Lana Groenewald
Christchurch
Summary
Proactive Production Manager successful at anticipating needs and making adjustments to schedules, materials and workflow. Ready to bring expertise to a company needing a hands-on, knowledgeable and resourceful leader. Ambitious, with over 10 years of experience in butchery environments.
Motivates employees to align performance with company objectives in fast-paced production environments. Superior competency in resource allocation, production scheduling and workflow management.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Manager
Safari Meats & SA Shop
10.2013 - Current
- Performed meat inspections and checked temperature environment to maximize food safety.
- Conducted proper operations of tenderizers, injectors and smoking ovens.
- Cut, trimmed and ground meats such as beef, pork and poultry to prepare for packaging and sale.
- Created appealing daily meat displays
- Created shipping and invoicing documents with accurate customer, destination and materials information to meet shipper standards
- Documented batch production information such as ingredients and amounts, cycle times and temperatures observed.
- Maintained stock and replenished workstation products.
- Helped customers complete purchases, locate items and join reward programs.
Front of House Server
Picton Beachcomber Inn
05.2007 - 11.2010
- Shared knowledge of menu items and flavors, enabling customers to make personal decisions based on taste and interest.
- Maintained thorough menu knowledge to sufficiently answer questions regarding menu item sourcing, ingredients and cooking methods.
- Collected payment for food and drinks served, balanced cash receipts and maintained accurate cash drawer.
- Supervised dining table set-up to prepare for diversity of event types, following strict service standards.
- Prepared assortment of desserts for À la carte dining
- Assisted servers with specialty drinks orders by preparing on-demand items without delay.
Support Teacher
Picton Preschool
01.2010 - 10.2010
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently: these included changing approx 60 nappies per day
- Prepared food for children under 2 and assisted with feeding babies during meal time
- Sleep support aid for all babies at nap time.
Education
Certificate - National Certificate in Food And Related Products
Competenz
12.2015
Certificate - National Certificate in Business L4
CPIT Aoraki Polytechnic
Christchurch, NZ04.2015
Certificate - Certificate of Makeup Design And Production
Design And Arts College of New Zealand Limited
Christchurch, NZ10.2013
Certificate - National Certificate in Beauty Services L3
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology
Blenheim, NZ12.2011
Skills
- Customer Support
- Staff Management
- Assembly and Production
- Performance Evaluations
- Safety Monitoring
- Raw Materials Handling
- Business Development
Cake Baking and Decorating
I have been baking and decorating cakes for over 10 years. I find it extremely rewarding to gift beautiful edible creations to friends and family. When I'm not working, im in the kitchen creating.
Each year I gift our suppliers with hand crafted cupcakes as a way to thank them for their continued support. Approx 200 uniquely decorated cupcakes are delivered during the last week of December.
Languages
Afrikaans
Professional Working
Timeline
Production Manager
Safari Meats & SA Shop
10.2013 - Current
Support Teacher
Picton Preschool
01.2010 - 10.2010
Front of House Server
Picton Beachcomber Inn
05.2007 - 11.2010
Certificate - National Certificate in Food And Related Products
Competenz
Certificate - National Certificate in Business L4
CPIT Aoraki Polytechnic
Certificate - Certificate of Makeup Design And Production
Design And Arts College of New Zealand Limited
Certificate - National Certificate in Beauty Services L3
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology
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