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Twin City Foods, Inc.Director of Talent Development
Aug. 2024Pasco, Washington, United States
New School FoodsDirector of Engineering (Contract)
Feb. 2024 - Oct. 2024Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Philadelphia Macaroni CompanyInterim Plant Director
Aug. 2023 - Jan. 2024Bergen County, New Jersey, United States
Local BountiDirector of Facilities Expansion
Oct. 2020 - May. 2023United StatesStartup/commissioning/acquisitions operations for company specializing in controlled environment agriculture/indoor farming. Work with new acquisitions of additional companies, and transition of best practices and processes across multiple facilities and teams. Specialties focused largely on leafy green varieties, as well as basil, cilantro, spinach, etc. Develop processes and procedures to facilitate rapid scaling to multiple facilities in short time period. Recruited based on past successes in team building, organization development, and process improvements. Developed KPI structures and managed full P&L responsibilities across all departments
• Developed departments and reporting structures
• Succession planning and employee engagement implementation
• Implement high tech agricultural practices and processes
• Increased throughputs, yields, and first pass quality across all facilities
• Developed ground up approach to grower/growing teams
Local BountiGM/Director of Facilities Expansions
Sep. 2020 - May. 2023Hamilton, MT
BioGro IncGeneral Manager
Jun. 2018 - Jan. 2020Mabton, WAFacilitated company restructure/reorganization to build chain of command, accountability, regulatory compliance across 5 state facilities, sustainability of new systems and success Brought to company to drive cultural change and build Mabton plant into corporate facility for company. Began restructure to include chain of command across all departments, sustainability of systems/process.
• Improved on time delivery to over 95%
• Cost structure rework to savings of 12.5% average
• Developed R&D department to drive shelf life and custom blend initiatives
• Direct reports included Plant Managers from 5 facilities
VALLEY PROCESSING, INC.VP of Operations
Jan. 2017 - Jan. 2018Sunnyside, WAProvided executive-level leadership with full P&L accountability for all business activities in 3 operational facilities with over 100 employees. Recruited as Vice President in turnaround situation to redefine corporate culture, rectify questionable financial practices, and realign and streamline corporate policies.
• Improved retention rates by up to 60% and increased production volumes by 20%.
• Capital improvements totaling $2.6m
• Decreased quality rework 85% in 6 months.
SVZ USA Washington, Inc.VP/Plant Manager
Jan. 2014 - Jan. 2017Othello, WashingtonFull P&L responsibility for entire operation reporting directly to corporate CEO in European Union.
• Slashed product-on-hold for nonconformance and customer complaints by 50% year on year.
• Capital investment projects totaling $4.7m
• Exceptional safety record of zero lost time accidents over 3 years.
• Reduced excess inventory by 70% over two-year period.
• Developed bottom up re-learning of plant processes from a SQF, BRC and Lean perspective.
• SQF Certification
Golden Boy Foods LtdPlant Manager
Jan. 2013 - Jan. 2014Brought to this position as Plant Manager after acquisition by large affiliate. Contracted to drive change and develop internal team to successful integration. Full P&L responsibility for Canadian Peanut Butter and Tree Nut Butter manufacturer. Drive improvements and cultural change to reorganize team while developing new business model to align with corporate direction. Implement policy and procedural changes to support improved efficiencies and SQF certification status. Budget development, capital improvements, Lean principles. Direct management team across 120 team member organization, spanning 3 shifts 6 days/week. • Product volumes increased in 5 production days compared to 7 days.
• On time deliveries to customer up from 65% to 95%+.
• BRC Certification
Peterson Farms, Inc.SR Plant Manager
Aug. 2012 - Aug. 2013Recruited for the contract position of Main Plant Manager to drive CI and cultural change and restructuring plants within company. Production of puree, fresh sliced, and IQF in several commodities including cherry, peach, blueberry, apple. Part of Plant Manager Team assembled from other plants in process improvement, audit readiness initiatives, and cultural changes across organizational restructuring for new season. SQF readiness and plant to plant inconsistencies within HACCP, GMP, and Safety policy were driven within team. Lean initiatives formed across planning from conception to capital justification process. Full P&L responsibility for plant reporting directly to CEO.
Tree Top, Inc.Plant Manager
Jan. 2007 - Jan. 2012Plant Manager for fruit puree production facility. Direct all department managers and plant operations totaling as many as 300 plant and staff during heaviest portion of seasonal production. Direct creation, implementation, and supervision of capital projects, budgets and forecasting, training, SOPs, process improvements, cost structures and standards. Reported directly to Director of Operations for company. Full responsibility for puree business model from apple, pear, peach, and berry operations from retail to co-pack operations in Aseptic packaging operation. Implementation of MRP system as well as full implementation of SQF certification.
• Increased volume and yield against reduced operating expenses year on year.
• Improved operational cost structures allowing an average of 4% improvement across all products.
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