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Perry F. Holmes

Palm Coast

Summary

Over 38 years of successful management and leadership experience with a reputation for meeting the most challenging organizational goals and objectives. A pragmatic and focused individual recognized for “making seemingly impossible situations work.”

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Transportation/Quality Control Manager

US Foods
09.2024 - Current
  • Manage drivers, dispatch routes and write schedules. Manage hours of service and 10-hour resets. Perform sunrise inspections/safety inspections. Audit routes, inspect loads and verify loads were loaded according to load plan. Manage truck builders to ensure drivers had the right equipment and resolved drivers’ issues concerning their loads. Ensured that drivers’ itineraries have all instructions for delivery.

Production Supervisor

The Spice & Tea Exchange
09.2023 - 09.2024
  • I supervise the daily production of customer orders. Proficient knowledge and use of warehouse systems 5S, TIM WOOD, Workbrain, Triceps, Workday, Infogo and C3 Transportation System.

Production Supervisor

C&S Wholesale Grocers
05.2022 - 08.2023
  • Supervise The Frozen and Fresh Food departments with 90 employees. I supervise the daily production of customer orders. Proficient knowledge and use of warehouse systems 5S, TIM WOOD, Workbrain, Triceps, Workday, Infogo and C3 Transportation System.

Office Manager

KeHe Distributors
10.2017 - 05.2022
  • In charge of off-site receiving and outbound/ freezer and dry. Supervise 3 Departments with 35 employees as direct reports. I supervise the daily production of customers Orders. Proficient knowledge and use of warehouse systems JDA, NTS, Power BI, Dove Tree, LMS, 5S, TIMWOOD and UltiPro.

Assistant Manager

GA Foods
11.2014 - 02.2017
  • Organized routes for delivery trucks. Oversaw 23 in-house employees and 26 drivers. Did preparation charts, inventory and ordered food. Handled day-to-day operations. Oversaw trucks leaving facility. Cooked and delivered food, as needed.

U.S. Military Service – Navy / Coast Guard
08.1987 - 08.2014
  • Managed financial budget for food service operations. Oversaw all sanitation inspections and qualifications of food service personnel. Inspected all fresh fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry and seafood. Oversaw food service inventory of $150,000 to $450,000 per year.
  • Managed 10 Recruiters and over 7,000 applicant applications. Responsibilities included all recruiting office contracts, planned events and office budget. Helped plan major events and job fairs for the City of Baltimore.
  • Taught over 10,000 students the basic principles of culinary arts and how to manage their crew and customers. Rewrote a two-year culinary curriculum to fit into a twelve-week program. Counselled students on how to succeed at their next duty station.
  • Maintained and managed 26 crew members and over $1 million in food, equipment and consumables. All U.S. Coast Guard compliance inspections were 100% validity. Was a Search & Rescue (SAR) Swimmer.

IMS Associate

Wal-Mart Store #2286
07.2013 - 06.2014
  • Receiving freight, food and consumables. Processing and separating all freight to its designated locations in store.

Education

Diploma - Business Management

Merganthaler Vocational High School
Baltimore, MD
01.1986

Skills

  • Quality processes
  • Operational improvements
  • Performance evaluation
  • Customer satisfaction

Certification

  • Certified Food Service Officer
  • Certified Food Service Instructor
  • Certified Food Manager
  • Certified Leadership/Management Instructor
  • Certified Recruiter
  • Certified USCG Law Enforcement Officer
  • Certified USCG Search and Rescue
  • Certified USCG EMT

Timeline

Transportation/Quality Control Manager

US Foods
09.2024 - Current

Production Supervisor

The Spice & Tea Exchange
09.2023 - 09.2024

Production Supervisor

C&S Wholesale Grocers
05.2022 - 08.2023

Office Manager

KeHe Distributors
10.2017 - 05.2022

Assistant Manager

GA Foods
11.2014 - 02.2017

IMS Associate

Wal-Mart Store #2286
07.2013 - 06.2014

U.S. Military Service – Navy / Coast Guard
08.1987 - 08.2014

Diploma - Business Management

Merganthaler Vocational High School