Mike Allanson

Experience

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  King Honey Ltd

  Jul 2015 - Feb 2023

  General Manager - Apiaries at King Honey Ltd

  Operations and production management for a multi-million dollar Manuka honey producer. • Responsible for recruitment, training and retention of five Area Managers and their teams.• Overall management and responsibility of 40 permanent staff plus seasonal employees.• Deliver end-to-end co-ordination of national logistics from negotiating with landowners for land acquisition and hive placements to strategic planning for maximizing future years’ honey yields. Key Achievements• Responsible for successfully managing rapid company growth from one operation of 2,500 hives to 12,500 hives across five separate national operations.• Created a team culture of collaboration and a genuine career path from apprentice to Area Manager with regular opportunities for employees to upskill. • Identified key hard-to-fill roles and fostered an environment of training and skill development resulting in a robust organisation-wide strategy of succession planning and staff longevity Show less

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  Mike Allanson Consulting

  Oct 2022 - now

  Company Owner

  Consulting to Primary Industry, specializing in Apiculture. General leadership training and mentoring to any industry looking to up skill staff.