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Holly Whitman-Essler

Appleton

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Final Assembly

Oshkosh Corporation
06.2023 - Current


  • Coordinated closely with inventory management personnel to maintain adequate stock levels for required parts and materials.
  • Completed durable assemblies and subassemblies with hand and power tools.
  • Performed quality checks on finish products to verify compliance specifications and assign appropriate quality grades.
  • Performed preventive maintenance on equipment, ensuring smooth operations during critical production periods.
  • Adapted quickly to changes in project requirements or specifications, ensuring minimal disruptions to production timelines.
  • Maintained a clean and safe work environment, adhering to established safety protocols and guidelines.

Production Worker Promoted to Machine Operator

Arla Foods
11.2020 - 06.2023
  • Took on additional shifts during peak work periods to keep projects on schedule.
  • Assisted in training new employees on production processes, ensuring a seamless integration into the team.
  • Managed inventory levels to prevent production delays
  • Helped implement LEAN through six sigma and kaizen events
  • Produced quality product
  • Ensured accurate product labeling, reducing instances of customer dissatisfaction due to mismarked items.

Lead Catering Chef

Kimberly Clark
10.2017 - 10.2020
  • Balanced budgets effectively, managing expenses while maintaining the highest standards of service quality.
  • Collaborated with event planners for seamless execution of catered functions, resulting in positive feedback from clients.
  • Created catering menu based upon client specifications, event type, dietary needs, and budget.
  • Trained and mentored junior chefs, elevating their culinary skills and performance levels.
  • Only left due to COVID shitdown

Chef

Thedacare at Theda Clark
01.2015 - 10.2017
  • Ensures dietary restrictions are adhered to along with making sure patients get appropriate and correct meals in a timely manner

Chef

Bon Appetit Management Co./Lawrence University
09.2008 - 10.2014

Order, prepare, and serve quality food to college students and staff and also for high class catering such as weddings

Education

Lab Assistant/Phlebotomy Essentials -

Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI
01.2008

Certified Nursing Certificate -

Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI
12.2003

Culinary Arts courses - sanitation, accounting, abnormal psychology

Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI
05.2002

Early Graduate - Spanish

Appleton East High School
Appleton, WI
01.2002

Skills

  • Workplace safety
  • Adaptive learning
  • Precision assembly
  • Production scheduling
  • LEAN
  • Used to volunteer teach for/first aid/and for red cross

Notable

7 years Spanish (including middle school); HERO Co-op (office work for credit); psychology., Red Cross - Outagamie Chapter, Volunteer Instructor, CPR/FA/AED

Timeline

Final Assembly

Oshkosh Corporation
06.2023 - Current

Production Worker Promoted to Machine Operator

Arla Foods
11.2020 - 06.2023

Lead Catering Chef

Kimberly Clark
10.2017 - 10.2020

Chef

Thedacare at Theda Clark
01.2015 - 10.2017

Chef

Bon Appetit Management Co./Lawrence University
09.2008 - 10.2014

Lab Assistant/Phlebotomy Essentials -

Fox Valley Technical College

Certified Nursing Certificate -

Fox Valley Technical College

Culinary Arts courses - sanitation, accounting, abnormal psychology

Fox Valley Technical College

Early Graduate - Spanish

Appleton East High School
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