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Jason Braxton

Winter Haven,FL

Summary

Highly creative and motivated individual with problem solving, communication, and negotiating skills seeking to utilize 20 years of experience at Publix in a manufacturing environment. Core strengths in finance, process improvement, building sustainable, long-term relationships and strong ability to meet deadlines. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. Assistant Controller

Publix Dairy Plant
10.2022 - Current
  • Enhanced team productivity by streamlining communication processes and implementing efficient project management software.
  • Reduced operational costs by identifying areas of inefficiencies and recommending cost-effective solutions.
  • Facilitated regular staff training sessions to keep employees up-to-date on industry best practices and company policies.
  • Oversaw daily operations within department, delegating tasks efficiently and maintaining positive work environment for all team members.
  • Evaluated employee performance through regular feedback sessions, setting clear expectations for growth and development opportunities.
  • Maintained strict confidentiality of sensitive information while managing complex filing systems for both physical documents and digital records.
  • Assisted in budgetary planning and financial forecasting for the department, ensuring accurate allocation of resources and monitoring expenses closely.
  • Acquired product and service knowledge to provide solutions to customers.
  • Conducted weekly staff meetings to motivate staff members, address concerns, and questions, plan improvements and evaluate progress toward goals.
  • Developed and managed employee schedules, balancing individual requests and requirements with business needs.
  • (KPI) Compiled financial data to comply with budget.
  • Month end review and balancing of all raw and finished materials
  • United States Department of Agriculture Marketing Service, Receipts and Utilization Market Report
  • Used data processing and statistical software to process large amounts of data and paperwork.
  • Interviewed, hired, and trained staff associates and equipped to comply with company policies and procedures.
  • Assisted manager in all aspects of business operations.
  • Assisted and was backup to Atl and Drf Dairy Mfg Plants
  • Planner and Maintenance review and Meetings
  • Reviewed process orders
  • Daily cost review
  • SOX complaint
  • Reviewed Recipes and compared to standard and actual
  • Kronos Time Management

Assistant Controller

Publix Bakery Plant
09.2017 - Current
  • Prepares financial statements to summarize and forecast company's financial status
  • Produces and manages balance sheets and analyze future earnings and expenses
  • Assists with management of accounting, auditing and budgeting within the organization
  • Assists with preparations for audits
  • Works to reconcile accounting inaccuracies or imbalances
  • Ensures compliance with and prepare reports according to applicable government regulations
  • Uses accounting software to maintain records and prepare reports
  • Delegates accounting tasks to junior accounting staff
  • Contributes to team efforts by accomplishing related tasks as needed
  • Promoting a safe work environment
  • Driving year over year cost reduction initiatives, deeply analyze the operations manufacturing and material variances from standard cost
  • Monitoring accuracy and consistency of accounts payable and accounts receivable data
  • Planning and implementing policies and procedures for the accounting department
  • Assisting senior controller in the preparation of internal budget, filing tax, and audits
  • Reconciled perpetual and physical inventory and audited monthly cycle count
  • Analyze standard cost and manufacturing, purchase price and over/under absorbed variances
  • Work closely with outside CPA and auditors to ensure financial compliance at all levels
  • Created and monitored a system of controls, procedures, and forms for the recordation of fixed assets
  • Recommend to management any updates to accounting policies related to fixed assets
  • Participates in all Staff, Planner, DP, and Blocked Stock meetings.

Inventory Control Analyst

Publix Bakery Plant
02.2016 - 09.2017
  • Verify and perform data entry on process orders
  • Confirm downtime for production areas
  • Analyze production data to schedule transportation of finished goods to distribution centers of all Publix divisions
  • Adjust and track all stock in transit
  • Research inventories for discrepancies through cycle counting
  • Cycle count completion every 3 months to meet SLX compliance
  • Research clerical/shipping/selecting/receiving errors
  • Deal with all scrap component
  • Work in conjunction with department managers on special projects
  • Assist, encourage and train associates to improve job skills and performance
  • Update critical Sled report issues to planners and QA to help eliminate any code date issues
  • Work with QA and track all blocked stock inventory, process any MRA paperwork due to return
  • Administer all company, manufacturing and plant policies, procedures and guidelines
  • Track and monitor all incoming and outgoing finished goods and raw material shipments
  • Interact with several levels of the operation to meet customer needs, internal and external
  • Reconcile all PSL inventory
  • Track and report all Lot numbers
  • Verify all paperwork meets SLX compliance
  • Responsible for Bi-weekly GMP and Safety Audits
  • Responsible for counting and ordering raw materials for productions needs
  • Help manage weekly communication huddles
  • Update balance on hand report.

Warehouse Shipper/Receiver/Inventory Control Analyst/quality Control Leader

Publix Manufacturing Central Warehouse
01.2006 - 01.2016
  • Responsible for accurately selecting orders for plant production
  • Responsible for receiving, counting and verifying delivery of finished and raw materials
  • Responsible for ordering, receiving and selecting of raw materials
  • Analyzing discrepancies through daily cycle count procedures
  • Cycle count completion every 6 months to meet SLX compliance
  • Cover gaps of all shifts to help with work loads
  • Filled in as Utility Trainer when needed
  • Trained through SOS technologies for the safe operation of forklift, pallet jacks, and tuggers
  • Trained associates for the safe operation in above equipment
  • Assist in weekly scheduling of associates
  • Assisted QA with all on hold quality control issues
  • Cold chain list of all trailers.

shipper/Receiver/Single serve

Publix Dairy Processing Plant
01.2004 - 01.2006
  • Responsible for accurately selecting and loading finished goods for deliveries to retail stores
  • Responsible for accurately completing paperwork
  • Replenishment of all inventory
  • Operation and maintain of palletizer.

Education

High School Diploma -

Winter Haven High School
Winter Haven, FL
01.1994

Skills

  • Meeting facilitation
  • Strong Organization
  • Administrative Support
  • File Management
  • Data Entry
  • Meeting Scheduling
  • Time Management
  • Administrative tasks
  • Accounting Support
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Computer Skills
  • Relationship Building
  • Records Management

Training

  • Allergen Awareness
  • Applying the Principles of Equality and Respect
  • Bloodborne Pathogens and First Aid
  • Corporate Security Awareness
  • CPR/AED
  • Cross Contamination
  • Deciding with Confidence
  • Developing Cultural Competence
  • Differences Matter
  • Electrical Safety
  • Food Defense
  • GMP’s or Health Policy
  • Lock – Out / Tag – Out
  • Managing You
  • Managing your Time
  • Maximizing Team Potential
  • Publix security awareness
  • Records management
  • Safety leadership academy
  • Scrap awareness for manufacturing
  • SQF/ 3RD Party audits
  • Active Shooter
  • Welcome and policy for new hires
  • Support hazard communication

Timeline

Sr. Assistant Controller

Publix Dairy Plant
10.2022 - Current

Assistant Controller

Publix Bakery Plant
09.2017 - Current

Inventory Control Analyst

Publix Bakery Plant
02.2016 - 09.2017

Warehouse Shipper/Receiver/Inventory Control Analyst/quality Control Leader

Publix Manufacturing Central Warehouse
01.2006 - 01.2016

shipper/Receiver/Single serve

Publix Dairy Processing Plant
01.2004 - 01.2006

High School Diploma -

Winter Haven High School
Jason Braxton