Kali Newby
Tyson Foods
Green Forest,AR
1
Certification
14
years of professional experience
Experienced operations and quality leader with a strong background in food safety, team management, and product inspection. Known for maintaining compliance, improving performance, and supporting safe, efficient daily operations.
Work History
Lead
11 Months- Led team performance initiatives
- Ensured adherence to product quality standards
- Facilitated effective communication among team members
- Executed safety procedures in workplace
- Conducted safety talks with team members
Quality Assurance
2 Years 2 Months- Inspect product quality
- Document and report quality issues
- Worked closely with team members on projects and members of management
- Worked closely with USDA, responding to any issues that may arise
General Manager
5 Years 7 Months- Manage daily store operations
- Lead and develop team members
- Ensure excellent customer service
- Communicate effectively with staff
- Managed employee schedules, coaching, and store coverage for customer service needs.
- Enforced food safety, sanitation, and company compliance standards throughout the store.
- Created schedules and monitored payroll to remain within budget.
Lead
4 Years 4 Months- Supported further processing as lead, handling manifesting, jack driving, marinating, bread and batter machine operation, and other assigned duties.
- Supported debone operations as acting lead, jack driver, manifesting, belt inspection, PAA, and water testing.
- In this time I also worked in Debone as an acting lead, jack driver, manifesting, belt inspector, Paa water testing
- I also worked in Evis, learning every job on the line, SPC, and chiller operator
Education
High School Diploma
Skills
Food safety
Quality inspection
Team management
SPC analysis
Equipment operation
Team leadership
Inventory management
Schedule planning
Conflict resolution
Teamwork and collaboration
Multitasking
Certification
- ServSafe
Timeline
Lead
Tyson Foods
11.2025 - CurrentRead More
Quality Assurance
Tyson Foods
09.2023 - 11.2025Read More
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10.2012 - 02.2017Read More
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High School Diploma
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