Sr. Food Scientist
Resume:
RUBY SHARON HOOFMAN
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
417-***-**** Cell
************@*****.***
Skills Summary
Over 31 years of experience within Tyson Foods, ConAgra Poultry (formerly Seaboard Farms), Wayne Farms, Simmons Foods, Gold Kist, Ajinomoto Windsor, and Peco Foods. Strong history of good relationships with internal and external customers throughout my career. Extensive experience facilitating any project assigned to fullest potential using statistics to manage R&D projects. Good computer usage skills.
Experience
8/18 to 3/22
Peco Foods
Tuscaloosa, AL – Senior Food Scientist
National account product development from concept to commercialization with as many as 15 projects at a time
Hosted annual company tailgate parties
Nutritional and labeling using Genesis
2015-2018
Various jobs outside my filed: cooked at 2 nursing homes, hot food program at a convenience store, pastry chef at a French restaurant
9/2005 to 10/2015
Windsor Foods, Inc. / Ajinomoto
Hayward, CA – Commercialization Manager
Convert new products from bench to commercialization including Asian and Mexican foods
Develop new products for both Asian and Mexican product lines for retail and food service
Carthage, MO – Senior Food Scientist
Product development for all sales channels from concept to commercialization with as many as 20 projects at a time for food service and national accounts
Supervised one Food Technician
Food styling for the camera training at the Culinary Institute of America
Limited focused culinary training through short courses at the CIA
2/04 to 8/05
Gold Kist, Inc., Atlanta, GA
Food Technologist
National account product development from concept to commercialization with as many as 20 projects at a time
Process improvement projects using statistics to prove capabilities of processes and equipment
Familiar with culinary techniques, knife skills, excellent presentation skills
7/03 to 10/03
Hiram Walker & Sons, Inc., Fort Smith, AR (Temporary through Snelling Personnel Services)
Quality Assurance Technician
Conducted daily GMP inspections of production plant
Determined proof in chemistry lab using distillation, DMA, and NIR, also colorimeter, and weight per gallon
Taste Panelist
Production troubleshooting
Trained and monitored glass inspection team
Certified as ISO 9001, 14001, and 18001 auditor
1/01 to 4/03
Simmons Foods, Inc., Siloam Springs, AR
Process Improvement Manager (18 months)
Used statistics to troubleshoot problems in four facilities
Taught Statistical Process Control (SPC) in four facilities and guided interpretation of SPC data
Evaluated equipment and processes capabilities
Senior Project Leader, R&D (8 months)
Managed National account projects in R&D
Introduced new (to Simmons) the use of statistics to prove capability of new products
Introduced new (to Simmons) approaches to project management
5/00 to 10/01
Wayne Farms/Dutch Quality House, Gainesville, GA
Research and Development Manager
Managed R&D staff of 7 Food Technologists and 7 hourly Technicians
New (to Wayne) approaches to management including direct interaction of Food Technologists with Customers, inclusion of R&D in sales meetings and training, expansion of educational opportunities for R&D staff, initiation of Technician Certification Program for levels of promotion
9/97 to 4/00
ConAgra Poultry Co. / Seaboard Farms, Inc., Elberton, GA
Research and Development Manager, Food Service
Managed $5 million in sales per year in existing food service business
Developed over 60 new products for food service and proprietary customers
Managed as many as 32 active projects at once, one Food Technologist, one Food Technician, and one Clerical employee
Brought regulatory and labeling into full compliance at Seaboard Farms
Coordinated and hosted cuttings, plant tours, and other Customer visits
Initiated and conducted Sales training, Broker training, and taste panels
Provided technical assistance to Sales with food shows and customer visits
7/84 to 9/97
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Senior Food Technologist, R&D (7 years)
Quality Assurance Supervisor (2.5 years)
Virology Technician (3.5 years)
Developed over 140 new products for proprietary and food service customers
Saved over $1 million per year with bulk delivery of liquid glazes
Managed as many as 30 active projects at once
Initiated and managed Pilot Plant Quality Assurance Program
Safety Coordinator for R&D
Organized and presented Tyson’s vendor booth at a local food show for 5 years
Computer Skills
Microsoft Products
NWA Quality Analyst
Genesis
Education
B.S., Agriculture, Major Poultry Science
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, 1988
Philip Crosby Quality Education System, 1999
Dale Carnegie Course, 2000
IFT Statistical Process Control Short Course, 2001
ISO 9001, 14001, 18001 Auditor Course, 2003
Culinary Institute of America Short Courses, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012
University of Arkansas Culinary Institute, 2014
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