Columbus Vegetable Oils
Lizette Garcia has extensive experience in sales and customer service, currently serving as a Sales Assistant at Columbus Vegetable Oils since August 2018. In this role, Lizette supports the General Manager and sales representatives by coordinating high volume sales, processing samples, scheduling new orders, and generating reports. Previously, Lizette worked as a Society Assistant at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, where responsibilities included facilitating conference calls and preparing meeting documentation. From 2002 to 2018, Lizette served in various roles at The Salvation Army, including Sales Order Coordinator and Accounting Clerk, where duties involved processing purchase orders, resolving customer disputes, and mentoring a customer service team. Lizette holds an Associate's degree in Business Administration and Management from Oakton College.
Columbus Vegetable Oils
Since 1936, Columbus Vegetable Oils has been servicing the food industry with the highest quality vegetable oils and shortenings. From our auspicious beginnings in an Italian grocery store basement on Chicago's west side, to our present 330,000 sq ft facility in Des Plaines, IL, Columbus Vegetable Oils has remained family-owned and operated. We’ve evolved into an unwavering force in the fats and oils industry, while remaining committed to our founder's insistence of consistent high quality and immediate service. Throughout our expansion, our philosophy has remained the same: To service our customers with great prices, always-there service, and reliable technical support. We know you take special care in preparing your products and count on us to make sure that your ingredients meet the highest quality and standards perfectly suited to your needs. At Columbus Vegetable Oils, no customer or project is too big or small. CERTIFICATIONS: Women Owned, SQF Certification, Non-GMO Project, OU Kosher, USDA Organic, Rainforest Alliance Certified, RSPO (Certified Sustainable Palm Oil)