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Today's story is so different. Ranjeet has an incredible background of going from the Marine Corps as an Avionics Division Non-Commissioned Officer and then choosing to go down a path centered around food and operations, including roles like being a Plant Supervisor at Safeway, a Shipping Department Supervisor at Albertsons, an Operations Manager at Ralphs Grocery Company, and a Plant Manager at BakeMark. You probably recognize all of those names. You've definitely had one of his products from Aspire Bakeries, where his focus is on frozen baked goods. But so much to learn today about why he chose to focus on this industry. Today, he will talk about the advantages of being so focused in this way, what it's like to be a Bakery Director, and what his day-to-day life looks like.
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About Ranjeet:
Ranjeet Singh is the Bakery Director at Aspire Bakeries, a North American baking company with a leadership position in specialty frozen baked goods. Some of their brands you may recognize are La Brea Bakery, Otis Spunkmeyer, and Oakrun Farm Bakery. Ranjeet served in the Marine Corps for nearly five years as an Avionics Division Non-Commissioned Officer. He worked as a Plant Supervisor at Safeway, a Shipping Department Supervisor at Albertsons, an Operations Manager at Ralphs Grocery Company, and a Plant Manager at BakeMark. He earned his BSBA in Management from Columbia College and an MBA from Syracuse University.
Selected Resources:
Ranjeet’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ranjeet-singh/
Aspire Bakeries: https://www.aspirebakeries.com/
Time Stamps:
Ranjeet’s background [2:50]
What it is like being a Bakery Director [4:10]
Stay pedal to the metal and keep going [6:36]
The manufacturing industry is very competitive [7:48]
Find a place where you are stable in your life [9:42]
You are changing people’s lives [13:49]
The last year has been incredibly difficult [11:31]
Ranjeet’s past jobs in the manufacturing industry [15:14]
Now is a great time to get into manufacturing [17:29]
Working for a big vs small company [18:40]
You see the world differently [21:10]