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Brandon McDonald

Belleville,Canada

Summary

Highly motivated person, with a proven track record for successfully completing challenging tasks. I am also a very reliable team player who can work equally well on my own. I have a very keen eye for detail and enjoy working in an innovative environment where there is constant change.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Case Ready Manager

Metro Inc
Belleville, Ontario
07.2016 - Current
  • Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
  • Worked very closely with suppliers and other vendors on bringing them more business so we can reduce our overall packaging costs at the plant.
  • Controlled costs to keep business operating within budget and increase profits.


  • Communicated clearly with employees, suppliers and stakeholders to keep everyone on same page and working toward established business goals.
  • Improved marketing to attract new customers and promote business.
  • Monitored and analyzed business performance to identify areas of improvement and make necessary adjustments.
  • Set aggressive targets for employees to drive company success and strengthen motivation.
  • Streamlined and monitored quality programs to alleviate overdue compliance activities.
  • Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
  • Evaluated supplier quotes based on purchasing procedures and competitiveness in quality, price and delivery.
  • Reduced costs by streamlining contract bidding and procurement processes to assure best prices for materials and services.
  • Identified opportunities to reduce lead times and improve inventory management.
  • Made recommendations to reduce waste, increase utilization and reduce costs via enhancements to procedures, business practices and systems.

Quality Control and Raw Material Audit Supervisor

Vantage Foods Inc
Belleville, Ontario
03.2013 - 07.2016
  • Maintained communication clients throughout auditing process to deliver status updates.
  • Responsible for holding all suppliers accountable for raw material specifications.
  • Organized finished goods audits & store tours with supervisors, bringing quality concerns to the front.
  • Ensuring yield accuracy by working alongside supervisors and yield analyst.
  • Developed quality planning for multiple new product launches by verifying customer requirements and implementing in design and production.
  • Tracked quality issues with external customers, suppliers, and internal plant operations.
  • Recorded, analyzed, and distributed statistical information.
  • Inspected products and worker progress throughout production.
  • Followed established auditing processes to meet internal and regulatory requirements.
  • Developed audit policies, guiding administrative and technical functions.
  • Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
  • Active member of the training team, responsible for training new supervisors and other key members of the management team.


Lead Hand

Vantage Foods
Belleville, Ontario
11.2011 - 03.2013
  • Maintained updated knowledge of company policies and trained employees on rules and procedures regularly.
  • Acquired skills necessary to assemble, maintain and operate all equipment on each production line.
  • Responsible for supervising employees on the line and adherence to customer specs.
  • Accountable for yield and waste targets.
  • Worked diligently with customer to setup new programs such as fixed weight and fixed price products.
  • Responsible for line speed and capacity balancing.
  • Managed hourly employee labour.
  • Lead trainer for all new hourly employees.

Lead Cook/Trainer

Earl And Angelos
Belleville, Ontario
09.2007 - 11.2011


  • Exposed to the business side of the kitchen, learning about achieving margins, controlling shrink and managing a P&L within a very tight budget.
  • Managed inventory levels on perishable, high value items such as meats and seafood.
  • Helped owner grow new streams of business such as catering and a very successful Food Truck business.
  • Adapted to various conditions in a high pressure, fast paced restaurant.
  • Key responsibilities include managing existing menu as well as developing new items.
  • Gained valuable experience in low cost yielding when developing new menu items.
  • Handled private catering events of large groups at the restaurant.
  • Responsible for the expedition and quality of all dishes leaving the kitchen.
  • Trained and hired new staff.

Education

High School Diploma -

Frontenac Secondary School
Kingston, ON
06.2007

Accomplishments

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  • Set record for claims to suppliers with over 25% increase-Vantage Foods.
  • Successfully launched the new sausage plant and helped develop new products to increase tonnage-Metro.
  • Continued to get the maximum increases in salary each year by accepting new responsibilities handed down to me and am always looking for ways to improve the business-Metro


Timeline

Case Ready Manager

Metro Inc
07.2016 - Current

Quality Control and Raw Material Audit Supervisor

Vantage Foods Inc
03.2013 - 07.2016

Lead Hand

Vantage Foods
11.2011 - 03.2013

Lead Cook/Trainer

Earl And Angelos
09.2007 - 11.2011

High School Diploma -

Frontenac Secondary School

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