1. AMANDA L. KYES
ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA 33542 I 207-491-9387 I KYESAL0@GMAIL.COM
QUALITY ASSURANCE SUPERVISOR
Quality Assurance Supervisor with 9 Years in Progressive Roles starting with Microbiologist/Quality
Assurance Technician in Large Beverage Manufacturing Companies • Responsible for Quality of
1.2Million cases per week
Problem Solving and AnalyticalThinker Lean Manufacturing Concepts
HACCP Certified Safety Minded
Self-Directed ProjectManagement
Team Player Employee Training, Development & Leadership
30 Hour OSHA training First Aid Responder
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Coca-Cola North America 2014–Present
QualityAssuranceSupervisor,Auburndale, FL 2014–Present
 Manage all aspects ofproduct quality and food safety ensuring all company requirements and regulations are
being met and corrective actions are followed when they are not met
 Lead, motivate, coach and develop quality team to meet set objectives and increase their performance
capabilities
 Engage team in developing safety, quality, and food safety standards
 Compile training materials and Power Point presentations
 Create and review quality assurance documentation for compliance
 Perform audits to ensure quality and food safety programs are being implemented correctly and report
deviations from the standards with ideas for corrective actions
 Analyze, investigate and lead initiatives for quality corrective actions and consumer complaints
 Ensure new strategies are effectively communicated to department
 Evaluate, modify, and approve schedule changes accordingly
 Supervise personneldaily performance and develop associates by assisting themin achieving their career goals
 Manage blending department in colleagues absence managing up to 1 million gallons of juice a shift
 Cover the warehouse department in the absence of the Warehouse supervisor
Nestle Waters North America 2008–2014
Microbiologist,Zephyrhills,FL 2013–2014
Microbiologist/QualityAssuranceTechnician,Kingfield, ME 2008–2012

2.  Shared in the implementation of best practices that lead to the plant receiving the most improved in quality for
2013
 Microbiologist preforming regulator microbiology testing and the required quality control testing
 Led training sessions formultiple departments
 Maintained equipment CIP schedule based on frequency requirements and microbiological data
 Lead quality assurance technician and microbiologist preforming regulator microbiology and process testing
and the required quality control testing
 Led training sessions formultiple departments
 Created, implemented, and revised SOPs and work aids
 Executed a standard inventory catalog of quality supplies for plant
 Developed and implemented process for Quality Lab
 Coordinated quality related preventative maintenance on equipment with otherdepartments with the
responsibility of inspecting and verifying quality integrity
 Performed and reviewed CIPs and the required chemical testing to insure full compliance
 Interacted with vendors to maintain laboratory inventory
 Maintained the sensory programas the Sensory Coordinator
 Worked with the HACCP Coordinator to hold monthly meetings and insure that documents were current
 Developed a GMP/Hygiene audit
 Performed bromate testing using ion chromatography
 Maintained excellent personaland team relations with senior management and production employees
 Part of a team that received factory of the year 2009, 2010, and 2011, along with most improved quality in
2011
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, Biology, 2007 • University of Maine at Farmington, Farmington, ME
TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
Proficientin Excel, Word,PowerPoint,SAP, Lotus Notes, Infinity QS and Datapass.