Damina Glover
Aurora,IL
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality Assurance Technician
Carl Buddig & Co
02.2023 - Current
- Performed thorough inspections of incoming materials and outgoing products.
- Evaluated samples against standards by completing measurements, visual inspections, and other established tests.
- Routinely tested products to align temperature, specifications, and ingredient levels with best practices and quality standards.
- Inspected finished products for overall quality and adherence to Quality Assurance specifications.
- Addressed non-conformance issues, pausing production to correct errors.
- Recorded findings of inspection process, collaborating with quality team to implement corrective actions.
- Provided regular updates to team leadership on quality metrics by communicating consistency problems or production deficiencies.
- Educated employees on specific QA standards and confirmed maintenance of standards.
Butcher
Aurora Packing Company
11.2021 - 11.2022
- Cut, trimmed and ground meats such as beef, pork, and poultry to prepare for packaging and sale.
- Complied with food safety, hygiene and sanitation regulations for safe food preparation.
- Operated commercial-grade butchery equipment such as band saws, grinders and slicers.
- Adhere to safety and cleanliness standards and maintained equipment.
- Wrapped meat produce to maintain quality, freshness and condition.
- Trimmed fat and removed bones for high-quality, well-presented cuts of meat.
- Used boning knife, skewers and twine to shape, lace, and tie roasts.
- Trimmed fat to remove undesirable parts from cuts of meat.
- Trained new employees on proper meat-cutting techniques and safety measures.
Dietary Cook
D.C.C
03.2019 - 06.2021
- Sanitized and organized kitchen preparation areas and equipment according to food and health safety standards.
- Followed standard recipes, menus and apportions according to established standards.
- Prepared, apportioned and served menu and specialized food items developed to meet facility residents' unique dietary needs.
- Provided nourishing and health-conscious food to customers under sanitary conditions.
- Weighed, measured and processed ingredients according to recipe specifications and dietary requirements.
Education
No Degree - Culinary Arts Baking 1&2
Lakeland Community College
Mattoon, IL02.2020
No Degree - Commercial Custodial
Richland Community College
Decatur, IL2008
Skills
- Samples Comparison
- Quality Assurance Requirements
- Trend Tracking
- Routing Inspections
- Equipment Calibration
- Auditing
- Line Checking
- Documentation Skills
- Safety Protocols
- Calibration
- Corrective Action Implementation
- Analytical thinking
- Time management
- Product knowledge
- Sampling
- Team Leadership
- Quality Improvements
Certification
- QTC - Quality Technician Certification
- Certified OSHA 10
- Certified CPR/ AED Trained
- Certified Forklift Operator
Timeline
Quality Assurance Technician
Carl Buddig & Co
02.2023 - Current
Butcher
Aurora Packing Company
11.2021 - 11.2022
Dietary Cook
D.C.C
03.2019 - 06.2021
No Degree - Culinary Arts Baking 1&2
Lakeland Community College
No Degree - Commercial Custodial
Richland Community College