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Jernethia Burtch

Homer,USA

Summary

Dedicated and focused professional who excels in organizational skills, completing multiple tasks simultaneously and completing projects in a timely manner. Detailed-oriented professional with experience is supporting daily operational and administrative functions. Flexible and hardworking with strong drive to succeed.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Labeling and Regulatory Coordinator

Perdue Farms, Inc./Coleman Natural Foods
08.2010 - Current
  • Receive and process all conventional, natural and organic labels in a timely manner; including temporary and generic label approvals.
  • Review labels created by marketing for adherence to regulatory agency policies.
  • Input and maintain labeling in customer specific databases.
  • Suggest any positive claims (nutrition, health or ingredient) related to Coleman products. Make Food Scientists and Marketing aware of ingredients that may have a negative impact on the consumer.
  • Develop Nutrition Facts Panels using data from Genesis software or analytical data.
  • Perform comparative analysis on all supporting documentation (specifications, BOMs, ingredient declarations, allergen statements, nutritional panels, customer specifications and art) to determine if proposed product meets all USDA/FDA/FNS/AMS and company guidelines for Child Nutrition, Foodservice, natural and organic items.
  • Prepare and review all documentation required by USDA/FDA/FNS/AMS, as well as other federal and governmental agencies, depending on the product. Makes decisions to move forward with approval or question issues or concerns.

Labeling and Regulatory Review Specialist

Pilgrim’s Pride
08.2005 - 07.2010
  • Performed comparative analysis on all supporting documentation (specifications, BOMs, ingredient declarations, allergen statements, nutritional panels, customer specifications and art) to determine if proposed product meets all USDA/FDA/FNS/AMS and company guidelines for Child Nutrition and Foodservice items.
  • Prepared and submitted 205 Child Nutrition items to FNS/USDA that received approvals and has passed two plant audits to date.
  • Prepared and reviewed all documentation required by USDA/FDA/FNS/AMS, as well as other federal and governmental agencies, depending on the product. Makes decisions to move forward with approval or question issues or concerns.
  • Worked with internal partners (R&D, Scheduling, Sales, Marketing, Procurement, Shared Services, Product Services and Quality Assurance) to gather necessary information.
  • Worked with outside vendors (label printers, USDA consultants, ingredient suppliers, co-packer contacts) to confirm and approve all necessary documentation.
  • Provided all necessary information needed from MRTA requests, in a timely manner.

Trigrs Specialist/Clerk II

Advantage Behavioral Health Systems
05.2002 - 02.2006
  • Maintained client’s ISRP, EARF and PERMES in M & M database.
  • Screened and directed telephone communications for office staff.
  • Maintained calendar and scheduled appointments for clinicians, nurse and all other office staff.
  • Greeted and assisted visitors.
  • Maintained clients’ database by entering data from forms, records, reports and/or other sources.
  • Collected fees and maintained associated records.
  • Maintained record-keeping and filing systems.
  • Performed routine clerical processing of documents and transactions according to documented procedures.
  • Copied and/or distributed letters, memos, reports and other documents and materials.
  • Prepared for delivery outgoing documents and other material via inter-office mail or postal mail.
  • Verified clients Medicaid/PeachCare eligibility on Web Portal or Medifax.

Education

Bachelor of Science (BS) - Business with Specialization in Business Administration

Capella University
Minneapolis, MN

Associate Degree - Administrative Office Technology

Athens Technical College
Elberton, Georgia

Data Entry/Accounting/Business Administration

North Georgia Technical Institute
Clarkesville, Georgia

Skills

  • Georgia Work Ready Certification – GOLD
  • General Office Administration: Coordinating multiple office projects, writing correspondences, ordering office supplies, maintaining filing systems, using 10-key calculator, copier, label machine and fax machine
  • Computers: Operating Windows PCs, Word Processing, data entry, spreadsheets, and bookkeeping; using various software applications: Quickens, WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Access, Power Point, Adobe, Genesis, Mapics, SAP, MRTA, EZ Label, M & M database, Web Portal, Medifax, Outlook and other e-mail applications, LSAS (Label Submission Approval System) authorization, etc
  • Office Professional: Excellent communication skills, work well with others, self-starter capable of initiative & independent work, time management skills, assist office personnel, make travel arrangements for office personnel, ensuring customer satisfaction, resolving complaints and problems to the best of my ability

Certification

  • How to Develop Employees: GA PMP (E-Course) – Certificate
  • Fundamentals of the GA Performance Management Process (E-Course) – Certificate
  • Prime Label Training – Washington, D.C. (April 2014, May 2018, June 2024)
  • ESHA Research Training – Chicago, IL (July 2015, July 2017)

Timeline

Labeling and Regulatory Coordinator

Perdue Farms, Inc./Coleman Natural Foods
08.2010 - Current

Labeling and Regulatory Review Specialist

Pilgrim’s Pride
08.2005 - 07.2010

Trigrs Specialist/Clerk II

Advantage Behavioral Health Systems
05.2002 - 02.2006

Data Entry/Accounting/Business Administration

North Georgia Technical Institute

Bachelor of Science (BS) - Business with Specialization in Business Administration

Capella University

Associate Degree - Administrative Office Technology

Athens Technical College

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