Erika Montes
Summary
Quality assurance professional with over 10 years in food manufacturing. Expertise in environmental monitoring, microbial testing, and GMP compliance, ensuring adherence to food safety protocols and enhancing operational efficiency.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Technician
Nestle
Schaumburg
09.2018 - Current
- Follow all company SOP, GMP, quality protocols, GLP, Safety and food safety requirements.
- Conduct environmental monitoring, ATP verification, allergen validation, and microbial testing.
- Perform weekly water activity, air quality, plating, and microbial analysis.
- Supported GMP audits and ensured compliance with food safety programs, SOPs, and SSOPs
- Prepared reports and summarized quality data to inform decision-making
- Review and update factory SOPs and SSOP’s
- Collaborated with production, sanitation, warehouse, and maintenance teams to enhance food safety culture
Quality Assurance Supervisor
Nation Pizza and Foods
Schaumburg
11.2021 - 02.2022
- Supervised QA technicians and oversaw pre-op inspections to ensure compliance with sanitary and safety standards
- Monitored CCPs to ensure they are functioning properly
- Investigated foreign material incidents and coordinated corrective actions to mitigate future occurrences
- Coached and trained employees to enhance quality and food safety practices
- Assist with implementation and training of GMPs and HACCP
- Verify production documentation for accuracy and compliance
- Work with USDA inspectors and address any concerns in a timely manner
- Review pre-op inspection and daily paperwork from previous shifts and approval for release
Quality Assurance Lead
Nation Pizza and Foods
Schaumburg
03.2014 - 08.2018
- Supported achievement of production targets on assembly line
- Placed raw materials and finished products on hold when out of specification to ensure quality standards
- Monitored compliance with GMPs and facilitated communication across all shifts to uphold quality assurance
Education
High School -
Elgin High School
HACCP Certification -
Leadership Development classes -
Harper College
Skills
- Quality Control
- Microbial testing
- Environmental monitoring
- GMP compliance
- HACCP implementation
- Food safety protocols
- Documentation review
- SAP
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- Training Techniques
Timeline
Quality Assurance Supervisor
Nation Pizza and Foods
11.2021 - 02.2022
Quality Technician
Nestle
09.2018 - Current
Quality Assurance Lead
Nation Pizza and Foods
03.2014 - 08.2018
High School -
Elgin High School
HACCP Certification -
Leadership Development classes -
Harper College