Brenda Salinas
San Antonio,USA
Summary
Dedicated, dependable, and hardworking professional with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team. Honest, respectful, and committed to providing outstanding customer service while maintaining positive relationships with coworkers and customers. A fast learner who enjoys acquiring new skills and adapting to new challenges.
Seeking a challenging position with a respected organization where I can contribute my technical, analytical, and problem-solving abilities while continuing to grow professionally. Committed to supporting organizational goals, delivering high-quality work, and building a strong reputation through reliability, integrity, and dedication.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Pre-Operational Inspections/Inspector in Quality Assurance and Quality Control
Packaged Produce Solutions
San Antonio, TX
08.2023 - Current
- Conducted daily pre-operational inspections to verify cleanliness of food-contact surfaces, equipment, and production areas before processing.
- Inspected floors, drains, walls, and overhead structures to ensure sanitary conditions and prevent contamination.
- Verified proper equipment assembly, machine guards, and calibration of thermometers, scales, and metal detectors.
- Ensured handwashing stations were fully stocked and employees complied with PPE and personal hygiene requirements.
- Performed pre-operational and post-sanitation inspections to ensure compliance with GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and HACCP food safety standards.
- Completed and maintained accurate pre-operational inspection documentation and corrective action records.
- Inspected incoming raw produce and finished products for quality, weight, temperature, and packaging accuracy.
- Performed production line audits to verify proper equipment operation, labeling, and packaging compliance.
- Conducted ATP testing and environmental swabbing to validate sanitation effectiveness.
- Monitored compliance with HACCP, GMP, FDA, and USDA food safety regulations.
- Collected product samples for pathogen testing and initiated product holds when quality or temperature standards were not met.
- Supported product traceability, food safety investigations, and corrective actions to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Quality Assurance -
- Conducted real-time quality inspections of incoming raw materials and finished products, verifying weight, temperature, appearance, lot numbers, and package seals.
- Collected product samples for laboratory testing and monitored quality metrics, including pH levels and metal detector performance, to meet regulatory requirements
- Verified product labels, barcodes, nutritional information, and completed accurate quality control documentation to maintain traceability.
- Placed quality assurance (QA) holds on products, ingredients, or packaging that failed to meet company and regulatory specifications.
- Identified quality and food safety issues, reported findings promptly, and worked with production teams to implement corrective actions.
- Maintained a clean, safe, and compliant work environment while ensuring all products met customer and company quality standards.
Quality Control Inspector Tach 3
Cusine Solutions
San Antonio, TX
06.2021 - 04.2022
- Food safety/ HACCP
- Conducts and documents inspections for personal hygiene and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
- Collect samples from the environment or food product for sensory, microbiological or chemical testing.
- Perform equipment calibration as established by quality assurance procedures.
- Identifying and investigating non-conformities.
- Coordinates and enforces corrective action for non-conformities with Quality Assurance Manager.
- Observe and report quality issues throughout the food manufacturing facility to assist in completing corrective and preventative action investigations and any other food safety.
- Assist with audit preparation as needed.
- At the end of the shift review quality control records, take necessary actions and retrain production staff as needed.
- Assist with SOPs, GMP and OSHA.
- Investigation root cause and develop corrective actions.
Quality Control Inspection 2
GreeneTweed
Selma, TX
10.2019 - 03.2021
- Inspect O Ring that are coming out from the ovens.
- Read Blueprint and Specifications.
- Monitor operation to ensure that they meet production process.
- Inspect, test or measure materials or products being produced.
- Measure the O Ring with rulers, calipers, gauges or micrometers.
- Inspection equipment, software
- Accept or reject finished items.
- Report all products and materials that fail to meet specifications, fail weights temperature and quantities inspected.
Machine Operator 2/Assembler
Bakkavor
San Antonio, TX
10.2018 - 10.2019
- Worked in a fast paced with food meals for HEB.
- Setting up machines at the end of shift would tear the machine apart to get it washed.
- Changing machines heads and machine tools.
- Ensure machine are running at full efficiency and capability.
- Report any issues throughout the shift.
- Also keeping a eye on the metal detector.
- Helped to effectively manage the packing team.
Shipping/receiving/ Inventory
Bakkavor
San Antonio, TX
07.2017 - 10.2018
- Inventory recording all transactions by using technology and inventory systems that's previously by the company.
- Shipping would follow the schedule that's on the computer load the trucks.
- When receiving bad product unload make a report.
Underground Utility/Pipelayers/Driver
SACC Inc
10.2016 - 07.2017
- Responsible for assembling, connecting, and constructing pipe systems for storm or sanitation sewers, drains, and water mains.
- Ensured ground is prepped and trenches dug out for pipes.
- Aligned pipes and seals joints together with cement or glue.
- Installed fire hydrants man cavers etc. Also, tested the water and operated machine.
Team lead 2/ Driver
Altus Traffic Control
01.2015 - 09.2016
- Assisted directing vehicular and pedestrian traffic around a construction zone, accident or other road disruption.
- Ensured the safety of emergency response teams, construction workers and the general public through the Contractors while they were working on a street or hwy. blocked traffic.
- Had my own crew of six guys working on the highway during day or night also on the street.
- Supervisor gave me direction and explain what we were going to do.
- Gave my crew instruction for jobs, including what we were going to do, putted our warning sign first, then drove the TMA on the highway putting the barrel down, made sure everyone was completing their work following OSHA safety rules. Before starting, we had safety meetings to make sure everyone was wearing their PPEs.
Assembling line
DPT Laboratory
04.2012 - 12.2014
- Made cosmetic and drug products, worked in a clean environment, sanitize and inspect equipment used to make batches. Set up, operate and monitor functionality of equipment use in compounding department.
Education
High school diploma -
Thomas Jefferson High school
01-2010
Skills
- 6 years of Quality Control
- 4 years Team Lead
- 1 year supervisor
- Bilingual
- Microsoft Office applications
- Strong understanding HACCP, GMP, and OSHA
- Strong attention to detail ,Taste, smell and texture
- Strong in Health Food Safety
- Able to troubleshoot
- Pre-Operational Inspections
- Food Safety & Quality Assurance
- FDA & USDA Compliance
- ATP Testing
- Environmental Swabbing
- Product Inspection
- Metal Detector Verification
- Equipment Calibration
- Sanitation Monitoring
- Documentation & Recordkeeping
- Product Traceability
- Corrective Actions
- Packaging & Label Verification
- Team Collaboration
Timeline
Pre-Operational Inspections/Inspector in Quality Assurance and Quality Control
Packaged Produce Solutions
08.2023 - Current
Quality Control Inspector Tach 3
Cusine Solutions
06.2021 - 04.2022
Quality Control Inspection 2
GreeneTweed
10.2019 - 03.2021
Machine Operator 2/Assembler
Bakkavor
10.2018 - 10.2019
Shipping/receiving/ Inventory
Bakkavor
07.2017 - 10.2018
Underground Utility/Pipelayers/Driver
SACC Inc
10.2016 - 07.2017
Team lead 2/ Driver
Altus Traffic Control
01.2015 - 09.2016
Assembling line
DPT Laboratory
04.2012 - 12.2014
High school diploma -
Thomas Jefferson High school