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Earthworm FoundationSr. Agriculture Project Officer
Jun. 2023 - Jul. 2024US & CanadaSupport delivery of US & CAN based projects on sustainable and regenerative agriculture for member and client companies, conduct supply chain analyses, support supplier engagement, collate technical research and reports, coordinate traceability exercises.
Organically Grown CompanyQuality Assurance Supervisor
Sep. 2021 - May. 2023Portland, Oregon, United StatesFor the nation’s only trust-owned independent full-service organic produce distributor servicing grocers, processors, restaurants and home deliveries with $198M revenue, I led 10 employees in my charge, oversaw 7 programs, conducted research and traceability analysis through agriculture-related software systems and reported daily metrics for organic produce sourced from 400 brands including 100 U.S. Northwest growers and 10 Canadian brands. Monitored all cross-departmental operational communications via multiple channels and highly organized dynamic deliverables. Supported annual CSR Benefit Report publication providing edible donation tonnage for 11 community partners, and represented the company in brand videos and at customer-facing events. Reduced shrink from 1% to 0.89% in first year supervising through recruiting and designing new work plans. Co-chair Sustainability committee, Food Safety and Equity Inclusion & Belonging committees, Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment partner with World Wildlife Fund and ReFed, Sustainable Food and Agriculture Perpetual Purpose Trust qualified stakeholder, primary contact for food gleaning community partnerships
Organically Grown CompanyQuality Assurance I, II, III
Jul. 2018 - Sep. 2021Portland, Oregon, United StatesFOOD SAFETY
● FSPCA Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI), HACCP, ORLA Food Handlers Certified
● Active Food Safety committee member for 2.5 yrs
● Primus internal audit quarterly support; performed monthly facility sampling, lab coordination; recorded Notices of Unusual Occurrences (NUOCA); maintained weekly logs for temperature probe calibration (exceeds requirements); trained staff on food safety regulations and certified organic proper handling COMPLIANCE
● Configured ERP Quality Control App for compliance inspections
● Analyzed product inspection reports for compliant labeling, coordinated actions with leadership
● Created and maintained compliant product labeling for grower partners with verified certifier information (met traceability requirements) QUALITY ASSURANCE
● Analyzed and presented weekly shrink data to multiple internal stakeholders - resulted in 1% decrease in inventory losses YoY ● Maintained perishable inventory in WMS/ERP, performed visual inspections, coordinated additional handling to assure compliant and quality product was shipped to customers
● Coordinated edible food donations, fostered partner relationships, reported annual donation data to Trust, Accounting, Marketing - established new partnership with Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) when local food pantries closed due to the pandemic
● Co-managed Grower Services Program, designed order guide, procured packaging for crop planning, created supplies sales orders, coordinated logistics ● Supported inbound logistics, communicated with carriers and Operations, updated ERP/TMS
● Maintained GFSI/GMP standards, updated SOPs
● Sustainable Food & Agriculture Perpetual Purpose Trust (SFAPPT) qualified stakeholder
● People Engagement and Recognition (PEAR) committee member
● Safety Committee Chairperson Elect - led monthly meetings, created slide shows communicating relevant safety topics and encouraging individual ownership of responsibility
Whole Foods MarketProduce Value Added Team Member, ORLA Certified Food Safety Trainer
Jan. 2017 - Dec. 2018Portland, Oregon Area● Completed intensive leadership courses
● Managed daily inventory par levels and shrink; coordinated daily food bank donations, promotions, buying, training, special customer orders
● Upheld quality standards; supported various departments as needed; educated customers through engagement; encouraged healthy lifestyle and built community; volunteered in team member and community engagement club
Farm Fresh To You and Capay OrganicProduct Coordinator, Procurement and Sales Logistics
Jan. 2013 - Dec. 2016West Sacramento and Capay, CADeveloped first set of KPIs for external logistics, developed and managed external freight operation including daily ledger and vendor contract negotiations, led conference calls for stakeholder leadership meetings and presented program planning data, managed purchase orders for large organic farm produce from multiple growing regions, coordinated logistics, maintained agriculture-related ERP software system
● HACCP Certified
● Established vendor relationship with BIPOC organization Phat Beets Produce (Oakland, CA), purchased product for CSA boxes, coordinated logistics, collaborated on product improvement
● Volunteer weekly yoga instructor, daily morning physical exercise leader
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