1. 124 Hamolia Ave.
Polk City, FL 33868 Andrew Hunter (863) 709-5914
Arace566@yahoo.com
Profile  Proven leader with 29 years progressive experience in Meat Processing, Production, and
Plant Operations
 Expert knowledge in custom-cut, portion-control, and high-volume beef and pork production
 Highly skilled in the design, selection, set-up and implementation of new production
equipment and processes
 HACCP certified and quality conscious
 Functional experience with numerous types and brands of production, packaging, and
labeling equipment, including:
AEW, Bettcher, Bizerba, Carruthers, Cryovac, Formax, Grasselli, Hollymatic, Unitherm,
Weiler, Marel and others
Experience Director of Production
Halperns Steak and Seafood, Atlanta Ga. August 2014
– September 2016
Peninsula Foodservice, Orlando, FL April 2011 – August 2014
Cheney Brothers Inc., Orlando FL. March 2008 – April 2011
Food Industry Consultant, Auburndale FL. October 2007 – March 2008
Buckhead Beef, Auburndale, FL. (Formerly Colorado Boxed Beef Company)
October 1986- October 2007
Responsibilities
 Profitability of production operations
 Management Team of six supervisors and eight team leaders
 Up to 140 hourly employees
 Raw material procurement and aging
 Raw material, work-in-process, and finished-goods inventory
 Production planning, scheduling, and execution
 Production efficiency (PPMH, equipment utilization, cost per lb.)
 Quality Assurance (customer specifications, SSOP, GMP, HACCP)
 Safe Workplace
 USDA compliance
 Training of Marketing associates on production operations
 Training other Sysco operating companies on production room set-up and throughput
optimization
Accomplishments
 Led division to most profitable years
 Developed and trained management team and other operating companies
 Implemented raw material inventory and aging system
 Reduced order-to-fill time
 Increased production pounds-per-man-hour
 Improved product-flow
 Reduced labor cost per pound
Professional Education and Certification
 Advanced HACCP / Self Auditing for Meat and Poultry Plants
National Meat Association & HACCP Consulting Group LLC

2.  Institutional Meat Purchase Specifications (IMPS)
Southern University, USDA
 Developing and Implementing HACCP in Meat and Poultry Plants
University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
 Optimizing Packaging Line Performance: Achieving Maximum Throughput
Listing of specific positions with each company
Halperns Steak and Seafood August 2014 – September 2016
Production Manager
Managed 4 supervisors 4 team leaders and 85 hourly employees.
Cut 265,000 pounds of steaks and pork chops a week.
Implemented new inventory control process.
Responsible for all production raw material.
Peninsula Foodservice April 2011 – August 2014
 Consultant
 Designed the layout for a meat processing room and supporting coolers, freezers and docks.
 Supervised the construction of the plant.
 Procured all necessary equipment for processing meat and poultry.
 Set up all supply vendors’
 Implemented inventory control procedures.
Cheney Brothers Inc. March 2008 – April 2011
 Director of production
 Managed merger between Orlando Foodservice and Cheney Brothers.
 Rebuilt processing room.
 Implemented new ordering process for two Cheney distribution centers.
 Merged two inventory control systems Cheney into Orlando Foodservice.
 Managed 40 employees in the processing room.
 Managed merger between Cheney Brothers and Bari Italian Foods.
 Down sized to manage 21 employees in the processing
Food Industry Consultant October 2007 – March 2008
 Consultant
 Set up warehouse for fresh market account.
 Implement shipping procedures for Fresh Market account.
 Helped with inventory procedures for Fresh Market account.
 Helped train new warehouse employees.
Buckhead Beef (Formerly Colorado Boxed Beef Company) April 2003 – October 2007
 Managed merger of production, following the purchase of Colorado Boxed Beef’s processing
company by Buckhead Beef.
 Director of production
 Managed merger between Colorado Boxed Beef and Buckhead Beef. Downsized production
to fit new business plan.
 Cut 120,000 lbs. of steaks and 170,000 lbs. of ground beef patties a week for SYSCO.
 Managed 140 employees, 4 supervisors and 6 team leaders.

3. Colorado Boxed Beef Company October 1986 – April 2003
Warehouse supervisor- Shipping and receiving of meat, poultry and seafood products.
Meat processing manager – Managed meat processing room which consisted to 20 employees;
Cutting steaks pork chops and ground beef.
Director of production- Designed and built two meat plants for cutting steaks and ground beef.
Managed a team of 6 supervisors, 8 team leaders and 200 hourly employees. Produced 300,000
Pounds of steaks and 750,000 lbs. of ground beef a week.
Company was sold to Buckhead Beef in 2003
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