Coffee Industry Specialist with Purchasing & Training Expertise

Kayla Trigueiro

*****.*******@*****.***

401-***-****

** ******** ****** ***** **********, RI 02904

Well-rounded employee looking to grow in the industry. Friendly, passionate, responsible, detail oriented and organized. Works well in various settings and eager to bring all knowledge and experience to the workplace.

Skills

• Supply chain and purchasing experience

• Specialty coffee experience

• Food & beverage management experience

• Customer service & administrative experience

• Participated in the MANE coffee conference

• Guest speaker in JWU beverage labs

Experience

Jr.Buyer

Finlay’s (Lincoln/Cranston, RI) March 2020-present

• Primary packaging buyer for RI and TX operations

• Maintain and update various spreadsheets and projects

• Run inventory tracking reports

• Work as backup for any green coffee needs

Customer Service, Quality Control, Barista & Trainer

Downeast Coffee Roasters (Pawtucket, RI) November 2014-March 2020

• Call customers to obtain and input sales orders into Quickbooks

• Roast, cup and approve green coffee samples for purchase

• Product development

• Check product for quality and efficiency

• Host trainings and demos on/off site to teach and promote products

Other past job experience available upon request

Education

Culinary Arts & Food and Beverage Management Johnson & Wales University Providence Campus- May 2012

Certifications & Publications

• Certified food safety manager/ license # FMC21382

• BGA, SCA skill building workshop (Hopedale, MA) Lv.1 certified barista

• New England Institute of Technology customer service training (April 2019)

• Apics CSCP certification (2025)

• Barista magazine online “bloom to blossom in providence ri” http://www.baristamagazine.com/bloom-blossom-providence-rhode-island-week/

• Coffee Expert Kayla Gagne '12 Talks Trends, Flavors and Brews With Students Johnson & Wales University

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