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TOLITHA RUDKEN

Toowong,QLD

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Trainee Baker/ Machine Operator

Kinrise
01.2023 - 01.2024

Baking

  • Monitor and control baking processes to ensure consistent product quality.
  • Maintain clean and organized work area, following hygiene and safety protocols.
  • QA duties.

Machine Operator

  • Setting up, operating and troubleshooting of equipment within Kinrise's OH&S, quality and performance standards.
  • Working on highly automated machinery such as Schubert packaging system, Case packer and MSR.
  • Support team with product change overs and line shut downs.
  • Cleaning equipment and surrounding work areas.

Production Operator

Mungalli Creek Dairy
06.2022 - 12.2022
  • Setting up of machines and ensuring all production procedures are adhered to, enabling safe and efficient operations.
  • Troubleshooting machinery in operation to identify concerns and make adjustments or to report complex problems.
  • Monitoring of CCPs throughout process for irregularities and communicate relevant matters to Production Coordinator.
  • Sanitation / CIP of all equipment following WHS and food handling requirements in line with company SOPs.
  • Keeping clean and tidy work area.
  • QA procedures.
  • Repetitive manual packing and stacking of full crates onto pallets for maturation or refrigeration.
  • Used manual and electric pallet jacks and walkie reach stacker to transport items.

Operations Supervisor

Mackays Produce Solutions
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Reported to Operations Manager.
  • Managed team of 20-30 production associates, overseeing productive production processes.
  • Set up and shut down of processing equipment which included conveyer belts, bulk bin tippers, robo-coupe slicer and blast chiller.
  • Troubleshooting machinery in operation to make corrections or adjustments and organized technicians when faults escalated.
  • Ensuring workplace health and safety obligations are implemented and adhered to and ensuring food safety and quality standards are met.
  • Roster and rotation of staff.
  • Training and development of staff.
  • Ensuring accurate paperwork and records are updated.
  • Monitoring of CCPs through out the process for irregularities and communicate relevant matters to Production manager.
  • QA procedures which included taking temperatures and testing the sugar levels in product.
  • Monitoring and ordering inventory.
  • Organizing the dispatch of product.
  • Cold room cleaning.
  • Providing first aid.
  • Forklift operations.

Assistant Supervisor

Mackays Produce Solutions
09.2020 - 12.2020
  • Reported to Production Supervisor.
  • Helped managed team 40-50 production associates, overseeing productive production processes.
  • Set up and shut down of processing equipment which included conveyer belts, bulk bin tippers, robo-coupe slicer and blast chiller.
  • Troubleshooting machinery in operation to make corrections or adjustments and organized technicians when faults escalated.
  • Ensuring workplace health and safety obligations are implemented and adhered to and ensuring food safety and quality standards are met.
  • Roster and rotation of staff.
  • Training and development of staff.
  • Ensuring accurate paperwork and records are updated.
  • Monitoring of CCPs through out the process for irregularities and communicate relevant matters to Production manager.
  • QA procedures which included taking temperatures and testing sugar levels in product.
  • Cold room cleaning.
  • Providing first aid.
  • Forklift operations.

Afternoon Shift Production Supervisor

Mackays Produce Solutions
03.2017 - 09.2020
  • Reported to Operations Manager.
  • Managed team of 5-10 production associates, overseeing productive production processes.
  • Set up and shut down of processing equipment which included conveyer belts and bulk bin tippers.
  • Troubleshooting machinery in operation to make corrections or adjustments and organized technicians when faults escalated.
  • Ensuring workplace health and safety obligations are implemented and adhered to and ensuring food safety and quality standards are met.
  • Roster and rotation of staff.
  • Training and development of staff.
  • Ensuring accurate paperwork and records are updated.
  • Monitoring of CCPs through out the process for irregularities and communicate relevant matters to Production manager.
  • QA procedures which included taking temperatures and testing the sugar levels in product.
  • Monitoring and ordering inventory.
  • Cold room cleaning.
  • Providing first aid.
  • Forklift operations.

Frozen Banana Worker

Mackays Produce Solutions
06.2016 - 03.2017
  • Peeling Bananas
  • Packing Pulp
  • Cold-room cleaning

Shed Labourer

Ag Whites Bananas
02.2013 - 06.2016
  • Sorting and Packing Bananas
  • General cleaning duties

Pharmacy Assistant

Good Price Pharmacy
11.2011 - 01.2013
  • Meet and greet pharmacy customers
  • Accept prescriptions for dispensing
  • Apply point of sale handling procedures
  • Perform routine housekeeping duties
  • Merchandised over-the-counter goods and rotated stock

Farm Labourer

Rudken Contracting, TULLY 4854
01.2009 - 11.2011
  • Daily farm operations
  • Operating farm machinery
  • Cleaning and storing equipment

Picker Packer

City Beach Distribution Centre
08.2008 - 01.2009
  • Picking and packing orders
  • General Cleaning duties

Process Worker

Priestlys Gourmets Delights
09.2007 - 08.2008
  • Basic product preparations
  • Packing of finished products
  • General Cleaning duties

Education

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Skills

    • Team Leadership
    • Communication
    • Interpersonal Skills
    • Quality Assurance
      • Decision Making
      • Multitasking and Prioritization
      • Adaptable

Additional Information

Adisa Joves

Kinrise Biscuits

Production Manager

0408 624 125


Karley Pene

Kinrise Biscuits

Machine Operator

0466 062 383


Timeline

Trainee Baker/ Machine Operator

Kinrise
01.2023 - 01.2024

Production Operator

Mungalli Creek Dairy
06.2022 - 12.2022

Operations Supervisor

Mackays Produce Solutions
01.2021 - 01.2022

Assistant Supervisor

Mackays Produce Solutions
09.2020 - 12.2020

Afternoon Shift Production Supervisor

Mackays Produce Solutions
03.2017 - 09.2020

Frozen Banana Worker

Mackays Produce Solutions
06.2016 - 03.2017

Shed Labourer

Ag Whites Bananas
02.2013 - 06.2016

Pharmacy Assistant

Good Price Pharmacy
11.2011 - 01.2013

Farm Labourer

Rudken Contracting, TULLY 4854
01.2009 - 11.2011

Picker Packer

City Beach Distribution Centre
08.2008 - 01.2009

Process Worker

Priestlys Gourmets Delights
09.2007 - 08.2008

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TOLITHA RUDKEN