CAREER HISTORY
A strong decision maker with over 40 years’ experience in the food industry, able to focus on the bigger picture and overall company targets. Takes great pride in making things work and finding solutions with the resources and budgets available.
Previous Companies
KEY ATTRIBUTES
- Managing, motivating, and coaching up to 200 people per shift.
- Achieving company targets and ensuring orders area fulfilled to a high standard.
- Achieving an excellent record for hygiene results from G.M.P. audits.
- Implementing the SIC visual tools into companies to reduce labour costs.
- Achieving team coherence and motivation by listening, advising, and talking.
- A good knowledge of Despatch and Logistics with a focus on customer demand.
- Leading regular briefings/huddles to update the team on goals and targets.
- Setting S.M.A.R.T. objectives for the team to achieve excellent results.
- Consistently completing required documentation to ensure standards are met.
- Following written instructions with attention to detail to ensure quality products.
- Updating visual management boards and gathering data.
- Writing standard operating procedures (S.O.P.) / safe systems of work (S.S.O.W.)
- Setting up new machinery, including fault finding and simple repairs.
- Fault finding with machines and undertaking simple repairs.
- Carrying out regular taste panels to ensure product quality is achieved.
- Planning and implementing change with a proactive and enthusiastic attitude.
- KPI driven and comfortable with using and training people on using metrics
- Understanding and interpreting the “big picture” to staff.
