Senior Production Manager
Almarai Company Saudi Arabia
Total years of experience :23 years, 6 Months
September 2010 to Present
Senior Production Manager.
Almarai Company Saudi Arabia ( Formerly Western Bakeries)
Full responsibility for the manufacturing operation of the largest
Plant Bakery in the Middle East, responsible for 10 direct reports .
and 495 indirect. This is a brand new plant with
State of the art equipment, which I played a major part in getting
Up and running. I have developed a team of production and
Packing personnel to facilitate production from 5 manufacturing
Plants, using in excess of 100 tonnes of flour per day.
I have implemented Lean Manufacturing methods to increase
Productivity and we are currently seeing increases of around 11%
With kilo's per man hour at 50 kg per head. Production was
Increased on the Bread Plant from 5, 000 loaves per hour to 6, 200.
By capitol expenditure i increased the Roll Plant output by 50%,
And on the Pastry Plant output was raised by 8, 000 pieces per hour.
Turnover of the Factory was 40 Million per annum. I set the yearly
Budgets for the site, and operated to strict KPI'S on Health & Safety, Quality, Efficiencies/OEE, Labour, Materials usage, Waste
And Budgets. I worked to grade A standards on AIB and ISO
22000, ensuring the factory implemented a rigorous HACCP Plan.
I also worked closely with the Planning department to ensure
Optimum plans were issued to the factory, constantly striving for 100% attainment. I also deputised for the Site Manager. Major
Achievements with Almarai was commissioning the whole Factory
And introducing the Sponge and Dough system to the Saudi market
This resulting in a 33% increase in white sliced bread sales.
August 2005 to March 2009
Bakery Manager, A.W.Curtis and Sons Limited Lincoln.
Full responsibility for the day to day running of the whole
factory, including production, staffing, staff rotas, product
development, stock control, Staff discipline, ensuring all
production deadlines are met. Bakery turnover was 10 million with 4 direct reports and 120 indirect. Responsible for setting
daily production meetings and installing a culture of communication. Implemented a full HACCP Plan and worked to gain higher level BRC accreditation. Major achievements was to introduce KPI'S into the factory on Health & Safety, Quality,
Line efficiencies and wastage. By redevelopment of a Sponge
Recipe and process wastage was reduced by 50%.
September 2004 to August 2005: Senior Sales Executive, Polar Ford Wakefield.
Joined company as a Sales Executive raising to Senior
Sales, selling new Fords on the retail side of the business.
Also Motability accredited salesperson.
September 1999 to August 2004.
Factory Manager Oakdale Bakeries Limited Doncaster.
Full accountability for the manufacturing operation of a 25
million pound turnover bakery, operating 24 hours a day 6.5
days per week. Responsible 6 direct reports and 200 indirect plus 120 agency in peak production times.
Engineering functions on site were under my control as were
Quality and Transport. I oversaw the installation of major
Capitol equipment, and the successful implementation of Efsis
To higher grade accreditation.
Working with the NPD Department i was instrumental in
Products for Weight Watches which resulted in 800, 000 pounds
Of extra business per year, also the development of All Butter
Pastry Mince Pies for a top retailer of which we produced 13
Million packets for in one year. A major success was to formulate
A recipe and process to produce in house produced Fondant which
Resulted in a 5, 000 pounds per week saving on buying ready made.
Also by altering the process we saved 50% on wastage on largest
Production plant.
Introduced KPI'S on Health & Safety, Quality, Efficiencies Labour
And materials usage.
June 1997 to September 1999.
Bakery Manager Frosts Bakery Wakefield.
Responsible for the day to day running of a family butchers and bakers. Responsible for all staffing, purchasing of raw
materials transport. Also organised the moved to a 6000
square foot new bakery, introducing a Cake Decoration Room, a chilled production room for Fresh cream production, a high care
production area for meat production and bread production and wrapping/despatch area.
January 1995 to June 1997.
Bakery Manager Ashbourne Gingerbread Limited.
Responsible for the day to day production of bread and rolls for major blue chip companies supplying supermarkets and in flight catering. 15 million pound turnover with 3 Direct reports and 70 indirect. Major achievements were launching products for
B.A, Virgin Atlantic and Samworth Brothers.
June 1994 to January 1995.
Bakery Manager Asda Supermarket Grimsby.
Responsible for the manufacturing and sales of the in store
bakery unit reporting to store General Manager.
January 1993 to June 1994.
Technical Sales Manager DCA Industries Limited.
Covered an area from Berwick-On-Tweed to Buxton selling
Bakery premixers and Doughnut frying equipment. Responsible
Demonstrating the premixers on customer premises and trouble
Shooting should a customer have any problems. Also attended
New store openings for two major supermarkets to train staff
On the machinery, the mixers and the fillings and toppings.
September 1987 to January 1993.
Bakery Manager Ainsleys of Harrogate.
Responsible for the manufacturing unit of the company and the sales from 3 retail units. All products were hand crafted to the highest standards of an award winning family bakery.
I personally won the National Granary Bread Championship in 1989.
Crofton High School Crofton Wakefield West Yorkshire.
Thomas Danby College, Roundhay Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire.
City and Guilds Part 1 in Breadmaking and Flour Confectionary Pass and Distinction. City and Guilds Part 2 in Advanced Breadmaking And Flour Confectionary Pass and Distinction.
City and Guilds Part 3 in Breadmaking, Flour Confectionary Sandwiches and Canapés, Gateaux Torten and Layer Cake, Desserts, Pastries, Morning Goods. Pass and Distinctions. Royal Institute Of Public Health and Hygiene Certificate and Diploma, Pass and Distinction.
BTECs Diploma in Breadmaking, Pass and Distinction. Nebbs Business Management, Pass and Distinction. NEBOSH Certificate in Health and Safety, Pass.