116 Field Terrace Lansdale, PA 19446 (267) 718-5828
JOSEPH S. PLASHA
116 Field Terrace Lansdale, PA 19446 (267) 718-5828
BEVERAGE OPERATIONS CONSULTING Lansdale, PAFebruary 2015 to Present
I started my own consulting firm to help clients navigate the operational requirements necessary to launch their own beverage. I support my clients in the selection of raw materials, identifying a co-packer and then teaching them the steps to production (beverage-solution.com)
METABRAND LLC Edison, NJJune 2014 to February 2015
(Full Service Beverage Consulting Firm)
Vice President of Operations:
- Initiated the structuring of an Operations Department to help start-up companies find co-packers and get into production
- Searched out and qualified contract manufacturers to support the client base and new product development
- Responsible for outsourced operations to track ingredients, raw materials and transportation to support production
- Managedongoing contract manufacturing of the in-house Private Label and Branded products as well as new clients
LIDESTRI FOODS AND BEVERAGES Rochester, NYJune 1995 to June 2014 (19 Years)
(Purchased Zeigler Beverages in 2011 to acquire talent to start a beverage division)
Director of Contract Manufacturing: (June 2013 to June 2014)
- Built Co-Packing Business sales to 5,500,000 cases per year in Aseptics, Hot Fill, Cold Fill and Tetra-Pak
- Increased case sales on aseptic bottling by 4,000,000 cases/year
- Created a strategic system to move clients through the development process more efficiently
ZEIGLER BEVERAGES LLC Lansdale, PA
(Largest US Manufacturer of fresh apple cider – 8.2 million gallons/year) (Producer of Fresh Lemonades and Iced Teas)
VP of Operations and Director of Contract Manufacturing: (January 2006 to June 2013)
- Member of the executive team along with VP of Sales and CFO, who managed the company including 90 full-time and seasonal staff, developed new product lines, and developed long term planning
- Accountable for all aspects of the operation including equipment selection, process improvements, product development, training schedules, goal and objective setting, staffing and labor budgets as well as P&L responsibilities
- Responsible for the operation of the Production, Quality, Logistics, Procurement, and Human Resources Departments
- Assumed responsibility for completing a $16 million dollar plant expansion over a 6 month period – selected equipment and contractors, developed scope of work, laid out systems, managed the construction project, set goals and coordinated communication among various companies. Completed project within budget and on time while managing plant operations
- Doubled the processing capability of the facility by adding additional Apple Handling systems and two new presses, Increased cooling capacity, electrical service, compressed air systems and boiler capacity
- Recognized a need for a Global Food Safety Initiative and achieved a Level III SQF Certification with an initial score of 97 and led the company effort for “green” manufacturing to achieve a sustainability rating of 97.6%
(Continuously employed from 1985 to present)
THOMAS J. LIPTON, INC., Flemington, NJJune 1991 to June 1995
Production Supervisor and Shift Manager
FRITO-LAY COMPANY, INC., Kirkwood, NYMarch 1988 to August 1990
Production Supervisor and Receiving Manager
EDUCATION: DREXEL UNIVERSITY, Philadelphia, PAClass of 1985
BS Human Resource Management (Concentration in Operations Management)[extended resume available upon request]