Vall Pereira
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Otis Oat Milk
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New Zealand
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Food and Beverage Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head Product Developer at Otis Oat Milk
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Nov 2019 - Present
I am the head of NPD at Otis Oat Milk. I oversee the production and testing of the products to meet satisfactory release. I lead the new product development, research and testing for our products to market. I also oversee the distribution of the product across New Zealand and Internationally. I travelled to Sweden at the beginning of 2020 to enhanced my skills in the NPD area, and to work on our starter range of Otis products, released in September 2020. I am the head of NPD at Otis Oat Milk. I oversee the production and testing of the products to meet satisfactory release. I lead the new product development, research and testing for our products to market. I also oversee the distribution of the product across New Zealand and Internationally. I travelled to Sweden at the beginning of 2020 to enhanced my skills in the NPD area, and to work on our starter range of Otis products, released in September 2020.
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HealthcareNZ Limited
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New Zealand
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Hospitals and Health Care
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300 - 400 Employee
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Community Support Worker
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Nov 2018 - Present
Working for Healthcare Rehabilitation NZ alongside my full-time employment. I have been able to gain up to a Level 4 equivalent Care Support Worker Qualification, and I now work with a client once a week. Through this I have gained a wide range of nursing skills, care, support, and communication skills, to help others with disabilities live their life to the fullest. Working for Healthcare Rehabilitation NZ alongside my full-time employment. I have been able to gain up to a Level 4 equivalent Care Support Worker Qualification, and I now work with a client once a week. Through this I have gained a wide range of nursing skills, care, support, and communication skills, to help others with disabilities live their life to the fullest.
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Goodman Fielder
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Australia
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Food Technologist and Testing Laboratory Specialist
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Dec 2018 - Nov 2019
I gained a graduate roll and Goodman Fielder after graduating University at the end of 2019. My role was involved in Quality Management, and Laboratory Testing. I started in the Lab with the role to test the products on site for both local and international markets. I was based in the Chemistry and Microbiology sections of the Laboratory and my job included: - Using FT1 Machines to determine fat, protein, total solids, and SNF of milk products (Nutritional Testing). - Sediment testing, calcium testing, sensory testing, chlorine testing - Testing CIPs and CCPs, testing TAs and clearing tanks for production for both fresh milk and UHT. - Fat gerber testing, coffee testing, allergen testing. - Making up vitamin mixes for the milk products - Sending of Certificates of Analysis (COAs) to outgoing clients from routine testing, and also non- routine testing of clients. I was in charge of releasing products from the results found in the lab for export markets. I moved in to Quality Management, where I oversaw HACCP plans, Quality Assurance plans, Product Recall plans and customers complaints. I was also exposed to export regulations by country, and signing off products to individual export. Show less
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Go Native World
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New Zealand
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Food and Beverage Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sales Marketing Assistant
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Oct 2016 - May 2017
My role included brand marketing, gaining new customers and stocklists for their products. I also demonstrated benefits and nutritional aspects of the products. My role included brand marketing, gaining new customers and stocklists for their products. I also demonstrated benefits and nutritional aspects of the products.
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Education
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St Margaret's College, Christchurch, New Zealand
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University of Otago
Bachelors, Food Science and Marketing