Donald Craig
Walton Hills,OH
Summary
Before becoming an Ingredient Handler, I worked as an ESPU Coordinator, ensuring staff completed their tasks correctly and that all machinery was washed and prepared promptly so production could resume smoothly on each shift. My responsibilities included payroll processing, confirming that employee hours were accurate, and creating schedules to assign team members to their appropriate work areas. I also earned my tow motor (forklift) license, which I continue to use in my current role. I have been with my company for 31 years.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Ingredient Specialist
Nestle's USA
06.1994 - Current
- Analyzed ingredient quality to ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
- Streamlined ingredient procurement processes, enhancing supply chain efficiency.
- Implemented best practices for ingredient usage, driving consistency across product lines.
- Trained new team members on ingredient handling and processing procedures, ensuring a consistently high level of knowledge and expertise among staff.
- Maintained a safe working environment by adhering to industry regulations and implementing proper safety procedures during handling of ingredients.
- Conducted regular quality control checks, ensuring all ingredients met required specifications before use in production processes.
- Kept work areas clean, neat and organized to promote safety, productivity and team success.
- Chose, inspected, weighed, and measured ingredients for each production run.
- Created batches of food products with specified flavor, texture, clarity, bouquet and color profiles by following production recipes and procedures.
- Followed instructions and processes to maintain food and beverage integrity.
- Worked with large vats, paddles and agitators to blend, mix and heat raw materials.
- Prepared mixtures by properly filling kettles, pressure cookers and other processing containers with exact ingredients in accurate proportions.
Education
No Degree - Electronics
Central State University
Wilberforce, OHSkills
- Team leadership qualities
- Food safety standards
- Laboratory equipment and procedures
- Teamwork
- Excellent communication
- Food safety protocols
- Good manufacturing practices
Certification
- Licensed Towmotor driver,when needed!
Timeline
Ingredient Specialist
Nestle's USA
06.1994 - Current
No Degree - Electronics
Central State University