Examines food animals in privately-owned meat or poultry plants.Performs duties before and after slaughter, guaranteeing that the product is not contaminated.Maintains sanitation procedures.Ensures the product is fit to eat and compliant with Federal laws.

Member of a 3-person QA team that is responsible for the writing, updating, review of all Master Production Record (MPRs), batch records, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), validations, protocols and Quality Assurance forms to assure that all products are produced in a timely and accurately manner. • Maintained current good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) and ensured compliance.• Monitored HACCP, cGMP, sanitation, pest control, etc.• Investigated, tracked and responded to customer complaints and returns.• Identified improvement opportunities and implemented improvements.• Reviewed and approved production records for accuracy and compliance.• Ensuring that the activities in the quality plan are carried out.• Participated in the annual product review (APR) and writing of drug and medical devices.• Provided professional and efficient clerical support, which included receiving, reviewing, categorizing, scanning, filing, and tracking documents.• Worked cooperatively with the quality group and Executive Staff.• Supported internal audits and prepared summary reports. Collected and evaluated information to assist in internal and vendor audits.• Maintained and organized all records, documentation, and other files associated with quality engineering and inspection tasks.• Created certificates of analysis (CoA) for finished products.

• Memorized store layouts and planograms to fulfill using shortest, most efficient route. • Tracked substitutions and informed customers of changes. • Used mobile application to complete orders, request permission for substitutions and communicate in real-time with online order customers • Served customers with knowledgeable, friendly support at every stage of shopping and purchasing. • Reviewed customer orders closely to locate desired items and checked app for possible substitutions if necessary. • Placed completed orders in labeled, temperature-appropriate storage pending customer pick up. • Provide prompt, efficient, and friendly customer service by exhibiting caring, concern, and patience in all customer interactions. • Smile and greet customers in friendly manner, whether encounter takes place in Aisles Online Department or elsewhere in the store. • Assist customers by escorting them to products they are looking for. • Accurately select groceries ordered online by customers and select highest quality produce, meat, and other fresh products. • Select, scan and bag items from all temperature zones. • Adhere to company policies and individual store guidelines. • Reports to work when scheduled and on time. • Performs other job-related duties and special projects as required.

Member of a 9-person team in Client’s Chemistry Control (CCL) department that is responsible forconducting tests of raw materials according to government (FDA/EU) and company standards.Followed established testing procedures and utilized analytical instrumentation.Conducted routine analyses independently and ensured compliance with applicablemethods, protocols, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), cGMPs, Company QualityStandards and regulatory agency guidelines.Adhered to testing schedules to accomplish a high volume of critical work without compromisingthe integrity of the results.Performed laboratory support functions such as reagent preparation, cleaning and other dutiesas assigned.Documents work and maintains study documentation and laboratory records.Monitored and maintained Receiving Log for receipt of new materials. Instrumentation and processes: pH and FTIR.Wet Chemistry: Identifications

Member of a 3-person team in Quality Control (QC) department that is responsible for ensuring thatproducts meet or exceed customer requirements in quality and safety.Monitored and provided guidance to production personnel as needed.Provided insight to improve processes and practices to ensure manufacturing quality ismaintained while efficiency is optimized.Updated the plant SQF, SOP, and safety manual to ensure that both internal and externalregulations and standards are up to date.

Member of a 17 person team in Quality Control (QC) department that is responsible for ensuring that the products meet or exceed customer requirements in accordance to the USDA and company standards. QC is responsible for all aspects of pharmaceutical quality assurance including component, intermediate, finished product release, equipment cleaning verification, document management, internal and external audits, regulatory relations, complaint handling, and other duties as assigned.• Performs lab support activities such as supplies inventory management, supplies ordering and replenishing, managing services requests for lab equipment, kitting, glassware washing, depyrogenation of labware, autoclaving, and lab wastes removal.• Participates in taking initiative to report and correct safety hazards.• Reviews production records for accuracy and compliance.• Supports aseptic operations including auditing of classified (Grades A/B/C) areas.• Ensures and assist with site-specific quality compliance according to CAPS Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) & specifications, quality review of documents, labeling, assist with release activities and product inspections.• Ensure laboratory area is maintained in a GMP and GLP state at all times while following all EHS, lean and regulatory guidelines.o Follow cGMP and routinely makes decisions using cGMP/process knowledge. • Handle and dispose of chemicals used in the testing process per company guidelines.• Prepares and handles bottling and plating media.

Member of a five person team chemist team in the Starches and Sweeteners department that is responsible for ensuring products meet or exceed customer requirements for quality and food safety. Guarantee of product quality requires monitoring quality assurance systems including instrumentation calibration, maintenance, cross checks, methods, procedures, raw materials, food safety, and training. • Evaluate daily process checks and quality management systems including cross checks, raw materials, calibration, maintenance, procedures, food safety, training, and auditing.Monitor Maltitol quality to ensure compliance to ISO 9001 standards and specifications.Data analysis, trend identification, troubleshooting, corrective action, and communication with regard to processing data and final product. Check and calibrate lab instruments daily, including five HPLCs, pH probes, refractometers, and Nitrogen Analyzers in regard to Shewhart’s Rules with use of ICC to ensure traceability, precision, and accuracy. Check and calibrate lab instruments weekly, including conductivity meters, ICP, and TOC in regard to Shewart’s Rules with use of ICC to ensure traceability, precision and accuracy. Instrumentation and processes: Analytical Chemistry, Wet Chemistry, HPLC, Nitrogen Analyzer, autotitrator, ICP, TOC, spectrophotometer, manual refractometer, automatic refractometers, reducing sugars, Halogen Moisture Analyzer, Fluorescence Contrast Microscopy, and plating.

Member of 4 to 12-person breakthrough science team that identified food product manufacturing, production and shelf-life issues; used scientific instruments to analyze surface, texture, consistency, temperature, viscosity, particle size, polymer characterization. Also, maintained lab supplies; managed credit card accounting and purchase orders for entire 100+ person Research & Innovation department.Collaborated with scientists to determine sample size and makeup for testing. Wrote and delivered reports to scientists and engineers for scientific review. Instrumentation and processes: PSA, DSC, FTIR (ATR), Rheometer, Fiber Optic Temperature Sensors, Thermocouple Probes, Thermocouple Data Loggers, Infrared Thermal Camera, Microscopy (Stereoscope and Polarizing Scope); Mycotoxins, Brix, and Karl Fisher Moisture.

Used fiber optic probes to determine thermal readings for raw and cooked food ingredients or meals; set up experiments, executed trials, and collected data. Analyzed data and prepared results for scientific review.

Worked in four-person hazardous chemical analysis lab. Assisted in preparing chemical samples for polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs) testing and to determine carcinogen toxicity level and transformer oil screen testing to determine reusability. Adhered to appropriate USEPA regulations and MSDS processes for receiving, storage and handling samples. Instrumentation and processes: Dielectric Breakdown Voltage, Karl Fisher Moisture, Power Factor, trace elements, interfacial tension, and color.