DERAIL D. MITCHELL
MACON,GA
Summary
Directed recruitment and retention of staff while reducing production waste from 9% daily to 1% weekly. Trained and evaluated teams, ensuring operational readiness and quality standards. Oversaw sanitation and maintenance for optimal production environments.
Overview
48
48
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Supervisor
Country Homes 120 Metropolitan
Atlanta, GA
07.2021 - 10.2025
- Produced frozen bread, rolls, and gourmet cookies
- Oversaw sanitation and maintenance to ensure plant readiness for next day's production
- Entered and reclassified production numbers for inventory management
- Plant Closed 10/27/2025.
Production Supervisor
Bailey Street Bakery
Atlanta, GA
07.2019 - 07.2021
- Oversaw daily production activities to ensure timely output and quality standards.
- Managed team schedules to optimize workforce efficiency and resource allocation.
- Trained new staff on safety protocols and operational procedures.
Production Supervisor
Schwebel Baking
Youngstown, OH
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Managed production operations for hamburger, hot dog, and hoagie buns, focusing on meeting production targets.
- Oversaw production lines for pan bread to ensure quality and consistency.
- Configured production lines for optimal efficiency.
- Led a team of twenty-two production employees, fostering a collaborative work environment.
Production Supervisor
Orlando Baking
Cleveland, OH
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Managed production processes for hamburger, hot dog, and hoagie buns, coordinating resources and schedules.
- Oversaw production of bread and buns, ensuring quality and consistency.
- Set up production line to optimize workflow and minimize downtime.
- Managed twenty production employees.
Production Supervisor
Gogliani Bakeries
Rochester, NY
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Supervised twenty-five production employees, fostering a collaborative team environment.
- Managed production for hamburger, hot dog, and hoagie buns, streamlining processes for efficiency.
- Oversaw par-baked pizza crust production, ensuring quality and consistency.
- Established production line setups.
- Plant closed 2012.
Production Worker / Floater
Sara Lee's Baking Group
London, KY
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Ensured cleanliness and sanitation of production area to comply with health standards.
- Assisted with changeover procedures during production shifts. and line set up.
- Coordinated employee lunch and break schedules to ensure smooth workflow.
Production Supervisor
Interstate Brand Corporation (IBC)
Denver, CO
01.1978 - 01.2003
- Operations - bread slice and package products on daily Production for three hundred clients at 25,000 sq. ft. facility
- Managed all areas of production for buns to include hamburger, hot dog, and hoagie buns.
- Managed thirty-four production employees, ensuring efficient workflow and adherence to safety protocols.
- Oversaw daily operations and assessed employee performance to uphold quality standards.
- Scheduled and managed employee break times to maintain continuous production flow.
- Trained thirty-four employees.
- Mixed ingredients for bread and bun production
- Shipping count and loading trucks with bread and bun products
- Plant Closed in 2004.
Education
associate degree - American Institute of Baking
Kansas State University
Manhattan KS01-2004
Skills
- Quality control
- Production planning
- Process optimization
- Inventory management
- Operational management
- Equipment maintenance
- Team leadership
Timeline
Production Supervisor
Country Homes 120 Metropolitan
07.2021 - 10.2025
Production Supervisor
Bailey Street Bakery
07.2019 - 07.2021
Production Supervisor
Schwebel Baking
01.2016 - 01.2018
Production Supervisor
Orlando Baking
01.2013 - 01.2016
Production Supervisor
Gogliani Bakeries
01.2011 - 01.2012
Production Worker / Floater
Sara Lee's Baking Group
01.2008 - 01.2011
Production Supervisor
Interstate Brand Corporation (IBC)
01.1978 - 01.2003
associate degree - American Institute of Baking
Kansas State University