Experience

Mark Anthony Brands International

• Ireland
• Food & Beverages
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Quality Coordinator

  • Apr 2022 - Present



Mark Anthony Group

• Canada
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Assurance Technologist

  • Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

  -Analyze finished production and product development samples (Hard Seltzer, RTDs and wine products). -Manage can warranty samples for Mark Anthony Group -Participate in sensory panels of routine products, customer complaints and alcohol-base liquids. -Analyze raw materials against specifications -Use and maintain standard laboratory equipment, carry out daily and monthly calibrations -Monitor co-packer production data and reporting -Coordinate with co-packers to receive and test samples on production batches -Manage BC-LDB product and site list -Coordinate with FedEx brokers for receiving international samples



Parallel 49 Brewing Company

• Canada
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quality Assurance Technician

  • May 2020 - Jan 2021

  Food Safety & Quality Management: Developed gap analysis against HACCP Verification Audit for Parallel 49 Brewing Company Research and staying up to date with CFIA requirements Carry out Gluten testing on Gluten free products Beer and RTD Analysis: Daily QC checks, fermentation monitoring, organising daily sensory of in process beer samples for vicinal diketones and early detection of off flavours in products. Final product QC (ABV, pH, IBU, Taste, micro). Raw ingredient inspection and analysis, participants in hop selection process. Manage yeast ordering, yeast cell count/ viability checks and yeast generation tracking. Equipment Calibration & Repair of: Anton Paar Alcolyzer, hand held DMA, pH probe, Portable DO Meter, Pentair O2 sensor (in the brewery's centrifuge), Pentair Haffman's O2 and CO2 Meters. Develop and update laboratory SOP's.



Diageo

• United Kingdom
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Complaints Coordinator

  • Feb 2018 - Dec 2019

  Coordinates complaints relating to beer: Content, Packaging, Distribution and Shortages.Trained in HACCP, VACCP, TACCP and Femas.Updates quality standards and certs of quality.

• Continous Improvement Analyst: Quality Support Role

  • Nov 2015 - Feb 2018

  Support Quality in St. James's Gate, Diageo, Dublin:Provide quality updates to key stakeholders in daily and weekly meeting.Support the ISO 9000:2015 and FSSC 22000 systems, and work with internal and external auditors during audits.Part of the food safety team, carry out monthly audits.Fully trained Micro and Analytical analyst.As shift cover for these roles I must keep up to date with any new developments in the quality field.Day Support in the quality analysis laboratory.-Make up HPLC solutions and reagents for HPLC analysis -Make up internal and external standards for GC and HPLC analysis.

• Project Quality Analyst

  • Jun 2015 - Nov 2015

  Working on the Beer Blending Agent project team. Quality analysis on Beer Blending Agent products, including viscosity, acidity, pH, foam / head height testing, colour, PG, OG, ABV, and bitterness. Also aseptic sampling and preparation of micro tests.



Diasorin

• Italy
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Placement - Student

  • Feb 2015 - Apr 2015

  Enzyme-linked immuno-absorbent assay manufacturing: Make up solutions for ELISA plate and kit. Calibration of pipettes and balances. Assistance with validation of SOP templates. Assistance with filling, labelling and packing of kits. Consumable checks and stationery orders. Enzyme-linked immuno-absorbent assay manufacturing: Make up solutions for ELISA plate and kit. Calibration of pipettes and balances. Assistance with validation of SOP templates. Assistance with filling, labelling and packing of kits. Consumable checks and stationery orders.



Foxford Woolen Mills

• Foxford co mayo

• Sale assistant

  • Jun 2010 - Nov 2014

  Barista work, waitress, cashier, stock ordering and maintenance. Barista work, waitress, cashier, stock ordering and maintenance.



InterWay

• Spain
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Native English Speaker

  • Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

  Teaching english, looking after the students, ensuring entertainment and interaction during group activities. Teaching english, looking after the students, ensuring entertainment and interaction during group activities.