Kaelen Whiteside
F&S Foods
Sacramento,CA
1
Certification
6
years of professional experience
A person with the ability to learn multiple jobs and do them to the best of my ability. Have worked in multiple departments throughout the years of employment. Earned multiple promotions from hard work, gaining more experience and gaining valuable knowledge on different jobs. Have worked in different environments of ages, races and languages. Motivated to learn as much as I can, and do the best I can. To get any job done well.
Work History
QA
1 Year 7 Months- 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
- Checking machinery for issues
- Putting machines or products on hold of bad quality.
- 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.
Production Operator
6 Months- 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
10 Months- 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.
- Completed written reports of problems and necessary repairs to forward to management and maintenance personnel.
Quality Control Inspector
10 Months- 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
1 Year 5 Months- 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.
Sanitation Worker
5 Months- 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
- Reduced cleaning time significantly while maintaining company quality standards.
Education
Associate of Science - Kinesiology
Skills
Dependable
Observation
Versatility
Team member motivation
Personable
Ability and desire to learn
Leadership
Certification
Security Guard
Timeline
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Production Lead
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Sanitation Worker
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Citrus College
Associate of Science from Kinesiology
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