Miguel Reyes
Dos Palos,CA
Summary
Professional in food production management with focus on optimizing operational efficiency and ensuring high-quality outcomes. Skilled in team leadership, process improvement, and maintaining safety standards. Known for adaptability, reliability, and driving collaborative efforts towards achieving organizational goals. Proficient in production planning, quality control, and resource management. Passionate about mentoring teams and fostering a culture of excellence to elevate organizational success.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Production Manager
San Benito Foods
Hollister, CA
02.2025 - Current
- Oversee production functions for cannery operations: Receiving/bulk dump operations, peeling/sorting/dicing, evaporation, canning production, and palletizing room.
- Ensures efficient and effective operations, maintaining a low cost manufacturing environment with emphasis on optimizing employee safety, food safety and quality, and productivity.
- Oversaw production schedules to ensure timely product delivery and optimize workflow efficiency.
- Supervise union/non union staff, including hiring, training, performance management, setting a daily work schedule, and providing guidance.
- Lead problem solving and troubleshooting efforts associated with level process issues and develop creative solutions to problems and challenges in a timely manner.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of high-quality products according to customer requirements.
- Improved safety initiatives within the workplace, leading to a significant decrease in accidents and injuries among staff members.
Advanced Team Leader (Production Bottling)
Gallo Winery
Modesto, CA
07.2022 - 01.2025
- Mentored team members, fostering skill development and improving overall team performance.
- Oversaw production planning, organization, and control to ensure operational efficiency.
- Analyzed production data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
- Worked across multiple departments to execute operations weekly start-ups and shut-downs, as well as lead problem solving and mechanical breakdowns.
- Evaluated team member performance against established objectives during regular reviews, offering praise for achievements or identifying areas requiring further development.
- Facilitated decision-making processes during break downs or major downtime events through open dialogue and consensus-solving techniques.
Plant Supervisor
Foster Farms
Livingston, CA
2021 - 2022
- Supervised daily production operations to ensure adherence to quality and safety standards.
- Conducted regular audits of processes and procedures, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies.
- Led root cause analysis initiatives, driving solutions that improved operational reliability and team performance.
- Trained and mentored staff on equipment usage and safety protocols, fostering a culture of compliance.
- Implemented process improvements that enhanced workflow efficiency and reduced downtime across production lines.
- Coordinated scheduling of production activities, aligning resources to meet demand while minimizing waste.
RTE Lead
Blue Diamond Growers
Turlock, CA
01.2014 - 01.2021
- Oversaw daily production operations, ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards.
- Mentored and trained new team members on operational procedures and best practices.
- Creating and enforcing standard operating procedures, and resolving floor-level issues, such as equipment malfunctions or scheduling bottlenecks, to ensure efficient production.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to resolve operational issues and improve efficiency.
- Implemented process improvements that led to increased output and reduced waste.
- Developed training materials to support continuous learning and skill development within the team.
- Ensure operations are performed in a safe and responsible manner striving to create an injury free and incident free workplace.
Operator Technician (Pouch Line)
Liberty Packing Co
Los Banos, CA
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Operated machinery in compliance with safety standards and operational protocols.
- Monitored equipment performance, identifying issues and facilitating timely repairs.
- Conducted routine inspections and preventive maintenance on production equipment.
- Documented production data accurately, ensuring adherence to quality control standards.
- Served as a subject matter expert on specific machines, providing guidance and support to colleagues when needed.
- Assisted in training new operators on proper machine usage, ensuring adherence to company standards and guidelines.
Restaurant Shift Manager
Burger King
Los Banos, CA
2009 - 2011
- Trained team members to improve performance and enhance customer service.
- Resolved customer complaints promptly, enhancing guest satisfaction and loyalty.
- Supervised daily restaurant operations, ensuring efficient workflow and high service standards.
- Trained and mentored staff on best practices in customer service and food safety protocols.
- Coordinated scheduling for team members, balancing labor costs with service demands.
- Assigned tasks to employees and oversaw opening and closing of restaurant.
- Oversaw cash handling procedures, maintaining accurate records and minimizing discrepancies in daily financial reports.
- Trained new hires on company policies, procedures, and customer service expectations, contributing to a well-prepared workforce.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Operations Management
California State University of Stanislaus
Turlock, CA05-2022
Associates of Science - Business Administration
Merced Junior College
Merced, CA05-2019
Skills
- Management experience 10 years
- Bilingual-Spanish
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio
- ERP systems: SAP, Oracle Peoplesoft, PINC system, EWM and MES system
- Continuous Improvement: Lean/SixSigma/DMAIC
- Project management: Capital projects
- Scheduling and time management
- Operations Budgeting (Silvon Stratum)
- Quality Assurance: HACCP, GMP, SQF audit, Customer complaints (CAPA)
Certification
Better Process Control school certification
Timeline
Production Manager
San Benito Foods
02.2025 - Current
Advanced Team Leader (Production Bottling)
Gallo Winery
07.2022 - 01.2025
RTE Lead
Blue Diamond Growers
01.2014 - 01.2021
Operator Technician (Pouch Line)
Liberty Packing Co
01.2011 - 01.2014
Associates of Science - Business Administration
Merced Junior College
Plant Supervisor
Foster Farms
2021 - 2022
Restaurant Shift Manager
Burger King
2009 - 2011
Bachelor of Science - Operations Management
California State University of Stanislaus