Kaelen Whiteside
Sacramento,CA
Summary
A person with the ability to learn multiple jobs and do them to the best of their ability. Have worked in multiple departments throughout the 5 years of employment. Earned promotions from hard work, gaining more experience and gaining valuable knowledge on different jobs. Trained in HACCP, SQF, GMP. Worked in cold rooms 40 degrees and under as well as hot plants 100 degrees and up. Motivated to learn as much as I can, do the best I can.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
QA
F&S Foods
Sacramento, California
01.2025 - Current
- Prepared detailed reports on the results of completed QA tests.
- Performed QA checks on final deliverables before submission.
- Testing with chemical solutions for PH balance
- Adding chemicals to waters if needed
- Checking machinery for issues
- Putting machines or products on hold of bad quality.
- Testing fruit sweetness.
- Quality of food products.
- Confirming correct dates and times.
- Temperatures around building and of all food products.
- Performed QA testing on all developed features prior to launch.
- Documented all activities related to QA including test results, defect tracking information.
- Collaborated with other teams such as development, operations, and QA.
- Maintained accurate records of all tests performed during the QA process.
Quality Control Inspector
Blue Diamond
Sacramento, California
09.2024 - 11.2025
- Tested Moisture of Almonds
- Sorted through almonds and Inshell almonds for foreign materials and rejects.
- Physically divided the correct number of grams for each sample.
- Monitored production processes to ensure quality standards were met and documented results of inspections.
- Verified accuracy of product labels, including expiration dates and lot numbers.
- FIFO trained
- HAACP trained
- GMP trained
- Forklift Certified to move incoming product and finished product.
- Maintained records of all nonconforming products and completed corrective actions as required.
- Communicated effectively with management regarding progress toward meeting quality objectives.
- Adhered strictly to Good Manufacturing Practices guidelines at all times.
- Examined products and materials for defects or deviations to remove or discard non-conforming items.
Production Operator
Flowers Foods
Henderson, Nevada
03.2024 - 09.2024
- Maintained cleanliness of work area by disposing of waste materials properly according to company policies.
- Adjusted machine settings as necessary to meet customer specifications for product size or shape.
- Inspected finished goods for defects prior to packaging or shipping out to customers.
- Maintained accurate logs and records of production output, quality control tests, and other related activities.
- Communicated effectively with supervisors regarding work progress, challenges, and any potential safety concerns.
- Assisted in troubleshooting mechanical problems encountered during production runs.
- Identified and resolved operational issues with the assistance of maintenance personnel.
- Collaborated with team members to increase efficiency and productivity on the production line.
- Worked in hot temperatures 100 and over.
Machine Operator
Silgan Containers
Sacramento , CA
03.2023 - 01.2024
- Prepared machine for production processes by equipping with required tools and parts.
- Documented daily production data and submitted accurate time logs to keep management up-to-date.
- Monitored and observed production line to watch for pile-ups and jams.
- Monitored production line, watching for pile-ups or jams.
- Manipulated controls to set, activate and adjust mechanisms on machinery.
- Conducted preventable maintenance on process line and quickly resolved production problems to minimize downtime.
- Maintained assigned equipment and performed daily inspections to increase equipment longevity and cut costs.
- Organized pallets and secured materials with plastic wrap to prepare for movement to skids.
- Completed written reports of problems and necessary repairs to forward to management and maintenance personnel.
Forklift Operator
Silgan Containers
Sacramento, CA
03.2023 - 01.2024
- Maneuvered forklift over and around loaded pallets, boxes and other materials.
- Maintained current forklift training and certification as required by company policies.
- Moved freight, stock and other materials to and from storage and production areas and loading docks.
- Communicated with supervisor and other warehouse staff to coordinate work.
- Unloaded incoming items from trucks and rail cars and transported materials to staging area.
- Inspected lifts before use to prevent damage to goods.
- Transported material to correct locations and documented inventory changes.
- Used handheld scanners for warehouse management system compliance.
- Packaged, labeled and tagged goods before transfer.
- Checked shipments for damaged or incorrect items.
- Reported safety and quality issues to management.
- Picked up warehouse debris and deposited waste into appropriate piles and stacked baled trash.
Quality Control Inspector
Silgan Containers
Sacramento, CA
03.2023 - 01.2024
- Examined products and materials for defects or deviations to remove or discard non-conforming items.
- Documented inspection results by completing reports and logs and summarizing and entering data into quality database.
- Inspected and repaired products to meet project expectations.
- Recommended improvement measures to production process to meet quality control standards.
- Identified production concerns and worked with supervisors to understand and remedy situations.
- Notified supervisors or other relevant personnel of test or production issues.
- Compared product and materials colors, shapes, textures and grades with predetermined templates.
Production Lead
Shinmei Foods
West Sacramento, CA
04.2021 - 09.2022
- Oversaw workstation setup and operation and mobilized production line and shift employees to meet customer quality standards and schedules.
- Checked machinery operation visually, addressed issues by performing minor maintenance and escalated serious problems to management or maintenance personnel.
- Coordinated material supply to assembly line, regulated flow of finished goods to warehouse and fulfilled order requirements.
- Reported problems or concerns with quality, processes, equipment, materials and labor to supervisor.
- Executed and coordinated employee training to meet quality requirements.
- Oversaw production, quality control and material handling operations and made improvements.
- Assigned tasks to employees and monitored productivity, performance and task completion.
- Controlled material usage to keep costs low, proactively investigating and resolving discrepancies to minimize waste.
- Identified and helped resolve nonconforming product issues to support accurate order fulfillment.
- Assigned individual work plans and reviewed jobs to accomplish tasks within expected parameters.
Machine Operator
Shinmei Foods
West Sacramento, CA
04.2021 - 09.2022
- Set up machines for various jobs to maintain compliance with manufacturing thresholds and waste reduction initiatives.
- Detected work-piece defects and machine malfunctions, maintaining apparatus to prevent future issues.
- Lubricated parts and performed minor maintenance to improve machine function.
- Documented daily production data and submitted accurate time logs to keep management up-to-date.
- Established and adjusted feed rates and cutting parameters to keep operations in line with production demands.
- Verified production orders prior to starting set-up.
- Prepared machine for production processes by equipping with required tools and parts.
- Placed finished products on skids and wrapped and transported to warehouse with forklift.
- Conducted preventable maintenance on process line and quickly resolved production problems to minimize downtime.
- Read and understood blueprints, product specifications and tooling instructions to plan correct operational sequences and prevent materials waste.
- Completed written reports of problems and necessary repairs to forward to management and maintenance personnel.
- Maintained assigned equipment and performed daily inspections to increase equipment longevity and cut costs.
- Organized pallets and secured materials with plastic wrap to prepare for movement to skids.
- Monitored and observed production line to watch for pile-ups and jams.
- Operated forklift to place finished products on skids and transport to warehouse.
- Utilized fastening equipment to fasten, package and stack materials and products.
- Manipulated controls to set, activate and adjust mechanisms on machinery.
- Calibrated machinery to optimize performance according to prescribed standards and specific project needs.
- Troubleshot and repaired machines to increase productivity and decrease spending.
- Designed detailed preventive maintenance schedules to enhance tool performance.
Forklift
Shinmei Foods
West Sacramento, CA
04.2021 - 09.2022
- Maneuvered forklift over and around loaded pallets, boxes and other materials.
- Unloaded incoming items from trucks and rail cars and transported materials to staging area.
- Maintained current forklift training and certification as required by company policies.
- Inspected lifts before use to prevent damage to goods.
- Reported safety and quality issues to management.
- Tied and secured loads to prevent shifting or damage to items.
- Packaged, labeled and tagged goods before transfer.
- Squared stacked displayed materials for safe and orderly conditions.
- Communicated with supervisor and other warehouse staff to coordinate work.
- Checked shipments for damaged or incorrect items.
- Prepared finished stock for shipment by identifying, pulling and packing product.
- Transported material to correct locations and documented inventory changes.
Quality Control Inspector
Shinmei Foods
Sacramento, CA
04.2021 - 09.2021
- Worked with team members to create efficient workflows, resulting in high productivity.
- Examined products and materials for defects or deviations to remove or discard non-conforming items.
- Documented inspection results by completing reports and logs and summarizing and entering data into quality database.
- Assessed materials, parts and products for conformance with quality control requirements and production specifications.
- Recommended improvement measures to production process to meet quality control standards.
- Trained newly hired employees by explaining company procedures, job duties and performance expectations.
- Inspected and repaired products to meet project expectations.
- Used specialized tools to take precise measurements of various aspects of samples.
- Wrote detailed reports outlining performance, quality and defect rates.
Sanitation Worker
Shinmei Foods
West Sacramento, CA
11.2020 - 04.2021
- Followed sanitation schedule and documented cleaning activities.
- Sanitized floors and walls to protect workers.
- Complied with company policies regarding safe storage of chemicals.
- Used brooms, mops and vacuum cleaners to remove dirt and debris from floors.
- Applied industrial chemicals safely to clean surfaces in environment.
- Handled, labeled and safely stored various hazardous chemicals and solutions to prevent injuries.
- Mixed and diluted caustic chemicals for use in industrial cleaning.
- Operated and used heavy equipment for cleaning machinery and production rooms.
- Confirmed properly labeling and storage of chemicals and cleaning items.
- Utilized chemicals in correct quantities to maintain cleanliness of floor and touchpoint areas.
- Handled cleaning and sanitation chemicals by following safety precautions.
- Applied cleaning chemicals to machinery using centralized or portable foaming systems.
- Demonstrated proper use of PPE and understood procedures necessary to minimize exposure to chemicals while performing daily tasks.
- Leveraged refuse and sanitation tools to properly and safely dispose of trash.
- Disassembled equipment for cleaning and reassembled to restore performance.
- Mixed water and detergents or acids in containers to prepare cleaning solutions.
- Disassembled and assembled equipment for proper cleaning.
- Covered and protected furniture and equipment to reduce chemical or water damage.
- Picked up and transported recyclables and trash from various locations to appropriate disposal facilities.
- Picked up items around carts by shoveling, lifting and loading loose garbage, debris and bulk refuse.
- Reduced cleaning time significantly while maintaining company quality standards.
Education
Associate of Science - Kinesiology
Citrus College
Glendora, CA05.2019
Skills
- Quality Assurance
- Versatility
- Team member motivation
- Equipment troubleshooting
- Ability and desire to learn
- Leadership
- Machine operating
- Personable
Timeline
QA
F&S Foods
01.2025 - Current
Quality Control Inspector
Blue Diamond
09.2024 - 11.2025
Production Operator
Flowers Foods
03.2024 - 09.2024
Machine Operator
Silgan Containers
03.2023 - 01.2024
Forklift Operator
Silgan Containers
03.2023 - 01.2024
Quality Control Inspector
Silgan Containers
03.2023 - 01.2024
Production Lead
Shinmei Foods
04.2021 - 09.2022
Machine Operator
Shinmei Foods
04.2021 - 09.2022
Forklift
Shinmei Foods
04.2021 - 09.2022
Quality Control Inspector
Shinmei Foods
04.2021 - 09.2021
Sanitation Worker
Shinmei Foods
11.2020 - 04.2021
Associate of Science - Kinesiology
Citrus College