Christopher D'Entremont

Experience

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  Goodman Fielder

  Mar 1999 - May 2000

  Quality Assurance Analytical Technician - FMCG Convenience Foods

  Analytical tests, establish attributes of raw and finished materials. (%Salt, %Moisture, %Oil, %Acid Water Activity, pH). Calibration of equipment, (i.e. Auto-Titrators, Glassware, Moisture meters, pH meters). Part of a trained sensory panel.

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  Goodman Fielder

  Sept 2001 - Jan 2005

  Testing of raw and finished products, aiding NPD (New Product Development) with nutritional breakdown of trial products, calibration of equipment, writing procedures, conducting GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) audits. Coordinating 'Quality Module' training, operator skill-checks and site environmental requirements. Coordinating activities on 13 manufacturing lines. Production, Labour, Health & Safety, Union and Environment. Process mgmt/stock control, supply & demand of acetic acid, calc.dil.ratio to meet req.%acid/alcohol levels, track rate of 'ethanol / acetic acid', maintain acetobacter bug/seed tanks & acetifier, transfer vol. of liquid Btwn silos, COA. Managing all aspects of the manufacturing line. Inc. labour, H&S, prod. of shop orders, measuring & reducing waste, comm. figures to direct reports & personnel, ensure materials are available for each shop order & investigate customer complaints.

  • Quality Assurance Analytical Technician - FMCG Convenience Foods

    Jan 2003 - Jan 2005

  • Operations Shift Coordinator

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2003

  • Secondment - Operations, DYC Vinegar Technician

    Nov 2001 - May 2002

  • Secondment - Muesli Line Manufacturing Team Leader

    Sept 2001 - Oct 2001
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  NZ Dairy Foods: Puhoi Valley Cheese

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  Microbiology Technician - Specialty Cheeses

  NZ Dairy microbiological testing of in-process and finished products with regular laboratory operations such as data entry and calibration in an IANZS certified Lab. Assisted with the training of laboratory technicians and helped increase efficiencies' of daily laboratory tasks. Nurturing safe and responsible laboratory practices.

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  Danone

  Jan 2007 - Aug 2013

  Supplier QA Coordinator - Powdered Infant milk formula

  Dairy & Pharma Industries. Auditing to approve and maintain Suppliers & Co-manufacturers. Complaint reporting, problem solving and environmental coordination of ISO:14001:2004 standard.

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  Hansells Food Group

  Oct 2013 - Dec 2013

  Quality Assurance Technician - A wet process operation for condiments

  Process-integrated QC (lab testing) with QA functions for 4 operational lines each driven by batch.

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  SouthFresh - Fresh Baby Leaf Salads

  May 2017 - Apr 2021

  Quality Assurance Manager

  Managing food safety as well as all aspects of the Food Control Plan.Supporting Health and Safety, COVID-19 and Environmental initiatives.

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  Talley's Limited

  Apr 2021 - Jun 2022

  Casual employee – Cool store

  Using the hand-scanning system, for chilled and frozen food inventory control.Operating forklifts to load and unload shipments and organise goods.Voted in as the Cool store health and safety representative and trained in unit standards 29315 and 30264.

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  The HEINEKEN Company

  Aug 2022 - Nov 2024

  Bottle-line Operator

  Supplying raw materials, supporting quality and food safety online process requirements for the filling, and packing, of Cider.Safely operating forklifts to load, unload, and organise goods.