Experience

Martin Foods

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

• Director of Research Development

  • May 2017 - Present

  Directs R&D Department in all new meat and poultry product development activities and process/product continuous improvement efforts. Assists Sales and Culinary team with current and new customer projects. Assists production in new product onboarding/launches and as a product matter expert when questions arise on the production floor.

• R&D Project Manager

  • Sep 2016 - May 2017

  Managed new product development for raw, marinated meat and poultry. Some sales and culinary assistance with customer projects and presentations. Some continuous improvement work with production.

• Research Development Laboratory Technician

  • Feb 2016 - Sep 2016

  Processed Marinated Meat and Poultry product samples in the lab and shipped them to customers. Took on routine R&D tech tasks like cook yield testing, product evaluation, and lab inventory management.



Sprouts Farmers Market

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior meat clerk

  • Aug 2015 - Mar 2016

  Processed and packaged raw meat and poultry products for customers in an upscale grocery store. Produced pork and chicken sausage as well as other value added and premium cuts for the full service meat case. Gave great customer service to customers looking to purchase specialty cuts or premium products from the meat or seafood cases, as well as answered any cooking questions, technical questions, or product attribute questions about the meat department products. Processed and packaged raw meat and poultry products for customers in an upscale grocery store. Produced pork and chicken sausage as well as other value added and premium cuts for the full service meat case. Gave great customer service to customers looking to purchase specialty cuts or premium products from the meat or seafood cases, as well as answered any cooking questions, technical questions, or product attribute questions about the meat department products.



Kroger

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Meat Clerk

  • Aug 2013 - May 2015

  Worked in the meat department at a national grocery chain store. Packaged beef cuts and restocked self service cases from inventory. Provided great, friendly customer service to customers at the full service meat and seafood cases. Cleaned and sanitized the meat and seafood cases at the end of the night, and stored products for holding overnight for next day's sale based on company/department SOP's. Worked in the meat department at a national grocery chain store. Packaged beef cuts and restocked self service cases from inventory. Provided great, friendly customer service to customers at the full service meat and seafood cases. Cleaned and sanitized the meat and seafood cases at the end of the night, and stored products for holding overnight for next day's sale based on company/department SOP's.



Petit Jean Meats - Morrilton Packing Co.

• United States
• Food Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Intern

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  Helped Morrilton Packing Company prepare for their BRC audit and updating BRC Standards based on the latest edition, as well as learned a lot of great information by doing hands on work in a ham, bacon, and sausage production plant. Helped Morrilton Packing Company prepare for their BRC audit and updating BRC Standards based on the latest edition, as well as learned a lot of great information by doing hands on work in a ham, bacon, and sausage production plant.



Walmart

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Meat Clerk

  • Jun 2011 - Jun 2013

  Worked in the meat department at a national chain retailer. Labeled and rotated inventory and refilled meat and deli meat self service cases. Great customer service, including answering customer questions, offering cooking suggestions or technical help, and guiding customers to products they were looking for. Worked in the meat department at a national chain retailer. Labeled and rotated inventory and refilled meat and deli meat self service cases. Great customer service, including answering customer questions, offering cooking suggestions or technical help, and guiding customers to products they were looking for.