Joseph Gojara
Abilene,TX
Summary
Results-driven Pack Hall Lead recognized for high productivity levels and efficient task completion. Possess specialized skills in workflow optimization, quality control management, and team leadership. Excel in critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication, ensuring seamless operations and timely project delivery.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Pack Hall Lead
Great Lakes Cheese
01.2025 - Current
- Analyze daily production schedules to ensure productive flow and organization to maintain set quotas and efficiency goals.
- Lead a team of 30+ operators while fostering an environment of adherence to safe work protocols, proper use of GMP’s, and constant teamwork to achieve daily goals as a unit.
- Utilize Lead To Succeed training to empower employees to become proactive critical thinkers that can overcome obstacles and unlock all of the potential that each unique individual possesses to create a complete team.
- Escalate issues that occur in daily operations to the proper channels ensuring that inter department communication is effective limiting the amount of downtime and solving issues in a timely manner.
- Engage with employees helping to close training gaps and give them the tools and guidance needed for them to be successful at the task they are assigned.
- Complete daily paperwork required by quality assurance compliance and write detailed shift notes including top issues and production efficiency across multiple lines.
- Run continuous improvement projects to increase efficiency and production to increase our pounds per labor hour and focus on achieving KPI’s faster and with more precision.
- Problem solve obstacles utilizing collaborative efforts of intuitive thinking, logical assessments, bold decisions, and deliberate actions.
- Deliver smart coaching’s and write ups to employees in a respectful and professional manner.
Machine Operator II
Great Lakes Cheese
03.2023 - 12.2025
- Effectively communicate up and down the line to keep team up to date on order progress, changeover timing, and motivated team to increase production and minimize downtime.
- Ensured the safe production of quality packages while adhering to all good manufacturing processes to guarantee customer satisfaction.
- Trained operators to run machinery safely by teaching operators how to troubleshoot problems encountered throughout a shift and how to overcome barriers and maintain a production level that adheres to our daily goals.
- Complete detailed shift reports with hourly metric tracking that identifies areas of opportunity and growth while complying with labor tracking to maximize productivity.
Inbound Process Assistant
Amazon Inc.
09.2021 - 03.2023
- Supervised 30+ associates to ensure proper package flow was maintained while offloading freight in a systematic order.
- Lead monthly GEMBA Meetings which fostered process improvement through logical observations of daily operations.
- Evaluated staffing and labor requirements enabling a 99% labor plan compliance rate.
- Engaged in consistent execution of safety and operational guidelines leading to a 2% SLI score indicating that we were operating at 98% efficiency.
Kitchen Manager
Masarus Restaurant
10.2014 - 08.2021
- Performed quality control on dishes leaving the kitchen.
- Hired and trained over 60+ personnel during a span of 7 years.
- Maintained an accurate count of inventory and submitted purchase orders to suppliers ensuring stock was always replenished.
- Developed weekly work schedules and monitored employee hours to limit overtime to drive productivity.
- Balanced the registers at every shift start maintaining accuracy and accountability.
- Prepped materials needed for orders in accordance with food safety regulations and allergen risks.
- Responsible for keeping up to date with all cleaning tasks to keep restaurant in audit ready state for health inspectors.
Education
High School Diploma -
Golden West
Visalia, California06.2014
Skills
- Detail-oriented
- Machine troubleshooting
- Preventive maintenance
- Good manufacturing processes
- Emotional intelligence
- Flexible and able to adapt
- Poised under pressure
- First responder (CPR and first aid certified)
- HACCP and FDA regulations
- Microsoft Office
- Project Management
- Inventory management
- Production efficiency
- Quality assurance
- Team leadership
- Waste reduction
- Workflow optimization
- Analytical thinking
Accomplishments
Annual Stewardship Award
Amazon Employee Of The Month
Timeline
Pack Hall Lead
Great Lakes Cheese
01.2025 - Current
Machine Operator II
Great Lakes Cheese
03.2023 - 12.2025
Inbound Process Assistant
Amazon Inc.
09.2021 - 03.2023
Kitchen Manager
Masarus Restaurant
10.2014 - 08.2021
High School Diploma -
Golden West