{"id":5389,"date":"2022-08-11T08:16:21","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T08:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/universalpackaging.co.nz\/?p=5389"},"modified":"2023-03-08T21:13:02","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T21:13:02","slug":"meet-the-team-russell-bacon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/universalpackaging.co.nz\/news\/meet-the-team-russell-bacon\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the team: Russell Bacon"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5389\" class=\"elementor elementor-5389\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-77175502 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77175502\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68b06563\" data-id=\"68b06563\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4902567a elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"4902567a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/universalpackaging.co.nz\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-theme-elements.min.css\"><p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/universalpackaging.co.nz\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4caed470 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4caed470\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-280e949f\" data-id=\"280e949f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3282e9dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3282e9dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet the team: Russell Bacon<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68e24a55\" data-id=\"68e24a55\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eea17c5 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5eea17c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/universalpackaging.co.nz\/news-resources\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View all articles<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6adaaa69 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6adaaa69\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1caa363a\" data-id=\"1caa363a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-322dd699 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"322dd699\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/universalpackaging.co.nz\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-7c5bd77 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/universalpackaging.co.nz\/2022\/08\/11\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time> 11 August, 2022<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6713724a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6713724a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b8278d1\" data-id=\"2b8278d1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fd15e9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8fd15e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\tMeet Russell\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74578c07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74578c07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen everything is running smoothly a good Operations Manager is primarily focused on keeping the ship steady. However the role can change when there are multiple challenges to address each day (perhaps things like global pandemics, worldwide inflation, uncertain shipping timetables etc)\u2026\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e80c9c2\" data-id=\"7e80c9c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba936b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ba936b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/universalpackaging.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/KBM_2619-v2-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5391\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universalpackaging.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/KBM_2619-v2-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/universalpackaging.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/KBM_2619-v2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/universalpackaging.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/KBM_2619-v2-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/universalpackaging.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/KBM_2619-v2.jpeg 1499w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f02e769 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f02e769\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae9dbce\" data-id=\"ae9dbce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a0c36d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8a0c36d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b4aaf91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b4aaf91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>That\u2019s when new courses must be plotted and occasional squalls navigated. That\u2019s when a steady, confident hand on the wheel is so vital. That\u2019s when you discover the difference between a \u2018good\u2019 Ops Manager and a \u2018great\u2019 one.<\/p><p>On that note, we are proud to introduce our great new Operations Manager. While Russell hasn\u2019t been here for long, his overall experience and practical acumen has already been invaluable in helping the good ship Universal Packaging get where we need to go. We sat down to talk through his work behind the scenes here.<\/p><p><strong>What brought you to Universal Packaging?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p>I was a customer of Universal Packaging for many years across two companies and I found them cheerful and easy to deal with. It helped that their product was cost effective and worked well too. The team here also have a great set of values which they go out of their way to live and breathe (rather than just having them on the wall). They really care about their staff and their customers \u2013 so it\u2019s easy to feel good about working here!<\/p><p><strong>What does your typical day at work look like?<\/strong><\/p><p>As Forest Gump says, my day is a bit like a box of chocolates. I see my role as manager is to remove any obstacles that may be getting in the road of my people doing a great job for our customers. No matter the diverse nature of the work some things are consistent. The daily Stuff quiz on the big screen is always a fun highlight and it\u2019s great everyone contributes.<\/p><p><strong>What are the highlights of the job?<\/strong><\/p><p>The best days are when collectively we can pull a rabbit out of a hat to help a customer when they\u2019re having a problem. It is great to see everyone chip in to improve the solution. You go home feeling like you made a difference to someone else\u2019s day!<\/p><p><strong>And some challenges?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>Our biggest challenges are from overseas. Sharply rising costs, variable shipping timetables and volatile exchange rates have created a perfect storm of rising prices that we have to address in order to remain economically viable. These are the times when strong client relationships are so important because price increases are all about trust.<\/p><p><strong>What are you looking forward to at Universal Packaging?<\/strong><\/p><p>I am looking forward to some economic and geopolitical stability so that we can go back to dealing with challenges that we have some control over rather than being blown about like a leaf in a storm.<\/p><p><strong>A package of your three favourite things has turned up on your desk: what\u2019s inside?<\/strong><\/p><p>Truthfully, I find winter a bit dreary. So a whole bunch of good weather and some extra daylight hours so I can do more fun things after work would be fantastic. Throw in a BBQ and a couple of bevies with friends for good measure! Go the Chiefs!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c1b201 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8c1b201\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/universalpackaging.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/KBM_2629__ResizedImageWzUxMCwzNDBd.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5392\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universalpackaging.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/KBM_2629__ResizedImageWzUxMCwzNDBd.jpeg 510w, https:\/\/universalpackaging.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/KBM_2629__ResizedImageWzUxMCwzNDBd-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-060fe08 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"060fe08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45a26aa\" data-id=\"45a26aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d80fd4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d80fd4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet to know Russell, our Operations Manager\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d473a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9d473a7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be8832d\" data-id=\"be8832d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5570a1f elementor-post-navigation-borders-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-navigation\" data-id=\"5570a1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-navigation.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__prev elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/universalpackaging.co.nz\/news\/closing-the-loop-recycling-at-thong-guan\/\" rel=\"prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__arrow-wrapper post-navigation__arrow-prev\"><i class=\"fa fa-angle-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Prev<\/span><\/span><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--label\">Previous<\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--title\">Closing the Loop: Recycling at Thong Guan<\/span><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__separator-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__next elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/universalpackaging.co.nz\/news\/at-your-service-4\/\" rel=\"next\"><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__next\"><span class=\"post-navigation__next--label\">Next<\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__next--title\">Get with the program<\/span><\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__arrow-wrapper post-navigation__arrow-next\"><i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Next<\/span><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When everything is running smoothly a good Operations Manager is primarily focused on keeping the ship steady. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5391,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,17],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - 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