Experience

IFP, Inc.
• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• QA Supervisor

  • Apr 2016 - Present


Swiss Valley Farms

• Dairy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Support Manager

  • Sep 2014 - Mar 2016

  Support Plant Manager in running the Blue Cheese plant. This included filling in for the quality manager while they were on leave. In that capacity I prepped the plant for and successfully passed a BRC (third party) audit. I eliminated sanitation violations and revised and updated the HACCP program of the plant. When the production manager left I successfully ran the production department, planning production levels and staffing needs, learning the different processes on the floor, hiring new employees and when needed letting the underperforming ones go. When plant improvements were needed, I planned construction projects and equipment purchases. This included obtaining bids and replacing a roof over the intake area, installing and writing a procedure on how to run a fines saver system and obtaining new forklift and pallet truck equipment to increase plant efficiencies. I also took part in warehouse expansion planning. I oversaw the maintenance and cheese aging departments. In maintenance I set priorities on the most pressing projects and maintained a consistent budget. In cheese aging I managed cheese inventory levels within the caves system, meeting customer demands and producing award winning aged Jeff's Select Gouda, St. Mary's Gouda, Fini Cheddar and St. Pete's Select Blue cheeses. Show less



Sun Country Airlines

• United States
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Catering Quality Assurance Manager

  • May 2013 - Sep 2014

  Developing and implementing a HACCP food safety program as the HACCP coordinator. Implement and manage master sanitation schedules for the facility and conduct environmental sampling to ensure the the program is effective. Conduct training on GMPs with employees to ensure food safety and security. Perform internal audits of the facilty, employees and food produced. Developing and implementing a HACCP food safety program as the HACCP coordinator. Implement and manage master sanitation schedules for the facility and conduct environmental sampling to ensure the the program is effective. Conduct training on GMPs with employees to ensure food safety and security. Perform internal audits of the facilty, employees and food produced.



Kemps LLC

• United States
• Food Production
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Laboratory Technician

  • Nov 2010 - Mar 2013

  Inspect product daily for microbial contamination, total solids content, butterfat content, viscosity, flavor, pH. Tested air quality, water quality, tested for listeria. Calibrated thermometers, pH meters CEM machines. Aided in filling out COA's on products as needed. Administered biannual ingredient management program. Inspect product daily for microbial contamination, total solids content, butterfat content, viscosity, flavor, pH. Tested air quality, water quality, tested for listeria. Calibrated thermometers, pH meters CEM machines. Aided in filling out COA's on products as needed. Administered biannual ingredient management program.



Syngenta Seeds

• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Laboratory Technician

  • Sep 2010 - Nov 2010

  • Aided in isozyme gel electrophoresis processing • Planted test plots in greenhouses • Assisted in ELISA biochemical testing • Aided in isozyme gel electrophoresis processing • Planted test plots in greenhouses • Assisted in ELISA biochemical testing



City of Faribault

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Park Technician

  • Apr 2010 - Sep 2010

  • Maintained city parks with minimal supervision • Supervised other employees • Worked with dump trucks and other heavy equipment • Maintained city parks with minimal supervision • Supervised other employees • Worked with dump trucks and other heavy equipment