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Helen Tareke

Helen Tareke

Tarneit,VIC

Summary

Second year Bachelor of Science student with a greater passion for chemistry and ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing environment. Proven ability to work in safe lab environment for over 3 years acquired through lab experiments run by Deakin University and developed lab techniques and other related techniques. As much as I enjoy working in a laboratory environment, I equivalently love supporting others in ways I can provide. Helping others is my passion and this is reflected through my volunteer contribution within varies community services. As naturally caring person, I can confidently assist people with special needs with their daily life and social and community participation.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Quality Assurance Officer

Nestle
08.2022 - Current
  • Assisted in implementing plans from laboratory/pilot scale to factory scale

Public Relation Officer & Event Organizer

Tigrean Youth Association
02.2015 - Current
  • In Victoria, Altona North
  • Established an annual community cultural festival, which attracts over 500 people
  • Raised over $30,000 for community hall project

s tutor/ Students Mentor

Linguistic, Tigrigna
03.2014 - Current

Quality Assurance Officer

Olam Food Ingredients
02.2020 - 07.2022
  • Assisted in implementing plans from laboratory/pilot scale to factory scale
  • Improvised ideas on machinery used on large scale food production
  • Worked on level compliance against food standard code
  • Completion of the SQF food safety and quality program (2020)
  • Ensured day to day adherence and strict hygiene food safety standard are met
  • Approval of incoming ingredients and packing materials
  • Attended and resolved customer complaints and quality issue
  • Proposed and initiated project to maximize the efficiency of product outflow without compromising on the product quality
  • Assisted QA Manager to manage the QA Lab & Food Safety Management System (FSMS) to troubleshoot products / operation related problems on the daily basis
  • Supervised daily QA laboratory function such as shift work arrangement, calibration program, stock / inventory management
  • Reviewed & updated laboratory FSMS documents on the weekly basis

Store Person

Pacific/Hanes Brands
12.2015 - 03.2019
  • Truganina
  • Processed online return products inspecting and reconciling quantities of the returned products and refunded their money back
  • Administered Bonds and Sheridan online orders over 280 on a daily activity and maintaining very high KPI measure
  • Invoicing orders for the biggest retailers within interstates

Iron Mountain Australia Group Pty Ltd
12.2017 - 09.2018
  • Preparing and sorting highly sensitive documents for data entry
  • Created digital data backups accurately
  • Converted old to recent hardcopy documents to digital storage
  • Resolved discrepancies in information and obtaining further information for incomplete documents

Administration Assistance

NBN, Ceva Logistics
09.2016 - 06.2017
  • Prepared shipping documents (like invoices and purchase orders)
  • Communicated with customers effectively about the status of their orders
  • Outbound daily dispatch checking and processing orders
  • Coordinated supply chain procedures to maximize quality of delivery

Service Assistance

Tasman Fresh Meats Market
10.2015 - 12.2016
  • Communicated effectively with all customers with a smile
  • Fixed customer complaints in line with store policy, receiving positive feedback for negotiation skills
  • Packing and refilling shelves along with register

Lingustic and Maths Mentor

Tigrean Community Association
03.2014 - 01.2016

Linguistic (Tigrigna) and Math’s tutor/ Students Mentor

Tigrean Community Association in Victoria, Altona North

· Leading and assisting fifty primary and high school students with their studies and Tigrigna language, leading to all successfully understanding tutorial and progressing well

· Interacting effectively throughout many tutorial sessions with the ability to convey information in a way all students could understand

· Utilise initiative and problem solving when dealing with difficult students and situations ensuring the safety and enjoyment of all


  • Leading and assisting fifty primary and high school students with their studies and Tigrigna language, leading to all successfully understanding tutorial and progressing well
  • Interacting effectively throughout many tutorial sessions with the ability to convey information in a way all students could understand
  • Utilise initiative and problem solving when dealing with difficult students and situations ensuring the safety and enjoyment of all, African Music and Cultural Festival
  • Certificate of appreciation in recognition to contribution and service of the inaugural African Music and Cultural Festival
  • Certificate of appreciation for contributing to the Ethiopian New Year’s Event

Educator Assistant

Kids Vision Family Day Care
03.2013 - 07.2015
  • Planning weekly activities for kids
  • Writing a timesheet for the educator when in a need of help
  • Tutored kids with their fine motor skills and numeracy
  • Transporting kids to school in the absence of the educator

Library/VISA Monitor

Caroline Chisholm Catholic College
07.2008 - 11.2009
  • Awarded Student of the Week Certificate
  • Collecting overdue fines and process lost book payments
  • Searching shelves for items claimed returned
  • Maintaining magazine and newspaper display area with clear labeling, weed outdated newspapers, magazines, and other materials
  • Operating all printers, and software applicable to the library/media center.

Education

Certificate IV Disability -

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry And Material Science

Deakin University
75 Pigdons Rd, Waurn Ponds VIC 3216
2025

Chemistry and Material Science

12.2024

Quality Auditing (BSB50920)+Business(BSB50120)

The College For Adult Learning
Level 1, Building 3/630 Mitcham Rd, Mitcham VIC 3
2024

Victorian Certificate of Education

Caroline Chisholm Catholic College
204 Churchill Ave, Braybrook VIC 3019
2011

Skills

  • Technical Skills
  • Acid-base Titration
  • ChemDraw
  • Report Writing
  • Calibrating Lab Instruments
  • Preparing Solutions, Standard & Samples
  • HPLC, GC, TLC
  • Recording & Analyzing Data
  • Setting up & Running Experiment
  • Synthesizing
  • Pipetting

Certification

E-learning course First Aid Certificate CPR Certificate Licenses and Certifications HACCP Principles And Application QMS Audits Internal Auditor QMS Audits Extra-curricular Activities 02/2020 – Current Hoppers Crossing Karate School Member Battistello Martial Arts, Hoppers Crossing

Affiliations

The Royal Australian Chemical Institute Student Member Deakin Science Society Student Member

Timeline

Quality Assurance Officer

Nestle
08.2022 - Current

Quality Assurance Officer

Olam Food Ingredients
02.2020 - 07.2022

Iron Mountain Australia Group Pty Ltd
12.2017 - 09.2018

Administration Assistance

NBN, Ceva Logistics
09.2016 - 06.2017

Store Person

Pacific/Hanes Brands
12.2015 - 03.2019

Service Assistance

Tasman Fresh Meats Market
10.2015 - 12.2016

Public Relation Officer & Event Organizer

Tigrean Youth Association
02.2015 - Current

s tutor/ Students Mentor

Linguistic, Tigrigna
03.2014 - Current

Lingustic and Maths Mentor

Tigrean Community Association
03.2014 - 01.2016

Educator Assistant

Kids Vision Family Day Care
03.2013 - 07.2015

Library/VISA Monitor

Caroline Chisholm Catholic College
07.2008 - 11.2009

Certificate IV Disability -

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry And Material Science

Deakin University

Chemistry and Material Science

Quality Auditing (BSB50920)+Business(BSB50120)

The College For Adult Learning

Victorian Certificate of Education

Caroline Chisholm Catholic College
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