• Manage a team of sanitation workers to ensure compliance with regulatory and company standards.• Develop and implemented cleaning procedures to maintain a safe and hygienic work environment.• Conduct regular inspections and maintained proper chemical inventory for sanitation operations.

• Direct associates/work groups to assure on-time production and delivery using pre-shift meetings and one on one communication• Select and train associates to understand and produce at standard and above efficiency• Maintain quality standards in collaboration with quality and leadership teams, participating in tear downs and training sessions• Motivate employees and work with Production Manager to improve morale and sustain overall positive working relationships• Teach safe work routines, ergonomics, good housekeeping/6S practices and ensuring adherence• Work closely with associates and maintenance team to keep machines running properly and efficiently, creation of work requests, and executing projects dedicated to reducing damage and equipment costs• Develop and recommend changes and improvements to methods, equipment, handling processes and layout• Record accurate administrative reports and data collection including process audits, safety audits, and hour by hour performance tracking• Proactively and accurately track absenteeism, productivity, scrap, and waste using Dynamics 365, Power BI, ADP, Versacall, and usage reports from inventory

• Oversee the team's day-to-day operations, including safety, food safety, quality, shipping, receiving, scheduling, and the coordination of maintenance with the maintenance team.• Implement a focus on world-class safety and food safety while leading the plant to achieve injury and error-free performance, promoting safety awareness, and developing safety-related goals with the team. • Minimize customer complaints while ensuring compliance with all OSHA, ISO, and international safety and food safety policies and programs. • Work in collaboration with the Plant Manager to monitor and control the costs of operation in alignment with the budget. • Lead all quality programs and processes, ensuring compliance with applicable GMPs, SOPs, and environmental health and safety standards.• Develop and manage a high-performing production team, ensuring goals are set and achieved through expectations, motivation, support, coaching, celebration, and discipline. • Encourage and assist individual team members in their professional development and advancement.• Oversee sanitation and the shutdown of the production line, create SOPs, revise WI, and train TMs on sanitation programs and procedures. • Track and input all time and attendance information in ADP and work with Human Resources to recruit, interview, and hire new team members.

• Led a high performing team through a committed approach to training and development to drive the team and site's continuous improvement.• Maintained responsibility for holds while ensuring non-compliant products did not get out to the market and held ownership for QSHA and all safety programs.• Proactively monitored floor operations to ensure the achievement of defined schedule attainment goals. • Hosted regular team meetings and led training designed to drive increases in individual and team performance.Notable achievements while in the position included:- Reduced labor costs by developing a high performing production crew, inventory tracking using the Real-Time application, packaging sign out controls, bag certifications, weak link, and labor reconciliations.

• Controlled and operated UTC processing equipment, including LBCSS, corn washer, mill, ovens, proofer, fryer, and the seasoning area.• Produced PQMD quality products while responsible for the cooking, transferring, and processing of corn.

• Managed a portfolio of new accounts, advising key clients of highly effective marketing strategies while developing long-term professional relationships with customers and contacts. • Oversaw the design, photography, and street teams and played a role in planning events as the on-site manager and main point-of-contact.