Shedrick Dotson
Port Gibson,MS
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Manager\Sanitation Manager
Pilgrim’s Pride
Chattanooga, TN
11.2024 - Current
- Manage the production processing operations of the plant
- Coordinate the production maintenance, sanitation, quality, shipping and receiving areas
- Monitor the performance of each department to meet production efficiency, yield and quality goals
- Ensure sanitation meets USDA standards
- Monitor operations to meet company policies, quality specifications, USDA and OSHA standards
- Ensure effective utilization of human resources by training subordinates, motivating consistent performance, and develop for potential promotion
Sanitation Superintendent
Pilgrim’s Pride
Chattanooga, TN
03.2024 - 11.2024
- Provide leadership and supervise the sanitation process of foods division
- Help ensure all safety rules are being followed by all sanitation employees
- Provide the organizational flow and support needed of over 30 employees to ensure the sanitation department is being run efficiently
- Maintain a healthy relationship with agencies such as USDA, OSHA and hiring agencies
Sanitation Supervisor
Wayne-Sanderson Farms
Flowood, MS
05.2022 - 11.2023
- Provide leadership and supervise the sanitation process of foods division
- I help to ensure all safety rules are being followed by all sanitation employees
- I provide the organizational flow and support needed of over 30 employees to ensure the sanitation department is being run efficiently
- I maintain a healthy relationship with agencies such as USDA, OSHA and hiring agencies.
Hatchery Superintendent
Sanderson Farms
Lumberton, NC
02.2016 - 05.2022
- Provide leadership and supervise the pick-up, care and incubation of hatching eggs
- Provide leadership and supervise the hatching, processing and delivery of chicks
- Maintain maintenance records, up-keep a preventative maintenance program, keep parts stocked, as well as lead a maintenance team with handling breakdowns.
- Provide consultation and direction necessary to enable supervisors to produce and deliver quality chicks
- Carry on other responsibilities and assignments carefully such as maintaining working relations with external agencies such as OSHA, Health Departments, Employment services, USDA, competitors and vendors in order to contribute to corporate objectives and foster effective relationships
- Oversaw the construction of a new hatchery site which included hands on management of various contractors and subcontractors such as plumbers, electricians, HVAC, excavating, and masonry teams
- Maintain a fleet of drivers and ensure they abide by all state DOT laws and regulations
- Ensured all employees were in compliance of safety programs.
- Built and oversaw yearly budgets of divisions.
Advance Trainee 1
Sanderson Farms
Collins, MS
08.2014 - 02.2016
- Learned and capitalized on the various aspects of duties performed at a superintendent’s level of management
- Assisted the hatchery superintendent with meeting corporate goals, conduct safety meetings, oversee maintenance programs, and maintain greater than average hatchability within the company
- Helped implement a plan to achieve and maintain the turnover percentages equal to or less than 25%
- Helped our division achieve a top 45% ranking in internal Chick Cost in Agristats
Beginning Trainee
Sanderson Farms
Collins, MS
06.2013 - 08.2014
- Learned a detailed working knowledge of the departments I was assigned to
- Deemed interim supervisor for the feed mill, breeder/hatchery, and broiler departments as the other supervisors were out on leave
- Tested and troubleshoot all chicken houses to ensure proper functioning before placement of flocks
- Provided supervision to growers to ensure they were following growing programs and helped improve grow out performance per flock
Soil Conservationist Trainee Internship
USDA-NRCS
Mansfield, OH
05.2012 - 08.2012
- Assisted farmers with conserving the Earth’s natural resources.
- Developed conservation plans and helped the farmers implement them.
- I also drew out maps using ARC-GIS.
- I carried out clerical duties such as answer phones, make copies, mail paperwork and etc.
Education
Bachelors - Agribusiness Management
Alcorn State University, School of AREAS
Lorman, MS05-2013
High School Diploma - undefined
Port Gibson High School
Port Gibson, MS05-2010
Skills
- Communication & Leadership skills
- Troubleshooting skills
- Electrical training
- Schematic & Blueprint reading
- Microsoft Office, Excel and various clerical skills
- Basic knowledge of troubleshooting AAON units
- Multi State DOT Training for semi drivers
- HAZMAT Team
- Moffett Operator
- Forklift and electric pallet jack operator
- Class A Commercial Driver
Timeline
Production Manager\Sanitation Manager
Pilgrim’s Pride
11.2024 - Current
Sanitation Superintendent
Pilgrim’s Pride
03.2024 - 11.2024
Sanitation Supervisor
Wayne-Sanderson Farms
05.2022 - 11.2023
Hatchery Superintendent
Sanderson Farms
02.2016 - 05.2022
Advance Trainee 1
Sanderson Farms
08.2014 - 02.2016
Beginning Trainee
Sanderson Farms
06.2013 - 08.2014
Soil Conservationist Trainee Internship
USDA-NRCS
05.2012 - 08.2012
High School Diploma - undefined
Port Gibson High School
Bachelors - Agribusiness Management
Alcorn State University, School of AREAS