ARACELI LEON
Springdale,AR
Summary
Quality Assurance professional with a strong focus on food safety compliance and audit performance. Proven success in reducing non-conformances and implementing corrective actions through collaboration with USDA and cross-functional teams. Committed to fostering a culture of continuous improvement in food manufacturing operations.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality Technician
Sonstegard Foods of Arkansas
, USA
04.2022 - Current
- Maintain HACCP, SQF, and food safety systems to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
- Monitor GMP compliance to identify potential risks and enhance food safety protocols.
- Conduct environmental swabbing and product testing to uphold quality standards.
- Support corrective actions to drive continuous improvement in quality systems.
- Maintain SOPs and compliance documentation to ensure accuracy and accessibility.
- Collaborate with USDA and cross-functional teams to ensure adherence to food safety regulations.
Skills
- HACCP compliance
- Food safety regulations
- Environmental testing
- Audit performance
- Continuous improvement
- GMP monitoring
- SOP maintenance
- Corrective actions
- Cross-functional collaboration
Certification
- HACCP Certified
- SQF Practitioner Training
- PCQI
Key Impact
- Improved SQF audit scores to 98, 01/01/25
- Improved SQF audit scores to 99, 01/01/26
- Reduced non-conformances from 18 to 0, 01/01/26
- Trained new QA Technicians, strengthening team capability
- Supported audit readiness and regulatory compliance
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Quality Technician
Sonstegard Foods of Arkansas
04.2022 - Current