Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products Louisville, KY 07/06-07/10
Blender Operator * Responsible for recording production and testing data for each food batch, suc h as the ingredients used, temperature, test results, and time cycle * Observed gauges and thermometers to determine if the mixing chamber temperatur e is within specified limits, and turn valves to control the temperature * Cleaned and sterilize vats and factory processing areas * Mastery of equipment operation including beaters, extruders, discharge pipes, and salt pumps * Observed and listened to equipment to detect possible malfunctions, such as le aks or plugging, and reported malfunctions to authorities * Responsible for set up, operation, and supervision of equipment used to cook p roduct including mixers and blenders * Followed recipes to mix and blend ingredients using a paddle or an agitator, o r by controlling vats that heat or mix ingredients. * Responsible for making sure product met specified flavor, texture, clarity, bo uquet, or color * Mastery of English or metric measurements and balance scales used to select an d measure or weigh ingredients * Ability to perform physical activities that require considerable use of arms a nd legs and moving whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, st ooping, and handling of materials up to 75 pounds * Inspected product load for accuracy, and safely moved it around the warehouse facility to ensure timely and complete delivery. * Manually or mechanically loaded and unloaded materials from pallets, skids, an d boxes * Operated lifting devices such as forklifts, lift beams, swivel-hooks, hoists, and elevated platforms Tandem Staffing-Conco Louisville, KY 03/06-05/06 Laborer * Set up, operated, and tended welding machines that joined or bonded components to fabricate metal products or assemblies. * Corrected problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening h olding devices * Assembled, aligned, and clamped work pieces into holding fixtures to bond, hea t-treat, or solder fabricated metal components * Mastery of lumber saw and welding machine while working on an assembly line Republic Bank and Trust Company Louisville, KY 03/03-03/06 Mailroom and Purchasing Clerk * Delivered and sorted interoffice mail and prepared outgoing mail * Operated Pitney Bowles mail machine * Ordered necessary supplies for all local bank branches * Mastery of print shop including cutting, binding and folding a basic set up of a printing press machine and operating a two color press * Proficient in MS office, Adobe PageMaker, Outlook, and general office duties i ncluding customer service skills United Parcel Service Louisville, KY 09/01-03/03 Hub Operations Sorter * Responsible for the distribution and sorting of international and domestic shi pments