfying all cake requirements for ACI(Al Copeland Investments), a wholly owned subsidiary comprising 70 restaurants plus developed major accounts with Cheese Cake Bistro, Popeye etc.
Directly supervised thirty employees in a multi-shift environment.
Trained Bakery & Restaurant Manager.
Responsible for and coordinated QA, Purchasing, Maintenance, Sanitation, R&D with Corporate.
Plant Manager/R&D Manager
September 1996-June 2004
Sam’s Homemade Cheesecake Inc.
San Diego, California.
Responsible for all aspects of plant Production for a wholesale bakery company with over $8MM in sales and 120 employees.
Developed new products/production line which led to successful international sale to Japan & Korea with customer’s such as DFC Japan, Coco’s, Sbarro’s restaurants.
Developed and implemented food safety, cost control and quality assurance policies & procedures to reduce overhead.
Achieved a superior rating with Siliker Lab, Dardant and DOD.
Production Manager/R&D Manager
January 1991- August 1996
Cottage Bakery, Inc.,
Lodi, California
Responsible as Production Manager the successful operation of highly automated manufacturing facility, responsible for 3 baking lines with over $40MM in sales and 200 employees.
Lines composed of fully automated cake and muffins line(comas-tonally-tunnel oven),fully automated tarts line & a fully automated decorating line(both lines Radamaker)
Achieved “ AIB Superior” rating.
Majors Customers: Safeway, Von’s, Sysco, Dohler, Cosco, Albertson’s.
Responsible for extensive new product development.
Plant Manager/R&D Manager
1983 - 1990
Sam’s Homemade Cheesecake Inc.
San Diego, California
Responsible as plant manager/ R&D Manager for a operation that started with 5 employees and expanded to over 120 employees.
Started out baking and decorating cakes and advanced to supervisory position within one year.
Oversaw all aspects of the plant, including the office and shipping department.
Nationwide, Japan and Mexico.
Created and developed new recipes and helped to organize and set up shows.
Majors Customers: Black Angus, Specialty Restaurants Group, Costco, Sam’s Club.
Production Manager
1980 - 1982
French Heart Bakery
Sarasota, Florida
Production Manager in a small 16 employees bakery in Florida
Hotel/Restaurant Manager
1976 - 1979
SHIF
Paris, France.
Project Manager (catering) responsible for start-up of Hotel/Catering in newly constructed Hotels in Africa & Iran.
Education/Vocational Training
Business Administration/Food & Bakery, Diplomes BS/CAP Cooking/bakery.
Vauban School/Orleans College(AAS Equivalent)
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