Experience

Miraka Limited

• New Zealand
• Dairy Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quality Specialist

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  Quality department UHT specialist, supporting Pest Control Programme, Instrumentation and GMP. Quality department UHT specialist, supporting Pest Control Programme, Instrumentation and GMP.



Howard/Cole Family

• Palmerston North, New Zealand

• SAH / Working Mother

  • Apr 2011 - Present

  Home-based caregiver from 0-3 years. Shared custody parent. Home-based caregiver from 0-3 years. Shared custody parent.



Compass Group

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

• Food And Beverage Assistant

  • Feb 2023 - Apr 2023

  Casual Bar staff at Linton Military Camp Casual Bar staff at Linton Military Camp



Fonterra

• New Zealand
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Officer - Functional Nutrition

  • Jul 2018 - Nov 2022

  Research & Development Centre.Technical Officer in Food Chemistry team (within Functional Nutrition category)Supporting medical beverage formulation design, probiotics applications for sports and active lifestyles, new technology developments and commercial trials in Milk Powder, Concentrates and Protein Ingredients.Pilot Plant operator of small scale HTST and heating equipment within an RMP environment. Te Rapa site production technical support for customer complaints resolution.

• Technical Officer - NTD (Secondment)

  • Mar 2018 - Jul 2018

  Cream Products Team (Secondment)NTD cream cheese testing support for Darfield Plant site expansion. Cream cheese functional testing and product performance including conducting informal sensory tastings.

• Technical Officer - Pilot Plant Production

  • Oct 2014 - Mar 2018

  Research & Development CentreExecuting trials in protein & powder departments producing for NPD and exportInternal Fluid Bed Spray dryer operator Tracking super-user & green card manager.National Calibration Team memberInvited to join Mozzarella NTD project as support under Dr Palatasa Havea



Drake International

• Canada
• Human Resources Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Technician

  • Jan 2014 - Oct 2014

  Lead Operator. Coordination of testing, samples and running of pilot scale HTST equipment. Writing SOP's and NZTM method. Developed logsheets and data mangement file. Troubleshooting and problem solving of equipment difficulties in consultation with M&D department engineers. Training of subsequent operators. Lead Operator. Coordination of testing, samples and running of pilot scale HTST equipment. Writing SOP's and NZTM method. Developed logsheets and data mangement file. Troubleshooting and problem solving of equipment difficulties in consultation with M&D department engineers. Training of subsequent operators.



PORSE In-Home Childcare, Education & Training

• Palmerston North

• Home-based Educator

  • Jul 2010 - Jan 2011

  Set-up house and provded in-home care to children under 5 years. Had the privilege of providing care to children on autism spectrum and english as a second language Set-up house and provded in-home care to children under 5 years. Had the privilege of providing care to children on autism spectrum and english as a second language



Fonterra

• New Zealand
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technician - NPD

  • Aug 2009 - Jul 2010

  Technician for protein ingredient development project as part of the Ingredients Innovation Beverages team at the Fonterra Research Centre. Conducting trials using food-grade recombining, retort and UHT processes as an operator and researchers support. Trial planning and data collection for project reviews. Technician for protein ingredient development project as part of the Ingredients Innovation Beverages team at the Fonterra Research Centre. Conducting trials using food-grade recombining, retort and UHT processes as an operator and researchers support. Trial planning and data collection for project reviews.



Fonterra

• New Zealand
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technician - NTD

  • Sep 2008 - Jun 2009

  Technician for milk powder technology development project as part of the Manufacturing Innovation Process Improvement team at the Fonterra Research Centre. Assisting of blending operations and collating results into reports using Excel. Conducted individual research product on process optimisation. Technician for milk powder technology development project as part of the Manufacturing Innovation Process Improvement team at the Fonterra Research Centre. Assisting of blending operations and collating results into reports using Excel. Conducted individual research product on process optimisation.



Chelsea House

• Raumati, New Zealand

• Childcare Assistant

  • Mar 2008 - Sep 2008

  Casual relief worker for under-5 childcare facility. Casual relief worker for under-5 childcare facility.



Cafe

• Levin, New Zealand

• Cafeteria Assistant

  • Sep 2007 - Mar 2008

  Informally trained Barista on fully automatic coffee machine, and general cafeteria worker Informally trained Barista on fully automatic coffee machine, and general cafeteria worker



Pizza Hut

• United States
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• Delivery Driver

  • Mar 2007 - Jun 2007

  Main role in delivery, with customer service and pizza cutting in shop as required. Main role in delivery, with customer service and pizza cutting in shop as required.



Prepared Foods Limited

• Palmerston North

• Quality Control Technician - Retorts

  • Nov 2006 - Feb 2007

  Ready-to-eat pouched meals contracted to NZ, Australian and British army, as well as canned paua/abalone. Ensured all production processes conformed to the documented systems Performed quality control testing according to written procedures Assisted in product development and improvement trials. Development of a new Retort RTE product for army ration packs. Practicum experience following fourth year of degree, report submitted to satisfy requirements. Ready-to-eat pouched meals contracted to NZ, Australian and British army, as well as canned paua/abalone. Ensured all production processes conformed to the documented systems Performed quality control testing according to written procedures Assisted in product development and improvement trials. Development of a new Retort RTE product for army ration packs. Practicum experience following fourth year of degree, report submitted to satisfy requirements.



Kapiti Fine Foods

• Palmerston North

• Production Assistant

  • Nov 2005 - Feb 2006

  Assisting in the production of ice-cream in carton format. Operation of filling equipment. Practicum experience following third year of degree, report submitted to satisfy requirements. Assisting in the production of ice-cream in carton format. Operation of filling equipment. Practicum experience following third year of degree, report submitted to satisfy requirements.



Ardent Leisure Group

• Australia
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Dreamworld Theme Park Team Member

  • Dec 2004 - Feb 2005

  Working in a variety of food outlets at Dreamworld Theme Park. Practicum experience following second year of degree, report submitted to satisfy requirements. Working in a variety of food outlets at Dreamworld Theme Park. Practicum experience following second year of degree, report submitted to satisfy requirements.



RJ's Licorice

• Levin

• Production Assistant

  • Nov 2003 - Feb 2004

  Member of packaging team, helping to package licorice products into a variety of formats. Practicum experience following first year of degree. Member of packaging team, helping to package licorice products into a variety of formats. Practicum experience following first year of degree.



The Paint Pot (Benjamin Moore)

• Levin, New Zealand

• Customer Service Representative

  • Nov 2002 - Feb 2003

  Customer servive. Mixing household and automotive paints. Reciepting and sending goods. Customer servive. Mixing household and automotive paints. Reciepting and sending goods.



The Warehouse

• New Zealand
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Service Representative

  • Jul 2000 - Apr 2002

  Part-time Checkout operator and customer service representative working whilst attending college. Part-time Checkout operator and customer service representative working whilst attending college.



Levin Chronicle & Dominion Post

• Levin, Wanganui-Manawatu, New Zealand

• Newspaper delivery

  • Feb 1999 - Jun 2000

  Newspaper delivery Mon-Sat Newspaper delivery Mon-Sat