Experience

Winland Foods

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• External Manufacturing QA Manager

  • Oct 2022 - Present



TreeHouse Foods

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. External Manufacturing Quality and Food Safety Specialist

  • Apr 2016 - Present

• External Manufacturing Quality and Food Safety Specialist

  • Apr 2016 - Present

• Manager, External Manufacturing

  • Sep 2022 - Oct 2022



Kellogg Company

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Food Safety Specialist

  • Sep 2011 - Apr 2016

  HACCP Coordinator, SQF Level II Practitioner, internal auditor, documentation "gate keeper," ingredient and packaging integrity contact, manage lab and lab techs and support other departments regarding food safety concerns as needed HACCP Coordinator, SQF Level II Practitioner, internal auditor, documentation "gate keeper," ingredient and packaging integrity contact, manage lab and lab techs and support other departments regarding food safety concerns as needed



Wawa, Inc.

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fresh Food Manager

  • Feb 2010 - Sep 2011

  Manage Deli associates and products; train associates on deli proceduresFollow corporate coding procedures; corporate menus while maintaining food offering and integrityRun shifts, track money, daily paperwork, balance completing tasks with customer serviceEmphasis on associate, customer and vendor safety

• Product Development/Marketing Intern

  • Jul 2009 - Jan 2010

  Assist with sensory (internal/external), coordinate items for monthly QC checks, enter data into Excel, record keeping, cuppingCreated organized order system; less confusion, orders more accurateApprove/Deny production runs based on quality and specifications; product evaluation; end-of-code & 1st production analysisConcise QC reports; Secondary Supplier comparisons & oversee ordering current items; work with Operations EngineeringWork closely with AM Foods, PM Foods, Fresh Beverages and Packaged Beverages Show less



Delaware Valley University

• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Kitchen Staff at The Market

  • May 2006 - May 2009

  Acquired kitchen knowledge of cooking techniques, equipment handling; customer serviceTeam work; individual work; training new employeesAided Chefs in creating daily specials; setting up; demonstrating execution of new items to co-workers

• Student Work Program

  • Sep 2005 - May 2009

  Aid department chair with various departmental functionsInvolved with food prep, catering and serving at various campus eventsGained lab exposure: mixing mediums for microbe testing, cleaning/organizing equipment, use of equipment, storing methods

• President of the Food Science and Technology Club

  • Sep 2006 - May 2008

  Recruited and organized fellow club members for various club functionsMade self available to freshmen, incoming students and prospective students for any questions/informationFill out club paper work; budget, club members info, events, club expos



Campbell's

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Development, Research and Development Co-Op

  • Jul 2007 - Dec 2007

  Assisted with product formulation, kitchen batches, pilot plant runs, data gathering and analysis, product evaluation Participated in cross-functional meetings Worked with new employees to demonstrate use of equipment, location of ingredients, contacts Learned to manipulate formulas to get desired results quickly Responsible for setting up and leading co-op meetings Obtained insight into packaging and other aspects critical to the development of products from start to finish Assisted with product formulation, kitchen batches, pilot plant runs, data gathering and analysis, product evaluation Participated in cross-functional meetings Worked with new employees to demonstrate use of equipment, location of ingredients, contacts Learned to manipulate formulas to get desired results quickly Responsible for setting up and leading co-op meetings Obtained insight into packaging and other aspects critical to the development of products from start to finish