Matthew Ali
Cambridge,Canada
Summary
Professional with solid foundation in team leadership and workflow optimization, delivering consistent project success. Proven track record of enhancing operational efficiency and maintaining high safety standards. Known for collaborative spirit, adaptability, and results-driven mindset, ensuring team cohesion and goal achievement.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Hand - Meatroom
Simmons Pet Food
05.2021 - 11.2025
- Review meatroom/cereal batching sheets to determine the order and quantity of ingredients to be used
- Ensure acceptable meats and dry ingredients are being used
- Open all blocks of meat that are required for batches and visually inspect for any defects (foreign material, signs of spoilage, off-odour, off-colour, excess denaturant)
- Verify accuracy of Raw Materials against the meatroom/cereal batching sheets and record lot numbers and supplier information for each ingredient used
- Consume all raw material ingredients required in the batching process in RFGen
- Open bags of grain and visually inspect for any defects (Foreign material, signs of spoilage, off odor, off colour)
- Dump into auger as required
- Resolve on the floor issues amongst team
Gravy Maker
Simmons Pet Food
11.2019 - 11.2025
- Label each tote (with batch I.D
- Tag)
- Cover all finished gravies that are staged to be used
- Stage totes both empty and full
- Any totes (of mixed gravy) not used for current production run must be lot tracked for future production run
- Track lot information and inventory levels of each premix at each schedule change
- Maintain gravy room and dry ingredient area in a clean and orderly fashion
- Account for Knife use on Log provided for foreign material control
- Advise Shift Supervisor and Maintenance of any equipment issues that can affect overall product quality
- If any issues are found, seek direction from the Shift Supervisor, as it may be necessary to stop the gravy batch preparation as it could impact overall Food Safety and Quality
Meatroom Driver/Handler
Simmons Pet Food
11.2019 - 05.2024
- Verifies accuracy of receiving documentation prior to unloading
- Unload frozen, fresh and dry ingredient trucks when it comes into the facility
- Weigh and inspect pallets received for any defects
- Ensures all food safety testing and receiving documentation are completed before raw materials are made available to production
- Attach receiving tags to each pallet and move to designated location
- Ensure that any part pallets of meats returned to the freezer or cooler is covered by protective sheet and tagged
- Organize and keep freezer and coolers clean from any debris that could impact overall Food Safety and Quality
General laborer
Simmons Pet Food
02.2016 - 11.2019
- Ensure proper supply of dividers and baskets to start production and monitor during production
- Advise Shift Supervisor of any shortages
- Visually inspect baskets and dividers for damage, remove any damaged baskets or dividers from the system and advise your Shift Supervisor, thus enabling repairs
- Visually inspect cans that are being loaded into the Busse for damaged or dented cans
- Advise Quality Control and your Shift Supervisor of any damage
- Clear line during can size changes or at end of production schedule
- Advise Shift Supervisor and Maintenance of any mechanical problems or potential mechanical defects that can affect overall product quality
Skills
- Forklift driving
- Tow Motor driving
- People management
- Problem solving
- Time management
- General Manufacturer Practices
- HACCP rules and regulations
- RFGEN system
- JDE Inventory system
- Self-starter
- Teamwork
Languages
English
Timeline
Lead Hand - Meatroom
Simmons Pet Food
05.2021 - 11.2025
Gravy Maker
Simmons Pet Food
11.2019 - 11.2025
Meatroom Driver/Handler
Simmons Pet Food
11.2019 - 05.2024
General laborer
Simmons Pet Food
02.2016 - 11.2019
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