This document is a resume for Scott Shalders, who has extensive experience in the coffee and tea industry spanning over 15 years. He is currently a Commodities Specialist/QC Cupping/Product Developer at Reily Foods Company, where he leads research and development of new blends and products. Some of his key accomplishments include being HACCP and Q-certified, delivering millions of pounds of products, and conducting numerous food safety and quality audits. He has expertise in coffee, tea, and product grading, formulation, quality control, and inventory management.

1. 726 West Lakeshore, Drive Carriere, MS 39426  504-352-0708
Scott Shalders
Experienced in Tea & Coffee
Objectives
To secure a position in a company that will allow me to use my knowledge and experience in
the coffee and tea industry.
Key accomplishments
 Q-Certified Arabica Coffee
 HACCP Certified
 Fourth Generation in the Tea Industry
 Extensive networking and relationships with the tea industry and tea suppliers
 Formulation and blending of tea and coffee blends
 Engaged in development for food service and retail tea concentrate
 Have delivered over 4 million pounds from Bids and NPD initiatives
 Experienced grader in green coffee, tea, chicory and soluble coffee for a number of different
origins.
 Involved in 6 BRC audits achieving 6 A’s.
 Involved in 6 AIB audits achieving one excellent and five superiors.
 HACCP team member.
 Familiar with the commodities buying process.
Experience
Reily Foods Company 5/26/2003 – Present
Commodities Specialist/QC Cupping/Product Developer
 Lead research and development of new blends, bids, and changes to existing coffee and tea
blends. Serve as blend developer for entire company
 Delivered cost optimization for JFG Brand blends that resulted in 50% margin increase
 Delivered cost optimization for Private Label Publix brands that resulted in 60% margin increase
 Developed coffee blends to mitigate changing coffee market commodity pricing.
 Maintain all product specifications in coffee & tea.
 Experienced taster for coffee, tea, chicory, and soluble coffee
 Green coffee grader for our locations in Knoxville and New Orleans.
 Experienced in numerous different green coffee origins, tea origins, chicory, and soluble coffee.
 Responsible for Cupping approval of all Work in Process, Green Coffee and Tea Submits
(Approvals and offers), Tea and Coffee Receipts, and Finished Product
 Conduct Plant evaluations for Food Safety, Security, Organic, Regulatory systems.
 Conduct Quality Training on Tea 101, Coffee 101, grading, processing, etc.
 Lead customer complaints resolutions

2. Scott Shalders
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 Responsible for development of Single Serving K-Cup blends Tea and Coffee.
 Skilled in all analytical testing for tea, green coffee, roast and ground coffee, and chicory.
 Produce COA’s for outbound shipments.
 Maintain Quality Assurance programs addressing food safety issues and concerns.
Production Experience
 Production Planning; trafficking of green coffee to complete weekly production orders.
 Process all bills of lading and coordinate shipping instructions in compliance with the traffic
department.
 Purchased materials and developed formulas in AX system, set up in-house processing and
cost for outside blending processing.
 Lead on processing and shipping for three outside packers.
 Developed blend reporting system on Probat roasting system.
 Experienced in the understanding of manufacturing lines (Efficiencies, Cost per Pound,
overhead).
 Developed Plants Emergency Action Plan.
 Assist in yearly budgeting.
 Conduct daily, semi-annually, and annual audits.
 Compile Manufacturing Matrix Manual of equipment, personnel, and projected future
manufacturing volumes.
 Experienced in AS-400.
 Experienced in ERP implication
 Experienced in AX platform.
Inventory Control Experience
 Control inventory on bulk green coffee and bulk tea.
 Control inventory on all packing materials.
 Approval of all roasting requirements for production.
 Lead of all material cycle counts conducted throughout the year.
 Approve all new materials or changes to new materials.
 Pull information together for weekly production/shipping and receiving reports.
 Purchasing of some materials.
Education
University of New Orleans, B.S. Business Management & BS. Business Admin. 2012
Pearl River Community College A.S., Applied Sciences 2006
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