Jessie Salinas
Summary
A bilingual beef harvest personnel leader executing 31 years of independent judgment and experience to deliver consistent results while working in interdisciplinary teams and providing quality management in a demanding food manufacturing environment; I excel in…
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Harvest & Offal Superintendent
JBS Tolleson
03.2019 - Current
- Supervised 150 hourly employees in the beef harvest department that were driven by accuracy and efficiency
- Educate plant personnel in most advanced beef manufacturing protocols as they apply to all facets of the production environment
- Monitored and trained associates on product specifications for beef harvest products and USDA FSIS regulations
- Create and implement corrective actions for harvest and offal production departments to eliminate unsafe conditions and behaviors
- Maintain accurate documentation for production protocols, audits, and assessments
- Manage production efficiency, yields, and cost levels to increase production revenue
- Managed production schedules, optimizing workflow to enhance efficiency across departments.
Harvest Manager
Kane Beef
12.2019 - 03.2019
- Supervised 90 hourly employees in the head, gut, and trim areas that were driven by accuracy and efficiency
- Monitored and trained associates on product specifications for beef harvest products and USDA FSIS regulations
- Create and implement corrective actions for harvest and offal production departments to eliminate unsafe conditions and behaviors
- Maintain accurate documentation for production protocols, audits, and assessments
- Manage production efficiency, yields, and cost levels to increase production revenue
Harvest Foreman
Creekstone Farms Premium Beef
10.2012 - 06.2017
- Supervised 30 hourly employees in the head, gut, and trim areas that were driven by accuracy and efficiency
- Ensured that all hourly employees use and maintain personal protective equipment
- Provided harvest position specific training and guidance to all employees to ensure success of the production floor
- Documented and addressed absenteeism, turn over, and production deficiencies and downtime
Harvest Supervisor
Cargill Meat Solutions
06.1994 - 10.2012
- Supervised 30 hourly employees in a production environment driven by accuracy and efficiency
- Fostered productive relationships with USDA FSIS inspectors and Quality Assurance associates
- Ensured that all hourly employees used and maintained personal protective equipment
- Ensured that all hourly employees managed attendance and time effectively
- Provided harvest position specific training and guidance to all employees to ensure success of the production floor
Education
High School Diploma -
Plainview High School
Plainview01.1994
Skills
- Harvest Procedures, Team Building
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability, Bilingual
- Offal Procedures, Conflict Resolution
- Discipline, Efficiency
- Collaboration, Communication
- Initiative, Interpersonal Skills
- Personnel Safety, Networking
- Departmental Procedures
- Associate Education, Cost Management
- Technical Expertise, Animal Welfare
- Leadership, Training
- First AID, Associate Retention
- Cross-Functional Teams, HACCP
- Knowledge Sharing
- Microsoft Office, Excel
- Good Manufacturing Practices
- Project Leadership
- Key decision making
- Public speaking
Certification
CPR/First AID/AED, certified in life saving protocols and able to assess critical situations as needed.
Languages
Spanish, bilingual proficiency
English, bilingual proficiency
Timeline
Harvest Manager
Kane Beef
12.2019 - 03.2019
Harvest & Offal Superintendent
JBS Tolleson
03.2019 - Current
Harvest Foreman
Creekstone Farms Premium Beef
10.2012 - 06.2017
Harvest Supervisor
Cargill Meat Solutions
06.1994 - 10.2012
High School Diploma -
Plainview High School