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Chad Waixel

Somerville,VIC

Summary

Dedicated and experienced professional with 18 years at Lactlais, including 14 years in the cool room and 4 years as a Production Team Lead. Known for exceptional people skills, fostering a positive team environment, and consistently increasing productivity on my shift. Ensuring smooth operations, and improving efficiency across the production floor. Passionate about supporting and mentoring colleagues while driving operational excellence.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Production Leading Hand

Lactalis
2021 - Current


  • Enhanced team productivity by efficiently allocating tasks and closely monitoring progress.
  • Facilitated smooth workflows by proactively identifying potential issues and implementing corrective measures.
  • Promoted safety awareness among the workforce, leading to reduced incidents and accidents on site.
  • Cultivated a positive work environment that fostered teamwork, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Trained employees how to fix problems, correct mistakes, and maximize productivity.
  • Applied troubleshooting and diagnostics abilities to assess repair and maintenance needs.
  • Coordinated project resources, ensuring timely completion of tasks while maintaining high-quality standards.
  • Fostered an atmosphere of open communication within the team, promoting a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to devise innovative solutions for complex challenges faced during project execution.
  • Documented order updates by inputting data into computer system.
  • Reviewed orders by inspecting labeling, packaging, and contents.
  • Achieved production targets by maintaining high productivity levels and communicating with team members regarding orders and fulfillment.
  • Minimized waste and reduced volume of packaging materials used to prepare shipments.
  • Operated equipment while observing standard safety procedures.
  • Maintained clean, orderly work environment free of hazards.
  • Drove forklifts, pallet jacks and other equipment to move materials.


Warehouse Worker

Lactails
2007 - 2021
  • Loaded, unloaded, and moved material to and from storage and production areas.
  • Maintained clean workspaces by enforcing strict housekeeping guidelines for storage areas, dock bays, and equipment zones.
  • Reduced order processing times with streamlined picking, packing, and shipping procedures.
  • Consistently lifted materials weighing as much as 1000kg
  • Ensured accurate order fulfillment by diligently cross-checking pick lists against packed items for consistency.

Butcher

IGA Supermarket / Market Meats
2000 - 2007
  • Complied with food safety, hygiene and sanitation regulations for safe food preparation.
  • Cut, trimmed and ground meats such as beef, pork, and poultry to prepare for packaging and sale.
  • Maintained high standards of hygiene and cleanliness, adhering to strict sanitation regulations within the butcher shop.
  • Wrapped meat produce to maintain quality, freshness and condition.
  • Adhere to safety and cleanliness standards and maintained equipment.

Education

Frankstion High
Frankston, VIC
01-2000

Skills

  • Team development
  • Safety awareness
  • Cross-Shift Collaboration
  • People Management
  • Problem-Solving
  • Time Management
  • Employee Motivation & Engagement
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Safety & Compliance
  • SAP knowledge
  • warehouse management system

Certification

trade cert: butchery and smallgoods

cert 3 food handing and safety

cert 4 warehouse management

forklift license

area fire warden

Timeline

Production Leading Hand

Lactalis
2021 - Current

Warehouse Worker

Lactails
2007 - 2021

Butcher

IGA Supermarket / Market Meats
2000 - 2007

Frankstion High

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