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Sacramento, Ca, Us

Sacramento, Ca, Us

Denver, Co, Us

Lead the Quincy Foods management team and 300+ indirect reports in a union environment.• Oversee all operations of an IQF vegetable facility that processes 140+ million pounds of product annually and repacks 55 million.• Effectively lead and develop staff to accomplish operational goals and meet business deadlines while working safely and within budget.• Review processes and environment for areas of improvement and generate and prioritize capital and R&M projects.• Developed and maintained strategic business relationships with partners, suppliers and the community.• Implemented new tracking and reporting procedures for KPIs to optimize visibility to department managers and supervisory staff.

Supervised 4 salaried supervisors and 200+ indirect reports..• Oversee all fresh processing and packaging operations of IQF vegetables.• Competently plan production and packaging operations to meet daily targets while minimizing downtime.• Develop new and existing programs to continuously improve employee safety, product quality and recovery, and promote operational efficiency.• See that quality standards and production/packaging targets are met.• Communicate and work closely with other departments to meet company goals.

Supervised 7 salaried supervisors and 100 indirect reports.• Reduce operating costs by monitoring downtime and targeting improvements through training and line improvements.• Manage department budgets to meet company expectations.• Effectively communicate expectations to employees and develop them through training and monitoring performance.• Work closely with maintenance and other departments to ensure line issues were efficiently targeted as part of the company's preventative maintenance program.• Work with suppliers to reduce cost where possible and improve quality of incoming supplies.

Directly managed 85 positions within the Quality and Sanitation departments.• Developed and implemented a new coding procedure which reduced errors in packaging by 42%.• Maintain compliance with Regulatory, Internal and Customer requirements. Lead customer audits and inspections; achieved A grade status for all BRC audits.• Directed internal Microlab to ensure compliance to company standards and meet proficiency testing requirements.

Assistant Manager (Lifeguard, LGI and Water Safety Instructor) · Trained employees in lifeguarding, safety, and accident reporting. · Supervised and developed employees to meet internal and customer expectations. · Reduced spending on pool chemicals by developing written procedures for maintaining water quality standards to meet Health Department requirements.

Bachelor'S Degree, Biochemistry, Chemistry Minor

Associate Of Science - As