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JOHN MOORE

JOHN MOORE

Biddaddaba,QLD

Summary

Adaptable Operations Manager possessing proactive problem-solving skills and excellent oral and written communication abilities. Offering 18 years of comprehensive experience in manufacturing and operations, customer order fulfillment and team development.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Operations Manager

Burchgrove Group Braemar Southern
09.2018 - Current
  • Reporting to the Managing Director, this role is hands on and has a total of 26 production/pick pack staff with one production manager, one warehouse team manager, quality control officer and warehouse and inventory 2IC, packing teams working five eight hour days per week
  • Responsibilities for this role include but not limited to
  • Monitoring production line outputs to ensure all production and packing targets are met
  • Reporting of relevant information to all stakeholders
  • Completing daily, weekly and monthly reports
  • Maintaining and improving site quality and hygiene scores
  • Ensuring that production, packaging and raw materials areas meet the required GMP standards
  • Coaching and training of staff and team leaders
  • Monitor casual and permanent staffing costs including overtime and agency hire staff for both production and packing teams to ensure budgets are not exceeded
  • Trouble shooting maintenance issues and liaise with the maintenance contractors to ensure plant reliability and arrange for scheduled and non-scheduled work to be carried out on production, packing and warehouse areas
  • Conducting staff performance reviews
  • Staff counseling, disciplinary actions and staff terminations
  • Site quality and safety, and process audits
  • Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
  • Empowered employees to take ownership of their responsibilities, leading to increased accountability and improved performance outcomes.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with external vendors and suppliers.

Production Manager

Vitis Industries Ltd
06.2015 - 08.2018
  • Reporting to the Managing Director, this role is hands on and has a total of 201 production staff with 2 site coordinators 7 production team leaders
  • The production areas work on a five day per week 8 hour roster
  • Responsibilities for this role include
  • Management of all blending mixing and bottling of all nonalcoholic beverages
  • Management of all treatment and blending of alcohol
  • Management of all bottling and packaging of alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages
  • Compile daily, weekly and monthly reports on production and related issues
  • Operate within, and enhance work place SHE policies and procedures
  • Plan, coordinate and direct work for the shifts and supporting staff within my area of responsibility
  • HR management for the production and packaging areas including performance management
  • Develop, implement and review staffing structures to drive cost efficiency
  • Operate within, and enhance work place SHE policies and procedures
  • Lead, support, develop and motivate the production teams
  • Ensure the efficient and timely production of product to comply with quality and production planning requirements
  • Develop and maintain a culture of customer service and a desire for continuous improvement as well as skills development
  • Direct blending production to ensure the achievement of operating and profit objectives
  • Identify and implement production efficiencies and cost reduction opportunities

Assistant Site Manager

Crystal Bay Prawns Ltd
10.2014 - 05.2015
  • Reporting to the Site Manager this role had a total of 80 permanent and casual staff working a 24/7 roster with processing and harvesting teams
  • Plan, coordinate and direct work for the shifts and supporting staff within my area of responsibility
  • Maintain GMP practices and HACCP accreditation
  • Compile daily, weekly, monthly reports on production and related issues
  • Ensuring that production, packaging and raw materials areas maintain the required HACCP,GMP and BRC standard requirements
  • Production scheduling, from orders received and liaise with customers regarding delivery times and amendments to their orders

Production Manager

Trukai Industries Ltd
09.2013 - 09.2014
  • Reporting to the Operations Manager, this role had a total of 365 production staff with 4 site coordinators 4 production team leaders, two hygiene crews and responsibility for the site quality teams
  • The plant worked on a 24/6 roster pattern
  • Responsibilities for this role include
  • Facilitation and management of staff within the rice mill and related departments to ensure the smooth operation of the plant and targeted outcomes
  • Control site management function ensuring that safety, quality and cost parameters are optimally met
  • Direct rice mill production to ensure the achievement of operating and profit objectives
  • Recruitment of staff to ensure that skill levels within the workforce are maintained and progressing in line with the changing working environment
  • Develop and implement operational procedures
  • Plan, coordinate and direct work for the shifts and supporting staff within my area of responsibility
  • Compile daily, weekly, monthly and annual reports on production and related issues
  • Establish and maintain inventory levels and the timely supply of materials for production
  • Direct the implementation of research and development and quality control procedures to ensure the development of products to marketing specifications
  • Ensure the efficient and timely production of product to comply with quality and production planning requirements
  • Develop, implement and review staffing structures to drive cost efficiency
  • Operate within, and enhance work place SHE policies and procedures
  • Maintain AIB and HACCP accreditation
  • Directing the engineering team in the absence of the engineering manager to ensure the role is covered
  • Directing the quality team in the absence of the quality manager to ensure that the role is covered
  • Monitoring and adjustment of raw material blends to ensure cost effectiveness to the business
  • Lead, support, develop and motivate the rice mill production team
  • Identify and implement production efficiencies and cost reduction opportunities

Production Manager

Ridley AgriProducts
10.2012 - 08.2013
  • Reporting to the Site manager his role had 34 fulltime direct reports and labour hire staff as required and is responsible for the milling, pressing, production and packaging of finished product, producing a total 49 diets on high speed mixing, pressing and packaging lines
  • Responsibilities of this role include
  • Production scheduling, schedule bulk loads from orders received and liaise with customers regarding delivery times and amendments to their orders
  • Production scheduling
  • Schedule packaged products from nationwide orders that have been entered into the AX system, incorporating milling and warehouse capabilities
  • Delivery scheduling
  • Ensure that bulk feed orders are delivered in accordance with customer requirements and that contract delivery drivers are loading and delivering feed as per instructions
  • Conduct monthly site audits, investigating any variance
  • Complete weekly and monthly reports
  • Process site employees weekly pays
  • Attend and chair production and site meetings
  • Monitor casual and permanent staffing costs including overtime to ensure budgets are not exceeded
  • Complete incident and accident investigations and reports where necessary
  • Cost and waste analysis and management of these to the lowest possible level
  • Coaching and training of staff to empower staff at all levels
  • Maintaining and improving quality and hygiene, adherence to company policies and awareness of accreditation requirements
  • Liaising with other departments to provide the highest possible customer service levels
  • OH&S for the site and assisting national OH&S with the implementation of company policies
  • Ensuring that production and packaging are HACCP and GMP compliant at all times
  • HR management for the production and packaging areas including performance management
  • Trouble shooting maintenance issues and liaising with maintenance departments and contractors to ensure optimum plant reliability

Site Production Supervisor

Allied Mills
11.2010 - 12.2011
  • Reporting to the Site Manager this role had 28 direct reports and 2 team leaders and casual staff when required and was responsible for the production and packaging of finished product
  • Producing a total of 56 SKU's on two high speed mixing, baking, frying and packing lines
  • Responsibilities of this role include
  • Monitoring two production lines to ensure all production and packing targets are met
  • Reporting of relevant information to all stakeholders
  • Completing daily, weekly and monthly reports
  • Maintaining and improving site quality and hygiene scores
  • Ensuring that production, packaging and raw materials areas maintain the required HACCP,GMP and BRC standard requirements
  • Coaching and training of staff and team leaders
  • Monitor casual and permanent staffing costs including overtime and agency hire staff for both production and packing teams to ensure budgets are not exceeded
  • Releasing product in the site cold storage during out of hours or weekend after consulting with the site quality manager
  • Complete all incident and accident investigations and reports
  • Liaise with medical staff and arrange for transportation of injured staff members to Doctors
  • Chair start and finish of shift tool box meetings
  • Trouble shooting maintenance issues and liaise with the maintenance team to ensure plant reliability and arrange for scheduled and non-scheduled work to be carried out on production, packing and blast freezer areas
  • Processing weekly pays via the Tempus Fugit pay system
  • Conducting staff performance reviews
  • Staff counseling, disciplinary actions and staff terminations
  • Hiring of new staff members
  • Site quality and safety, and process audits

Front Line Leader

Cadbury Claremont Tasmania
12.2009 - 12.2010
  • Reporting to the manufacturing Business Leader this role had 38 direct reports as well as casuals and agency hire staff as required and was responsible for the production, molding and packaging of all finished product
  • Working on a rotating 12 hour roster and producing a total of 63 SKU's on two high speed wrapping, pick and place packing lines
  • Responsibilities of this role include
  • Confirming production schedule and any changes to the schedule
  • Liaising with quality and the maintenance departments
  • Complete daily production reports
  • Investigate waste and downtime and act on findings
  • Conduct start of shift and end of shift toolbox meetings
  • Complete incident and accident reports and investigations and act on the findings and liaise with OH&S on any issues
  • Enforce all company policies and procedures
  • Internal HR issues
  • Ensure the production and packing areas are maintaining the required HACCP and GMP standards and scores
  • Training and coaching staff
  • Team building
  • Inspecting molds for defects
  • Inspecting and testing of chocolate depositing units
  • Monitoring caramel cooking units
  • Ensuring the correct tempering of chocolate and testing
  • General monitoring of production plant and staff
  • Waste analysis and management
  • Ensuring that allergen plant clean downs and start-ups are carried out in line with company procedure
  • Ensuring that pre and post plant fumigations are carried in line with company procedure
  • Monitoring overtime, casual staff costs to ensure budgets are not exceeded
  • Staff performance reviews and evaluations

Senior Operations Team Leader

Goodman Fielder
02.1998 - 12.2009
  • Promoted safety checks and procedures and promoted safety within workplace

Education

Certificate -

Hervey Bay State High
Hervey Bay, Queensland

Skills

  • Adaptable
  • Proactive Problem-Solving
  • Excellent Oral Communication
  • Excellent Written Communication
  • Planned Equipment Constraints
  • Strategic Execution
  • Health and Safety Compliance
  • Production Oversight
  • Technical Specifications
  • Continuous Improvement Processes
  • Workforce Training
  • Product Standards Establishment
  • Process Planning
  • Production Order Review
  • Staffing Requirement Determination
  • Production Reports Maintenance
  • Raw Materials Examination
  • Time Management
  • Processing Oversight
  • Decision Making
  • Administrative Staff Collaboration
  • Production Schedule Review
  • Processing Operations Review
  • Cost Control Programs
  • Production Problem Resolution
  • Expenditure Approvals
  • Budget Development
  • Verbal Communication
  • Written Communication
  • Staff Collaboration
  • Technical Staff Collaboration
  • Critical Thinking
  • Knowledgeable of Quality Control Standards
  • Training Coordination
  • Performance Evaluation
  • Safety Management
  • Compliance With GMPs
  • Operations Management
  • Team Leadership
  • Problem-Solving

Hobbies and Interests

  • Camping
  • Fishing
  • Hiking
  • Kayaking
  • Hunting
  • Reading

References

  • Catherine Pellazar, Resma, General Manager Red Poppy Group Carmona Cavite Philippines Email: catheriner@redpoppygroup.org. Mob: +63 999 190 3286
  • Chris Tibb, National Continuous Improvement Engineer, ARC - The Australian Reinforcing Company, Level 5, 380 Docklands Drive, Docklands, Victoria, 3800, PO Box 23290, Docklands, Victoria, 8012, 03 9903 6230, +6148 710 633, +6140 313, tibbc@arcreo.com.au
  • Anthony John, Site Manager, Allied Mills, 64 Computer Road, Yatala, Queensland, +61 401 700338, +64 22 028 9497, csr17@coomerawaters.net.a

Timeline

Operations Manager

Burchgrove Group Braemar Southern
09.2018 - Current

Production Manager

Vitis Industries Ltd
06.2015 - 08.2018

Assistant Site Manager

Crystal Bay Prawns Ltd
10.2014 - 05.2015

Production Manager

Trukai Industries Ltd
09.2013 - 09.2014

Production Manager

Ridley AgriProducts
10.2012 - 08.2013

Site Production Supervisor

Allied Mills
11.2010 - 12.2011

Front Line Leader

Cadbury Claremont Tasmania
12.2009 - 12.2010

Senior Operations Team Leader

Goodman Fielder
02.1998 - 12.2009

Certificate -

Hervey Bay State High

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