Experience

American Fruits and Flavors, LLC

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quality Control Chemist

  • Aug 2011 - Present

  • Conduct, analyze, and compile test results on raw, in-process, and finished products of juice concentrates, botanical extracts and spray dries to ensure compliance with product quality standards. • Participate in daily sensory analysis.• Schedule and perform plant cGMP and Glass & Hard Plastic Inspections.• Monitor laboratory procedures, techniques, and documentation to ensure quality and accurate laboratory results. • Train new employees on AFF laboratory procedures and practices.• Maintain records and logs of tests, audits, and other quality procedures to ensure availability of accurate and thorough information.• Responsible for quality checks of outgoing products as well as returned product. Verify and communicate to appropriate departments any findings as related to food safety and/or quality issues. • Analyze incoming ingredients and ensure compliance to specifications.



Flavor Producers

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Flavor Compounder

  • Jan 2009 - Feb 2011

  • Supported the creative effort by compounding flavors as directed by the Senior Flavorist.• Worked in flavor application and prototype development.• Manufactured bench top samples and or small order quantities for potential customers.• Participated in the tasting and evaluation of flavors to educate self and provided feedback on sensory analysis.• Helped to develop, maintain, and update all standard operating procedure as pertained to quality control.• Maintained and organized laboratory equipment and environment.



Gills Onions

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Food Microbiologist Assistant

  • Dec 2006 - Dec 2008

  • Paid Internship during my undergrad.• Inspected and selected produce samples at different stages of production to be tested for microbial and quality testing• Prepared necessary mediums and reagents needed for microbial testing.• Recorded test results and maintained appropriate documentation• Responsible for maintaining proper storages for retention produce samples for quality inspections.• Assisted with enforcing food safety program and procedure with companies GMP and personnel hygiene policies.• Reported and assisted with correcting any unsanitary conditions in food operation areas as well as employee work areas.