Jaime Montiel
Ventura
Summary
Results-driven professional dedicated to enhancing operational effectiveness and driving organizational success. Expertise in leveraging systems, technology, and human resources to boost profits, quality, and safety. Committed to implementing innovative strategies that streamline processes and foster a culture of continuous improvement. Aiming to contribute valuable skills and insights to a forward-thinking organization focused on achieving excellence.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director
Value Added Operations
07.2021 - Current
- Directly responsible for two manufacturing facilities located in Oxnard, CA and Belle Glade, Florida.
- Consolidated key operational functions.
- Implemented a standard costing system including variance reporting.
- Developed and implemented a direct labor strategy resulting in multi-million-dollar annual savings.
- Implemented a custom equipment solution with universal components allowing ease of maintenance.
Plant Manager
Duda Farm Fresh Foods, CA
10.2011 - 06.2021
- Responsible for production of 90 million ready-to-eat pounds of vegetables per year.
- Implemented a standard costing system for all direct inputs.
- Implemented a very successful human safety program resulting in a 25-point OSHA recordable frequency rate reduction.
- Converted plant from a seasonal “build-to-order” model to a non-seasonal “build-to-inventory” model.
- Implemented a Microsoft ERP solution.
- Led initiative resulting in a ten-percent increase in annual ASP.
Plant Manager
Taylor Farms
05.2011 - 09.2011
- Responsible for managing a fresh-cut facility with annual revenues exceeding $100 million.
Plant Manager
Ready Pac Produce, Inc., Florence, NJ
05.2009 - 09.2011
- Responsible for managing a fresh-cut produce plant converting 2.5 million pounds of raw into 275,000 cases of finished goods per week.
- Directly responsible for maintenance, production, shipping, receiving, sanitation. Indirectly responsible for Quality assurance. Total number of associates numbered over 900.
- Implemented yield improvement programs which totaled over 2 million dollars in annualized savings.
- Implemented programs which resulted in a reduction in recordable incidents of 40%.
- Indirectly managed food safety system which continuously scored in the high nineties on third-party audits.
- Responsible for consistently high ratings in systematic quality review by national customers.
General Manager
Ventura Veg., Inc., Ventura, CA
01.1999 - 03.2009
- Principal in the organization with revenues in excess of $7 million per year.
- Directly responsible for all aspects of starting up a fresh-cut produce operation. This included all aspects of permitting for regulatory agencies, financing, and contracting for services and materials.
- Responsible for managing a staff of over 75 people, including direct and indirect with payroll of $1.2 million per year.
- Directly responsible for P & L and Balance Sheet.
- Indirectly managed food safety system which continuously scored in the high nineties on third-party audits.
Production Manager
Ready Pac Produce
04.1996 - 11.1998
- Responsible for managing two retail and two foodservice production lines.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of Southern California
Certificate - Produce Executive Development Program
Cornell University
Certificate - Construction
OSHA 30-Hour Outreach Training Program
Certificate - undefined
FSPCA Preventative Controls for Human Food
Skills
- Strong communications skills
- Proficient in lean manufacturing concepts
- Servant Leader
- Very versatile, able to collaborate with front-line staff to executive level management
- Bilingual, Spanish and English
Certification
SCS Global Services
Implementing SF Code for Manufacturing Edition 8
Timeline
Director
Value Added Operations
07.2021 - Current
Plant Manager
Duda Farm Fresh Foods, CA
10.2011 - 06.2021
Plant Manager
Taylor Farms
05.2011 - 09.2011
Plant Manager
Ready Pac Produce, Inc., Florence, NJ
05.2009 - 09.2011
General Manager
Ventura Veg., Inc., Ventura, CA
01.1999 - 03.2009
Production Manager
Ready Pac Produce
04.1996 - 11.1998
Certificate - Produce Executive Development Program
Cornell University
Certificate - Construction
OSHA 30-Hour Outreach Training Program
Certificate - undefined
FSPCA Preventative Controls for Human Food
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of Southern California
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