Hilda Torres
Tampa,FL
Summary
Versatile Quality Supervisor with comprehensive experience in QA Product Development. Superb communication and organizational abilities and in-depth knowledge of quality control standards.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Supervisor/Commercialization
Campbells Soup Company / Pepperidge Farms
08.2015 - Current
- Oversee company product portfolio of over 72 SKUs
- Manage commercialization of all new product launches, reformulations and packaging changes
- Lead plant trials, identifying unique raw ingredients, hyper-care plans of new products
- Work with Supply Chain, Planning, Procurement, Finance, PD/RD, Regulatory, Supplier Quality, QA and Operations on contingency plans for ingredient shortages or ingredient substitution in order to meet business needs
- Assure regulatory compliance of product formulas, modifications and packaging changes
- Manage finished product specifications and quality standards
- Work with supply chain and planning team on shelf-life extensions of raw ingredients
- Initiate vendor non-conformances and follow-up on supplier corrective action request (SCAR)
- Approve incoming ingredients by assuring COAs compliance
- Supervise Bill of Material of finished products
- Manage product evaluation/sensory program and shelf-life studies.
Quality Assurance Technician
Produce Packaging Inc.
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Supervised nutritional labels of ready-to-eat packaged cut produce products
- Managed food safety and quality documentation (3rd party audits, code of ethics, letters of guarantee, certificates of liability insurance and vendor contact information of over 100 produce suppliers
- Implemented digital document control system
- Contributed to revision/update/reformatted policies and procedures including HACCP Plan, GMP’s, SSOP, and training to meet GFSI requirements
- Audit preparation and participation leading to a 99% score on 2015 annual GFSI recertification.
Diet Technician
Catholic Charities Parmadale Institute
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Supervised clinical diet modifications
- Maintained allergen program.
Nutrition Specialist
Cleveland School District Department of Food and Child Nutrition
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Developed school menus in accordance to the USDA National School Lunch and Breakfast Program requirements
- Performed nutritional analysis of menus
- Processed special diets for students with specific dietary needs
- Monitored and maintained food production records for completeness and compliance with federal regulations.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics -
University of Puerto Rico; Rio Piedras Campus
San Juan, Puerto Rico06.2004
High School Diploma -
Lincoln West High School
Cleveland, Ohio05.1996
Skills
- SAP, MES, Power BI, SharePoint
- HACCP, SQF, PCQI Certified
- Microsoft Office Tools
- Fully Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Lean Six Sigma -Yellow Belt
- Dedication to product quality
- Systems Analysis
- Product Lifecycle Management
- Project Management
- Product Development
Generalsummary
Dedicated Quality Professional possessing 9+ years of experience in Commercialization, Supplier Quality Management, Quality systems, Lifecycle Management and Project Management. Strong ability to motivate cross-functional teams and effectively communicate with key stakeholders to influence decision making. Solid understanding of Supply Chain and FDA regulations governing food manufacturing processes. Experience leading Third Party GFSI Audits and Customer audits (Costco and Kosher).
Pagenumber
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Timeline
Quality Supervisor/Commercialization
Campbells Soup Company / Pepperidge Farms
08.2015 - Current
Quality Assurance Technician
Produce Packaging Inc.
01.2014 - 01.2015
Diet Technician
Catholic Charities Parmadale Institute
01.2012 - 01.2014
Nutrition Specialist
Cleveland School District Department of Food and Child Nutrition
01.2009 - 01.2010
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics -
University of Puerto Rico; Rio Piedras Campus
High School Diploma -
Lincoln West High School
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