1. ‍‍KENNETH R. LEE
65 Sunset Drive (860) 942–3117
Danielson, CT 06239 leeskkkm@sbcglobal.net
QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL
Experienced Director and Quality Assurance professional with extensive training in product manufacturing
utilizing TQM, GMP, Food Safety, Auditing and HACCP to support a food production / warehouse operation.
Competencies include:
Quality Assurance
 Successfully achieved Superior American Institute of Baking audit rating by maintaining high quality
standards and passing a plant audit conducted by an independent third party auditor
 Improved product and packaging quality by working directly with suppliers, which reduced consumer
complaints to less than 1 per one million units.
Warehouse Management
 Managed salary and hourly employees in a warehouse and production environment using successful
motivational skills to achieve desire safety, quality and production productivity.
 Performed warehouse audits for 22 distribution centers for stock rotation, pest control and over all
cleanliness.
Operations / Training
 Trained salary and hourly employees in a warehouse and production environment in product Safety and
Good Manufacturing Practices.
 Prepared and delivered training programs to educate associates in food safety, HACCP, GMP, First Aid
and fork lift safety.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, Providence, RI 2004 – 2016
Information Technology – Systems Auditor/Specialist/Coordinator
 Information Systems Quality Control Auditor for UBS, WBS and Data Warehouse business systems
assuring code enhancements followed proper change procedures.
 Sarbanes Oxley Auditor Coordinator for UNFI’s IT Environment to ensure IT compliance with federal
guide lines.
 IT Asset Management Coordinator responsible for maintaining Software and Hardware entitlement
documentation.
 IT Systems Procurement Specialist responsible for acquiring all IT equipment to needed for the business
environment.
VERYFINE, A DIVISION OF KRAFT FOODS, Littleton, MA 2002 – 2004
Director of Quality Assurance
 Developed training program and trained associates in HACCP, GMP, and 5S Strategies utilizing one on
one and class room instructions.
 Worked with R&D to develop new line extensions for Veryfine’s juice line and Fruit 2 O flavored
spring water.
 Introduced World Class Manufacturing practices to improve production productivity by 20% and reduce
waste by 30% this was accomplished by tightening quality standards and improved packaging quality.
COTT BEVERAGE USA, Concordville, PA 1993 – 2002
Quality Assurance Manager
 Supervised three Supervisors and 20 hourly employees including hiring and performance development.
 Developed and implemented recycling program to reduce waste by 75%

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 Worked with food chains and flavor suppliers to develop their own private label soft drink brands that
were as good as or better than national brands.
 Reduced Worker Compensation cases by 20% utilizing problem solving and root cause analysis.
ADIRONDACK BEVERAGE, Scotia, NY
Director of Quality Assurance
THE COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC., New York, NY
Quality Assurance Manager
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
s Assistant Scout Master
s Knights of Columbus
s American Cancer Association
s Life Time Member of the National Eagle Scout Association
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
Bachelor of Science
o Major: Biological Science
o Minor: Food Science
o Related coursework: Microbiology
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