JAVIER BARACALDO
Naperville
Summary
Results-driven Operations and People Coordinator with over 20 years of experience in recruitment, employee onboarding, scheduling, and workforce planning. Collaborated with Human Resources to hire and train teams of up to 100 across multiple locations, enhancing operational efficiency and client relationships. Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Overview
2
2
Languages
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Supervisor
Grecian Delight
10.2022 - Current
- Partnered with Human Resources to forecast staffing needs and coordinate hiring activities, aligning workforce capabilities with operational goals.
- Schedule employees to ensure appropriate staffing levels while meeting changing operational demands.
- Partner with Human Resources to forecast staffing needs and coordinate hiring activities.
- Assist with onboarding and training new employees, ensuring a smooth transition into their roles.
- Collaborated with production, quality assurance, and leadership teams to enhance workflow and operational efficiency, leading to smoother processes.
- Analyze staffing and production data to support planning and decision-making.
- Identified process improvements that enhanced productivity while ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards.
- Maintain compliance with OSHA, USDA, and company policies.
Production Manager
Talerico-Martin Wholesale Bakery
01.2022 - 10.2022
- Coordinated staffing schedules to align with production demands, ensuring optimal workforce availability.
- Collaborated with Human Resources to enhance hiring and onboarding processes, improving new employee integration.
- Trained new employees on operational procedures, food safety, and company expectations.
- Resolved scheduling conflicts, fostering a positive work environment and maintaining production flow.
- Coordinated production schedules and communicated daily priorities across departments.
- Assisted leadership with workforce planning and operational improvements.
District Manager
Retail Services WIS Corporation
01.2015 - 12.2021
- Directed daily operations for teams of up to 100 employees across multiple client locations, ensuring alignment with client objectives.
- Recruited, interviewed, hired, onboarded, and trained hourly employees and supervisors to meet staffing needs and enhance team capability.
- Planned staffing requirements and coordinated employee schedules based on client demand and project forecasts.
- Partnered with Human Resources to ensure successful hiring, onboarding, and employee development.
- Served as the primary point of contact for clients, resolving concerns and ensuring exceptional customer satisfaction.
- Promoted high-performing employees into supervisory positions.
- Coordinated transportation, scheduling, equipment, and logistics across multiple worksites.
- Led client meetings to establish expectations and ensure successful project execution.
- Managed employee relations issues with professionalism and discretion, fostering a positive workplace environment.
Inventory Supervisor
RGIS
01.2005 - 01.2015
- Supervised inventory teams across regional retail locations to ensure effective stock management.
- Assigned daily tasks aligning employee strengths with operational priorities to enhance team performance.
- Maintained accurate inventory documentation and project reporting.
- Assigned daily work based on employee strengths and operational priorities.
- Trained and mentored new employees on company procedures and customer expectations.
- Maintained precise inventory documentation and reporting to support accurate project tracking.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Law
Catholic University of Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia 05.2001 -
Skills
- Production Oversight
- Production planning
- Operational Efficiency
- Forecasting Staffing Needs
- Calendar coordination
- Training and mentoring
- New Hire Training
- Employee Onboarding
- HR Collaboration
- Employee Relations
- Recruiting & HR Support
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Fluent in English and Spanish
- OSHA Certified
- Extensive experience collaborating with Human Resources
- Leadership of teams up to 100 employees
- Recruiting, onboarding, scheduling, and workforce planning
- Customer-focused relationship management
Timeline
Production Supervisor
Grecian Delight
10.2022 - Current
Production Manager
Talerico-Martin Wholesale Bakery
01.2022 - 10.2022
District Manager
Retail Services WIS Corporation
01.2015 - 12.2021
Inventory Supervisor
RGIS
01.2005 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Science - Law
Catholic University of Colombia
05.2001 -