Maria Villalobos
Fowler,USA
Summary
Highly skilled food safety professional with deep knowledge in HACCP principles and implementation. Proficient at ensuring compliance with food safety regulations, identifying hazards, and managing critical control points. Strong focus on team collaboration to ensure effective results. Reliable and adaptable with expertise in risk assessment, quality control, and regulatory standards.
Overview
1
1
Certification
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
HACCP Coordinator
Foster Poultry Farms
Fresno, CA
08.2024 - 03.2026
- Managed and implemented the HACCP plan to ensure food safety compliance across production processes.
- Conducted and implemented regular audits and inspections, identifying areas for improvement in food safety.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to resolve and improve issues related to food safety and quality assurance.
- Reviewed and kept up to date standard operating procedures (SOPs) to reflect current industry regulations and best practices.
- Maintained careful record keeping and documentation to comply with regulatory requirements.
- Assisted in achieving third-party certifications such as BRC, demonstrating commitment to excellence in food safety practices.
- Reviewed and responded to USDA non compliances to meet regulatory compliance.
- Maintained and trended salmonella category establishment performance.
FSQA Supervisor
Foster Poultry Farms
Fresno, CA
01.2021 - 08.2024
- Supervised quality assurance processes to ensure compliance with food safety standards.
- Led training programs for new staff on FSQA protocols and procedures.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to address quality concerns and implement corrective actions.
- Trained team members on best practices in food safety and quality.
- Managed a team of quality assurance technicians, providing guidance on daily tasks and responsibilities.
- Assisted the QA Manager in investigating customer complaints to prevent or resolve future occurrences.
- Interacted with USDA personnel to address food safety and quality concerns.
Management Trainee, Quality Control
Foster Farms
Turlock, CA
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Led quality control personnel through mentoring, coaching, and effective work delegation to enhance team performance.
- Trained workers in different departments in improved procedures designed to enhance quality and eliminate errors.
- Conducted Annual Management trainings on GMPs, SSOPs, HACCP, Food Defense, Allergens, Foreign Material, Chemical Control, Record Keeping, Sanitizing Procedures, Pest Control.
- Recognized and performed QC quality checks.
- Conducted Annual Management trainings on GMP's, SSOP's, HACCP, Food Defense, Allergens, Foreign Material, Chemical Control, Record Keeping, Sanitizing Procedures, Pest Control.
- Conducted the Ground Chicken Project.
- Managed Chicken Positive Investigation, Chicken Processing Summary Monthly Show and Tell, Mock Trace, High Risk Construction, Environmental Positive Investigation.
- Managed the Ground Chicken Project to improve processing standards.
- Conducted a Mock BRC audit/Reviewed BRC Food Safety and Quality Procedures to comply with that of BRC issue 8.
- Executed employee attendance, schedules and timecards.
Assistant Manager
Cal Poly SLO Meat Processing Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
05.2019 - 11.2019
- Exceptional customer service and responded to customer concerns with friendly and knowledgeable service at our retail store.
- Assisted with the kill side of operations including that of Chicken, Beef, Pig/Hog, Lamb, and Sheep.
- Performed Pre-op and worked with USDA on site.
- Operated fabrication, processing and packaging equipment consistently and safely.
- Packaged finished products including ready to eat products, for storage and retail.
- Decontaminated work areas using sprayers to apply cleaning and disinfecting solutions.
- Maintained product integrity and optimized workflow while following company good manufacturing practices.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Animal Science
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA12-2019
Associate of Science - Natural Science And Mathematics
Ventura College
Ventura, CA05-2017
Skills
- Statistical process control
- Leadership
- HACCP implementation and compliance
- Excel, Word, PowerPoint and SAPMII Proficient
- Employee Training
- Problem solving
- Organization
- Self motivated
- Take initiative
- Bilingual; Fluent in Spanish
Certification
- HACCP Certified
Timeline
HACCP Coordinator
Foster Poultry Farms
08.2024 - 03.2026
FSQA Supervisor
Foster Poultry Farms
01.2021 - 08.2024
Management Trainee, Quality Control
Foster Farms
01.2020 - 01.2021
Assistant Manager
Cal Poly SLO Meat Processing Center
05.2019 - 11.2019
Associate of Science - Natural Science And Mathematics
Ventura College
Bachelor of Science - Animal Science
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo