Loretta Eliu
Naenae,WGN
Summary
Accomplished Team Leader with eight years of progressive experience in operations management. Led teams of up to 65 staff, training employees and overseeing daily activities to ensure safety and efficiency. Committed to problem-solving and operational excellence, seeking to leverage leadership skills in a new role for further professional development.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Chiller Foreman / Beef Boning Room Foreman
Taylor Preston
Wellington
06.2023 - 09.2026
- From April-July 2026, also took on Foreman responsibility for the Beef Boning Room, managing an additional 65 employees, while continuing to oversee Chiller operations.
- Led and coordinated teams of 20-50 staff across Chillers, depending on seasonal production needs.
- Oversaw product flow across Slaughter, Chillers, Beef Boning Rooms and Freezers, ensuring product moved efficiently between departments.
- Managed daily staffing, workflow and operational priorities.
- Ensured beef was cut and processed to required customer specifications while maintaining quality and production standards.
- Maintained health and safety, compliance and quality requirements across the areas under my supervision.
- Worked closely with other departments and supervisors to resolve issues and keep production running smoothly.
- Made time-critical decisions and responded to operational issues throughout the shift.
Boning Room Supervisor
Taylor Preston
Wellington
01.2020 - 01.2023
- Led and supervised teams of 7-15 staff, providing hands-on support and direction on the production floor.
- Monitored staff performance, product quality and daily production to make sure required standards were met.
- Managed daily team tasks and priorities, keeping production running smoothly throughout the shift.
- Trained new and existing staff, making sure they understood their roles and completed their work correctly.
- Worked closely with staff and other departments to solve day-to-day issues and keep production moving.
- Completed required paperwork and records, making sure everything was accurate and finished on time before the end of shift.
Production Worker - Boning Room
Taylor Preston
Wellington
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Moved and labelled carcasses from Chillers to the Beef Boning Rooms, supporting the flow of production between departments.
- Packed, labelled and prepared meat products for dispatch, ensuring products were correctly packaged and ready for customers.
- Prepared and organised product within the rooms, packed boxes and sent finished products to the freezers and dispatch areas.
- Completed final product checks to ensure meat met required customer specifications and quality standards before dispatch.
- Worked closely with the production team to maintain accurate labelling, packaging and product standards.
Education
New Zealand Certificate in Business - Introduction to Team Leadership
Skills Ignite
New ZealandSkills
- Operations management
- Health and safety
- Quality and customer standards
- Production planning and coordination
- Performance management
- Team leadership
- Staff development
- Cross-department communication
- Problem solving and decision making
- Deadline management
- Paperwork and record keeping
- Team support
Professional Skills Summary
- Team leadership and supervision
- Staff training and development
- Daily operations and workflow management
- Staff performance and disciplinary matters
- Health and safety
- Quality and customer standards
- Production planning and coordination
- Problem solving and decision making
- Cross-department communication
- Paperwork and record keeping
- Working to deadlines and time requirements
- Hands-on team support and leadership
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Chiller Foreman / Beef Boning Room Foreman
Taylor Preston
06.2023 - 09.2026
Boning Room Supervisor
Taylor Preston
01.2020 - 01.2023
Production Worker - Boning Room
Taylor Preston
01.2018 - 01.2020
New Zealand Certificate in Business - Introduction to Team Leadership
Skills Ignite