Alison Kear-Shuert

Experience

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  McCall's Pumpkin Patch

  Oct 2006 - Oct 2009

  Pumpkin Patch Seasonal Staff

  •Worked as kitchen staff, provided children’s entertainment, and operated children’s activity stations•Provided general customer service and monitored activities for young children’s enjoyment while maintaining safety of guests and fellow co-workers

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  DFA/ DairiConcepts, L.P.

  Jun 2011 - Oct 2013

  Quality Assurance Labratory Technician

  •Actively completed microbiological procedures and testing to assure quality of milk base products were safe for human consumption•Tested organic makeup of all products through: FOSS Protein analyzer, FOSS Powder Calibration, Moisture tracking•Conducted microbiological plating (SPC, yeast, and coliform), and accurate spore counting and recording•Checked for foreign material through scorching samples, and sponge swabbing locations in factory for possible contamination•Received small space confinement and hazardous chemical safety training•Maintained machine calibrations•Data entry of all testing, results, and procedures in Excel and Word documents Show less

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  PetSmart

  Nov 2013 - Jan 2020

  Pet Care Manager/ Customer Engagement Leader

  •Oversee and maintain proper husbandry and ethical selling practices to ensure animals’ quality of life •Manage daily store operations such as direct task assignments, productivity, training associates, and carrying out company’s mission •Efficiently plan store budgets through P&L resources•Provide customers, pets, and staff with a safe and welcoming retail environment

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  ROSS DRESS FOR LESS

  Mar 2015 - Jan 2020

  Cash Office and Markdown Lead/ Front End Supervisor

  •Oversee and enforce cash handling policy and procedure while accounting for all currency deposits and receiving•Train associates how to process money and maintain cash office procedures•Create financial plans for managers •Use SAP (System, Application, and Products) to adjust product prices

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  Dairy Farmers of America

  Apr 2016 - now

  Dependable, detail oriented, and analytical business professional with extensive experience in Quality Assurance and Compliance, Manufacturing Sanitation, Integrated Pest Management Program, Standard Sanitation Operating Procedure creation and tracking, Food Safety and Food Defense, audit execution, microbiological techniques, data input/analysis, and leadership. Consistently demonstrates a high level of punctuality, excellent writing and oral communication skills, problem solving abilities, superb public relations, outstanding work ethic, and exceptional professional standards. Show less

  • Sanitation Lead

    Jan 2020 - now

  • Food Safety Supervisor

    Jun 2020 - Jan 2023

  • Document Control Coordinator

    Apr 2016 - Jan 2020
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  Niagara Bottling

  Jan 2023 - now

  Plant QA Manager