Shirley Williams has over 20 years of experience in food science and quality control roles. She currently works as a Learning Mentor and Teacher at King Alfred's Academy, and has previously held roles as a Laboratory Technician, Food Technologist, and Quality Control Technician at various food and beverage companies. She has a BSc in Science and experience in areas such as product development, technical support, chemical and microbiological analysis, and maintaining quality systems.

1. Shirley Williams
45 Hamfield
Wantage
Oxon
OX12 9EQ
Mobile 07796271071
Home 01235 766472
Email : shirleybwilliams@icloud.com
Career responsibilities
October 2008 –present date
King Alfred’s Academy
Learning Mentor – Science
Teacher – Food Technology
Technician
October 2007 –October 2008
Wychwood Brewery
Laboratory Technician – Quality Control
-Chemical analysis of raw and finished products.
-Aseptic sampling.
-General lab tasks such as making media, shelf life testing, keeping accurate
records and good housekeeping.
January 2001 – June 2007 (Redundancy due to company relocation)
Cargill Texturizing Solutions (formally DegussaTexturizing Solutions)
Food Technologist –hydrocolloids and emulsifiers for awide range of food
and drink products.
-Responsiblefor responding to internal and external technical enquiries.
-Receiving and acting on technical briefs fromcustomers and potential
customers.
-Assessing customers’ needs/problems and providing solutions/analysis.
-Responding to customer questionnaires to provide necessary paper work for
customers own quality systems.
-Visit customers in the UK and abroad to providetechnical support.

2. -Organising and conductPhage testing of whey samples.
-Coordinate hydrocolloid/emulsifier samples for customers to trial.
-Develop good working relations with customers and colleagues in the UK and
in Europe.
-Visit Cargill training centres in the UK and in Europe to improve and enhance
knowledge.
-Responsiblefor calibration and maintenance of equipment.
January 1999 – January 2001
Leaf UK Ltd
Food Technologist/Quality Control Technician
Chemistry lab
-Chemical analysis of raw and finished products.
-Detergent/CIP analysis
NPD Technologist
-Develop new chocolate products for brand and own label products.
April 1995- January 1999
Yoplait Dairy Crest (Formerly Raines Dairy Foods)
Food Technologist
Laboratory Technician
Food Technologist
-Establish shelf life of dairy products for many high street brands.
-Make small scale kitchen samples.
-Attend and superviseproduction trials.
-Attend productlaunches.
-Work on new and modification projects.
Microbiology Laboratory
Microbiology lab
-Microbiological analysis of raw and finished products.

3. -Aseptic sampling.-Generallab tasks including making media, shelf life
testing/AKQ, viscosity testing, keeping accurate records and good
housekeeping.
Chemistry lab
-Chemical analysis of raw and finished products.
-Detergent/CIP analysis.
Education
7 O’levels
BSc (hons) Sciencedegree (In mostly chemistry modules)
Personaldetails
Date of Birth: 21st
March 1968
Clean driving licence.
Interests: Triathlon, Dualthon, Cycle sportives, open water swimming, belongs
to a book group, spending time with family and friends.