Summary
Overview
Work History
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Certification
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Cory Buerge

Carthage,MO

Summary

Motivated leader and organized problem-solver with advanced supervisory, team building and customer service skills. Experience stepping into roles and quickly making positive changes to drive company success. Focused on using training, monitoring and morale-building techniques to maximize employee engagement and performance.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Volunteer

Toni Smith
Carthage, MO
11.2023 - Current

Record all received donations
Distribute monthly food vouchers to families
Administer and rotate the stock of edible donations
Ensure the landscaping is visually appealing and maintain cleanliness in parking and unloading areas
Operate forklifts to efficiently distribute monthly CFAP shipments
Tidy and systematize non-perishable food donations
Clean and arrange all coolers and freezers

R&D Technologist; Vemag Dept Head; Processing Ops

Red Collar Pet Foods; Hampshire Pet Products
Joplin, MO
10.2013 - 11.2023

Develop recipes with customers for new products. Refine formulas and baking parameters to ensure quality products meet specifications. Maintain and adjust existing formulas and parameters as necessary to accommodate ingredient variations and analytical results.
Lead the Vemag department operations to fulfill customer orders for specialty treats and complete diets. Batch ingredients and process doughs in a bowl chopper cooker. Use a Vemag machine to extrude treats and kibble for packaging.
Combine ingredients in a ribbon mixer to form doughs. Manage rotary molder lines to shape doughs into biscuits, which are then baked into treats and complete diets. Modify oven and dryer settings to maintain finished product specifications.

Education

High School Diploma -

Carthage High School
Carthage, MO
05-2001

Skills

  • Prototyping
  • Analytical Skills
  • Quality Assurance
  • Task Prioritization
  • Time Management
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Project Oversight
  • Project Coordination
  • Equipment knowledge
  • Project Management
  • Product Development
  • Problem-Solving

Affiliations

Gardening, woodworking, home remodeling, culinary arts, travel, golf, bowling, and canoeing

Certification

  • Previous certifactions include forklift, scissor lift, boom lift, Critical Control Point (CCP), first responder, and food safety auditor.

Timeline

Volunteer

Toni Smith
11.2023 - Current

R&D Technologist; Vemag Dept Head; Processing Ops

Red Collar Pet Foods; Hampshire Pet Products
10.2013 - 11.2023

High School Diploma -

Carthage High School
Cory Buerge