KAREN A. ZIEBELL
Reedsburg,WI
Summary
Forward-thinking Assistant Director generates high-quality work. Leverages tenacious approach and strong attention to detail to drive success. Service-oriented and performance-driven with excellent organizational, multitasking and problem-solving skills.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Director
Our House Senior Living
02.2015 - 05.2024
- Coordinated activities between departments to ensure timely completion of projects within budget constraints.
- Managed daily workflow of personnel by assigning tasks, tracking progress and providing assistance when needed.
- Created and maintained reports on operational performance metrics.
- Developed and managed a team of 10 employees to ensure efficient operations of the organization.
- Oversaw employee relations issues such as grievances, disciplinary actions and terminations.
- Implemented policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal, state and local laws.
- Supervised recruitment process including interviewing candidates, making hiring decisions and onboarding new hires.
- Coordinated financial activities, budgeting and forecasting for assigned departments.
- Planned and delivered training sessions to improve employee effectiveness and address areas of weakness.
Office coordinator
Vestas America’s Wind Technology Inc.
04.2012 - 01.2015
- Conducted periodic audits of warehouse operations to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures.
- Coordinated with vendors regarding backorders, returns, credits, shipping errors.
- Maintained accurate inventory records by conducting physical counts and reconciling with computer-generated reports.
- Prepared monthly management reports summarizing current inventory status, costs, and variances from budget projections.
- Performed regular cycle counts to verify accuracy of inventory levels.
- Ensured accuracy of material movement within the warehouse by verifying pick lists against bills of lading prior to shipment.
QA Lead
Del Monte Foods Inc
05.2009 - 04.2012
- QA Lead Responsibilities Include:
- Train QA Employees
- Operate Fills/Net System
- Sign Daily QA Records
- Maintain RO and PDR records
- Order Supplies for lab
- Maintain and train all freezer personnel and records
- Microbiology
- Swabbing and Listeria testing
- Fill in for QA Manager
Receptionist, Customer service Rep.
Universal Lithographers
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Invoicing
- Payroll
- Order Processing
- Safety Manager
- Answer Phones
Dispatch/Receptionist
Elite Wireless Communications and Satellite
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Inventory
- Sales
- Customer Service
Warehouse Supervisor
Lakeside Foods, Inc. Belgium
01.1999 - 12.2006
- Supervise and train full time, employees, Two Shifts
- Schedule orders
- Inventory
- Efficiencies
- Payroll
- Budgets
- Shipping, receiving, Loading Trucks
- Audits
- USDA , FDA
- Parts ordering
- Maintenance
- UPS
- Energy reports
- Data entry
- Truck scheduling
- Purchase orders
- Microbiology
Quality Assurance Supervisor
Lakeside Foods, Inc. Belgium/Random Lake
01.1989 - 01.1999
- Q.A Frozen and canned vegetables
- Review Process Records
- Microbiology on Frozen Product
- Incubations on Canned Product
- Sanitation Reports
- Employee Scheduling
- Safety Committee
- Water Testing
- Employee Training
- FDA and USDA Audit
- Listeria testing
Quality Control Technician
Krier Foods, Inc.: Belgium, Wi
01.1986 - 01.1989
- Grading
- Data entry
- UPS
- Warehousing
Education
Moraine Park Technical College
Supervisory Training Safety Training Medical and CPR Trained. Forklift Certified. -
Wisconsin Better Food Processing Control School
CBRF
Wisconsin Registry
Skills
- Ergonomics Training
- OSHA Training
- WordPerfect, Quattro Pro, Lotus, Windows, Kronos
- AS 400, Infinium, Excel, Citrix, Ms Word, Outlook, QuickBooks
- Ecp, Eldermark
- Staff Management
- Staff Coordination
- Recruitment and hiring
- Onboarding and Orientation
- Time Management
- Budget Administration
- Scheduling and Coordinating
References
References: Upon Request
Timeline
Assistant Director
Our House Senior Living
02.2015 - 05.2024
Office coordinator
Vestas America’s Wind Technology Inc.
04.2012 - 01.2015
QA Lead
Del Monte Foods Inc
05.2009 - 04.2012
Receptionist, Customer service Rep.
Universal Lithographers
01.2007 - 01.2009
Dispatch/Receptionist
Elite Wireless Communications and Satellite
01.2007 - 01.2008
Warehouse Supervisor
Lakeside Foods, Inc. Belgium
01.1999 - 12.2006
Quality Assurance Supervisor
Lakeside Foods, Inc. Belgium/Random Lake
01.1989 - 01.1999
Quality Control Technician
Krier Foods, Inc.: Belgium, Wi
01.1986 - 01.1989
Moraine Park Technical College
Supervisory Training Safety Training Medical and CPR Trained. Forklift Certified. -
Wisconsin Better Food Processing Control School
CBRF
Wisconsin Registry
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