Frances Etherington Email & Phone Number

Traffic Office/Non-Power Worker – Started as a contractor on a QbitScan Project, in which measurements and weights are taken of product and packaging. As a Non-Powered employee I had worked in the Breakage, Fast Pick and UPS/FedEx Department, picking and packing orders. Currently working in the Traffic Office balancing inbound and out bound trailers and other office duties.

Nashville, Tn

Care Safety is a distribution safety company for manufactures, construction, government agencies, etc. Primary objective was to maintain the inventory levels for the ongoing needs of our customers. Generated purchase orders and transfer stock between three locations with the use of the computer system Profit 21. Responsible for determining the most cost effective way of shipping. Successfully worked with our inside and outside sales group in implementing procedures on product request, special orders and expediting rush orders while maintaining the most up to date inventory needs for our customers.

Nashville, Tn

Production Scheduler - Responsible for production schedule of all production batches and finish goods on all packing lines, which included; pre-mixes, spice batches, 3 different 110(gallon) lines, 2 B&L lines, 3 cryovac(pouch) lines, 6 portion pack lines, 2 cup machines, and the dry mix plant. Operations Administrator - Assisted the Plant Manager and Supervisors. Also design of “Production down Time”, “Pounds per Man Hour”, “Cost per Man Hour” and other reports, using Microsoft Excel to create spreadsheets and charts. This became a vital tool for preparing the budget report and determining bonuses. I oversaw employees who entered production and other data for reports that our department generated. Research & Development - Responsibilities in the Dry Mix plant included preparing new products to be manufactured as well as always looking for cost savings on new raw materials. Also, assisted and trained persons for Quality Control. Quality Control - Checked raw materials, production batches, finished goods and packing, by performing a series of test such as; pH, salt test, acid test, viscosity, fat & moisture.