JESSICA VASQUEZ
Caldwell,ID
Summary
Results-oriented Production Supervisor and Quality Assurance Lead experienced in enhancing production efficiency and ensuring food safety compliance. Achieved operational improvements through effective staff training, quality control management, and strong leadership in conflict resolution and teamwork. Focused on driving revenue growth and operational excellence through high-quality product standards and cross-functional collaboration.
Overview
1
1
Certification
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Assurance Lead
CHG Gunther
Caldwell, ID
02.2025 - Current
- Developed and implemented quality assurance processes to ensure product conformance to customer requirements.
- Led CHG Gunther quality inspections across production lines and final release checks.
- Performed regular quality checks throughout the production process to ensure customer specifications were met.
- Reviewed quality trends to prevent or reduce defects, determined problem causes and initiated actions for correction.
- Enforced GMP and sanitation standards across production areas.
- Monitored product quality during processing and packaging stages.
- Troubleshot equipment malfunctions and operational problems.
- Managed ingredient handling, staging, and inventory control.
- Coordinated corrective actions with production teams and supervisors at CHG Gunther.
- Communicated effectively with other departments to ensure smooth workflow from start to finish.
- Resolved workflow issues to keep production moving smoothly.
- Trained line staff on equipment use and safe work practices.
- Trained new staff on production processes and procedures.
- Performed annual audits and random quality inspections of plant facilities.
- Calibrated programs used to evaluate precision and accuracy of production equipment.
- Conducted training sessions to promote employee safety awareness. based on understanding of regulatory mandates and organizational best practices.
- Reported process issues to management for resolution. to management and supported root cause reviews.
Production Supervisor
HB Specialty Food
02.2018 - 01.2025
- Led team of 20 workers through production process to ensure efficiency and quality.
- Documented every stage of the production process meticulously.
- Educated staff on detailed product specifications.
- Trained and coached production staff on best practices and new processes
- Trained employees on equipment operations and work and safety procedures
- Inspected materials, products and equipment to detect defects or malfunctions
- Tracked and monitored inventory levels and identified fluctuations in demand
- Resolved conflicts between personnel by utilizing effective communication skills and problem solving techniques
- Trained team members in equipment operation and proper use of PPE
- Monitored inventory to adjust scheduling and inform supply needs
- Utilized Excel to streamline processes and organize data efficiently.
- Utilized Sage X3 for tracking operations.
- Operated industrial dryers in the production line to ensure efficient drying of materials.
Education
High School -
Ridgeline high school
Nampa, IdahoSkills
- Issue resolution
- Quality control
- Quality control testing
- Quality data review
- Food safety compliance
- Food safety
- GMP compliance
- Sanitation procedures
- Allergen awareness
- Process optimization
- Product validation
- Batch production
- Production scheduling
- Staff training
- Team leadership
- Team collaboration
- Root cause analysis
- Problem resolution
- Critical thinking
- Decision-making
- Issue resolution
- Teamwork
- Root cause analysis
- Quality control testing
- Quality data review
Certification
- Safety procedures
- Cooking techniques
- Microsoft Excel
- Safety training
- Food preparation
- Relationship building
- Worker training
- Sanitation standards
- Food safety understanding
- Cooking
- Work area inspection
- Service training
- Staff training
- Quality control
- Conflict resolution
- Inventory control
- Equipment maintenance
Languages
Spanish English
Timeline
Quality Assurance Lead
CHG Gunther
02.2025 - Current
Production Supervisor
HB Specialty Food
02.2018 - 01.2025
High School -
Ridgeline high school