Loritta Lin

Experience

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  Whole Foods Market

  May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Customer Service in Prepared Foods Department

  -Developed excellent customer service skills through thorough knowledge of food products and strong interpersonal skills-Able to efficiently prioritize work when serving in multiple areas of department-Worked independently in a team based setting by opening/setting up individual station and displays-Assisted with food preparation while interacting with customers-Quickly adapted to fast-pace work environment

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  Donnelly Group, Est. 1999

  May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Line Cook at The Blackbird Public House and Oyster Bar

  -Assigned responsibility for opening and closing specific stations-Well-versed in multiple stations throughout the kitchen; required enhanced multi-tasking skills to produce dishes in efficient and presentable manner-Gained basic understanding of the restaurant industry and how a professional kitchen is run through hands-on experience-Co-trained three new employees after one month of employment

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  Recipe Unlimited Corporation

  Sept 2015 - May 2016

  Line Cook at Montana's Cookhouse

  -Worked efficiently under time-constraint and high pressure environment, preparing high volumes of food while maintaining quality control-Adapted easily to new, fast-paced environment; able to reproduce most menu items after two shifts-Maintained clean and safe workspace at all times-Earned WHMIS kitchen workplace certification

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  Maple Leaf Foods Inc

  May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Food Technologist Co-op Student (Snacks and Innovation)

  -Gained valuable industry insight while working directly with development of two new products; also exposed to multiple other projects-Participated in cross-functional team meetings involving different levels of leadership-Utilized on-site training and pilot plant experience during production plant trial-Quickly learned how to independently operate and troubleshoot new technology in pilot plant, including EnWave 10kW nutraREV unit and other equipment in ThinkFOOD! laboratory-Assisted in catering for corporate functions with little supervision-Enhanced Microsoft Excel skills while planning and conducting individual NSERC project-GMP training in meat industry Show less

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  Weston Foods (Canada) Inc.

  May 2017 - Dec 2017

  R&D Technologist Co-op Student (Maplehurst Bakeries)

  -Gained exposure to Research and Development teams in the Bread and Rolls, Pies, and Cakes categories of Maplehurst Bakeries division by supporting innovation and optimization projects for high profile private label companies-Designed and executed individual shelf-life extension project involving reformulating an existing product, creating and testing samples, data analysis, and conducting sensory evaluation panels-Independently researched key ingredient functionality to develop stronger background in cereal and bakery science-Successfully reformulated various products, including converting frozen dough to par-baked bread with little assistance -Gained valuable experience with optimizing and troubleshooting bench-top formulas for large-scale production by assisting with 15+ plant trials across three different production facilities -Enhanced communication skills through participation in cross-functional team meetings and daily email exchanges and phone calls with ingredient suppliers and other departments-Became familiar with fully and semi-automatic large-scale manufacturing processes for products such as frozen bread and rolls, fully baked and frozen pies, and par-baked bread Show less

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  Maple Leaf Foods Inc

  Jan 2018 - Aug 2018

  Food Technologist Co-op Student (Further Processed Poultry)

  -Involved with all aspects of various innovation and renovation projects in the Further Processed Poultry category, from initial concept development to production runs-Responsible for preparing over 400 retail units of new product samples in pilot plant for internal sales teams and major customers-Gained hands on experience in production plants by overlooking initial production runs for newly renovated products with little to no supervision-Independently developed four new products during the latter four months; one of which was winner of internal Student Product Development Challenge-Successfully designed and conducted two NSERC projects, each involving organization of supplier presentation, product testing, sensory evaluation tests and analysis, presentation of results, and full research report-Contributed to and prepared samples for multiple cross-functional and major customer meetings-Developed time management skills by balancing various projects, constantly responding to marketing requests, attending plant trials/production runs, and participating in daily meetings Show less

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  Buckets Ice Cream

  May 2019 - Aug 2019

  R&D/Kitchen Assistant

  -Independently opened and operated production on a daily basis, includes inventory-Built upon previous dairy processing knowledge and current trends by developing 4 new products -Enhanced multi-tasking skills through daily manufacturing of multiple product types-Acquired further knowledge about small business operations

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  Acid League

  Oct 2020 - now

  • Innovation Manager

    May 2022 - now

  • Lead Artisanal Culinologist

    Oct 2020 - May 2022