{"id":897,"date":"2024-07-18T17:14:29","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T16:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smiley.bigboldservices.com\/?p=897"},"modified":"2024-07-18T17:14:29","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T16:14:29","slug":"gareth-scott-production-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/us.smileymonroe.com\/it\/careers-stories\/2024\/07\/gareth-scott-production-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Gareth Scott: Responsabile della produzione"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/smiley-new.on-forge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/04\/gareth-scott-career-story-1024x582.webp\" alt=\"A man in a black polo shirt smiling at the camera, with the text &apos;Career Story: Gareth Scott, Production Manager&apos;\" class=\"wp-image-804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/us.smileymonroe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/04\/gareth-scott-career-story-1024x582.webp 1024w, https:\/\/us.smileymonroe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/04\/gareth-scott-career-story-300x171.webp 300w, https:\/\/us.smileymonroe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/04\/gareth-scott-career-story-768x436.webp 768w, https:\/\/us.smileymonroe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/04\/gareth-scott-career-story.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Gareth started his career at Smiley Monroe in 2017, joining as a Production Operative in the Belts Department. &nbsp;From the outset, Gareth demonstrated a keen eye for detail and a strong work ethic, quickly establishing himself as a reliable and skilled member of the team.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gareth was appointed as Production Trainer in 2019. In this role, he took on the responsibility of designing and delivering training programs for Belts employees. &nbsp;Gareth&#8217;s dedication to ensuring that operatives had the necessary skills to excel in their roles significantly contributed to the department&#8217;s success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gareth&#8217;s talent for leadership and his commitment to continuous improvement did not go unnoticed. &nbsp;In 2023, he was promoted to Production Manager, a role in which he is now responsible for developing and implementing a production strategy across all production departments. &nbsp;Gareth&#8217;s strategic vision, coupled with his hands-on experience, enables him to provide strong leadership, inspiring and motivating employees to achieve excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smiley-new.on-forge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/07\/b6f9c362b51f8e10179817ae988b0675-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"Three workers wearing blue vests labeled Quality Control inspect and discuss a large rolled material outdoors near trucks and metal racks in an industrial area. One person is holding a clipboard and taking notes.\" class=\"wp-image-2071\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We asked Gareth what he enjoys most about his role:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cThe ability to help people in their jobs. Improving processes and installing a continuous improvement culture.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We asked Gareth what his favourite benefit is:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cThe health shield is great as I\u2019m prone to a trip to the physio while I\u2019m still trying to play football.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We asked Gareth what makes him proud to work for Smiley Monroe:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cThe way I have been welcomed into the team and treated within the Company from day one is a testament to the values and the people that work here.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smiley-new.on-forge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/07\/b0d4450924bb0565d971ccc56e4dbe58-1024x819.webp\" alt=\"Two men wearing safety vests and goggles smile while talking in a workshop. One holds a tape measure, the other holds a tablet. Industrial equipment and tools are visible in the background.\" class=\"wp-image-2072\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We asked Gareth what his favourite engagement event has been:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cI thought the family day to Tayto Park was brilliant and all the employees thought the same. I also enjoyed the Christmas cinema showing of the Polar express.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We asked Gareth what his go-to Karaoke song is:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cJenny from the block if I have had a few drinks and feeling brave lol\u201d<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gareth&#8217;s talent for leadership and commitment to continuous improvement has seen his career progress from Production Operative to Production Trainer and since 2023, Production Manager.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":3394,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-897","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-careers-stories"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.smileymonroe.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/897","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.smileymonroe.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.smileymonroe.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.smileymonroe.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.smileymonroe.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=897"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/us.smileymonroe.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/897\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.smileymonroe.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=897"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.smileymonroe.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=897"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.smileymonroe.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=897"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}