Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Awards
Custom
Timeline
Generic

Roderick D Watkins

Helena

Summary

Dynamic Production Director with extensive experience at Southeastern Meats Distribution, excelling in quality control and resource management. Proven track record in optimizing workflows and enhancing staff performance through effective training. Adept at ensuring safety compliance and resolving conflicts, driving operational excellence in fast-paced environments. Background includes managing employees as professional in fast-paced production environment. Bringing several years of related experience and dedication to meeting and exceeding performance targets. Safety-driven and responsive to changing workflows and company demands.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Production Director/Manager

Southeastern Meats Distribution
Birmingham
01.2024 - Current
  • Oversees and coordinates all aspects of the production process within department.
  • Manage, organize, and control production schedules
  • Responsible for making sure resources are readily available to production team daily.
  • Leading, motivating and providing guidance to production staff, including assigning tasks and monitoring performance.
  • Ensuring a safe work environment by implementing and adhering to safety protocol and regulations.
  • Identifying and resolving issues that may arise during the production process, such as equipment malfunctions, supply shortages, or personnel problems.
  • Knowledge of quality control standards and the ability to implement and maintain them.
  • Meticulous approach to ensure accuracy in all aspects, from materials provided, to final product inspection.
  • Well rounded in conflict resolution and disciplinary actions.
  • Strong Verbal and written communication skills to interact with team members, upper management, and other departments.
  • Critical thinking skills to identify and resolve problems quickly and effectively.

Production Supervisor/Manager ABS & CNC

Southern Case Arts
Bessemer
03.2021 - 01.2024
  • Plans, Directs, and Coordinates the activities for Production.
  • Manage departments workflow to obtain optimum productivity
  • Read and communicate blueprints/drawings, Build of materials to department employees in production assembly areas.
  • Monitor production techniques as to improve product flow as well as properly utilizing resources while reducing scrap
  • Train and Cross train employees with the new trends/ changes throughout different processes
  • Schedule products throughout departments and adjust as needed
  • Convey employee and equipment department needs to the plant manager
  • Maintain Safe and Clean Departments
  • Authorize Payroll, PTO, and Sick time

Production Supervisor/ Manager

Dean Foods
Birmingham
10.2018 - 03.2021
  • Plans, Directs, Evaluating, Organizing, Integrating, Delegating and Coordinates the activities for Production.
  • Directly Manage 30 to 50 production employees to maximize productivity on assigned shifts and areas
  • Ensures proper procedures are in place and being followed for production efficiency, quality of product, employee safety, OSHA, USDA, and FDA guidelines.
  • Inspects products to verify conformance to specifications, directs setup and adjustments to machines.
  • Recommends improvements to production methods, equipment performance, and quality of products.
  • Trains and Instructs employees in regards to production and equipment process.
  • Maintain time and production records as required.
  • Organize the run orders, load out schedules within house distribution and outside contractors
  • Provide for the supervision of assigned employees in scheduling daily activities ensuring effective selection, retention, feedback, disciplinary action, payroll and performance management.

Food Safety & Service Consultant

Zep Inc.
Sales and Services Alabama
08.2016 - 10.2018
  • Sales Representative offering a stable and comprehensive background of experience, training and accomplishments in the quality assurance, production/manufacturing environments.
  • Background in staff supervision and training, inspections, trouble shooting, documentation management, chemical account management, Food Safety, Sanitation and implementing policies

Sanitation Supervisor/Manager

Mrs. Stratton’s
Birmingham
08.2013 - 08.2016
  • Revamped and maintained new master sanitation schedule.
  • Provided the necessary training, guidance and direction to the Sanitation crew in order, that they maintained knowledge level and understanding that will allow them to perform their jobs effectively.
  • Responsible for shifts overall activities, ensuring that the production floor, equipment and related areas meet company standards of sanitation.
  • Manage plants chemical supplies and ordering for department.
  • Compile reports regarding regular inspection, violations, and taking steps to resolve deficiencies.
  • Assured compliance with all regulatory authorities, including USDA, FDA, HACCP

Petty Officer 1st Class

United States Navy
07.1993 - 08.2013
  • Honorably Completed, a 20-year career with the U.S. Navy.
  • Obtained upper-level management status.
  • Held many leading positions throughout my career. Served as Physical Fitness Trainer, Prison Escort, Food Production Manager, Inventory Control Manager, Sanitation Trainer, and Food Service Mess Decks Leading Petty Officer.
  • Participated in several deployments around the world.
  • Supervising thousands of personnel achieving success in every aspect of my duties as a sailor
  • Management
  • Managing the day-to-day operations of food production, overseeing 2 shifts of 130 employees each day.
  • Key member of team to gain certification in Food Manager, Professional Food Manager, and HACCP (Hazardous Analysis Critical Control, Point Manager)
  • Trained junior personnel on proper procedures identifying critical hits and violations
  • Implemented Quality improvement program to ensure cost effectiveness of products produce by the team
  • Overseen all food products that entered and exited the production area inspecting to make sure its perfection
  • Served as Food services trainer accountable for setting schedules and training for up to 100 employees on sanitation, hygiene, and proper practices dealing with food borne illnesses every 3 to 6 months
  • Trained junior sailors and food service attendants on proper fire handling procedures and equipment use in the food production areas
  • Operations & Logistics
  • Primary logistical Manager.
  • Managed 12 hour rotating shifts in Food Provisions Storerooms overseeing 20 employees responsible for cost control, receiving, stowage, inspection, and proper rotation of subsistence items in excess of $4,000,000.00
  • Responsibilities including maintaining highest standard of sanitation and accountability
  • Overseen 13 storerooms in which provisions were constantly in demand to accommodate the 18000 meals produced daily
  • Conducted spot inventory weekly on items that were highly distributed
  • Maintained outstanding scores for inventory receiving 98 to 100%
  • Provided vendors with the proper documents for the requisitioning of over 600 provision line items needed by the facility to continue day to day operation
  • Fostered positive image of company with knowledge and presentation skills
  • Training & Development
  • Throughout my naval career I have served in several training positions, mentor, physical fitness, food equipment and food package conveyor trainer.
  • Member of the Navy Mentorship program, I guided junior sailors in the right direction to succeed in their military career.
  • As a physical fitness trainer, I assisted sailors on their physical readiness test done semiannually.
  • The role of a food equipment trainer, I consistently trained food service attendants how to properly use all associated machinery dealing with food service.
  • A food package conveyor trainer, in which I trained personnel on proper operations and safety practices using a cargo elevator.
  • Transforming a disheveled galley into a First-Class dining facility ensuring uninterrupted quality to the crew of the ship.
  • Serving as Food Service Cargo Supervisor. We received the highest Command Inspection and Survey Grade of any Fleet Carrier in History, despite having only 5 months of preparation time.

Education

Associate of Applied Science Degree -

ECPI College of Technology
Newport News, VA
01.2004

Skills

  • Production scheduling
  • Quality control
  • Resource management
  • Safety compliance
  • Conflict resolution
  • Process optimization
  • Performance monitoring
  • Workflow efficiency
  • Staff training
  • Equipment operation
  • Problem solving
  • Effective communication
  • Production monitoring
  • Staff training and development
  • Inspection

Certification

  • Certified Food Manager
  • Certified Professional Food Manager
  • Certified HACCP Manager (Hazardous, Analysis, Critical, Control Point)
  • Certified HACCP Meat and Poultry

Awards

6 Navy Good Conduct Medals, 2 Navy Achievement Medals, 1 Navy Commendation Medal

Custom

Possess A SECRET CLEARENCE

Timeline

Production Director/Manager

Southeastern Meats Distribution
01.2024 - Current

Production Supervisor/Manager ABS & CNC

Southern Case Arts
03.2021 - 01.2024

Production Supervisor/ Manager

Dean Foods
10.2018 - 03.2021

Food Safety & Service Consultant

Zep Inc.
08.2016 - 10.2018

Sanitation Supervisor/Manager

Mrs. Stratton’s
08.2013 - 08.2016

Petty Officer 1st Class

United States Navy
07.1993 - 08.2013

Associate of Applied Science Degree -

ECPI College of Technology

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE