Eleanor Ayerves
San Luis Obispo,CA
Summary
Resourceful individual eager to utilize analytical and problem-solving skills with a hunger to learn more. Proficient in using testing equipment and software programs with attention to precision. Committed to food safety standards in order to ensure quality products worthy of maintaining brand integrity.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
QC and QA Intern
F. Gavina and Sons, Inc.
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Collaborated with team members on flavor research for developing new products that align with target brand.
- Completed inspection of equipment and packaging, recording performance outcomes and carefully documented irregularities or variances from expected outcomes.
- Implemented specification changes to machinery and records.
- Created product label manual for operators using Oracle Codesoft.
- Inspected green coffee for defects and determined quality after roasting using cupping techniques.
- Prepared and tested 80 or more samples daily for roast color, grind size, volume, bean breakage, moisture percentage, oxygen content, packaging leaks, and brew timing.
- Interpreted analytical data, converting to technical documentation, for use in standard operating procedures.
Coordinator Assistant
California Polytechnic State University-AGRIscapes
10.2018 - 10.2020
- Worked with supervisor to assess festival needs and determine best courses of action
- Handled food vendor rental fees and inspected food seller's permits.
- Delegated tasks to agriculture team members such as communicating what areas of the festival required assistance and what necessities needed replenishing
- Assisted with cash transfers from vendors to an onsite safe totaling up to $10,000 a day.
- Educated guests on nutrition and crops by answering questions and offering details about exhibits.
- Stocked, tagged and displayed merchandise as required.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Food Sciences And Technology
California Polytechnic State University
Pomona, CA08.2023
Food Science Spain Abroad Program
Universidad Publica De Navarra
Pamplona, Spain06.2019
Skills
- Able to utilize Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Google Docs, Gmail, and Slides programs
- Can conduct Sensory Evaluation with Redjade and create nutrition labels utilizing Genesis
- Adaptable to changing work environment needs
- Adhering to GMPs and SOPs
- Languages: English and Spanish
- Detail-Orientated
- HACCP Compliance
- Laboratory technical experience with microbiology, chemistry, organic chemistry, food chemistry, food microbiology, and food analysis
- Test procedure documentation and data entry
- Defect monitoring and traceability
Certification
- HACCP Certificate, 05/2023, International HACCP Alliance
- Beverage Specialist Certificate, 05/2023, Society of Wine Educators
- ServSafe Food Manager Certificate, 03/2022, SerSafe Company
Activities
- Food Science Society- Secretary 2020-2021
- Food Science Society- Agriculture Representative 2021-2022
- Food Science Society- Vice President 2022-2023
Timeline
QC and QA Intern
F. Gavina and Sons, Inc.
05.2023 - 08.2023
Coordinator Assistant
California Polytechnic State University-AGRIscapes
10.2018 - 10.2020
Bachelor of Science - Food Sciences And Technology
California Polytechnic State University
Food Science Spain Abroad Program
Universidad Publica De Navarra
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