Caleb Poduska

Experience

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  Synergy Companies

  Jul 2005 - Dec 2007

  Manager/Lead Technician

  Created daily schedules for 15 employees, and managed pay reports/numbers for those same workers. Handled public relations, in the form of resolving customer and employee grievances. Responsible for marketing to residential and commercial properties.EPA Type 1 and 2 certified.

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  Crumbs Bakery

  Dec 2007 - May 2010

  Manager

  Managed a high-end wedding cake business. Oversaw demand forecasts and inventory levels, business licensing, finances, employees, and scheduling. Created and maintained all marketing and promotional activities of start-up business. This involved both online and print applications, as well as events and trade show involvement.

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  CP Business Expansion

  Nov 2009 - May 2010

  Owner

  Operated a general business consulting firm specializing in international business and management systems. Services included services such as international marketing, market research, public relations, and product placement. Successfully initiated new international business opportunities and resolved logistical issues for multiple local companies in the Central Valley.

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  Mission Linen Supply

  May 2010 - Feb 2012

  Manage 120+ employees and the operations, safety training, documentation, payroll, inventories, and purchases related to production out of the Sacramento facility. Also oversee Lean/Six Sigma activities of production, including audits, Lean Agent activities, and any related changes to production processes or assessment thereof. Have created and maintained programs to both encourage and sustain Lean based changes to our production process. Oversaw and maintained all aspects of a branch with yearly revenues of over 2 million dollars. Managed both service and office employees. Resolved customer complaints and maintained/grew business relationships. Performed monthly trainings for staff in both safety and performance related protocols. Daily SAP and database use to manage branch operations.

  • Production Manager

    Apr 2011 - Feb 2012

  • Branch Manager

    May 2010 - Apr 2011
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  Guardian Industries

  Feb 2012 - Sept 2013

  Logistics Supervisor (Fill-In Shift Manager)

  Manage a crew of 10-16 employees with responsibility for the packaging and shipping of all product leaving the Guardian Kingsburg, CA facility. Process and organize Bills of Lading, shipping departures, border crossing documents, and other shipping related activities. Communicate daily with customer support and sales representatives in regards to orders and priority items. Am also responsible for the training and daily personnel decisions of crew. Oversee Lean/5s efforts within department and assist in similar efforts throughout the plant.When acting as Fill-In Shift Manager: oversee shift duties of entire plant operation consisting of 7 departments, 80+ personnel. As well as all production, HR, and safety duties inherent to that shift. Show less

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  Scholastic Book Fairs

  Sept 2013 - Mar 2018

  Branch Manager

  Oversee all aspects of branch operations and staff management: Production, Performance to Budget, HR, Payroll, Accounts Payable, DoT/Logistics, etc.Work and coordinate across departments on a daily basis in an effort to reach goals and improve end service to customers.Heavily involved in sales activities as well as inventory management.Notable ItemsReduced labor cost over 13% consecutively for 2 years, while also improving customer satisfaction by 15% over that same time frame. Show less

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  Amazon

  Mar 2018 - now

  Site owner of all Outbound and Ship Dock personnel and processes. Encompasses budget ownership, strategic level long term planning of labor and volume forecasts, creation and execution to operational targets. Have direct ownership of continous improvement programs across safety and operational functions. Maintain overlapping efforts with support teams in the form of HR policy application, and the training/development of hourly and salaried team members. Direct management of 4-6 Operation Managers, 20 Area Managers, and ~1,600 hourly associates with an increase to 3,000+ during peak staffing periods. Show less

  • Senior Operations Manager

    Mar 2022 - now

  • Operations Manager

    Feb 2020 - Mar 2022

  • Area Manager

    Mar 2018 - Feb 2020