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Briar Carss

Te Awamutu

Summary

Strong communication & relationship building skills.

Detail-oriented team player with solid organizational capabilities.

Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Programme Manager - Milk Assurance

Fonterra Co-Operative Group
01.2024 - Current
  • Developed and tracked institutional risks to promote consistency and ensure compliance to relevant standards.
  • Streamlined assurance processes for improved accuracy and timely completion of projects.
  • Conducted regular audits to ensure adherence to established protocols, maintaining consistency across the organization.
  • Recorded, analyzed, and distributed milk quality data trends.
  • Strengthened stakeholder relationships.
  • Training of direct reports to maximize team agility and performance.

Programme Lead - Milk Assurance

Fonterra Co-operative Group
06.2022 - Current
  • Managing milk collections to ensure quality regulations are met
  • Identifying and developing continuous improvement initiatives for efficiency and effectiveness
  • Generating monthly compliance reports for the regulatory agency
  • Providing milk quality training for internal staff
  • Auditing end of month milk collection data to ensure suppliers are paid accurately and timely
  • Managing pertinent milk quality data from MilkTest NZ and identifying anomalies relating to our Risk Management Program
  • Maintaining key relationships with internal and external stakeholders


Physiotherapist

Rosetown Physiotherapy
05.2020 - 07.2021
  • Planned individually-designed treatment programs to restore, maintain and improve physical functioning, alleviate pain, and prevent disability.
  • Educated patients and family members regarding diagnosis, injury prevention, and therapeutic treatments.
  • Recorded patient prognosis, treatment and responses into reports and patient charts.
  • I finished this role to commence maternity leave


Milk Quality Advisor

Fonterra Co-operative Group
11.2018 - 05.2019
  • I was employed on a six month contract to assist farmers with meeting new milk cooling regulations.
  • Evaluated quality problems and liaised with external stakeholders to remedy non-compliances.
  • Built and maintained relationships with suppliers to provide ongoing support.
  • I finished this role to commence maternity leave.

Claims Assessor

Accident Compensation Corporation, ACC
10.2013 - 01.2015
  • Examined claims forms and other records to determine available coverage.
  • Conducted day-to-day administrative tasks to maintain information files and process paperwork.

Education

Bachelor of Health Science - Physiotherapy -

Auckland University of Technology
2018

NCEA Level 1, 2 & 3 with Merit -

Hamilton Girls High School
2010

Certification

Introductory Auditing Skills Certificate - October 2023

Timeline

Programme Manager - Milk Assurance

Fonterra Co-Operative Group
01.2024 - Current

Programme Lead - Milk Assurance

Fonterra Co-operative Group
06.2022 - Current

Physiotherapist

Rosetown Physiotherapy
05.2020 - 07.2021

Milk Quality Advisor

Fonterra Co-operative Group
11.2018 - 05.2019

Claims Assessor

Accident Compensation Corporation, ACC
10.2013 - 01.2015

Bachelor of Health Science - Physiotherapy -

Auckland University of Technology

NCEA Level 1, 2 & 3 with Merit -

Hamilton Girls High School

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