Jim Gadziemski CSCP

Experience

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  Lake Michigan Carferry

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1999

  Warehouse Manager

  Supervised the shore crew for the loading/unloading of passenger vehicles as well as all grounds maintenance and inhouse laundry department. Worked with vendors and the ship's crew to order, receive, warehouse, and distribute materials to the ship. Items ranged from food material, houskeeping supplies, and retail items for onboard gift shop. Assisted the Commercial Sales department for semi trailer and oversize loads going across the lake.

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  Total Logistic Control

  May 1999 - Apr 2004

  Management

  Filled various positions in Supervision, Account Management, Operations Manager, and Facility Manager for various locations for TLC. All operations managed were food grade facilities and the majority of the time managed the operations in temp control facilities. Full P&L responsibility, along with high volume case pick accounts.

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  ODW Logistics

  May 2004 - Sept 2006

  Milwaukee Campus Manager

  Managed 4 public warehouse's in the Waukesha/Milwaukee areaAll 4 were dry storage involving pick/pack, direct to consumer and retail as well as kitting and overflow storage.

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  Total Logistic Control

  Sept 2006 - Feb 2011

  Facility Manager

  Managed public refrigerated warehouse 280,000 sq ft 15,000 pallet positions - rooms are convertable from cooler to frozen. Serviced 13 Supervalu Distribution Centers across the US as the Mixing and Configuration Center. Responsible for P&L, Operations, Safety, Food Safety, and Maintenance.

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  Columbian Logistics Network

  Feb 2011 - now

  As Chief Operating Officer, Jim has responsibility for all of Columbian’s operations. This includes facilities supporting 24/7 JIT contract manufacturing, Public Warehousing, Temperature Control storage and distribution, and an LTL-Cross dock fleet that covers the majority of Michigan, Northern Illinois, Northern Indiana, and Northern Ohio. In addition to managing the operations, Jim is responsible for the company-wide food safety program. All facilities have received SQF level 2 certification or an annual AIB score of 900 or greater on top of being Organic Certified. Show less General Manager of Warehousing for all of Columbian Logistics Network. Specializing in Superior Food Grade distribution space primarily operating 24/7 contract warehouses providing Just-In-Time replenishment inventory for local manufacturers as well as Finished Goods distribution. Currently oversee 1.6 million sq ft contract, public, and multi-temp warehouse space in 7 facilities across Michigan. Local fleet will cover lower Michigan, Northern Ohio, Northern Indiana, and the Chicago area with a fleet of 11 tractors and 55 trailers serving your LTL, TL, and temp controlled needs. Show less

  • Chief Operating Officer

    Aug 2015 - now

  • General Manager Warehousing

    Feb 2011 - Aug 2015