Jack Bennicoff
Douglassville,PA
Summary
Results-driven Plant Manager with a strong focus on safety management, regulatory compliance, and cost control. Proven ability to lead teams and enhance operational efficiency through effective training and process improvement.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Plant Manager
Waterbox LLC
Reading, Pennsylvania
04.2024 - Current
- Manage daily operations to ensure efficient production and adherence to safety standards.
- Train team members on equipment operation and safety protocols to enhance productivity.
- Implemented maintenance schedules for machinery, minimizing downtime and ensuring operational efficiency.
- Coordinate with suppliers to maintain optimal inventory levels and timely material deliveries.
- Monitor quality control measures, ensuring compliance with industry regulations and standards.
- Reduce costs by eliminating materials waste and unnecessary labor hours.
- Developed employee training programs focused on process improvement and skill enhancement.
- Lead, train and coach plant staff to facilitate high levels of productivity and quality.
- Created plant policies and procedures for safe and productive operations.
- Implemented quality control measures to reduce defect rates and enhance product quality consistently.
- Implemented useful inventory management and tracking systems to reduce costs and improve operations.
- Established positive relationships with suppliers to obtain timely deliveries of materials and products.
Hospitality Specialist
Restaurant Store
Wyomissing, PA
02.2023 - 04.2024
- Delivered exceptional customer service, enhancing guest experiences and satisfaction levels.
- Assist customers to find products for their businesses.
- Have discussions with customers to purchase the correct equipment to better serve their business.
- Ensure all items are properly charged to customer to prevent issues for the customer and to keep inventory levels correct.
- Assist customers with loading their items into their vehicles.
- Verify inventory counts to guarantee items are available through the online ordering system and on the sales floor.
Owner/Operator
Uncle Jack's Corner
Birdsboro, Pennsylvania
10.2017 - 10.2022
- Managed daily operations to ensure smooth service delivery and customer satisfaction.
- Order and purchase restaurant equipment and supplies.
- Developed and implemented inventory management practices to optimize stock levels.
- Order, receive, and verify all food and beverage supplies.
- Established strong vendor relationships to negotiate favorable terms and pricing.
- Comply with local health inspections regarding food preparation and food safety.
- Monitor food preparation methods, portion sizes, and presentation to ensure that all food was prepared and presented with the highest quality.
- Schedule staff and assign duties.
- Oversaw the hiring process, selecting highly skilled candidates who contributed significantly to company success.
- Train staff to provide the highest level of customer service to maintain and capture new customers.
- Led community engagement initiatives to strengthen local partnerships and increase foot traffic.
- Cultivated a positive work environment, leading to higher employee retention rates and overall job satisfaction.
- Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
- Maintain a very strong community relationship by having challenge nights, paint parties, movie night, and parties.
- Donate monies to many charitable events within the community.
Production Manager
Crossroads Beverage LLC
Reading, Pennsylvania
03.2012 - 10.2017
- Managed internal operational standards and productivity targets.
- Responsible for day to day operation of 2 high speed bottling lines, 1 change-over line, and 1 gallon line that generated 845,000 + units/week.
- Manage 5 direct reports.
- Monitor production process and adjust the production schedule according to customer needs.
- Chart each Line Managers production and compare to company goals.
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to address quality control issues promptly.
- Created streamlined production schedules and collaborated with production employees to communicate objectives and goals.
- Partnered with leadership on recruiting, hiring and coaching production personnel.
- Reduced material waste, leading to cost savings, by optimizing production planning and inventory management.
- Collaborate with different departments to implement the company's policies and goals.
- Motivate team members to meet production goals.
- Implement a Sanitation Maintenance Schedule and a Preventive Maintenance Schedule of all production lines.
- Continue to coach and train operators through the line managers of the importance of decreasing down time on equipment to increase production.
- Monitor product standards with high quality control programs (QCP Sheets)
Production Supervisor
Niagara Bottling, LLC
Allentown, Pennsylvania
02.2007 - 03.2012
- Responsible for day to day operations for 6 high speed lines, 2 change-over water bottling lines, and the injection molding department, which included 6 Pre-form Husky machines and 4 Cap Husky machines.
- Ensure quality control of 8 water lines.
- Supervised daily production operations to ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
- Chart daily efficiency percentages.
- Keep track of down time.
- Manage budget and overtime for employees.
- Be proactive to make sure all safety rules are followed.
- Established clear priorities and production quality standards.
- Coordinated with other departments to maintain smooth and efficient product flow.
- Assume the role and responsibilities of the Production Manager in his absence.
Education
High School Diploma -
Fleetwood Area High School
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania06.1982
Skills
- Plant and warehouse operations
- Project management
- Work delegation
- Team building and development
- Schedule management
- Cost control
- Troubleshooting skills
- Decision-making
- Staff training
- Regulatory compliance
- Employee hiring
- Equipment operation
- Safety management
Timeline
Plant Manager
Waterbox LLC
04.2024 - Current
Hospitality Specialist
Restaurant Store
02.2023 - 04.2024
Owner/Operator
Uncle Jack's Corner
10.2017 - 10.2022
Production Manager
Crossroads Beverage LLC
03.2012 - 10.2017
Production Supervisor
Niagara Bottling, LLC
02.2007 - 03.2012
High School Diploma -
Fleetwood Area High School