João Gonçalves
Spalding
Summary
Talented Leader experienced and Inventory Controller. 12 Years of experience in food manufacturing and operations. Dedicated to enhancing employee satisfaction and business success. Diplomatic and friendly with proven commitment to achieve targets proposed. Hardworking professional with strong leadership ethic bringing necessary experience and knowledge to take forward the business goals. Knack for coaching and employees development, optimising workflows and boosting team morale.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Relief Production Supervisor
Gousto
Spalding, Lincolnshire
2026.02 - Current
- Reduced workplace conflicts through effective communication and diplomatic skills;
- Encouraged open dialogue amongst team members, promoted an inclusive work environment;
- Monitored employee attendance records for maintaining discipline within the team;
- Fostered a positive work culture to boost employee morale;
- Provided constructive feedback to staff for improved performance levels;
- Identified potential risks and mitigated them through proactive measures;
- Conducted performance appraisals with employees for career development discussions;
- Delegated tasks appropriately, achieved balanced workload among team members;
- Set goals for team members providing clear direction and improving overall output;
- Assisted in the recruitment process for hiring quality staff members;
- Supervised activities of workers and enforced safety regulations;
- Managed complex employee relations casework including dispute resolutions, disciplinaries, grievances and absences;
- Worked closely with management to manage staff levels and allocate resources for production plans;
- Leading morning briefings regarding KPI performance;
- Leading meetings with different departments (area leaders, engineering, QAs) regarding production performances or areas of concerns;
- Conducted interviews for potential new employees;
- Established and maintained organised working environment for team of between 50 to 120 people;
Inventory Controller
Gousto
Spalding, Lincolnshire
2024.10 - Current
- Developed comprehensive reports on inventory metrics, assisted management in decision-making process.
- Managed cycle counts regularly for accurate inventory reporting and analysis.
- Collaborated with procurement team, streamlined ordering process to avoid overstocking or shortages.
- Improved data accuracy for inventory records by implementing a new management system.
- Conducted regular stock checks, ensured optimal product availability.
- Monitored slow-moving items, initiated appropriate strategies to clear them off efficiently.
- Trained replenishment operative staff to maintain stock inventory.
- Investigated missing items, discrepancies and losses.
- Facilitated periodic inventory audits and physical counts to proactively address discrepancies.
- Organised stock based on rotation requirements and expected use.
- Analysed inventory metrics and reported on findings to improve procurement strategies.
- Maintained neat and clean store areas in line with health and safety policies.
- Adjusted inventory levels to keep obsolescence and cost low.
- Defined KPI targets to maintain solid standards of work in production team.
- Monitored stock movement, swiftly addressing any discrepancies or issues identified.
- Work together with QA department to find the best ways to work with poor raw material;
- Counted and recorded stock precisely for reliable audits;
- Work closely with procurement teams and supply chain to update stock levels, out of rotation stocks, concessions and substituions;
- Using WMS software to control stock levels, allocation, adjustments, product SKU Swaps, product SKU confirmation, allocation, etc.
- Daily meetings with production supervisors, area leaders and
replenishment operatives to share feedback and information regarding stock concerns (e.g. SKU swaps, concessions, etc.); - Development and investigate RCA for stock discrepencies;
- BRC full traceability during audit;
- Using of google excel / slides and docs for project developments;
Section leader
Gousto, SCA Investments Limited
Spalding, Lincolnshire
2022.02 - 2024.09
- Motivate and communicate with line operatives, replenishment operatives to provide solutions and reach targets;
- Managing staff within the area to achieve best efficiency;
- Support replenishment/line operatives in case of any issues;
- Control line operatives working on ice stations to make sure that product is placed correctly inside of the supplier box;
- Care about product quality and ensure any procedures are in place when is packed;
- Engagement with line operatives to inform, educate and update if procedures are in place (e.g. correct batch, correct Julian date code, picking procedure, etc.);
- Ensure the production area environment kept clean and tidy all the time following GMP standards;
- Work together with QA department to find the best ways to work with poor raw material;
- Support replenishment operatives in case of stock not in correct locations or missing;
- Daily checks on replenishment operatives inventories to check if stock is accurate accordingly;
- Daily meetings with production supervisors, team leaders and replenishment operatives to share feedback and information regarding production and staff concerns (e.g. SKU swaps, concessions, etc.);
- Counting stock and ensure stock follow procedure first-in, first-out (FIFO) and Food Flow procedure;
- Using WMS software to control stock levels, replenishment tasks, allocation, adjustments, product SKU Swaps, product SKU confirmation, etc.;
- Using DiQ software to control and confirm that the stock is correct inside of the supplier box, avoiding miss picks or wrong stock;
- Control of the automated production lines and report production team leaders, supervisors, tech ops and engineers in case of any technical faults leading to uneficiency or stop production;
- Communicate with analysts, systems in case of any issues with allocation issues, replenishment tasks issues.
- Date-coding area stock control, making sure stock is matching physically and systemically and matching best before/display until dates;
- Date-coding paperwork control, making sure all paperwork provided is following the standards, having correct best before/display and following all date-coding procedures;
- Development and coaching;
- Book and release stock to production after date-coding procedure using WMS;
- Using Google sheets to update hourly performance.
Team Leader
Lincolnshire Herbs
Bourne, Lincolnshire
2017.12 - 2022.02
- Organize all staff to work on respective lines;
- Encouraged open communication, fostering a positive work culture;
- Organize tasks for respective Line Leader;
- Ensure line operatives fully understands the product specifications;
- Support line leaders/line operatives in case of any issues;
- Care about quality of product and aware Line Leaders which procedures they should have when packing;
- Ensure the production area environment kept clean and tidy all the time following GMP standards;
- Work together with QA department to found the best ways to work with poor raw material;
- Counting stock and prepare stock for respective lines following stock rotation rules;
- Request off-line box ends;
- Implemented new working methods which improved overall efficiency of the team operations;
- Picking and returning stock for respective lines using Rubicon software;
- Monitored daily operations whilst reducing operational cost significantly;
- Setup new countries/consignment numbers on online printing (product labels/box end) using CoLos software;
- Developed strategies for improved performance level across the team;
- Coordinated daily tasks, ensuring smooth workflow within the team.
- Communicate with transport companies in case of any issues (e.g If is still to collect some pallets for customers).
Line Leader
Lincolnshire Herbs
Bourne, Lincolnshire
2015.09 - 2017.12
- Monitor the team's performance to ensure targets are reached;
- Motivate and communicate with line operatives to provide solutions and reach targets;
- Plan line to ensure stoppages are kept to a minimum;
- Control line personnel;
- Ensuring product is packed to specification;
- Ensure line staff operatives fully understands the product specifications;
- Completing QC sheets accurately and fully in correct time-frame;
- Online start-up and shelf life samples is taken at the start of each job;
- Work a program of continuous improvement for productivity and quality of performance on the lines;
- Ensuring all relevant working practices, policies and procedures are adhered to work safely at all the times in compliance with Company's Health & Safety policy;
- Setup lines (Fuji Horizontal Machine, Repack and Ulma); Setup online printing box ends with software CoLos;
- Care about the display until, best before and consignment number.
Line operative
Core Staff Service LTD
Spalding, Lincolnshire
2015.01 - 2015.09
- Work with fresh herbs, caring about quality of product and producing different types of weight (e.g. Coriander, Flat, Basil);
- Making sure that the packaging is matching with the description of the box-ends (e.g. Display Until, COO, Julian date code, etc.)
Line operative
Staffline Recruitment LTD
Spalding, Lincolnshire
2014.10 - 2015.01
- Packer on food processing factory (Bakkavor); Work with raw material (e.g. Dips, salads).
Education
EQF Level 4 - Repair and Maintenance of IT equipments
School Dom Manuel Martins
Setúbal, PortugalSkills
Team Leadership
Time efficiency
Decision-Making
Creative thinking and problem solving
Active listening
Ability to learn
Stock management
Team Supervision
Production target setting
Resilience under pressure
Communication proficiency
Lean Production
Recruitment and training
Accident investigations
Speaking in public or groups
Other Skills
VMS software;
DiQ software;
CoLos Software;
Google sheets.
Certification
- Practical Fire Extinguisher Training (3-4 hours) by Attain2Gain Ltd;
- IOSH Managing Safely by GPH Safetly Limited;
- Good Manufacturing Practice by High Speed Training;
- Food Allergens in Manufacturing by High Speed Training;
- Pest Control by High Speed Training;
- Food Safety Level 2 by Highfield;
- Level 2 Principles of Warehousing by Boston College;
Timeline
Relief Production Supervisor
Gousto
2026.02 - Current
Inventory Controller
Gousto
2024.10 - Current
Section leader
Gousto, SCA Investments Limited
2022.02 - 2024.09
Team Leader
Lincolnshire Herbs
2017.12 - 2022.02
Line Leader
Lincolnshire Herbs
2015.09 - 2017.12
Line operative
Core Staff Service LTD
2015.01 - 2015.09
Line operative
Staffline Recruitment LTD
2014.10 - 2015.01
EQF Level 4 - Repair and Maintenance of IT equipments
School Dom Manuel Martins