Gordon

About me:

Candidate Info :
I have been responsible for the Operations of complete sites from Raw materials in to finish product out. I am fully aware of delivery deadlines as all product which have been produced at the sites I have been reasonable for DIFOT of the finish product.
I understand loads and sending trucks not fully loaded.
I would like the opportunity to prove to a business that I am an asset and have the advantage of being a manager and now I would like to start in Supply Chain/Logistics.
Regards
Gordon Wooler

Experience :
Worked As Operations Manager at Prepared Foods Australia from May 2014 to February 2016
2014 (May) – Current Prepared Foods Australia
Operations Manager.
Work with all teams on site to change Culture and
Profitability. Project Manage the purchase, supply & installation of new line.

8 Direct Reports – OH & S, Supply Chain, Planner, Logistic Personal, Manufacturing Personal &
Hygiene.
Total Staff on site – 120, this comprising of personal across a full manufacturing site.
Project Manage the purchase of a high speed robotised manufacturing line from Tender Criteria
Specifications to SAT.

Worked As Carina Site Operations Manager at Goodman Fielder Australia from November 2013 to May 2014
2013 (Nov) – 2014 (May) Goodman Fielder Australia
Carina Site Operations Manager
Change the Direction and Culture of a Site
(Redundant due to current Financial Position of GF)

6 Direct Reports – Safety Coordinator, QA Manager, Manufacturing Manager, Maintenance Manager,
Logistics Manager (included Procurement) and Administration Manager.
Total Site Staff – 170, comprising of 6 manufacturing lines operating in shifts which supplied a market
24 x 7.
Fully responsible for taking a site with extremely high Operational Cost’s to a Site which is now the
Leading Manufacturing Site in the Group with a full commitment to change. The site has reduced
running cost by Two Million Dollars annualised, this was achieved by working with all manufacturing
Teams to share a common goal and implant the direction which is required for the company to stay
competitive.
Capital Spend – $3 m, R & M Budget – $3.6 m (including R & M Building), Manufacturing Labour
Budget $2.5 (reduced to $1.2 annualised), Logistic Labour Budget $3.8 m. Training – $100k, QA
Audits and Training $250k and Procurement Cost to be reduced to BOM costs as per SAP.

Worked As Continuous Improvement Manager at Allied Flour Mills from September 2012 to November 2013
2012 (Sept) – 2013 (Nov) Allied Flour Mills
Continuous Improvement Manager (new position)

Gordon Wooler Confidential Resume
Confidential Resume

Standardising all Manufacturing sites to a consistent
Tracking module
(Head Hunted to take up a role at Goodman Fielder)

No Direct Staff Responsibilities (This Position was required to reduce running costs across all sites by
$1 mill in the first 12 months, this was achieved)
Responsible for the standardisation of tracking, recording and monitoring of 12 milling sites,
Currently each site records and monitors their own sites performance however the results do not
show a true reflection of overall OEE. A redesigned tracking module has been implemented across 50% of the manufacturing sites, this monitoring and tracking has achieved an overall increase in
production output of 20% across the sites these sites.
Working with the major Milling sites to set up a framework of standard formatting control sheet in strategic areas across each site, this will set the standard of measuring the effectiveness of each Mill.
Work with Power Retailers and Network Providers to reduce power cost at each site. Changing the manufacturing hours to ensure the bulk of manufacturing is “not running” during Peak Demand has
reduced energy costs by 15% (average across all sites).
Work with the Government on the reporting of Energy usage and Reduction Plans to present to the
“Energy Efficiency Opportunities” (EEO) commission. This area is a strategic planning to report
energy reductions to the Government monitoring body.
Work with suppliers to fine alternative power resources. (Solar, Cogeneration & Tri-generation)
Work with consultants in setting up control and monitoring format documentation which will
standardise the control of 3 frozen manufacturing sites.
Work within Teams to formalise a Standard Requirement for the selection of a “New Artesian Baking
Plant” which will ensure the supply of products to all customer needs
Work with new site during the acquisition to ensure a consistent supply of product to major customers and ensure staff at the new site were engaged and support the acquisition. (Staff 120)

Worked As Chief Operations Officer at Byron Bay Cookie Company from July 2011 to September 2012
2011(July) – 2012(Sept) Byron Bay Cookie Company
Chief Operations Officer
(Resigned from this position due to the unstable Financial Position of the Company)
Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Technical Manager
4 Direct Reports – QA Manager, 2 x Manufacturing Managers, Administration Manager and controlling Maintenance & IT Contractors.
Responsible for two manufacturing site with staffing of 200 (including casuals for seasonal work). The
smaller manufacturing site is on the Gold Coast and a major manufacturing site is in Bryon Bay. The
company has been long associated with high quality products which are exported all over the world.
Responsibilities are
• Overall responsibility of the day to day running of both manufacturing sites.
• Working within both manufacturing sites to reduce running costs by 35%, this has been
achieved.
• Working with all suppliers of all Raw materials to ensure the highest quality raw materials at an economical price. This included importing packaging material for the best presentation and storing of the product to ensure shelf life is achieved.
• Working with Freight Forwarders to ensure the expectations of overseas customers is met by having a DIFOT of 95%+.
• Working with national Freight Companies to ensure the most economical price is achieved as all products are FIS to all customers.
Capital Budget – $1m, reduce manufacturing costs in all areas of procurement, production, packing and supply chain.

Worked As Project Manager at Retail Food Group from May 2011 to October 2011
2011 (May) – 2011 (Oct) Retail Food Group (RFG)
Project Manager (Consultant, 6 month contract))
Work with a local Company in Jakarta to set up a Baked Foods
manufacturing and supply site.

Project Manage the construction of a baked food manufacturing site in Jakarta for an Australian
Company. Working with a local company and within the guidelines of the Indonesian import

Gordon Wooler Confidential Resume
Confidential Resume
requirements to find a suitable location to manufacture and store baked food. The requirements in this project are,
• Obtain a manufacturing site in a location which can service a multi number of areas.
• Agree on budget cost.
• Source, set up and commission the correct equipment.
• Negotiate with raw material suppliers, set raw material specifications and secure on going
supply contracts.
• Set formulations for require market.
Work with overseas equipment manufactures to supply the correct equipment for specific
requirements.

Worked As Director of Monty’s Bakery Qld Pty Ltd at from December 2007 to February 2011
Director of Monty’s Bakery Qld Pty Ltd.
Dec 2007 – Feb 2011
As one of the Directors & shareholder, this business was purchased in Dec 2007 with a yearly
turnover of $250,000. In the three short years this business increased its turnover to $900,000 and was getting stronger every year. This was achieved by controlling cost, lean manufacturing process,
cost effective purchasing and fulfilling customer’s expectations. (This business was destroyed in an
Industrial fire

Gordon Wooler Confidential Resume
Confidential Resume

Worked As Regional Process Manager and Operations Manager at Goodman Fielder from May 2009 to December 2009
May 2009 – Dec 2009
Regional Process Manager and Operations Manager (Temporary Position)
8 Direct Reports – Safety Manager, QA Manager, 2 x Manufacturing Managers, 2 x Maintenance
Managers, Logistic Manager and Administration Manager.
Total site staff – 210 staff operating on 5 manufacturing line.
Malaga was the only manufacturing plant of Goodman Fielder in WA, the site was finding it difficult to find process staff due to the high employment of the mining industry. This site was not achieving
budget due to low morale, low efficiency and high waste. My role responsibilities included,
• Stabilising the work force.
• Identify the actual position of the manufacturing site.
• Setting a structure of Team Leaders, Supervisors & Managers.
• Controlling Labour, product waste, maintenance, plant inefficiencies and purchases from third
parties.
• Effective control of the manufacturing process flow.

Achievements
After the implementation of the new management structure, which increased moral and gave
accountability (KRI’s/KPI’s), the following was achieved,
• Reduction in LTI’s by 60%
• Reduction in production waste reduce by 6%
• Reduction in labour cost by 35%
• Reduction in material cost by 25%
• Increase in plant efficiency by 40%
• Stop third party purchasing.
Capital Budget $1 mill, reduce all budgets by 30%.

July 2008 – May 2009
Greenfield Site Consultant/Project Manager
Goodman Fielder decided to have a new manufacturing site built in Queensland which would meet the demands of its customers, now and into the future. As the consultant, my role was to,
• Worked within a team to design the footprint of a building which would house the manufacturing plants.
• Ensure the capability of the equipment meet the sales requirements of the state.
• Write the specification for all processing equipment.
• Design the layout of the processing equipment with suppliers.
• Ensure the process flow went in the correct direction, this would then limit the footprint size.
• Understand the environmental impact required by the state & federal legislation.
• Meet with all tenders (suppliers) to ensure there was a full understanding of the requirements.
• Evaluate all proposals submitted during the tender process.
• Work with the team to finalise the tendering process.
• Work with the companies which were successful in the tender to finalise the requirement
which would achieve the budget constraints. Ensuring the capabilities of the site meet the standards presented to the Board of Directors.

Achievement
Presented a “World Class” manufacturing site which had all of the “Best Practices” available, this site
would be the standard of all future manufacturing sites. The project cost for the Greenfield site $200
mill
Due to the GFC, this project was put on hold, the information which was gathered and recommended
is now being used in a Goodman Fielder manufacturing site in Sydney.

Worked As Operations Manager at Carrara at George Weston Foods from April 1998 to July 2008
April 1998 – July 2008
George Weston Foods
I held many positions with GWF, they are listed below
• Operations Manager at Carrara – Built a new management team structure and change the employment structure from 75% contract labour to all full time staff as this site did not have
seasonal requirements. During this period I also worked with the new management team and implemented HACCP, WQA, SQF Accreditation & Environmental Management Plan which
was required to comply with Legislation & GWF requirements.
• National Technical & Operations Manager – Worked with 14 sites to ensure compliance to formulations, labour costs and development long term strategies to ensure these sites had
cost reduction plans in place. Audited sites from a GMP & Environmental prospective.
• NSW Technical & Environmental Manager – This included commissioning the biggest bakery in the southern hemisphere “Chullora”. This required me to work with the EPA to ensure the survival of the “Golden Bell Frog”. Build a production team with 90% new starters and
delivery the commissioning timelines.
• NSW Operational Manager – As there was a fire which destroyed GWF’s biggest bakery, my
role was to ensure the continuous supply of bakery products to all customers in full.

Additional positions have been held in many areas of GWF, this will be elaborated on if the additional
information is required.

Worked As Site Operations Manager Chatswood Bakery (Sydney) at George Western Foods from May 1998 to November 2000
May 1998 – Nov 2000 Site Operations Manager Chatswood Bakery (Sydney)

Worked As Head Hunted at Country Bake Bakeries from November 1975 to April 1998
Nov 1975 – April 1998 Defiance Milling Group (Country Bake Bakeries)
(Head Hunted to take up a position as Site Operations Manager with
GWF when Defiance was acquired by Sunny Crust Bakery Group)

I held many positions within the Defiance Group of companies starting off as an apprentice
baker/pastry cook and worked my way to the position of site Operations Manager at Rockhampton. I
held this position for 14 years until I was asked to transfer to Brisbane to manage the manufacturing
plant at the Carina Site. During this period I also study and achieved a Flour Miller Certificate and
Studied for a Diploma in Food Science at South Bank TAFE.

Achievements: Black Belt in Six Sigma (Lean Management system)
Cert 4 training in Supervisors, Team leaders, Bakery skills & Lifesaving.
Internal & External Food Safety Auditor.

Gordon Wooler Confidential Resume
Confidential Resume
Full understanding of ISO, HACCP, WQA, SQF & BRC
Proficient in SAP, MFGpro, PC maint, Windows programmes.
WSHO certified in QLD (3 of the 5 years)
Boiler’s operator ticket
Forklift licence
First Aid certificate.

Personal Achievement: Owner Builder of a five bedroom brick venerer house.
Numerous awards in Surf lifesaving, including Examiner.

Worked As Driver at Yeppon SLSC from September 1980 to January 1992
Driver Life Savers to Carnivals (Volunteer)

Worked As Driver at Mini Mix Concrete from May 1979 to December 1984
I was a casual driver