Christian Mendoza
Salinas,CA
Summary
Talented professional considered knowledgeable leader and dedicated problem solver. Brings more than seven years of valuable expertise to forward company objectives. Attentive to detail with experience in coordinating projects, programs and improvements.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Contract Program Manager
Davey Resource Group
01.2023 - Current
- Manage special programs, outage investigation, quality control, VMOM, storm VPL, and customer cases
- Work with major gas/electric utility systems to address its forestry needs, while also ensuring electrical safety systems and reliability
- Work with customers and public entities to monitor and manage vegetation proximity to utility assets to contribute to system reliability and safety objectives
- Independently lead team projects, operations, including direct oversight of inspection and tree contract personnel
- Knowledge of various GIS systems
- Work with regulatory and governmental agencies, communities, and other internal PG&E groups to communicate proposed actions and resolve issues before they escalate
- Identify, communicate, and implement strategic initiatives to improve processes to benefit operations
- Provide clear direction to contract inspectors in performance of day-to-day activities
- Work independently to solve moderate to highly complex problems and take new perspectives on existing solutions, plans, and goals.
Operations Supervisor
Taylor Farms
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Analytical research to develop cost reductions and production waste within the facility
- Worked diligently to achieve quarterly and annual goals set by management
- Provided necessary support to help manage and solve field and customer escalated issues
- Collaborated with management in frequent development meetings
- Research automated activities and create feasibility studies for new production methods
- Oversaw production or quality issues that required immediate and sustained attention
- Performs shelf-life evaluations, raw product evaluations, and finished product evaluations
- Plan and coordinate the contracting and receiving of certain specialty commodities
- Analyze and evaluate operational efficiencies and inefficiencies to provide feedback and solutions to the operations team
- New product or seed varietal sampling and economic analysis, plus R&D, and pathogen testing.
Farm Assistant Manager
COA Farm
08.2017 - 05.2021
- Planted, tended, and harvested multiple varieties of crops, while also managing sales
- Crop rotation, reduced tillage, mulching, cover cropping, controlled traffic patterns, and fertilizer application
- Managed vegetable seed production, greenhouse operations, and crop trials
- Breeding, propagation, post-harvest management, pest management, and soil survey
- Managed a team and ensured health and safety regulations were followed
- Assessed food quality by ensuring produce standards.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Plant Science and Land Resource Management
California State University - Chico
Skills
- Bilingual (English and Spanish)
- Microsoft office (PowerPoint, excel, and word)
- Attention to detail
- Collaboration
- Leadership
- Research and statistical analysis
- Conservation planning
- Compliance
Certification
HACCP for Processors and Manufacturers, 2022
Publications
Taylor and Francis for mitochondrial DNA sequencing, 2018
References
Available upon request
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Contract Program Manager
Davey Resource Group
01.2023 - Current
Operations Supervisor
Taylor Farms
01.2022 - 01.2023
Farm Assistant Manager
COA Farm
08.2017 - 05.2021
Bachelor of Science - Plant Science and Land Resource Management
California State University - Chico
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