Ryan Day

Experience

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  Zonzo Estate Yarra Valley

  Dec 2016 - Sept 2021

  • Assess, prepare and approve appetising and well-presented menu meals based on a wide range of customers’ orders and dietary requirements..•Training of junior staff in all aspects of food preparation and handling duties.•Monitoring and maintaining food stock and re-orders as required. •Cleaning and food handling duties in accordance with all relevant health department regulations.•Daily and deep cleaning of equipment and kitchen facilities. Show less

  • Cook

    Mar 2017 - Sept 2021

  • Waiter

    Dec 2016 - Mar 2017
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  Patties Foods Pty Ltd

  Sept 2021 - Sept 2022

  Innovation Technologist

  . Assist in the development of new products, including line extensions and product reformulations.. Conduct sensory evaluations and collecting data.. Developing and leading technical projects through recipe and bench sample creation.. Formulate product costings. Complete heating and cooking validations for new products. Conduct and supervise bench-top and production trials.. Analyse and review new and existing raw materials through assessment.

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  Corona Manufacturing Pty. Ltd.

  Oct 2022 - now

  Product Development Technologist

  • Formulating recipes to meet both organisational and customer requirements.• Ensuring functional and innovative products are created in line with agreed deadlines.• Organising taste tests and sensory evaluation/ feedback for internal and customer trials.• Formulating new products using own creativity.• Re-formulating existing products with costing and quality in mind.• Sample evaluation of new raw materials brought on site. • Recommending ideas for continuous improvement of product and manufacturing processes.• Watching and evaluating the "first production" of developments.• Creating customer samples as required. Show less