Pick of the Week

Candidate # 050913A       Title:   Director of Sales, Marketing and Purchasing
Degreed with 18+ years of sales in the foodservice industry.  Responsibility has included day to day operations of sales, marketing, expenses, procurement of raw materials, negotiating production and line time contracts.  Increased sales and developed new value added products.  Worked with R&D extensively to develop new products.  Products included from raw to further processed (fully cooked) poultry. 
Contact Your FSA Representative or Vickie McLemore:  Phone: 877-340-7746 Email:  firstsearch3@ardmore.net

Candidate # 050913B       Title:   EHS Manager
BS Degree, Certified Loss Control Specialist (CCHEST).  Qualifications include but not limited to:  20 years’ experience in EHS; OSHA,  PSM, DOT, MSDS,  Accident Investigations, Corrective Actions and Disciplines, Hazwoper program, Homeland Security, and Emergency Management. Developed Ergonomic Profiles for each job in the complex. Manufacturing Industry and Poultry Processing Complex.
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Candidate # 050913C       Title:   Maintenance Manager
15+ years’ extensive experience in poultry plant maintenance management to include operations, cost/budget,
preventive/predictive/troubleshooting, processing equipment and refrigeration/ammonia, Marel, Meyn, DSI, CVP,
marination, breast tenders, cone lines; safety, staffing, training, HAZMAT, USDA, OSHA, GMPs; aid and improve production, quality, safety and sanitation.
Contact Your FSA Representative or Tracy Goldsmith:  Phone: 877-340-7750 Email: firstsearch2@ardmore.net

Candidate # 050913D       Title:  Production Supervisor
Has 6+ years production supervision experience to include: managing up to 60 employees in live receiving, live hang, slaughter, evisceration, deboning - front halves cone; USDA regulations/policies, SSOPs, SOPs, and GMPs, in the poultry industry.  Excellent communication skills, great personality, ambitious and has a very stable work history.
Contact Your FSA Representative or Lori Stevens:  Phone: 888-288-3243 Email: firstsearch@bellsouth.net

Candidate # 050913E       Title:  Industrial Engineering Manager
Master's degree with ten plus years of background in the food and meat industry.  Experience includes: project management for multi-plants, system roll-outs, labor savings, tracking improvement, working with contractors and management, on-time completion with requirements met, lean and process improvements, process layouts and equipment drawings.  Trained employees in Lean Principles to improve production lines and processes.
Contact Your FSA Representative or Vickie McLemore:  Phone: 877-340-7746 Email:  firstsearch3@ardmore.net

Candidate # 050913F       Title:  Complex Plant Manager
Bachelor in Business with 15 years’ experience with one company: experience includes but is not limited to: 1st process, 2nd process, as well as Fully Cooked Processes; Continuous Improvement, Scheduling, Planning, Logistics, Projects, and Troubleshooting. Selected Accomplishments: Reduced the turnover from 100% to 50% within a year; reduced costs. Developed and implemented processing strategies resulting in a $250-$500k weekly operational improvement.  Articulate and loves challenge. Poultry Industry
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Candidate # 050913G       Title:   Director of Marketing
Degreed with 30+ years experience in marketing and sales management; financial and logistics; channel
development; concept to commercialization; customer and consumer service; new product innovation; managing trade channels - new products, line extensions, packaging; continuous improvement; interface between sales, production and R&D.
Contact Your FSA Representative or Tracy Goldsmith:  Phone: 877-340-7750 Email: firstsearch2@ardmore.net

Candidate # 050913H       Title:  Production Superintendent / Manager
20+ years of progressive supervision/management experience in seasonings and ingredients.  Experience includes but is not limited to:  management of 100+ employees both salaried and hourly, TQM, SQF II Certification, AIB, blending, grinding, extruding, packing, and storage of all dry/wet seasonings for retail, foodservice and industrial food accounts, manage all operations, warehousing, safety, quality, maintenance, shipping, and production.  Versatile abilities including good interpersonal relationship skills, self motivated and detail oriented, excellent planning abilities, and extensive experience with a very stable work history.  Has numerous accomplishments and achievements.
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Candidate # 050913I       Title: Production / Maintenance Supervisor / Manager
BS Degree with ten plus years of management background in the meat industry.  Directed up to 90+ hourly employees and 5+ supervisors.  Experience includes working closely with USDA, PSM, HAZMAT training, preventive maintenance, installing and set up of new equipment, Kaizen, root cause analysis, scheduling of employees, Six Sigma and ensuring compliance with Safety regulations in raw to further processed meats.
Contact Your FSA Representative or Vickie McLemore:  Phone: 877-340-7746 Email:  firstsearch3@ardmore.net

Candidate # 050913J       Title:   Maintenance Supervisor
15+ years’ experience in Maintenance,  Parts Manager,  strong in: Electrical, Mechanical, Electronic Systems, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Three Phase power, Industrial Power, Automated Batching Systems, Preventive Maintenance Systems, Tracking, Gas Systems, Glycol Chilling Systems, Forklifts, Slicing, Ovens, Packaging equipment;   AIB and BRC Audits, Food Safety, OSHA, Safety, Training, and Troubleshooting.
Contact Your FSA Representative or Barbara Heffken:  Phone: 888-382-9092 Email: firstsearch7@ardmore.net

Candidate # 050913K       Title:   V.P. of Sales and Marketing
MBA with 20+ years experience to include: Retail, Club and Broker Sales in food/meat and seafood industry;
account/network development, global sales, customer market research, new product development, packaging, brand and private label.
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Candidate # 050913L       Title:  General Foreman / Kill Floor Supervisor
SQF Certified, and has 15+ years progressive supervision/management experience to include management of 5+ supervisors and 150+ employees, Slaughter, Kill, Head, Center Chain, Rib, Belly Lines as well as all  USDA, HACCP, Safety, GMPs, SOPs, and other compliances. in the meat industry.  Excellent communication skills, strong leadership capabilities and qualities, very knowledgeable and has a stable work history with numerous achievements and accomplishments.
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Candidate # 050913M       Title:   Production Supervisor
BS Degree in Agriculture with three plus years of experience in the beef industry.  Performed customer audits, led and trained a team in collecting and shipping of raw materials.  Supported the sales team at trade shows.  Completed yield reports, shipping manifests and time sheets.  Responsible for company policies and food safety.
Contact Your FSA Representative or Vickie McLemore:  Phone: 877-340-7746 Email:  firstsearch3@ardmore.net

Candidate # 050913N       Title:  Production Supervisor
Has 10+ years experience in supervising 40+ employees in kill floor, head, handling, and cooler, as well as training of employees in orientation, knives, safety and company policies & procedures, strong leadership qualities and capabilities, USDA, HACCP,  SQF, GMPs, SOPs, and very safety conscientious and quality of product minded.  Solid experience and work history in the meat industry with good communication skills.
Contact Your FSA Representative or Lori Stevens:  Phone: 888-288-3243 Email: firstsearch@bellsouth.net

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