Shannon M Penate
Gentry,Arkansas
Summary
Highly motivated and results-oriented professional with a proven track record in management, the food production industry, and customer service. Skilled in utilizing exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities to effectively engage with diverse individuals and groups across all levels of an organization. Committed to fostering an open and collaborative culture that empowers employees to make meaningful contributions to the overall success of the company.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Production Supervisor
McKee Foods
03.2025 - Current
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Oversaw employee training initiatives to ensure all team members were proficient in company procedures, safety regulations, and job-specific tasks.
- Established clear priorities and production quality standards.
- Mentored team members through regular feedback and performance evaluations, leading to professional growth and skill development.
- Improved product quality by monitoring production processes, conducting inspections, and initiating corrective actions as needed.
- Consistently met or exceeded production targets while maintaining strict quality standards, resulting in increased customer satisfaction.
- Coordinated with other departments to maintain smooth and efficient product flow.
- Evaluated team member performance regularly to identify and resolve productivity concerns.
- Cultivated culture of excellence and accountability, leading by example and providing clear expectations.
- Conducted performance reviews, identifying areas for development and providing constructive feedback.
- Resolved production bottlenecks swiftly, applying problem-solving skills to maintain smooth operations.
- Monitored daily and weekly key performance indicators to maintain on-track status.
- Collaborated with internal teams to streamline operations across materials handling, production, and shipping.
- Cultivated professional working relationships with peers and supervisors.
- Kept accurate and detailed records of personnel progress and productivity.
ESD Supervisor
McKee Foods
05.2019 - Current
- Providing leadership and developing employees to perform functions in sanitation to ensure that food/people safety is kept maintained
- Responsible for conducting interviewing and selecting candidates for open positions
- Collaborate with other departments to ensure shared goals are being met efficiently while practicing food/people safety
- Monitor employee productivity to provide constructive feedback and coaching.
- Lead Internal Food/People Safety Inspections
- Conduct safety investigations to determine and address the root cause and implementing preventive measures
- Fulfilling supervisory responsibilities while adhering to policies and practices of McKee Foods Corporation
- Participating in projects in ESD & other departments to build relationships and develop continuous improvement that will benefit the organization
- Plan and prioritize activities concurrently.
- Evaluate processes and employee strengths to realign workflows with changing business demands.
Supervisor Trainee
McKee Foods
12.2018 - 05.2019
- Worked alongside senior team members to learn related job tasks and roles.
- Completed multiple management training courses to build understanding of McKee Foods Corporation's policies and values
- Shadowed management professionals such as supervisors to learn best approaches.
- Built professional working relationships with peers and supervisors.
- Participated in company and department meetings.
- Developed understanding of policies, procedures and processes.
- Worked with management and instructors to establish core skills related to job and industry.
ESD Technician
McKee Foods
03.2018 - 11.2018
- Leading a team of 7 ESD personnel to ensure all GMPs and standard Sanitation practices are at company standards
- Filling in for supervisor as needed
- Fill in for ESD personnel as needed
- Organizing multiple cleaning activities
- Working in all areas as needed and assigned by supervisor
- Keeping daily reports of activities
- Communicating with management throughout the facility
- Conduct Food Safety Inspections
- Help with special projects for other departments within the facility
- Completing scheduled assignments in MSS
- Communicating daily with previous and next shift ESD technicians
- Ensure that all ESD personnel on shift are completing daily tasks at company safety standards
- Send daily reports
Hatchery Supervisor
Tyson Foods
09.2013 - 08.2014
- Supervised twenty hatchery personnel including egg and chick drivers
- Monitored incubation and hatcher equipment to ensure safety and proper usage; monitored hatchery areas to ensure correct temperatures were at optimal set points
- Completed weekly safety audits sent to safety manager, coordinated monthly safety meetings
- Ordered all hatchery supplies using SAP, created daily egg sets, egg tickets, and egg allocation
- Created weekly hatch projections in Tyson HIS using data collected, weekly hatchery reports sent to live production manager, and weekly animal welfare audits
- Responsible for all sanitation data, breakout data, 12-hour assessment data, chick pull sheets, and daily chick assessments
- Graded large fleets of eggs entering hatchery
- Complied with company policies, objectives and communication goals.
Brooding Side Lead
Cobb-Vantress
04.2013 - 09.2013
- Managed a team of nine employees performing daily duties such as poultry feeding, recording daily water consumption and mortality rates, and weekly weighing of birds
- Created bird vaccination schedules and pulled fat samples for pre-slaughter laboratory analysis, ordered vaccines and supplies
- Tracked and performed vaccinations per predetermined age groups
- Visited fourteen brooding house weekly to ensure wellbeing of birds, proper ventilation, insect, rodent control, and to inspect house maintenance per company standards
- Led monthly safety, animal welfare, and bio-security meetings with nine team members
- Prepared each house and pen for flock movement and receipt of new flocks
Processing Lead
Cobb-Vantress
05.2011 - 04.2013
- Managed team of fifteen employees to establish multiple customer orders daily
- Coordinated with upper management to maintain wellbeing of employees and birds while ensuring high-quality product to customer in keeping with bio-security and animal welfare standard
- Familiar with all aspects of CDR's, NPIP’s, Vaccine, Breakouts, AOQL, mortality cards, and housing forms when preparing customer orders
- Delegated daily tasks to team members to optimize group productivity.
- Monitored team progress and enforced deadlines.
- Counted inventory, resolved discrepancies and completed paperwork to keep system accurate and current.
Quality Assurance
Cobb-Vantress
02.2009 - 05.2011
- Performed facility-wide bacterial monitoring on weekly and as needed basis
- Managed high volume of quality checks on eggs entering hatchery to ensure best egg hatch; worked with farm technicians and production manager to ensure egg quality
- Completed breakout reports and data entry into CHS system
- Monitored QA procedures for adherence by employees, notifying personnel of non-compliance issues.
- Collaborated with management to discuss effective plans for resolving major quality problems.
Education
Bachelor of Arts- BA GST - Environmental Studies
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH05.2022
Certificate - The Essentials of Project Management
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN12.2021
Certificate - Let's Talk Project Management
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN12.2021
Associate of Arts – AA - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH11.2020
Certificate - Good Manufacturing Practices Part 117
Cornell University College of Agriculture And Life Sciences
Ithaca, NY01.2019
High School Diploma -
Colcord High School
Colcord, OK05.1994
Skills
- Food Safety Understanding
- MSS
- Maximo
- Microsoft Office
- Active Listening
- Organizational Skills
- Customer Service
- Planning & Organizing
- Team Building
- Supervision & Leadership
- Conflict Resolution
- Relationship Building
- Continuous Improvement
Additional Information
- AIB International- HACCP 9 CE Credit Hours Online Course
- AIB International- Food Safety/Sanitation and Food Defense for food plants 25 Hour Course
- US Department of Labor OSHA- 10-hour General Industry Safety and Health Credential ID 26-707259395
- Cherney Microbiological Services Ltd. - Environmental Monitoring and Sanitation Essentials Course
- 7 Steps of cleaning training
- MOS Training Program
- Several McKee Personal Study Programs
Education and Training
other,other
Certification
HACCP
PCQI
Timeline
Production Supervisor
McKee Foods
03.2025 - Current
ESD Supervisor
McKee Foods
05.2019 - Current
Supervisor Trainee
McKee Foods
12.2018 - 05.2019
ESD Technician
McKee Foods
03.2018 - 11.2018
Hatchery Supervisor
Tyson Foods
09.2013 - 08.2014
Brooding Side Lead
Cobb-Vantress
04.2013 - 09.2013
Processing Lead
Cobb-Vantress
05.2011 - 04.2013
Quality Assurance
Cobb-Vantress
02.2009 - 05.2011
Bachelor of Arts- BA GST - Environmental Studies
Southern New Hampshire University
Certificate - The Essentials of Project Management
Walden University
Certificate - Let's Talk Project Management
Walden University
Associate of Arts – AA - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Southern New Hampshire University
Certificate - Good Manufacturing Practices Part 117
Cornell University College of Agriculture And Life Sciences
High School Diploma -
Colcord High School
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