Jesse Pena
Moreno Valley,CA
Summary
Multi-talented professional knowledgeable in Production, Quality Assurance, and Sanitation in a food production environment. Steps easily into any production position and works hands-on with team members in need of improvement. Versed in documentation, compliance and scheduling. Good decision-making and team-building abilities with open and clear communication style.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Production Supervisor
Magnolia Foods
Mira Loma
02.2023 - 03.2024
- Supervised 62 production personnel
- Performed as front-line leader in a complex manufacturing environment providing motivation, training, coaching, support, and direction to a diverse work force
- Trained and updated training for production personnel
- Tracked daily, weekly, monthly efficiency reports
- Created production schedules to maximum personnel production efficiency
- Conducted regularly scheduled meetings with team members which included effective communication of organizational and policy changes
- Created and updated Production SOPs
- Trained and enforced proper use of PPEs, GMP and safety practices
- Provided effective, fair and timely performance evaluations and disciplinary feedback with team members and documented as needed
- Completed weekly payroll and budget tracking reports
- Coordinated down times with the Maintenance department to schedule PMs on production lines
- Issued work orders for maintenance issues on equipment and production lines
- Assured that all food safety requirements and quality aspects were met in our products
- Maintained plant staffing requirements
- Set appropriate goals that support plant goals for shift, operations, and supervisors.
Sanitation Supervisor
Galasso's Bakery
Mira Loma
12.2020 - 02.2023
- Schedule sanitation personnel
- Write and review sanitation SOPs
- Order and inventory all chemicals, tools, and equipment for the department
- Update all chemical and safety trainings
- Work with all departments to ensure that sanitation goals are met
- Ensure all sanitation department paperwork is completed in a timely manner
- Ensure all equipment is safe and operating
- Ensure all sanitation personnel are trained in food, work, and chemical safety
- Supervise and ensure the bakery equipment and facility is cleaned on a regular basis
- Update and keep sanitation trends and logs in our sanitation management program.
- Managed payroll and overtime budget.
Lead Quality Assurance Technician
Galasso's Bakery
Mira Loma
05.2015 - 12.2020
- Work with all departments to oversee daily operations
- Experience with AIB and BRC Audits
- Experience with GMP and HACCP
- Pre-op inspections on production lines
- Write and review SOPs
- Experience with CIP and ATP
- Implements and follow Allergen control programs
- Experience investigating and completing customer complaints
- Raw ingredient traceability and verification
- Metal Detector Checks
- Check expiration dates on finished products
- Performs Micro testing for yearly requirements.
Shipping/Customer Service
Architectural Custom Lighting
Riverside
07.2013 - 04.2015
- Received orders from customers
- Organized billing and invoice documents
- Created shipping and delivering schedules
- Managed assembly line.
Food Production Lead Foreman
Fresh and Easy
Riverside
02.2011 - 07.2013
- Organized daily production schedule
- Coordinated with other departments to meet daily goals
- Set up assembly lines with ingredients
- Assured quality of products
- Confirmed code dates and labels
- Assisted in safety training and allergen controls
- Oversaw allergen safe change overs and sanitation.
Education
Associate of Arts -
Palo Verde College
01.2009
Skills
- Excellent Leadership Skills, Strong Communication Skills, Strong Organizational Skills, Experience with
- Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, and Word, HACCP & Food Safety Experience, AIB & BRC Audit Experience
- Production and processing
- Problem-solving abilities
- Schedule Coordination
- Shift Scheduling
- Quality Assurance
- Process Improvement
- Training and mentoring
Certification
AIB Food Safety and Sanitation Certified February 2016 Forklift Trainer Certified October 2018 to Present
Languages
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Production Supervisor
Magnolia Foods
02.2023 - 03.2024
Sanitation Supervisor
Galasso's Bakery
12.2020 - 02.2023
Lead Quality Assurance Technician
Galasso's Bakery
05.2015 - 12.2020
Shipping/Customer Service
Architectural Custom Lighting
07.2013 - 04.2015
Food Production Lead Foreman
Fresh and Easy
02.2011 - 07.2013
Associate of Arts -
Palo Verde College
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