Taking Your Food Product Development Career to the Next Level with Sheila Jones PMP - Business Consultant, Coach and Owner of Whicked Results | Ep 72
In today's episode, we are covering building a career in product development, building a leadership mindset, working with other departments and working in upper management positions. But we'll also go deeper on how to become a better food scientist. Our guest today is Sheila Jones PMP - Business Consultant, Coach and Owner of Whicked Results. Their focus is on growing business and people using a deep knowledge of innovation, manufacturing, quality systems, and sales. Sheila started her career as a chef and eventually transitioned into becoming a food scientist. She has worked for big names like Nestle’, Campbell's Soup, Walmart, and Savencia Fromage and Dairy. At Walmart she developed strategies to grow their business, resolve global supply chain problems, reduce operational challenges, and drove billions in profits. Sponsors This episode of the podcast is supported by CareersNow! CareersNow! is Food and Beverage Ontario’s multi-year workforce development initiative that is connecting students and job seekers with employers in Ontario’s food and beverage processing industry for exciting career opportunities. Check out CareersNow.ca for more information on exciting jobs, career information, industry mentors and training opportunities for professional development. This episode of the podcast is brought to you by our Education Partner George Brown College. The George Brown College Centre for Hospitality and Culinary Arts is set in downtown Toronto - the largest, most vibrant hospitality city in Canada, and located just steps away from the city's top restaurants, bars, hotels and event venues. You'll be trained by professors who work in the industry; they will teach you the essential skills required to succeed and help you build a network of industry professionals. Gain real-world experience in our fully functioning restaurant, The Chefs' House, where you will have the chance to interact with customers in real life work situations. TIMESTAMPS [2:32] What Sheila Jones does [5:57] Key roles Sheila has done in here career including chef and product developer [11:14] What made Sheila want to move up in leadership roles [14:24] How to develop and identify the skills you need in leadership roles [20:57] What new product developers should do to move up the ranks [27:24] Learning the roles that other people do around a company [37:56] How to present yourself when you love a product and believe it should move forward [50:40] If Sheila ever had to reel in her curiosity because it would be to her detriment [53:03] Advice Sheila would give to students and new graduates looking to be successful in their careers FIND SHEILA ONLINE: Sheila Jones SHOWNOTES Website: https://foodgrads.com/foodgrads-podcast-episode-72/
