Rosselly Fernandez Monroy

As the SQF Practitioner, I was responsible for overseeing the implementation and management of the Safe Quality Food (SQF) program within the organization. I played a key role in ensuring that all food safety and quality systems adhered to SQF Code standards, and I worked to drive continuous improvement in food safety processes and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities & Achievements:

SQF System Management: Developed, implemented, and maintained the SQF system in compliance with SQF Code, ensuring all food safety and quality procedures were strictly adhered to across all operational areas.

Certification & Compliance: Led the preparation and successful recertification of SQF audits, compliance in internal and external audits. Coordinated with auditors and regulatory agencies to ensure ongoing compliance with food safety and quality standards.

Documentation & Recordkeeping: Managed the creation and maintenance of food safety and quality documents, including Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) plans, SOPs, corrective action reports, and training records, ensuring full traceability and compliance.

Risk Management & Corrective Actions: Identified and assessed food safety risks, implementing effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) to address non-conformances and improve food safety practices.

Training & Leadership: Trained and mentored staff at all levels on SQF requirements, food safety practices, and quality control measures, enhancing team competency and fostering a culture of food safety.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborated with quality assurance, production, and maintenance teams to ensure that food safety and quality systems were consistently followed, supporting operational goals and continuous improvement.

Internal Audits & Inspections: Conducted regular internal audits and inspections to evaluate the effectiveness of the SQF program, leading and improvement in adherence to food safety practices and a reduction in non-conformances.

Continuous Improvement: Led initiatives to improve food safety and quality standards, including the development of preventive measures to reduce contamination risks, optimize processes, and enhance product quality.

Reporting & Communication: Provided detailed reports on food safety and quality performance to senior management, highlighting key metrics, trends, and areas for improvement, contributing to informed decision-making.

Supplier and Vendor Management: Ensured suppliers and vendors adhered to SQF standards and food safety protocols, conducting regular audits and assessments to verify compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements.

Job Performance Highlights:

Led Sanitation and Safety Programs: Successfully developed, implemented, and managed comprehensive sanitation programs that consistently met or exceeded local, state, and federal food safety regulations (FDA, USDA, and local health codes).

Achieved Compliance Excellence: Conducted frequent audits and inspections to ensure compliance with food safety standards.

Team Training & Development: Trained and supervised a members on sanitation procedures, food safety best practices, and regulatory guidelines, improving overall team compliance and reducing human error.

Continuous Improvement Initiatives: Spearheaded continuous improvement programs, improvement in sanitation efficiency and reduction in sanitation-related downtime.

Documentation & Reporting: Maintained accurate and up-to-date records of sanitation activities, audits, and corrective actions, enabling timely responses to any food safety concerns and improving reporting efficiency.

Cross-Department Collaboration: Worked closely with production, quality assurance, and maintenance teams to identify and resolve potential food safety hazards, reducing contamination risks and maintaining a safe working environment.

Crisis Management: Successfully managed crisis situations, including food safety issues or product recalls, by quickly identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions, minimizing operational disruption and ensuring public safety.

Budget and Resource Management: Efficiently managed the sanitation department’s budget, ensuring optimal use of resources and reducing operational costs while maintaining high standards of cleanliness and safety.

• Direct and manage suppliers’ food safety and quality practices, ensuring compliance.
• Maintain and manage all process-related documentation and programs.
• Analyze food safety and quality data, including consumer feedback and complaints.
• Develop strategic plans for food safety and product quality from raw materials to finished food products.
• Maintain site Statistical Process Control systems and implement quality standards
• Audit production floor and monitor metrics, verify adherence to standard work instructions and correct deficiencies. 
• Track key performance indicators and anticipated and corrected trends that could compromise achievement of targets. 
• Execute written quality control protocols, gathered data and generate reports with support of team members. 
• Review and analyze sterile load processing, device history records and product release activities. 
• Kept records of quality reports and statistical reviews.
•  Supervise and guide inspectors, technicians and other staff. Scheduled priorities, equipment, workstations and staff members to meet goals on time. Established product .specifications and quality assurance practices.

• Train and coach sorters to recognize and identify diseases, consumer concerns, and contamination in pork in compliance with Federal Regulation, Directives, and Guidelines.
• Ensures product meets definitions of RTC pork.
• Manage NSIS and communicate with NSIS sorters, area supervision, and USDA, and helpers to ensure that the correct tag and marking is used to identify, and proper methods used to address carcass pathology and other carcass inspection issues.
• Clearly and effectively communicate with USDA officials and Plant Management on technical issues and complete/verify necessary inspection documentation.
• Lead trouble shooting and implementation of necessary actions in the event of deviation HACCP, sanitary dressing, or SSOP/SPS issue.
• Verify and aid in timely completion of paperwork for the area.
• Ability to interpret customer and sales specifications and apply subjective quality decisions to product (ie: product appearance, color, texture, etc).
• Utilize technical knowledge to prevent and identify the root cause of process or product failures.
• Continuous improvement of product quality through attention to process expected.
• Additional duties as assigned.

• Inspecting the manufacturing process to determine sanitation protocols.
• Coordinating and monitoring cleaning schedules.
• Creating and distributing work schedules for the sanitation workers.
• Performing daily inspections of the manufacturing facility and reporting any irregularities.
• Implementing corrective actions to ensure compliance with regulatory authorities.
• Providing feedback to company managers and advising on manufacturing changes.
• Monitoring the preparation and use of cleaning chemicals.
• Training sanitation workers and organizing refresher workshops for existing staff.
• Coordinating the services of contractors and external cleaning crews. 
•  SQF experience and documentation preparation, goal 96%. 

• Conduct routine inspections and audits to ensure compliance with food safety, and quality standards.
• Monitoring and assessing production processes to identify potential hazards and quality issues.
• Implement and maintain food safety and quality program including CCPs verification and accuracy of records.
• Manage inspections and audits of non-conformity and implementation of corrective actions.
• Collect and analyse samples from raw materials, work-in-progress materials, and finished products to assess the quality and ensure adherence to specifications.
• Conduct quality panel and end shelf-life assessment.
• Collecting samples for microbiology, and chemistry testing for products, ingredients, and environment with adherence to company schedule.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement corrective actions and preventive measures to address quality and food safety issues.
• Train colleagues on food safety and quality control procedures.
• Conduct traceability exercise on a determined interval to ensure that records are accurate, and the system is effective.
• Conduct cleaning verification inspection, and APT testing, and trending results.

As a Mud Drilling Fluid Chemist, I was responsible for the formulation, testing, and optimization of drilling fluids used in oil and gas exploration. I played a critical role in ensuring that drilling fluids met the required specifications for wellbore stability, pressure control, and optimal drilling performance.

Key Responsibilities & Achievements:

Drilling Fluid Formulation & Optimization: Developed and tested custom drilling fluid formulations, including water-based, oil-based, and synthetic fluids, tailored to specific well conditions and customer needs. Optimized fluid properties to improve drilling efficiency and wellbore stability.

Fluid Performance Monitoring: Monitored and adjusted drilling fluid properties (such as viscosity, density, and pH) during operations to ensure they remained within optimal ranges, preventing operational issues like stuck pipe, loss of circulation, or wellbore instability.

Laboratory Testing & Analysis: Conducted rigorous laboratory testing on raw materials and drilling fluids, including rheology testing, gel strength, filtration, and chemical composition, to ensure fluid performance met safety and environmental standards.

Drilling Fluid Quality Control: Ensured the quality of all drilling fluids through regular monitoring and testing, identifying any deviations from specifications and taking corrective actions to maintain optimal performance throughout the drilling process.

Environmental & Safety Compliance: Ensured that all drilling fluid formulations adhered to environmental and safety regulations, minimizing waste and reducing the environmental impact of fluid disposal and contamination.