Sara Zerbe

Bread Mixer

Pepperidge Farm

08.1998 - 08.2023

Keep areas clean neat and inspection ready to comply with product guidelines
Examine completed work to detect defects and verify conformance to specifications
Encourage and motivated 20+ line workers to meet production deadlines and goals through positive feedback and encouragement to reach set goals
Developed and created new mixer trend screens training plans and to maximize work force capabilities
Introduced efficient production line. Kaisen methods to increase company output by 98%
Establish an enforced clear goals to keep employees working collaborately
Provide ongoing training to address staff needs, I helped with lockout tag out procedures
Complied with company policies, objectives and communication goals. I started the communication team at denver Pepperidge Farm plant
Identified and corrected performance and personal issues to reduce impact of business operations
Maintain operating schedules to provide effective coverage for key areas in achieved objectives
Weighed and measured materials to meet company and consumer requirements expectations
Organize and maintain sanitary standards to Pepperge Farms GMPs
Adhered to strict safety and QA standards
Operated peerless mixers safely adhering to manufacturers instructions and safety recommendations to avoid workplace accidents
Weighed materials and ingredients up to 100% accuracy
Completed quality checks to keep equipment running at maximum efficiency
Completed batch production documentation to submit to supervisor and or line leader
Tested ingredients and supplies and measured compliance to quality standards
Closely monitored equipment functionality and kept detailed records of issues.
Inspect raw materials and equipment reporting urgent issues or problems to supervisors or and line leaders.
Train new employees on proper and safe use of peerless mixers and peerless chunker equipment
Determine formulations and settings for each batch manufacturing process of wet and dry products are correct to the best of my knowledge
cleaned sanitized in maintaining mixer equipment
Identify machinery issues to report to supervisor and or line leader for immediate resolution
Provide safety training on mixing equipment to other employees
Tested mixes for safety accuracy and adherence to regulations
Controlled start up and operating scheduled for mixing equipment
Received items in orders and checked items for quality and accuracy against documentations
Closely monitored equipment functionally and kept detailed records of issues to improve equipment longevity
Suggested improvement in scaling that resulted of 10 % reduction in production costs