Donaldly Hover

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Fredonia, NY 14063 acd1sh@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Cliffstar LLC

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Dunkirk, NY 14048 5/95 -7/13

Corporate Product Specifications and Kosher Coordinator (Quality Assurance)

• Supervised kosher authorization for new ingredients beverage styles for usage in

all production facilities. Coordinate special kosher supervision for Passover

productions and SOP. Representative between rabbinical organizations, (Orthodox

Union, Chicago Rabbinical Council, Triangle K) and Cliffstar.

• Review new supplier’s product specifications for allergen, GMO, letter of

continuing guarantee, kosher certificates, ingredients and third party audits.

• Chaired various committees to decrease bottling downtimes by sequencing of

juice styles and other non carbonated drinks to be cost effective during

processing/bottling. Informed production on best solutions to daily scheduling of

product styles.

• Consumer affairs representative for product complaints and directly worked with

insurance adjusters to settle claims.

• Write product specifications for exportation of juice to foreign countries.

Complete government request forms for free sale certificates to export food

products.

• Provide customers with allergen and ingredient information for various company

products.

• Fulfill sale requests for information. Completed customer product specifications.

Maintain websites for various customers.

• Submit product information to Quality Assurance International for organic

certification for processing plants and organic ingredients.

• Knowledgeable in SAP applications.

Dunkirk Ice Cream Co. Inc.

1 Ice Cream Drive, Dunkirk New York 14048

Director Product Quality

• Supervised three clerical employees in preparing all production record concerning

efficiencies, downtime, perpetual inventories and mix losses.

• Coordinated efforts with customers and vendors to develop new products and

flavors of frozen desserts.

• Wrote bills of material for products and cost analysis of various formulations.

• Met with sales representatives on new ingredients for production.

• Oversaw laboratory testing of raw ingredients to insure their quality and cost

effectiveness.

• Worked with state agriculture and market auditors during inspections.

• Verified and updated older formulations for accuracy and pricing.

• Executed recall procedures and acted as Special Project Manager to the president

of the company.

Material Control Assistant Manager

• Supervised employees in examining production records to ascertain any situations

resulting in dollar loss for the company.

• Conducted monthly counts of perpetual versus actual inventories and identified

any discrepancies.

• Created and maintained some documentation procedures to log and store

laboratory testing results.

Assistant to the Vice President of Production

• Established agendas for production meetings.

• Special projects and record keeping.

Education:

State University at Fredonia

Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration

Finance/Economics

Jamestown Community College

Associates Degree in Business Administration

Chautauqua County Export Seminars

Penn State Ice Cream Short Course

I finished in the top two against leading colleagues in the ice cream industry and flavor

industries.

Jamestown Community College and Fredonia State

Various non credit courses on consumer issues, computer classes, digital camera

operation, and financial courses for non-financial managers.

Organizations:

National Business and Professional Women Organization – (New York State Women Inc.)

Director Region VIII, Assistant Director Region VIII, 2nd Vice President, President of

Chadwick Bay NYSW Inc., 2nd Vice President, League of Women Voters – Board of

Directors

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