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Do what it takes to serve our customers while maintaining profitability.

Provided Southeast Texas ag producers replacement tractor parts solutions.

Served as a leading team member in a high volume rural property supply store; helping to position the store as one of the top performers in the district on a regular basis.

Was a member of a crew that provided custom cattle processing services to feedyards in the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles.

Performed duties essential to maintaining a profitable cattle production enterprise.

Provided industry leading maintenance and construction services to hog producers in the western United States.

Conducted daily inventory of all micro and macro feed ingredients onsite.Prepared documentation of daily inventory data of all feed ingredients.Assessed and identified alarming (short/long) positions and inventory anomalies, coordinating them with feed ingredient merchants to relay and resolve issues.Evaluated and tracked unexpected ingredient inventory gains/losses through the heavy use of Microsoft Excel. Worked closely with feed ingredient merchants to coordinate incoming bulk ingredient deliveries, rail logistics, estimated delivery times, and ingredient delivery planning.Assumed responsibility for all incoming ingredient truck deliveries.Acted as the communication liaison between plant operations and the Merchandising Team for ingredient issues.Conveyed ingredient railcar needs and concerns to the rail goods merchant.Planned for positive inventory positions before, during and after scheduled maintenance downtime.Assumed responsibility in directing warehouse orderliness, organization, and first in, first out (FIFO) rules.Rendered support in resolving ingredient quality issues, as well as onsite IT support.Temporarily performed the role of the manufacturing supervisor throughout the search for a replacement.

Took part in spearheading safe and efficient operations of the Slaughter department.Provided instruction to staff associated with the production volume, quality, cost, and meeting production schedules effectively.Managed and took care of cattle compassionately in accordance with British Retail Consortium (BRC) among other standards. Conducted daily inspections of cattle pens to determine and avoid dangers to both employees and animals.Forged interaction with USDA and plant quality assurance personnel regarding anti-mortem inspection, animal welfare, and food safety issues.Imposed safe work practices and guarantee safe and efficient in a day-to-day operation. of the second shift slaughter department.Identified and fairly resolved all employee grievances, including dispute or issues related to the operations on timeSupervised hourly employees in managing production volume, quality, and cost as well as in meeting production schedules.Attended and contributed in group, line, and supervisory meetings.Guaranteed product quality and food safety in partnership with Quality Control Department.Fostered complexity and teamwork among the group by providing training for the development of the employees to meet department objectives.Checked all machinery and equipment functionality as well as facility availability and sanitation.Built and maintained good and long-term relationship with employee; ensured full compliance with labor contract provisions.Interacted and sustained communication with line personnel, plant management, and USDA

Lead a team of approximately 25 team members in a high volume boxed beef shipping facility. Assumed full responsibility in documenting time, date, quantity, and destination of all shipped materials.Verified order accuracy via shipping manifest/physical count audits.Ensured proper handling and secured records of damaged or defective items and discrepancies in quantities and weights.Carried out human resource functions, such as interviewing, hiring, and training new employees, while monitoring and evaluating staff performance and productivity.Rendered keen oversight in shipping activities to guarantee accuracy, completeness, and good condition of shipments.Attended and participated in group, line, and supervisory meetings.Made use of Red Prairie (WMS) in daily business operations to ensure that the correct products/quantities were delivered to the correct customer.Played a pivotal role in the implementation of processes and procedures in Shipping department involving stock rotation and wastage that resulted to successful attaining of 99.0% fill rate and on time delivery.

Directly engage with arrangement of schedule for corporate, production, and shipping; ensuring that all customers receive their complete orders on time.Serving as an interim material handling supervisor as necessary.Significantly employ problem solving skills through utilizing plan-do-check-act (PDCA) and other Lean manufacturing principles.Earned opportunity to become directly involved in all aspects of operation, resulting in acquisition of knowledge concerning a beef packing operation.Brought significant improvement to plant’s customer service levels by approximately 10-15%, subsequently after the reintroduction of the position.

Expanded customer service experience by rendering customer specific installation, training and support regarding dairy herd management programs.Acquired knowledge on proper computer software manipulation through each facility specific software installation process.Dealt with automated heat detection program, gaining familiarity with dairy animal breeding practices and manipulations.

Served Equine and Show Stock Customers' Feed Additive needs as the South Texas Territory Representative.Developed business networking skills through interaction with different clients and prospects on a daily basis while maintaining great relationships with existing customers.

Gained and utilized experience in all three phases of live production.Handpicked by upper management to provide oversight to livestock, equipment and employees.