Carlos Frausto III
Buda,TX
Summary
As a seasoned Director of Quality & Procurement at Roll Em up Taquitos, I spearheaded quality assurance and procurement strategies, significantly reducing costs to under 25%. My expertise in supplier quality management and operational excellence, coupled with a strong work ethic and exceptional team leadership, drove company-wide efficiency and enhanced customer satisfaction.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Quality & Procurement
Roll Em up Taquitos Franchisor
05.2019 - 10.2024
- Made recorded and produced all recipes starting from 1st location at store level. To managing all production for entire company. Over 20 locations open
- Led a cross-functional team to develop and execute comprehensive quality assurance plans for products and services.
- Held oversight for all corporate and franchisee purchases resulting in agreement programs, rebates for restaurant owners driving food and paper cost down. To under 25%
- Worked directly with farms and major proteins vendors to get lowest prices for production facilities. Providing facilities with low cost items helps reduce costs for our products. Even helping production plants save on their own.
- Enhanced customer complaint resolution processes, expediting response times and boosting overall satisfaction scores for entire company.
- Implemented a robust supplier management program, ensuring alignment with company goals while mitigating supply chain risks.
- Championed lean manufacturing initiatives, driving waste reduction efforts and increasing operational efficiency across the organization.
- Developed training programs that enhanced employees'' understanding of quality standards, leading to improved production accuracy and efficiency.
- Championed the adoption of automated quality control systems, reducing human error while increasing efficiency in identifying potential defects.
- Streamlined internal audit procedures by developing standardized templates for reporting findings efficiently and consistently.
- Built strong partnerships with key stakeholders, enabling increased collaboration on problem-solving efforts and overall process improvements.
- Collaborated with suppliers to enhance their understanding of our quality requirements, fostering strong relationships built on trust and transparency.
- Inspected products and worker progress throughout production.
- Scheduled and chaired quality review meetings to review effectiveness of performance mitigating risk, improving throughput and achieving customer satisfaction.
- Reported production malfunctions to managers and production supervisors.
- Specified quality requirements of raw materials with suppliers.
- Developed quality planning for multiple new product launches by verifying customer requirements and implementing in design and production.
Chef
Cheesecake Factory Inc
03.2021 - 12.2021
- Checked freezer and refrigerator prior to each shift to verify correct temperatures.
- Maintained well-organized mise en place to keep work consistent.
- Handled and stored food to eliminate illness and prevent cross-contamination.
- Reduced food waste with strategic menu planning and inventory control techniques.
- Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces, and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
Education
Culinary
Riverside City College
Riverside, CASkills
- Quality Risk Assessment
- Quality Assurance Techniques
- Corrective and Preventive Actions
- Operational Excellence
- Documentation Control
- Product Inspection
- Quality Training Programs
- Quality auditing
- Supplier quality management
- Product Testing
- Strong Work Ethic
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Customer Service
- Problem-Solving
- Time Management
- Attention to Detail
- Excellent Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Organizational Skills
- Team Leadership
- Decision-Making
- Relationship Building
- Quality control tests
- Operational Efficiency
- Quality Control Management
- Employee Supervision
- Defect Identification
- Self Motivation
- Analytical Thinking
- Conflict Resolution
- Training and Development
- Goal Setting
- Inventory Control
- Quality Assurance
- Project Management
- Production Planning
- Product Sampling
- Manufacturing Processes
- Lean manufacturing principles
- Deadline Adherence
- Budget Management
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Chef
Cheesecake Factory Inc
03.2021 - 12.2021
Director of Quality & Procurement
Roll Em up Taquitos Franchisor
05.2019 - 10.2024
Culinary
Riverside City College
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