Spencer Hyde
Phoenix,AZ
Summary
FSPCA Certified Preventative Controls Quality Individual and Production Manager with over seven years of experience in food manufacturing. Specializes in production oversight, safety testing, sanitation, and documentation, ensuring FDA audit readiness. Demonstrated ability to optimize workflows and minimize waste, leading to improved operational efficiency. Committed leader dedicated to upholding high standards in food safety and compliance.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Production Manager/PCQI
Nutrition First Processing
Lake Mills, Wisconsin
01.2019 - 01.2026
- Oversee batching, freeze drying, coating and packaging of up to a hundred thousand pounds of food per week.
- Maintain FDA audit readiness with accurate manufacturing, cleaning and testing documentation.
- Perform moisture, water activity, and temperature tests to ensure product safety.
- Train employees in sanitation, production preparation and hazard prevention.
- Operate freeze dryers, mixers, grinders, stuffer, coating lines, packaging machines, checkweighers and product bins.
- Reduced waste by 10% and cut rework by 50%
- Led a team of production staff, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment.
Stocker/Fresh Produce Associate
Lake Mills Market
Lake Mills, Wisconsin
02.2015 - 12.2018
- Achieved promotion from bagger to stocker and then to produce associate.
- Gained experience in customer interaction and product rotation.
- Demonstrated organizational skills through inventory management and product display.
- Collaborated effectively within team environments to enhance operations.
- Prepared produce for display while managing department openings and closings.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Liberal Arts
Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WISome College (No Degree) - Physical Education and Coaching
University of Wisconsin, Whitewater
Whitewater, WISkills
- Food safety
- FDA compliance
- Production planning
- Hazard analysis
- Machine operation
- Inventory management
- Team leadership
- Problem solving
- Manufacturing operations
- Workflow optimization
Certification
FSPCA Certified PCQI
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Production Manager/PCQI
Nutrition First Processing
01.2019 - 01.2026
Stocker/Fresh Produce Associate
Lake Mills Market
02.2015 - 12.2018
Some College (No Degree) - Liberal Arts
Madison Area Technical College
Some College (No Degree) - Physical Education and Coaching
University of Wisconsin, Whitewater