Karl Rule
Papatoetoe,Auckland
Summary
Dedicated and reliable professional with over 23 years of experience in the food manufacturing industry, specializing in supervisory and team leadership roles. Proven track record in maintaining hygiene standards, implementing Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and driving continuous improvement initiatives. A proactive team leader with a commitment to enhancing production efficiency while ensuring high-quality standards. Seeking to leverage extensive experience in a production management role to further advance my career.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Production Manager
Abes Bagels
11.2022 - Current
- Provide strong leadership to a diverse team of 52-58 staff, including four team leaders, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. Mentor and develop team leaders to enhance their effectiveness in managing their respective teams.
- Conduct SOP updates, training, and staff performance evaluations.
- Responsible for ensuring smooth production operations and resolving any arising issues across all shifts.
- Health and Safety Compliance. Uphold a safety-first culture by enforcing compliance with health and safety regulations. Conduct regular safety audits and training sessions to mitigate workplace hazards.
- Production Oversight: Strategically manage daily production operations to ensure adherence to schedules, quality standards, and operational efficiency.
- Monitor workflow across teams to optimize productivity and resource utilization.
- New Production Line Implementation. Working along side the operations manager with the planning, execution, and integration of a new production line into existing operations. Collaborate with engineering and design teams to ensure that the new line meets production requirements and quality standards.
- Employee Engagement. Foster an inclusive workplace environment where employee feedback is valued, and engagement initiatives are supported, ultimately driving team morale and retention
- Problem Resolution: Proactively address any production-related challenges, including equipment failures and personnel issues
- Develop contingency plans to minimize production disruptions.
Production Supervisor
Newly Weds Foods (Food Coating Production)
04.2021 - 05.2022
- Ensuring all staff were trained as per SOP's to comply with health and safety regulations.
- Oversaw machine operation and documentation while managing a team of approximately 21 to 24 staff.
- Provided necessary training to ensure staff competence and safely met production targets.
- Develop production schedules based on demand forecasts.
- Holding toolbox meetings daily to ensure all staff knew the plan for the day ahead and to hear if they had any health & safety issues, queries or improvement ideas.
- Completing CAR's (Corrective action reports) and investigating food safety and customer complaints.
Production Supervisor
Icelandic Holdings (Chocolate Production)
10.2017 - 03.2021
- Managed staff, conducted documentation, and supervised line changeovers and quality testing.
- Actively participated in production processes to support team efficiency and compliance.
- Actively run the warehouse preparing orders for dispatch, loading trucks, stock control and completing documentation.
Shift Supervisor/Team Leader
Delmaine Fine Foods (Food Production)
09.2014 - 04.2017
- Promoted from machine operator to shift supervisor, managing a team of 12-25 staff.
- Focused on staff training, SOP updates, and production variances analysis for continuous improvement.
- Implementing the installation of a new production line.
- Working alongside senior management, quality assurance, engineers, and the research and development team to ensure a smooth and safe start up of the new line.
- Budget and Cost Control. Develop and manage the production budget, including the financial implications of implementing the new production line.
- Identify and implement cost-saving measures without compromising quality or safety.
- Working along side the quality department to investigate customer complaints.
Shift Supervisor
New Zealand New Milk (Infant Formula Production)
12.2012 - 06.2014
- Started as a machine operator and advanced to shift supervisor, overseeing a team to ensure safety and hygiene compliance
- Training of new staff
- Ensuring all new staff were trained correctly against our SOP’s
- Budget control
- Ensuring all costs were kept to a minimum while ensuring a quality product was being delivered to customers.
Mixer/Team Leader
Leda Nutrition (Gluten-Free Biscuit Production)
10.2008 - 04.2012
- Managed a small team of 4 - 6 staff while ensuring efficient operations and quality control.
- Worked alongside the staff running the mixing & dough cutting departments.
- Documentation control. I ensured all the documentation was filled out correctly and calculating stock of ingredients to ensure nothing was left out.
Mixer
Nouvelli Fine Foods (Smallgoods Production)
07.2007 - 10.2008
- Handled ingredient weighing and documentation to maintain production flow
- Machine operation of blenders, weighing devices, mincers, and extruders.
Dough Mixer
Griffins Foods (Biscuit Production)
01.2004 - 06.2007
- Responsible for mixing biscuit dough and quality assurance, with backup duties in chocolate production
- Operation of machinery including mixers, scales, chocolate conches and refineries
- Quality control ensuring all products were within spec before issuing them to the production lines.
Education
National Certificate Level 3 - Tourism And Airport Services
MIT
Manukau, NZ12.2001
National Certificate Level 2 - Information Technology
Futureskills Technology
Manukau, NZ12.2000
Skills
- New production line implementation
- Continuous Improvement
- Health and Safety
- Machine Operation
- Research and Development
- Documentation
- Quality Control
- GMP and HACCP
- Staff Management
- Leadership Training
Certification
- Reach/Counterbalance Forklift License (F endorsement)
- Occupational Health & Safety Level 3
- Health and Safety Rep Level 2
- First Aid Certificate
- Food Safety Certificate
- Forklift Certificate Reach and counterbalance (F endorsement)
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 05/21/84
References
- Davina Leurea, People and Culture, Abes Bagels, 021 0258 7129
- Claire Davis, Production Manager, Icelandic Holdings, 027 345 7778
- James Hema, Factory Services Manager, Delmaine Fine Foods, 021 274 2418
Timeline
Production Manager
Abes Bagels
11.2022 - Current
Production Supervisor
Newly Weds Foods (Food Coating Production)
04.2021 - 05.2022
Production Supervisor
Icelandic Holdings (Chocolate Production)
10.2017 - 03.2021
Shift Supervisor/Team Leader
Delmaine Fine Foods (Food Production)
09.2014 - 04.2017
Shift Supervisor
New Zealand New Milk (Infant Formula Production)
12.2012 - 06.2014
Mixer/Team Leader
Leda Nutrition (Gluten-Free Biscuit Production)
10.2008 - 04.2012
Mixer
Nouvelli Fine Foods (Smallgoods Production)
07.2007 - 10.2008
Dough Mixer
Griffins Foods (Biscuit Production)
01.2004 - 06.2007
National Certificate Level 3 - Tourism And Airport Services
MIT
National Certificate Level 2 - Information Technology
Futureskills Technology
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