Maria Navarrete
Fort Worth,TX
Summary
Seeks a challenging and competitive opportunity at a chance to seek, achieve and succeed goals, not only set by the company, for myself but for my own personal goals that will help the company make a difference and take the next step in the right direction to continue to be successful in everything that needs to be done to keep moving forward.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Assistant ASP
Vandervoort's Dairy
08.2022 - Current
- Process payments to stores , Order service, Customer service, Service level reports, RMR tickets, Utilization batch sheets,
- Maintained clean and organized files by keeping accounts payable records up-to-date.
- Fill in for NFC when needed.
Laboratory Technician
Vandervoort's Dairy
09.2015 - 08.2022
- Maintained a high level of accuracy in test results by following strict quality control procedures.
- Cleaned and sterilized tools and equipment to maximize purity of specimens.
- Operated basic laboratory equipment such as balances, pH meter, colorimeter, and autoclave.
- Performed testing and quality control using approved laboratory procedures and instrumentation.
- Test raw milk (state required test), plate milk and juice/tea samples, monitor 7 day shelf life and recorded results, inventory, receiving of PO's data entry,
- Calibrated thermometers and scales
Quality Control Technician
Frontier Meats
09.2013 - 12.2014
- Maintained quality documentation and records for conformance with relevant standards.
- Collaborated with production and USDA teams to address and resolve quality concerns, improving overall product reliability.
- Inspected raw materials and finished product to verify quality and disposed items that did not meet safety requirements.
- Monitor CCP's and GMP's, daily pro-op inspection with USDA, E-coli testing on finished product, signed off on HACCP daily paperwork and released product.
Quality Control Technician Lead
Chem-Mex Industries
02.2011 - 11.2012
- Maintained quality documentation and records for conformance with relevant standards.
- Monitor CCP's, Daily pre-op inspection, inspection of all out going shipping trailers, inspect of all in coming raw materials, monitor shelf life on finished product, Kronos, managed production employee's when manager is not available, help maintain DOT files for truck drivers,
- Inspected raw materials and finished products to verify quality and disposed items that did not meet safety requirements.
- Evaluated samples against standards by completing measurements, visual inspections.
- Trained new team members on proper quality control techniques, GMP's and safety regulations.
Production Team Leader
Ready Pac Foods
11.2010 - 02.2011
- Mentored new employees, providing them with the necessary knowledge and guidance to become effective members of the production team.
- Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.
- Led a team of production workers to consistently meet deadlines and exceed performance goals. Signed requested time off and vacation slips,
- Daily pre-op inspection with USDA, monitor CCP' s, GMP's
- Prepared, calibrated, and monitored production levels to achieve targets.
Quality Control Technician
National Beef Packing Company
06.2001 - 10.2008
- Ran special test on meat product, E-coli testing , airplate testing, managed all Bio-security concerns/issues.
- Held weekly meetings on sanitation issues, verified and maintained a master cleaning chart.
- Daily pre-op inspection and performed sponge sampling, did weekly CO2 testing on airguns
- Monitored shelf life on product, inventory on supplies,
Microbiology Lab Technician
Cargill
03.1999 - 06.2001
- Maintained a safe working environment by adhering to strict safety guidelines and promptly addressing any hazards or issues.
- Provided technical support to other laboratory personnel as needed, troubleshooting issues and offering guidance on best practices.
- E-coli testing on product, airplate testing, ran different test on meat product, calibrated thermometers and scales, monitored shelf life on raw product and recorded all test results.
- Certification every two years
Education
High School Diploma -
Dodge City High School
Dodge City, KS05.1994
Skills
- Customer Service
- CPR Certified
- Microsoft Excel/Word
- Data Entry
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Accounting Assistant ASP
Vandervoort's Dairy
08.2022 - Current
Laboratory Technician
Vandervoort's Dairy
09.2015 - 08.2022
Quality Control Technician
Frontier Meats
09.2013 - 12.2014
Quality Control Technician Lead
Chem-Mex Industries
02.2011 - 11.2012
Production Team Leader
Ready Pac Foods
11.2010 - 02.2011
Quality Control Technician
National Beef Packing Company
06.2001 - 10.2008
Microbiology Lab Technician
Cargill
03.1999 - 06.2001
High School Diploma -
Dodge City High School