To achieve a challenging and rewarding career where my skills, abilities and experience would be of a great value and offers professional growth while being resourceful, innovative and flexible.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SFQA Manager
United Dairy Farmers INC
06.2023 - 09.2024
Responsible for the Food Safety Plan, all internal and external audits, all investigations, and root cause analysis
Leading the verification and validation process for the entire Food Safety Plan and Sanitation of the facility by optimizing methods and techniques for efficiency and compliance at the Bakery and Ice Cream facilities
Ensure all activities are handled in accordance with UDF's business requirements, ethics, and goals in support of a 7 day a week operation
Leading monthly Food Safety/HACCP team meetings
Responsible for day-to-day verification and validation to maintain, HACCP, Preventive Controls and overall compliance with FDA and STATE regulatory and complete the CAPA
Responsible of Internal machineries related sanitation activities: installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical wiring, including troubleshooting issues and adhering to safety protocols, while also showcasing proficiency with relevant tools and knowledge of electrical panels by working closely with maintenance department and the chemical providers
Sanitation and Food Safety Manager
Foxtail Foods LLC
09.2019 - 04.2023
Responsible for the hands-on management of all products food safety are not compromise during sanitation to ensure that quality and food safety standard are achieved based on the scientific approaches
Planning and organizing the work schedules to maximize the productivity by helping production to meet their daily schedules
Promoting and maintaining the Food Safety culture and cleanliness in the handling of raw products to finished goods products
Making sure the facility is audit-ready, making sure the proper work procedures and compliance are followed, Food Safety and Quality Standards are met according to SQF, AIB, FDA, USDA, HACCP, and GMP programs
Completing monthly internal audits to ensure the facility can achieve the highest scores during the audits
Complete the weekly KPI’s and Blueprint Reader job involves interpreting data collected in the system compare to what is in actual paperwork
This report involve production data, R & D, engineering plans to ensure accuracy in quality, and safety were not compromised within full detailed report in management meetings
FSQA & regulatory Manager
Castellini Group of Company/Club Chef
01.2010 - 01.2019
Primary responsible for Quality daily activities including hiring and training new employees on good manufacturing practices (GMP’s), restructure Quality Department for effectiveness and Quality improvement without exceeding the budget
Responsible for incoming raw material, and finished goods and making sure products meet the quality specs and customers’ specifications upon arrival and before shipping
Responsible for pre-operation and making sure sanitation meets the food safety requirement before production starts
Responsible for creating new specs and reviewing specs to meet customer’s requirement
Responsible for reviewing SOPs, HACCP, and SSOP, and making sure employees are adhering to GMP’s guidelines
Review quality records and issue corrective actions if needed
Work closely with sales department with customers’ complaints and help collecting, submitting samples request to customers in timely fashion
Responsible daily management of the Quality Assurance Department, developed, implemented, and monitored company policies and procedures relating to Food Safety, Food Defense, and Quality Assurance Programs
Conduct and lead Mock Recall and Trace Back programs during audits
Responsible for both first, and second shift quality technicians including supervisors, a total of 48 employees
Prepare for and facilitate all internal and external third-party audits, and submit corrective action within deadline
As the SQF practitioner, review all document to ensure compliance
Responsible for sanitation daily activities and making sure sanitation 7 steps are followed bases on Commercial Food Sanitation (CFS) concept
SSOPs, Master Sanitation schedule
Pre operational, GMP, Chemical training, safety
Seven steps of sanitation training, supplies, Tools, Audits
Responsible for collection A T P sampling and collecting Environmental samples (Listeria and Salmonella)
Responsible for Scheduling and managing employees, and controlling the department budget
Managed documentation on sanitation procedures and work instructions
Work with chemical provider and Lead safety committee activities within the company to ensure employees are safe
FSQA Supervisor
Wornick Company
01.2002 - 01.2010
Company Overview: Cincinnati, Ohio
Quality Leader – leading quality, food safety, and sanitation programs for some of our well-loved brands (Gerber), ensuring that the Business Unit meets all required quality & food safety laws, regulations, and corporate policies while focusing on continuous improvement and driving operational management and execution for all our products
Plant Partnerships – Working closely with the Food Safety Manager, R & D department, and ensuring compliance and identifying quality & food safety risks
People Management – leading a team of 28 associates that will have responsibilities around quality, food safety during operations
Responsible of daily calibration for equipment such as ATP machine and PH meters
Audits – Maintaining high standards of quality documentation to support yearly internally and externally audits, and complete corrective action when there is a deviation
Reduce problems by checking production lines and complete QA lab testing (fat, moisture, salt, vitamin C, and PH)
Review quality paperwork and maintain records
Revise process guides and work instructions
Collaborate with other departments and monitor daily GMP’s
Participate in huddle meetings, change over meetings, and project meetings
Train, supervise, and schedule employees accordingly to reduce the over time