Dave Rice Email & Phone Number

Galena, Kansas, United States

Independent Production Team Leader and Interim HR Manager.

Joplin, Missouri Area

Full service catering and event planning serving in a Four State area. Co-owner/operator with my spouse.Effectively managing all aspects of successful business ownership and management. Conduct food cost analysis, prepare menus and estimates, manage accounts receivable, prepare quarterly tax returns, calculate product yields for maximum return and.

Develop and lead an environment and rapport favorable to learning and personal growth of 134 middle school students, daily. Motivate students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a great foundation in education and life skills that are diversified to meet each student’s ability. Create and administer lesson plans that are creative.

Joplin, MO

Full time student in pursuit of B.S. Degree - Missouri Southern State University (MSSU). Self-employed completing full service furniture restoration, building and sales.. Effectively managed my business and resources, while attending school full time.

Neosho, MO

Manage all of the plant and production operations, in this continuously operated, soy-based paintball encapsulation plant. Proactive management of facility, personnel, quality, production, and packaging. Continuous improvement concentration in cost, yields and line efficiencies. Successfully led a very diverse personnel base of nearly 150 employees.

Joplin, MO

Manage the sourcing, purchasing and contract negotiation of all raw materials necessary for planned production. Manage the raw material and finished goods inventories. Monitor and establish scheduling conducive to the most efficient production efficiencies, while maximizing product yield, cost and staffing concerns. Establish cycle counting program.

Fort Gibson, OK

Manage the supply chain logistics and purchasing function covering all purchasing, receiving, warehousing, production planning and distribution of raw and finished goods in excess of 30 million cases annually. Operations management over formulation, blending and processing, packaging, maintenance and quality assurance of hot fill, cold fill and aseptic.

World-Wide

• Key positions held during this 20-year tenure:1. Certified Instructor, U.S. Army and U.S. Navy2. Certified Quality Systems Auditor, U.S. Army and Department of Defense3. Principal Advisor to U.S. Navy Supply Systems.
• Primary Instructor and Systems Auditor for all Navy Food Service Operations in the Pacific and Far East consisting of over 2000 personnel in 75 different operations
• Quality Systems Auditor and Contract Manufacturing Manager for all Department of Defense Food Suppliers and full line food distributors world-wide
• Liaison to International, Federal and State regulatory agencies regarding food recalls, animal and plant protection quarantine, quality and grade verification, labeling issues, and other areas of significance
• Developed inspection and audit procedures, training programs, grading standards, specifications, procedures and policies for numerous food acquisition programs
• Developed Management Control Review program subsequently adopted by higher headquarters for use in senior management audits of all military quality assurance activities worldwide

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education

Activities and Societies: Volunteer tutoring and mentoring program for local school districts.

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), General Studies

Activities and Societies: None, I was a non-traditional student attending satellite courses.