Heather Rena Alford
Poultry Processing Manager
Farmerville,LA
Summary
Forward-thinking manager and team leader with over 17 years experience. Skilled at developing highly motivated teams aimed at achieving departmental goals and maintaining safety standards sending team home safe and unharmed at the end of the day. Successful background facilitating numerous start-ups of a wide variety of production operations including direct involvement in an entire plant start up. Proactive and hardworking individual focused on continuous operational improvement.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Small Business Owner/Senior Interior Designer
Organized Chaos
09.2022 - Current
- Staged vacant and occupied homes for sale prior to placement on the market. Statistically proven to have a guaranteed quicker sell and for a higher asking price. small investment great return .
- Researched trends and current innovations to determine competition and develop competitive pricing points.
- Provided elite customer service by resolving escalated problems and calmly responding to shifting priorities.
Plant Debone Supervisor
Foster Farms Poultry
10.2021 - 05.2022
- Oversaw and took responsibility for motivating front half debone team.
- Implemented daily equipment operator checklists making necessary adjustments throughout shift to minimize trim, reduce excess bones to trimmers and maximize yield and efficiency. .
- With relentless tenacity, bar raising determination and implementing small changes throughout . Weekend overtime became a thing of past.
- Monitored daily and weekly key performance indicators to maintain on-track status.
- Implemented policies and standard operating procedures for continuous improvement in areas of safety, quality, production and waste prevention.
Shift Manager
DG Foods, LLC
07.2018 - 03.2021
- Started up cone-line debone production early March of 2020. During the pandemic our debone production skyrocketed which seems unreal during this time. However, we managed to start up with only one cone-line running at 38 fpm and within 3 weeks we were staffed and running 3 cone-lines at 35 fpm and an additional half line on average of 15 fpm for an overall 68%. increase in front half debone throughput while achieving goals set for fillet, tender and wing yields and shipping quality product keeping our customers happy and coming back for more.
- Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
- Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for multiple new departments as we expanded production operations throughout my tenure with the company..
- Managed all aspects of production, inventory tracking of product and dry goods, shipping and receiving, ordering and maintaining all ppe's, monitored chemical usage, worked with sanitation to achieve "on time" start up of production
- Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
- Analyzed and reported on key performance metrics to senior management.
Plant Department Supervisor
Tyson Foods
01.2018 - 07.2018
- Constructed a more streamlined operation and creative back up plans for frequent problematic equipment malfunctions.
- Eliminated carry over of wog combos from shift to shift. This in turn increased yield and eliminated the need for weekend work.
- Held daily start-up safety awareness meetings. Several employees also participated in a daily prayer (at their own discretion.)
Paralegal/Manager of Accounts and Finance
A. Shawn Alford, Attorney At Law
04.2012 - 01.2018
- Shouldered administrative duties for legal staff such as scheduling, filing, responding to inquiries and answering phones.
- Worked with other law offices and state and federal offices to obtain evidence and legal documentation pertaining to cases.
- Prioritized cases based on urgency, court dates and level of public and political attention.
Production Superintendent
Foster Farms Poultry
06.2009 - 02.2012
- Oversaw workforce of 380 employees from live receiving through kill, eviscerating, chill and all operations in 2nd processing .
- Created and implemented systems to improve performance, boost profits and increase productivity.
- Estimated labor requirements to support anticipated workload.
- Reviewed work for quality and compliance with company standards and customer specifications.
- Managed continuous improvement initiatives to drive gains in quality, flow, and output.
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
Quality Control Superintendent
Pilgrims Pride Corp
04.2001 - 03.2009
- Established close working professional relationships with the USDA staff.
- Reported repeated issues to supervisors and other departments, collaborating to identify issue roots and rectify problems.
- Identified and documented quality discrepancies for management to develop resolutions.
- Participated in team meetings to discuss progress and results, providing ideas and suggestions for improvement.
- Trained and mentored junior inspection staff and interns to apply best practices and comply with quality control guidelines and regulations.
- Resolved customer complaints by investigating problems and developing solutions.
Education
HACCP Certification - Computer Specialist & License Practical Nurse
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
Fayetteville, AR04.2006
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimePart TimeWork Location
On-SiteHybridTimeline
Small Business Owner/Senior Interior Designer
Organized Chaos
09.2022 - Current
Plant Debone Supervisor
Foster Farms Poultry
10.2021 - 05.2022
Shift Manager
DG Foods, LLC
07.2018 - 03.2021
Plant Department Supervisor
Tyson Foods
01.2018 - 07.2018
Paralegal/Manager of Accounts and Finance
A. Shawn Alford, Attorney At Law
04.2012 - 01.2018
Production Superintendent
Foster Farms Poultry
06.2009 - 02.2012
Quality Control Superintendent
Pilgrims Pride Corp
04.2001 - 03.2009
HACCP Certification - Computer Specialist & License Practical Nurse
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
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