Justin Kundinger
Wausau,WI
Summary
Experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals and core values. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence.
Detail-oriented individual with proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Recognized for taking proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with focus on optimizing and improving processes and supporting team objectives. Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent interpersonal communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Line Lead/Machine Operator
Great Lakes Cheese
06.2020 - 12.2021
- I was the line lead and in charge of running the main packaging machines on each production line
- I was in direct control of all running decisions and overseeing all production line processes and operations carried out by my designated production line crew team members
- I was directly responsible for training, mentoring, monitoring and ensuring all my team members followed all SOP’s and GMP’s and met all quality and safety standards and requirements including HACCP.
Leadman
Gordon Aluminum
03.2012 - 03.2015
- Managed over multiple crews of production line employees while running various extrusion presses on every single extrusion line that Gordon Aluminum had
- I was in direct control of all extrusion running decisions and in charge of managing all production processes and operations carried out by my designated line crew team members
- I worked directly with the Production Manager to follow specific production schedules, prioritize jobs, establish hot customer orders, and manage inventories to meet customer demand using FIFO
- Responsible for ensuring all team members followed all safety protocols and policies and procedures maintaining a safe working environment and incorporated Lean Manufacturing principles and ISO certified quality systems to ensure efficient and high quality product flow and short lead times
- I was directly in charge of quality control and conducted routine inspections and tolerance checks on all aluminum extrusions and audited team members on their quality practices and quality control checks.
Front End Office Department Manager
Menards
01.2007 - 01.2012
- I began working for Menards in the Shipping and Receiving department of the Wausau Menards store. I then transitioned into an intern and completed a 90 day paid Management Internship through the Wausau Menards store for U.W. Stout meeting my last graduation requirement.
- Upon completing my internship and graduating college the General Manager of the Wausau Store offered me a special position and opportunity only available to qualifying high potential employees with Bachelor’s degrees which allows them to fast track into upper management through working and completing an extensive and accelerated 90 day Manager Training Program which Menards also offered.
- I accepted the position of Manager Trainee at the Plover Menards store
- The Manager Training Program essentially consisted of teaching me all retail management functions, processes, job duties, and responsibilities working directly with and being trained by every Department Manager in the store, the Human Resource Manager, the Assistant Store Managers and General Manager who was in charge of running the entire Menards Store.
- Upon meeting all training requirements and passing all training phases and written examinations I successfully completed the Manager Training Program. I then ascended into upper management and was promoted to a Front End Office Department Manager in the Rhinelander Menards store.
- The Front End Office Department Manager is the highest ranking department manager and is above all the other department managers in the entire store and is fourth from the top in management of the store directly following the 2nd Assistant Store Manager, the 1st Assistant Store Manager, and then the highest position at the store the General Manager.
- The Front End Office Department Manager is in charge of managing all customer service duties including the customer service desk, returns desk, the entire garden center, in charge of managing all of store security and monitoring systems, manages over the contracted security guards in the guard shack and outside yard, cart pushers and cart return employees, responsible for every one of the cash registers and all the cashiers, the head cashier, in charge of all store revenue including ordering cash and change for daily operations and making all daily cash drops and bank deposits of cash from the store vault working directly with GardaWorld Cash security guards.
- The Front End Office Department staffs the highest number of departmental employees sometimes reaching over 24 employees on payroll during the busy seasons
- I also managed over two other managers the 2nd and 1st assistant managers in my department.
- I assisted H.R. with employee screening and conducted interviews and was involved with hiring new team members.
- I conducted all weekly departmental meetings and was in charge of department staff scheduling
- I had to monitor payroll and departmental revenue intake and send employees home if we were slow especially during the winter after the holiday busy season subsided.
- In charge of opening and closing the store, counting down all cash registers and documenting daily sales revenue and safely delivering all cash revenue to the vault and then was in charge of making substantial cash deposits to contracted armed bank security guards.
- I was on a four week rotation with the store managers and for a weekend once a month i opened and closed the store and I was in charge of all store operations and acted at capacity of the Store managers and was responsible for all of their job duties and responsibilities in their absence on their off weekends.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
U.W. Stout
09.2009
Skills
- Computer Proficiency: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
- Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, ISO
- Strong problem solving skills
- Adept leadership and team building skills
- Clear, concise and effective communicator
Character Reference
- Tim Sager
Timeline
Line Lead/Machine Operator
Great Lakes Cheese
06.2020 - 12.2021
Leadman
Gordon Aluminum
03.2012 - 03.2015
Front End Office Department Manager
Menards
01.2007 - 01.2012
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
U.W. Stout