Led the commissioning of a new process line and trained process operators
Directly responsible for Food Safety and Compliance programs
Responsible for $15m annual budget, $90m assets and 48 hourly/salary employees
Spearheaded product and process quality initiatives with full compliance to internal, industry and customer quality standards.
Analyzed financial reports, assessed factory productivity and devised plans of action to build productive plant operations.
Kept abreast of current environmental requirements of state and federal environmental protection agencies and mobilized safe and responsible workplace.
Operations Manager
Dyas K9 / Devoted Defenders Project
Salt Lake City, UT
10.2020 - 12.2021
Directly responsible for wellbeing of 20+ dogs and facility maintenance
Facilitated the placement of the first 9 dogs with survivors
Arrange and coordinate training courses ensuring appropriate gear and location requirements
Implemented process improvement to optimize training procedures for higher efficiency and help the organization evolve and grow
Import Logistics Coordinator
Superior Foods International
Watsonville, CA
07.2019 - 12.2020
Coordinated and negotiated contracts to facilitate refrigerated freight movements
Served as expert point-of-contact for internal and external questions dealing with import operations to drive consistent communication
Audited transportation, customs filings, and accounting documents, ensure regulatory compliance
Developed and manage standard operating procedures for the Logistics & Trade Compliance departments
Authored quarterly briefings about maritime and domestic transportation markets using Microsoft Word.
Customer Rejection Analyst
Earthbound Farm
San Juan Bautista, CA
10.2018 - 05.2019
Audit customer rejections to verify quality issue and resolve financial discrepancies
Issue credits/debits and resolved financial disputes using SAP and Microsoft Office Suite
Perform weekly root cause trend analysis report of order discrepancies to provide visibility to internal stakeholders to improve production processes, reduce loss and curb waste using Microsoft Excel.
Education
Master of Arts - Public Administration
Middlebury Institute of International Studies
Monterey, CA
05.2018
Bachelor of Science - Horticulture Operations And Management
SUNY Morrisville State College
Morrisville, NY
05.2016
Skills
Operations Management
Project Management
Workflow Coordination
Hiring and Recruitment
Food Safety and Sanitation
Process Improvement
Strategic Planning
PCQI Certified
Languages
Hebrew
Spanish
Timeline
Assistant General Manager
Darling Ingredients Inc
02.2022 - Current
Operations Manager
Dyas K9 / Devoted Defenders Project
10.2020 - 12.2021
Import Logistics Coordinator
Superior Foods International
07.2019 - 12.2020
Customer Rejection Analyst
Earthbound Farm
10.2018 - 05.2019
Master of Arts - Public Administration
Middlebury Institute of International Studies
Bachelor of Science - Horticulture Operations And Management