Claire Zander

Claire Zander

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Bakery Applications Scientist at Kerry Ingredients

  • Education

    • University of Wisconsin-Madison

      2014 - 2018
      Bachelor's Degree Food Science
  • Experience

    • Woodman's Food Markets

      Aug 2012 - Jun 2017
      Clerk

      Various positions held, necessary job skills included customer service and relations, ability to obtain a liquor licence, ability to lift 50+ pounds, ability to work quickly and efficiently, organization, and time management.

    • Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research

      Jan 2016 - May 2018
      Student Assistant

      -Assisted in cheese making-Researched cheese styles, cultures, and other ingredients for use research and industry projects-Wrote SOPs and SSOPs-Participated in micro sampling and environmental swabbing-Collected and entered data to be given to clients or for internal project documentation-Attended a short course in pursuance of a Wisconsin Cheesemaker's license (obtained Feb 2018)-Developed the recipes and made cheeses for submission in the Student Dairy Expo-Assisted in sensory research through TPA and viscosity analysis, and functional analysis utilizing a DSC. Show less

    • Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc.

      Jun 2017 - Aug 2017
      Summer Intern

      -Performed lab work related to functional and chemical analysis of cheese-Collected pH profile data and processed information to aid in continuous improvement efforts within the company-Project scale up for a new concept the company was interested in exploring-Designed and carried out multiple benchtop experiments and consultations across departments before scale up to production level

    • Cargill

      Jun 2018 - Jun 2019
      FSQR (Food Safety, Quality, Regulatory) Technical Associate

      -Manage Kosher and Halal certifications-Create and update product case and pallet labels-Maintain and manage library of over 200 labeling formats and information for over 2000 product SKUs-Input information for the creation of nutritional information-Create and maintain tools for reporting business health metrics All Tasks performed for all of Cargill's 5 cocoa and chocolate plants in North America. This role also allows me the opportunity to participate in other activities and projects at the plant level as needed. Show less

    • Masterson Foods

      Jun 2019 - Aug 2023
      Junior Product Developement Scientist
    • Kelly Services (Canada), Ltd.

      Sept 2023 - May 2024
      Bakery Applications Lab Technician
    • Kerry

      May 2024 - now
      Bakery Applications Scientist at Kerry Ingredients
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • HACCP

      Deibel Labs
      Apr 2016
    • Wisconsin Cheesemaker's License

      Wisconsin DATCP
      Feb 2018