Wayne Leahy
Hatherleigh,Devon
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work history
Operations Team Leader
Arla Foods
North Tawton, Devon
08.2021 - 09.2025
- Responsibilities include meeting the objectives of all areas of cheese and Liquid production.
- I have sole responsibility for the site outside office hours.
- Focused on delivering day to day performance whilst maintaining high levels of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
- Housekeeping and Hygiene ensuring the Health & Safety of staff and visitors at all times.
- Providing the management necessary for Food Safety and environmental compliance standards are met.
- Responsible for at least 30 staff at any time.
- Accountable for optimum housekeeping and visit readiness at all times.
- Delivering a consistently high service to customers, raising and completion of CARs, staff training and development plans/succession planning.
- Deliver site production plan to the timescale and within cost.
- Delivering through KPIs, conversant in Lean Manufacturing and World class tools and techniques.
- Working Knowledge of RCA, 5S, COSHH, ISO, BRC, GMP & IPPC.
- Experienced working within a high speed production environment.
- Demonstrated exceptional people management skills, providing bespoke feedback and coaching to develop high-performing individuals.
Site Team Leader
Arla Foods
North Tawton, Devon
07.2016 - 08.2021
- Responsibilities include meeting the objectives of all areas of cheese production and MVI departments.
- I have sole responsibility for the site outside office hours.
- Focused on delivering day to day performance whilst maintaining high levels of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
- Housekeeping and Hygiene ensuring the Health & Safety of staff and visitors at all the management necessary for Food Safety and environmental compliance standards are met.
- Responsible for at least 30 staff at any time.
- Accountable for optimum housekeeping and visit readiness at all times.
- Delivering a consistently high service to customers, raising and completion of CARs, staff training and development plans/succession planning.
- Deliver site production plan to the timescale and within cost.
- Delivering through KPIs, conversant in Lean Manufacturing and World class tools and techniques.
- Working Knowledge of RCA, 5S, COSHH, ISO, BRC, GMP & IPPC.
- Experienced working within a high speed production areas include meeting the objectives of all areas of cheese production and MVI departments.
Production Shift Manager
Milk link
North Tawton, Devon
08.2012 - 07.2016
- Responsibilities include meeting the objectives of all areas of cheese production and MVI department.
- I have sole responsibility for the site outside office hours.
- Focused on delivering day to day performance whilst maintaining high levels of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
- Housekeeping and Hygiene ensuring the Health & Safety of staff and visitors at all times.
- Providing the management necessary for Food Safety and environmental compliance standards are met.
- Responsible for at least 30 staff at any time.
- Accountable for optimum housekeeping and visit readiness at all times.
- Delivering a consistently high service to customers, raising and completion of CARs, staff training and development plans/succession planning.
- Deliver site production plan to the timescale and within cost.
- Delivering through KPIs, conversant in Lean Manufacturing and World class tools and techniques.
- Working Knowledge of RCA, 5S, COSHH, ISO, BRC, GMP & IPPC.
- Experienced working within a high speed production environment.
Production Shift Leader
Milk link
North Tawton, Devon
03.2007 - 08.2012
- Responsibilities include meeting the objectives of the cheese department and sole responsibility for the site outside normal office hours.
- Focused on delivering day to day performance whilst maintaining high levels of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
- Housekeeping and Hygiene Ensuring the Health & Safety of staff and visitors at all times.
- Providing the supervision necessary for Food Safety and Environmental compliance standards are met.
- Responsible for at least 20 staff at any time.
- Accountable for Optimum housekeeping and visit readiness at all times, Delivering a consistently high service to customers, Raising and Completion of CARs, Staff training and development plans/succession planning, Deliver site production plan to the timescale and within cost.
- Delivering through KPIs, conversant in Lean Manufacturing and world class tools and techniques.
- Working Knowledge of RCA, 5S, COSHH, ISO, BRC, GMP, IPPC.
Relief Production Shift Leader
Milk link
North Tawton, Devon
01.2006 - 03.2007
- Relief cover for 4 Production Shift Leaders, covering all Holiday cover.
- Responsibilities included meeting daily KPIs and managing all departments on shift.
Lead Cheesemaker
Milk link
North Tawton, Devon
03.2003 - 01.2006
- Responsibilities included meeting Daily KPI, adjusting/amending settings to Cheese make.
Tectra Operator
Milk link
Crediton, Devon
06.2001 - 03.2003
- Responsible for operating a automated Tectra Filler, meeting Daily production targets and accountable for decision making.
- Responsible for operating an automated Tectra Filler, meeting Daily production targets and accountable for decision making.
Shift Leader
Kerry Foods Ltd
Okehampton, Devon
05.1990 - 06.2001
- Responsible for ensuring shifts operate efficiently and effectively by liaison with administration, warehousing and sorting departments.
- Ensuring that production targets are met without sacrificing quality.
- I am responsible for motivating and organizing a large team of processing, filling and other shift personnel.
- Associated work involves COSHH assessment, HACCP and Hygiene Auditing.
Production Chargehand
Kerry Foods Ltd
Okehampton, Devon
06.1989 - 05.1990
- Responsible for a small team, ensuring production targets were met without effecting quality, reporting into the production supervisor.
Timeline
Operations Team Leader
Arla Foods
08.2021 - 09.2025
Site Team Leader
Arla Foods
07.2016 - 08.2021
Production Shift Manager
Milk link
08.2012 - 07.2016
Production Shift Leader
Milk link
03.2007 - 08.2012
Relief Production Shift Leader
Milk link
01.2006 - 03.2007
Lead Cheesemaker
Milk link
03.2003 - 01.2006
Tectra Operator
Milk link
06.2001 - 03.2003
Shift Leader
Kerry Foods Ltd
05.1990 - 06.2001
Production Chargehand
Kerry Foods Ltd
06.1989 - 05.1990
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