Brian Blair

100 Avondale Court, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, 27803

E-mail: bb71cb88@westpost.net
Phone:252-200-4389 Cell: 989-277-3283
Career Summary
Career baker with eight years of management experience directing teams to suppor
t large in-store bakery operations, as well as industrial bread and roll lines.
Self sponsored graduate of American Institute of Baking (December 2008), finishi
ng in the "top ten" of AIB class 173. Seeking opportunity to utilize current ski
lls as well as on-going training to help management team achieve current and fut
ure goals.
Work Experience:
Merita Bakery, Rocky Mount, NC. February 2009 through present
Production Supervisor experience managing up to thirteen line employees with pro
duction supporting sales of up to 100,000 units per day. Bun and Roll line expe
rience, working with staff of ten new-hire and cross-trained employees.
L & L Foodcenters, Lansing, MI. June 2002 through August 2008.
Bakery Manager of large in-store bakery.
Managed up to 10 employees with production supporting sales of over 7000 units p
er week. Utilizing double rack and reel type ovens produced hot dog and hamburge
r buns, French and Italian hearth breads, white, rye and pumpernickel breads. Ac
hieved departmental goals for sales, labor, and contribution margin. Led, or amo
ng, company leaders in sales, labor and contribution margin of 27%.

Safeway, Tacoma, WA. October 1997 through September 2001.

Bakery Manager / Journeyman baker for large in-store bakery.
Managed up to 12 employees, operating two double rack ovens, producing hearth br
eads, Kaiser rolls, bagels, pies, donuts and cookies. Achieved sales and labor g
oals. Led division in customer service, achieving score of 100%.

Jacobi's Bagels, Gig Harbor, WA. November 1996 through October 1997.
Baker
Supported sales for large retail store with unit sales of 16K per week.
Formulated recipes for "Bagel of the Month."

Bag & Save Foods, Gig Harbor, WA. July 1992 through October 1993
Baker
Production of hearth and variety breads for in-store sales.

Sluys Poulsbo Bakery, Poulsbo, WA. May 1991 through July 1992.
Scratch Baker. Member of large (30 Employee) baking team consisting of 5 bakers,
2 donut fryers, 23 packing, shipping and sales employees.

US Navy, 1987 through 1991

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Education
Ashford University, Operations Management and Analysis, 66 hours, Februar
y 2010
Through present.
American Institute of Baking, BS&T #173, HACCP Workshop included. Graduate Decem
ber 2008.
Michigan State University. Food Science, 58 hours. January 2006 through December
 2007.
US Navy Nuclear Power School, Orlando, Florida. Nuclear Propulsion Plant Technic
ian. 1989.
Special Awards & Memberships
American Society of Baking
Chauncey Group International, Food Handlers Certificate, New Jersey
Greater Milwaukee Foundation's Catherine T. Clark Scholarship
Caravan Ingredients Corporation scholarship to attend AIB BS&T #173