Experience

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  Levin chronicle & dominion post

  Feb 1999 - Jun 2000

  Newspaper delivery

  Newspaper delivery Mon-Sat

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  The warehouse

  Jul 2000 - Apr 2002

  Customer service representative

  Part-time Checkout operator and customer service representative working whilst attending college.

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  The paint pot (benjamin moore)

  Nov 2002 - Feb 2003

  Customer service representative

  Customer servive. Mixing household and automotive paints. Reciepting and sending goods.

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  Rj's licorice

  Nov 2003 - Feb 2004

  Production assistant

  Member of packaging team, helping to package licorice products into a variety of formats. Practicum experience following first year of degree.

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  Ardent leisure group

  Dec 2004 - Feb 2005

  Dreamworld theme park team member

  Working in a variety of food outlets at Dreamworld Theme Park. Practicum experience following second year of degree, report submitted to satisfy requirements.

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  Kapiti fine foods ltd.

  Nov 2005 - Feb 2006

  Production assistant

  Assisting in the production of ice-cream in carton format. Operation of filling equipment. Practicum experience following third year of degree, report submitted to satisfy requirements.

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  Moana new zealand

  Nov 2006 - Feb 2007

  Quality control technician - retorts

  Ready-to-eat pouched meals contracted to NZ, Australian and British army, as well as canned paua/abalone. Ensured all production processes conformed to the documented systemsPerformed quality control testing according to written procedures Assisted in product development and improvement trials. Development of a new Retort RTE product for army ration packs. Practicum experience following fourth year of degree, report submitted to satisfy requirements.

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  Pizza hut

  Mar 2007 - Jun 2007

  Delivery driver

  Main role in delivery, with customer service and pizza cutting in shop as required.

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  Cafe

  Sept 2007 - Mar 2008

  Cafeteria assistant

  Trained Barista on fully automatic coffee machine, and general cafeteria worker

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  Chelsea house

  Mar 2008 - Sept 2008

  Childcare assistant

  Casual relief worker for under-5 childcare facility.

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  Fonterra

  Sept 2008 - Jun 2009

  Technician - ntd

  Technician for milk powder technology development project as part of the Manufacturing Innovation Process Improvement team at the Fonterra Research Centre. Assisting of blending operations and collating results into reports using Excel. Conducted individual research product on process optimisation.

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  Fonterra

  Aug 2009 - Jul 2010

  Technician - npd

  Technician for protein ingredient development project as part of the Ingredients Innovation Beverages team at the Fonterra Research Centre. Conducting trials using food-grade recombining, retort and UHT processes as an operator and researchers support. Trial planning and data collection for project reviews.

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  Porse in-home childcare, education & training

  Jul 2010 - Jan 2011

  Home-based educator

  Set-up house and provded in-home care to children under 5 years. Had the privilege of providing care to children on autism spectrum and english as a second language

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  Howard/cole family

  Jan 2014 - Apr 2023

  Working mother / shared parenting

  Shared custody parent also working Full-time.

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  Drake international

  Jan 2014 - Oct 2014

  Technician

  Lead Operator. Coordination of testing, samples and running of pilot scale HTST equipment. Writing SOP's and NZTM method. Developed logsheets and data mangement file. Troubleshooting and problem solving of equipment difficulties in consultation with M&D department engineers. Training of subsequent operators.

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  Fonterra

  Oct 2014 - Nov 2022

  Research & Development Centre.Technical Officer in Food Chemistry team (within Functional Nutrition category)Supporting medical beverage formulation design, probiotics applications for sports and active lifestyles, new technology developments and commercial trials in Milk Powder, Concentrates and Protein Ingredients.Pilot Plant operator of small scale HTST and heating equipment within an RMP environment. Te Rapa site production technical support for customer complaints resolution. Highlights: Provided rheological data for model development of stability in high-protein UHT beverages. Completed shelf-life study on probiotics in protein powders for Sports & Lifestyle applications. Managed production of samples for Pan-Fonterra sales of probiotics in powder formats. Lead team of technical officers in testing samples for milk powder process technology change. Created PowerBI spreadsheets to display testing results for easy researcher manipulation. Show less

  • Technical Officer - Functional Nutrition

    Jul 2018 - Nov 2022

  • Technical Officer - NTD (Secondment)

    Mar 2018 - Jul 2018

  • Technical Officer - Pilot Plant Production

    Oct 2014 - Mar 2018
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  Lucolle’ enterprises nz

  Nov 2022 - now

  Director

  Company incorporated to provide food safety consulting and home-kitchen made products. Development of Jimmy Jams & Things brand

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  Compass group

  Feb 2023 - Apr 2023

  Food and beverage assistant

  • Provided sole-charge bar operations for the "Officers" area at Linton Military Camp, serving army officers.• Conducted regular cleaning and stock take to ensure a well-maintained and organized bar environment.• Developed strong customer service skills through making drinks and providing excellent service to high-ranking military personnel.

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  Miraka limited

  Apr 2023 - Dec 2023

  Quality specialist

  Quality Specialist, supporting UHT, Frozen Concentrates, Pest Control Programme, Instrumentation and GMP.Highlights: Regained production confidence in UHT and Powder in-house (Foss) compositional analysis through improved methods of calibration and bias (to AQ out-sourced) adjustment monitoring.

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  The cool down room nz

  Jan 2024 - now

  Manager

  • Manage boutique bed & breakfast accommodation in Wairakei area, Taupo catering to Motorsport and equestrian enthusiasts.• Oversee guest experiences including additional options of workshop space/grazing available on request.• Implemented strategic marketing initiatives to increase occupancy rates and drive revenue growth across main social media platforms.

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  Burton family

  Nov 2024 - now

  Stay-at-home parent