Experience

SET_solutions

• Australia
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Workplace Trainer and Assessor

  • Jul 2015 - Present

  Certificate 3 in Food processing and Work Health Safety Certificate 3 in Food processing and Work Health Safety



Mondelēz International

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

• Senior Analytical Chemistry Technician

  • May 1995 - Jun 2015

  • Administration duties including sample reception using LIMS Labwares, point of contact for external partner labs and services providers, customer services, laboratory consumables stock management, I-shopping (includes raising and managing purchase orders and invoice payment). • Analysis of many properties including (pH, Salt, Acidity, Specific gravity, Fat (Soxhlet, Mojonier and Babcock), FFA titration, Peroxide value, Meltability, ash, Beer bitterness unit, Emulsion stability, brix, Viscosity and yield stress by Brookfield, Texture by TA-XT2 and Steven, LPS by Malvern, Granulation, Water activity, Solid fat content, Moisture, Protein, Sugars by HPLC, Cholesterol-FFA by GC, Minerals by AAS, Phosphate, Sulphur dioxide, Citrate and Sorbic Acid by UV.) • Operation, calibration and maintenance of all equipment within the Chemistry laboratories. • Writing of reports in relation to results and interpretation of results. • Point of contact - because of my knowledge of the Chemistry Lab and being there for over 20 years – I am often asked advice on various issues and results. • Method Development and modification, background research, trouble shooting and exercising initiative in problem solving. • Ensuring NATA requirements are fulfilled. • Liaising with members of other Departments. • Understanding of QCMS and HACCP, Horizontal and Vertical Auditing. • Consultation for Product Developer and Engineer (Analytical advices on suitable test methods and results interpretation). Show less



Kraft Foods Group

• Port Melbourne

• Quality Control

  • Aug 1993 - May 1995

  This position provides technical support for Production at the Kraft Port Melbourne Plant, and plays an intricate role in the maintaining of Kraft standards, beginning from the raw material stage, through to the intermediates to the final stage. My responsibilities included: • Analysis of many properties including (pH, Salt, Acidity etc). • Operation, calibration and maintenance of all equipment within the Quality Control Laboratory. • Report generation, preparation of standard solutions, data entry, troubleshooting/problem solving. • Participation in sanitation program. • Liaising with members of other Departments. Show less



Garlyn Distributor

• Noble Park, Melbourne

• Clothes wholesaler

  • Jan 1988 - Feb 1992

  The job involved taking order and packaging. The job involved taking order and packaging.