Executive role · February 2013 – January 2015
Ran a unionized tomato-processing plant with $186MM in profitability responsibility, a 1,600-person seasonal workforce and aseptic, pouch and two-stage fill lines.
A division of The Neil Jones Food Company
1,600
Tomatek is a large seasonal processing operation. It combines aseptic industrial production, formulated pouch lines and two-stage fill lines with a unionized workforce that grows sharply during fresh-pack season.
The total incident rate fell from 2.70 to 1.40 year over year, with fewer OSHA recordables, across a plant that processed more than 660,000 tons of fresh fruit.
Build better. Operate smarter.
Plant design, equipment layout and start-up for USDA and FDA facilities, plus the quality, sanitation and compliance programs that keep them running.
Find the money hiding in your operation.
Labor scheduling, portion control, yields, KPIs and P&L discipline. The unglamorous work that turns a producing plant into a profitable one.
Better systems. Better people.
On-site coaching for managers and front-line teams, food safety training, and the management routines that build accountability and keep good people.
Tell us about your operation and what you need to change. We'll tell you honestly whether we can help.
