Bryan Gordon
Mahomet,IL
Summary
Extensive experience in baking technology. Education and training oriented with excellent communication skills and ability to connect with people. Talented Manager with expert team leadership, planning and organizational skills built during successful career. Smoothly equip employees to independently handle daily functions and meet customer needs.
Overview
46
46
years of professional experience
Work History
Experienced Manager
Tri, State Baking
05.2021 - 02.2023
- A result-oriented professional with a track record of improving operational efficiency, decreasing cost, developing effective systems for quality control, and strengthening a team-oriented work environment.
- Developed and implemented business strategies to achieve business goals and stay competitive.
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes
Operations Manager
Turano Nevada Baking
09.2018 - 05.2021
- Promoting a culture where SAFETY is at a premium
- Working as teams to strive for a “0” incident workplace
- Continuing daily to produce and provide a SAFE, HIGH-QUALITY, CONSISTENT product for the customer
- Having employees take pride and ownership in what they do
- Always be cognizant of “How can we be better?” on a daily basis
- Managed inventory and supply chain operations to achieve timely and accurate delivery of goods and services.
FSQA Manager
Turano Baking Co. Nevada
10.2019 - 03.2020
- Initially assuming supervisory level responsibilities in a brand-new facility with a high-speed bun line
- Responsible for all Food Safety/Quality issues and programs
- Manage and oversee all parts of the lab
- Member of AIB and SQF audit teams, and responsible for all Corrective Action responses
- Does SIGHTLINE trending, recording, and evaluating as well as adjusting when necessary
- Responsible for air, water and flour testing as per the programs we follow. Environmental swabbing as well
- Responsible for maintaining HOLD Log, Mock recalls, Foreign Material Log, CARS/Deviations, Crisis Management, Consumer Complaints and R & D
Operations Manager
Pan-O-Gold Baking Co
06.2016 - 07.2018
- Have approximately two hundred employees plus department heads
- Required to present a quarterly budget for the plant at corporate meetings
- Responsible for day to day operations of the business
- Conducts meetings with staff and department heads for analyzing weekly, monthly and quarterly performances as well as corrective action measures if performances are substandard
- Setting departmental goals and helping find ways to achieve them
- Ensuring that producing high quality, consistent, and safe product is the key to our company being successful
- Do employee interviews for hiring, and also discipline and terminations
- Increase efficiencies, and decrease downtime and waste
- New product development, and improve existing formulations
- Set, attain, and exceed goals for the department
- Quality control and product improvement
Production Team Leader
Alpha Baking Company
07.2015 - 06.2016
- Production line lead in charge of Supervisors, product quality and employees
- Product scheduling and employee scheduling
- Employee training and development
- Safety program development and implementation
Pilot Plant Manager, Baking Instructor
AIB International, Baking School
01.2011 - 01.2015
- Daily pilot plant operations including working with maintenance, sanitation, ingredient suppliers, auditors, and training staff members
- Teach bread and roll production, baking science and production management
- Consulting on equipment and formulation issues and designs for new and existing plants
- Perform consulting duties including formulation and production line consultations
- Organize and deliver instructional materials and hands-on instruction
- Develop curriculum, training materials, and seminar topics.
Production Manager, Production Supervisor
Interstate Brands Co
01.2000 - 01.2010
- Supervised HACCP, OSHA, and BRC compliance
- Worked closely with head maintenance engineer to determine annual capital expenditures
- Planned daily production schedules for more than 170 employees in all departments
- Scheduled maintenance sanitation, and reviewed maintenance and preventative maintenance logs
- Supervised all department heads, monitored general office scheduling, and financial management
Assistant Manager
Niemann Foods, Inc
01.1994 - 01.2000
Route Salesman
Pepsi Cola Bottling
01.1988 - 01.1994
Foreperson
Purity Baking
01.1977 - 01.1988
Education
HACCP Certification -
North Carolina State University
C2019
Baking Science and Technology (Certified Baking Technologist - undefined
American Institute of Baking (AIB International)
2009
Associate of Arts - undefined
Parkland College
2006
Skills
- Quality Assurance Production Manufacturing Inventory Control Baking Troubleshooting R&D Training
Accomplishments
- What I bring with me is a “WHATEVER IT TAKES” attitude and work ethic that has helped get me to this point in my career
- I have always prided myself on being able to come to a plant, become a part of that plant, and through dedicated teamwork, make that plant, the team and the products better ones
- Usually by careful evaluation, then setting reachable goals, gaining “small victories” along the way, and bringing back a sense of pride to the employees for the job they do
- I love teaching as well as learning, and I am ready for new challenges and work experiences.
Languages
French
Limited Working
Spanish
Elementary
Timeline
Experienced Manager
Tri, State Baking
05.2021 - 02.2023
FSQA Manager
Turano Baking Co. Nevada
10.2019 - 03.2020
Operations Manager
Turano Nevada Baking
09.2018 - 05.2021
Operations Manager
Pan-O-Gold Baking Co
06.2016 - 07.2018
Production Team Leader
Alpha Baking Company
07.2015 - 06.2016
Pilot Plant Manager, Baking Instructor
AIB International, Baking School
01.2011 - 01.2015
Production Manager, Production Supervisor
Interstate Brands Co
01.2000 - 01.2010
Assistant Manager
Niemann Foods, Inc
01.1994 - 01.2000
Route Salesman
Pepsi Cola Bottling
01.1988 - 01.1994
Foreperson
Purity Baking
01.1977 - 01.1988
HACCP Certification -
North Carolina State University
Baking Science and Technology (Certified Baking Technologist - undefined
American Institute of Baking (AIB International)
Associate of Arts - undefined
Parkland College
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