DAVID O'KEEFFE

• Lunch-it is a healthy meal prep company for primary school children
• We deliver freshly prepared school lunches directly to the customers door the day before school, allowing parents more time with their children and taking away the stress of school lunches
• Oversee the day to day running of the business from food preparation in our cloud kitchen, sourcing materials and packaging, logistics of our deliveries with our contracted delivery company, Finances, business development to the marketing and advertising of our products
• Lunch it aims to be the number 1 meal prep company for children in 2023 and our 3 years & 5 year strategies have been activated with some significant goals already reached.
• Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
• Created and monitored promotional approaches to increase sales and profit levels.
• Created organization's mission and vision statements for use by employees.
• Conducted target market research to scope out industry competition and identify advantageous trends.
• Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive and performance-driven company culture to lead industry innovations.
• Identified business development challenges and customer concerns for proactive resolution.

• Responsible for Interior office fit-out projects for clients in existing office spaces, to shell and core office spaces
• Researching, Communicating and negotiating leases and purchases for new offices for the business and for our clients
• Leading a team of skilled operators and contractors to complete projects on time and within budget
• Responsible for negotiating and resolving building issues with landlords and tenants
• Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
• Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
• Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
• Managed projects from procurement to commission.
• Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.

Ø Working for the Irish Pavilion, my role as a team leader was to ensure the smooth running of the day-to-day operations of the visitor experience while leading a team and the Expo musicians.

Ø Greeting delegations such as Ministers (Ireland &UAE), Business associates and Other VIP guests to ensure they feel the inspiration of Ireland from our Pavilion.

Ø Working with the Media manager to promote all aspects of social media, Interviews for ministers and the Ambassador along with promoting the daily events with the pavilion.

• Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
• Mentored and guided employees to foster proper completion of assigned duties.
• Assisted in recruitment of new team members, hiring highest qualified to build team of top performers.
• Monitored time and attendance, enforcing compliance with company procedures relating to absenteeism.

• PROMOTED
• Reporting to the SLT
• Leading 15 direct reports and a further 60 indirect reports
• Managing multiple departments including Production, Maintenance, Finance, Technical, Quality and Projects & R&D
• Processing of 5m litres of milk weekly and 6m litres of raw whey
• Site lead and Project stakeholder for all aspects of TINE Dairies production ranging from milk supply, production planning, whey processing planning and utilities supply
• TINE- Dairygold reconciliation owner – Weekly reconciling of commodities between sites and working together to agree on all figures for financial close out
• Project management, Problem solving and optimization lead for all aspects of the processing facility including the whey RO Plants, and pasteurizers and separators on each line
• Business continuity owner for the Whey and Milk processing plants within the Dairygold site responsible for categorizing where capital funding is needed, what projects can be completed internally and forward-looking planning for investment in the coming 10 years.
• Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
• Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.
• Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
• Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.

• Reporting to the Production manager, leading a team of 50+ highly skilled operators daily to ensure all KPI’s are reached in a safe and productive manner
• Responsible for the upkeep of the plant and equipment
• Ensure the company core values are followed
• Working closely with employees and encouraging employee progression and development
• Consistently worked in a continuous improvement environment by focusing on the company’s core values and SPCCQRE (Safety, People, Customer, Cost, Quality, Reliability, Environment)
• Ensure all CCP’s and SOP’s are followed
• Leading and participating in cross-functional and cross-divisional process improvement initiatives with management and employees
• Working for the Irish Pavilion, my role as a team leader was to ensure the smooth running of the day-to-day operations of the visitor experience while leading a team and the Expo musicians
• Greeting delegations such as Ministers (Ireland &UAE), Business associates and Other VIP guests to ensure they feel the inspiration of Ireland from our Pavilion
• Working with the Media manager to promote all aspects of social media, Interviews for ministers and the Ambassador along with promoting the daily events with the pavilion.
• Reviewed work for quality and compliance with company standards and design specifications.
• Sourced materials to keep up with production goals and meet customer demands.

• Catering for events and exhibitions for clients ranging from corporate (Apple, Samsung, Novartis along with private events such as parties and weddings
• Also worked alongside well know brands for brand awareness campaigns.

• PROMOTED – Skilled cheese maker for Regato and Jarlsberg cheeses.

• The packing line and stand in line leader.