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TRAINING PROPOSAL FOR

PURITAN BAKERY, INC.

17-0926  

Panel Meeting Date: 03/23/2018

Regional Office: North Hollywood Regional Office

Analyst Name: Marisol Niquet

Type of Proposal: Single Employer

Funding Source: Out of State Competition

FUNDING OVERVIEW

Provided here is a summary of the funding for the proposed Training Project.

TOTAL ETP FUNDING: $ 77,040.00

Program & Admin Cost Support Cost

($) Substantial Contribution

($) Total In-Kind

$ 77,040.00 N/A $ 0.00 $ 214,000.00

APPLICANT PROFILE

Company Summary Founded in 1938 and headquartered in Carson, Puritan Bakery, Inc. is a family-owned full service bakery that manufactures quality buns and breads.

Industry Sector(s) Manufacturing

Priority Industry Yes

No. Employees (Applicant) State: 274  US: 274  World Wide: 274 

Turnover Rate (Applicant) 1.00 %

Repeat Contractor No

High Unemployment Area Yes

Union(s) Bakery Confectioners / Local 31; Teamsters / Local 572

 

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TRAINING PROFILE

Training Objective(s) The training provides employees the needed skills to efficiently manage growth and customer requirements.

Training is summarized below, with additional details in Attachment 1 - Group and Job Title Details of this Panel Proposal.

# 

Group Characteristics # Of

Trainees Reimbursement

Rate 

Weighted Avg.

Hours 

Cost Per

Trainee 

Min-Max

Hours 1  Retrainee  107  $ 18.00  40  $ 720  8 - 200 

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Provided here are the details for the proposed Training Project.

1. Company Background

Founded in 1938 and headquartered in Carson, Puritan Bakery, Inc. (Puritan Bakery) is a family-owned full service bakery that manufactures top quality buns and breads. Best known for its hamburger buns, the Company offers a wide variety of quality bakery products. The Company caters to customers by customizing products to exact specifications. Whether a small business requiring a limited amount of Puritan's bakery goods, or a large chain requiring a regular delivery of products. Puritan Bakery’s, multiple locations provide direct store delivery to customers throughout California, Nevada and Arizona.

Customers include restaurants, hotels, hospitals, schools, meal plans, government entities, corporate offices, event centers, and wholesale grocery chains.

2. Current Training Project Details

Provided here are details on the purpose of the training, a summary of the marketing plan and support costs.

Purpose of Training Puritan Bakery has recently purchased and installed a new production line, consisting of a new oven, cooler and control systems. The production line will increase production and lead to additional product offerings, creating a more diverse production and delivery business.

Training will support the Company in meeting quality, production and customer requirements. With the installation of the production line, quality control will continue to be the focus of the organization, and overall productivity will move to a higher level. Training will enable the Company to grow, retain employees, and establish a high performance workplace with improved company operating procedures.

The Company plans to train 107 trainees over the next 21 months. Training will help meet production quality and customer requirements by improving the productivity of its employees. Manufacturing Skills training will be offered to frontline production and Manager occupations. The training will focus on production equipment, manufacturing procedures, production techniques, and equipment maintenance.

Computers Skills training will be offered to the office staff and sales occupations in order to support productivity improvements and improve current job functions, as well as adapt to new ones. Office staff will receive training on Microsoft Office package and SAGE accounting software that will be used to integrate the new

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equipment with the current systems. Sales staff will receive computer training to assist them in the production of computerized reports and to handle special orders.

Continuous Improvement training will also be offered to all occupations and will move the Company to a higher level of performance through training in process improvement, meeting customer needs, resolving production problems and inspection procedures. This training will help reduce production problems while improving product quality and improving delivery times.

Training will take place at the Company’s location in Carson and will be delivered by a combination of in-house subject matter experts and vendors to be identified during the contract term.

Training Infrastructure and Administrative Plan

Puritan Bakery spends an estimated $90,500 annually in training at their California facility. The Company currently provides on-the-job training related to specific job functions. Safety training is, and will continue to be, provided in accordance with all pertinent requirements under state and federal law. The Company has identified internal lead personnel to oversee training delivery, scheduling, and tracking. The Company has also retained an administrative subcontractor to ensure that training, administration and documentation adhere to ETP requirements.

Marketing Plan (MEC Only) N/A

Support Cost Description (MEC Only)

N/A

Substantial Contribution Description

N/A

3. Curriculum Summary

Provided here is a summary of the curriculum that will be delivered. Attachment 2 - Training Delivery and Curriculum Listing provides full detail on the training that will be provided.

Delivery Method/Level  Classroom/Simulated Laboratory 

Summary 

All occupations will receive training in Computer Skills and Continuous Improvement (Attachment 2). Operational Staff and Managers will receive training in Manufacturing Skills (Attachment 2).

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4. Additional Company or Training Project Details

4.1 Program Waivers

No waivers have been applied to this proposed project

4.2 Subcontractor Summary

The applicant has retained the services of the following Subcontractor(s).

4.3 Previous ETP Project Summary

N/A

4.4 Supporting Panel Proposal Documentation

Provided in Attachments 1 and 2 are additional application details on the intended training population, the detailed curriculum, and associated program characteristics that are related to this proposed Training Project.

Subcontractor Type Subcontractor Name City Service Cost

or Percentage

Development Downey Smith & Fier Lakewood N/A

Administrative Downey Smith & Fier Lakewood 13%

Training TBD N/A N/A

Attachment 2 - Training Delivery and Curriculum Listing

Provided below are details on the types of training planned for this proposed Training Project.

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Delivery Method /Level Classroom/Simulated Laboratory

Training Type (Level) Planned Course Offerings

Computer Skills (Standard) Computerized Reports

Handling Special Orders

Intermediate/Advanced MS Office Applications

SAGE Accounting Software

Continuous Improvement Skills Advanced Safety Training

Ingredient Training

Meeting Customer Needs

Process Improvement

Quality Control Procedures

Resolving Production Problems

Manufacturing Skills (ME) (Standard) Equipment Maintenance

Food Safety

Manufacturing Procedures

Operating Procedures

Production Equipment

Production Techniques

Quality Control