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Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

United States

Created a cohesive QA department within a new organizational landscape. Improved and digitized QA documentation for real time monitoring and for new on-site USDA inspection.Eliminated redundant processes resulting in $40,000+ in savings.Experience with 2 business acquisitions and all food safety documentation that follows.

Renton, Washington, United States

- Monitor and verify food safety and processing activities in a RTE kitchen.- Complete observations, daily audits, and reports to ensure compliance with SQF, FDA, and corporate food safety standards.- Managed Environmental Monitoring Program- Internal and 3rd party audit preparation and corrective actions.- Update food safety systems as needed.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Responsibilities:• Scheduling interviews and phone screens working directly with candidates, hiring managers, and other stakeholders.• Updating candidate records and job postings in recruiting systems and confirming new hires.• Providing follow-up correspondence to candidates on recruiting status via email.• Tracking recruiting activities and providing candidate status.• Coordinating the post-interview debrief meetings and providing debrief materials.• Identifying opportunities for improving candidate experience and scheduling efficiency via process improvement and team enrichment projects.• Assisting in the coordination of other recruiting activities as needed.

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Engaged in multiple operations of a fast-paced noodle production business during a phase of rapid growth. - Reports to the President and VP of Quality and Innovation.- Updated, and wrote food safety, HACCP, food defense, GMP, and other QA related programs.- Ensured compliance with FDA, FSMA, and OSHA standards and regulations.- Assisted in food safety audits, employee training, and mock recalls.- Communicated with new and current suppliers to ensure supplier verification documents are up to date and maintained.- Managed the evening sanitation team, created SOPs, trained, and executed the master sanitation schedule.- Worked hands on with food manufacturing operations to support production schedules and find efficiencies across all systems.

Drove sales productivity and customer satisfaction to grow Target Mobile’s wireless solutions sales division. - Supervised Target Tech operations at 2 store locations and its wireless sales team members by training, coaching, leading, and creating work schedules.- Increased pre-paid sales metrics by over 200% by motivating younger team members and focusing efforts into profitable areas.- Increased productivity and the results of our team led to an increase in store tier, budgeting hours, and inventory.

Honolulu, Hawaii

- Executed daily production schedules and customer orders.- Shadowed overnight operations and QA manager.

Honolulu

Handled daily clerical tasks, which included handling U.S. passport applications, meal plans, I.D. applications, answering phones, filing, and cashiering.

Honolulu

Collected data for the driver and passenger usage of seat belts and cellphones island-wide for the click-it or ticket program.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Food Science

Activities and Societies: CTAHR Student Research Symposium, 3 Minute Elevator Pitch, FSHN Council, That Sandwich Club, and Super Smash.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Tennis, soft-tennis, cross country, track, math league, and band.