Paige Tollefson

Paige tollefson

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location of Paige TollefsonHitchcock, South Dakota, United States
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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Searching for a full-time position within the agriculture industry in East Central South Dakota.

  • Education

    • South dakota state university

      2014 - 2018
      Bachelor of applied science (b.a.sc.) animal sciences senior

      Activities and Societies: 2017 SDSU Senior Meat Judging Team

  • Experience

    • Prairie view veterinary clinic

      May 2016 - Aug 2016
      Veterinary assistant

      • Administered numerous vaccinations to 800 cow/calf pairs• Maintained records using QuickBooks program system• Aided veterinarians with AI, BSE, and pregnancy testing• Gained experience with artificial insemination and embryo transfer in cattle

    • South dakota state university

      Aug 2016 - May 2018
      Meat lab technician

      • Handling cattle, pigs, and sheep for harvest• Conducting the fabrication of meat from primal to retail cuts• Processing additional products to be sold to retailers• Providing excellent customer service while operating the sales floor during sale hours

    • Cargill

      May 2017 - Aug 2017
      Operations intern

      • Conducted a Value-Stream Mapping project for seasoned ground beef production • Completed a time study used to determine manual cycle times, takt times, & manning for each process• Utilized results to decrease non-value added time to increase daily production • Gained leadership experience on the production floor in a cooked meats facility• Professionally presented my project results to leaders within Cargill Protein

    • Cargill

      Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
      Food safety, quality, and regulatory associate
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Artificial insemination certification

      South dakota state university
      Dec 2015
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Paige Tollefson
      SDSU Meat Laboratory Excellence in Sanitation Award - Dec 2017
    • Awarded to Paige Tollefson
      SDSU Meat Laboratory Excellence in Sanitation Award SDSU Meat Laboratory Dec 2016