Quality Assurance Food Service

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HIGHLIGHTS:

15+ years Quality Control/Quality Assurance in food processing industry

10+ years microbiological analysis in food processing industry

8+ years analytical chemistry experience

Experience working with radiological contamination

Supervisory experience

EDUCATION:

University of MS 05/2001 Oxford, MS

Bachelor’s of Science in Forensic Chemistry

EXPERIENCE:

Lamb Weston 05/2023-present Connell, WA Process Water Maintenance Technician Responsible for operation, repair, and maintenance of process water treatment system at facility. Maintains health of plants in engineered wetlands, above ground sprinkler systems and sand beds, as well as all associated pumps, ducting, piping, and storage facilities. Also involved in Washington State Department of Ecology wastewater sampling, data acquisition, and permitting. Also responsible for tools, supplies, and outside contractor services for Farm department. Manages and maintains fleet vehicles for Farm Department.

Quincy Foods 01/2022-05/2023 Quincy, WA Quality Assurance Supervisor Responsible for assuring food safety and quality standards are adhered to throughout the manufacturing facility. Position emphasizes HACCP program in all aspects of production, from receiving from fields to frozen transport to the customer. Also responsible for ensuring product that leaves the facility follows customer specifications for quality, microbiological control, and food safety. Supervisors oversee graders for product quality, checkweighers for packaging integrity, as well as microbiology technicians for bacterial control of product.

Washington Potato 9/2012- 12/2021 Pasco, WA

Microbiology Technician

Responsible for microbiological sample collection and analysis of agricultural products, including but not limited to total plate count, total coliform, e. coli count. Ensures daily supply of materials and media necessary to perform daily analyses. Familiar with USDA and company specifications for all products to ensure the product is of highest quality, as well as for documentation of HACCP protocols for each line.

Eberline Services Hanford 2/2011 – 8/2011 Hanford, WA

Industrial Hygiene Technician

Perform workforce and workplace surveillance to ensure worker safety including heat/cold stress, heavy metal exposure, dust and silica exposure, asbestos, radiological contamination, and toxic gases. Responsible for issuance and maintenance of respiratory protection used at said area.

EAS Bio 10/2010-12/2010 Richland, WA

Data Courier

Served as an integral part of the chain of custody of survey data and samples generated during the assessment of ecological damage caused throughout Louisiana from the DeepWater Horizon Oil Spill. Traveled to sampling locations with proper supplies to document sample collection, preserve samples, and ensure consistent, legally defensible chains of custody for data and samples collected.

CH2M Hill 12/2009-10/2010 Hanford, WA

NDA Technician

Responsible for the transportation and operation of Non-Destructive Apparatus (NDA) instruments used to quantify radioactivity in transuranic and low-level mixed hazardous wastes generated from decontamination and decommissioning of nuclear facilities. NDA instrumentation used includes NaI (sodium iodide) and HP GeO (high purity germanium oxide) crystal-based detectors. Responsible for surveying areas to be quantified and work in conjunction with scientists to determine the optimal placement of readings to determine the level of safety necessary for the workers during the decontamination and decommissioning work.

International Engineering Solutions 6/2009-11/2009 Hanford, WA

Visual Examination Technician

Responsible for characterization of transuranic and low-level mixed hazardous wastes generated during demolition of facilities at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. Maintain exacting records of any and all wastes characterized as well as dates and locations of characterization. Additionally involved in streamlining and writing protocols and procedures for characterization at different nuclear facilities.

R J Lee Group 11/2007-3/2009 Pasco, WA

Scientist I

Responsible for environmental sample analysis in various matrices using a variety of instrumental techniques, including ICP MS, GC/MS, HPLC, GC FID, as well as more traditional wet chemistry methods. Most recently involved in a radioactive waste stabilizing research project involving mixing waste with cement. Also responsible for generating workable methodologies to perform testing, as well as quality control of data and policies. Perform analyses in an efficient manner with attention to quality of both data and instrumentation.

Tyson Fresh Meats 4/2003-10/2007 Wallula, WA

Chemist/Microbiologist IV

Responsible for daily analyses of Tyson plant products with rapid turn-around times, including but not limited to ECH7 O157 testing of raw meat samples; protein, moisture, fat, and bacterial contamination levels of meat meal and raw meat samples; and moisture, free fatty acid content, and peroxide value of tallow derived from beef. Additionally responsible for ensuring compliance with environmental and USDA regulations through daily and weekly testing of wastewater for protein, fat, nitrates, nitrogen, and other contaminant levels. Responsible for continued adaptation to new analyses and standards of compliance as the need arises.

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