Pedro Infante Sainez
Oxnard
Summary
Detail-oriented leader with extensive experience in quality assurance and in crop production. Adept at guiding teams through complex projects. Proven ability to foster strong relationships and ensure compliance with industry regulations.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
QA Inspector
Sunkist Growers
Ventura County
10.2021 - Current
- Inspect domestic and export fruit shipments at packinghouse locations in California. Verified compliance with State, Federal, USDA, and customer requirements.
- Inspect fruit at packinghouses for quality and condition giving fair and unbiased assessment in applying applicable grade standards.
- Advised packinghouse personnel on quality assurance issues, ensuring adherence to standards.
- Consulted with packinghouse personnel on violations, coordinating follow-up inspections for compliance.
- Inspect specific orders at individual packinghouses for compliance as directed by sales personnel.
- Monitored shipper claims to prioritize inspection activities and address quality concerns.
- Perform on tree/field certifications in growing areas for shipper’s tree crop estimates.
- Test new packaging for adherence to Sunkist and CDFA regulations.
Crop Production Specialist III
Driscoll’s
Oxnard
03.2012 - 07.2020
- Led weekly forecast and market update meetings with independent strawberry growers, ranch managers, and our Driscoll’s domestic and export strawberry sales team.
- Supervised employees and utilized a program for strawberry production forecasting alongside system models to improve accuracy in short and long term production planning.
- Established trusting relationships with independent strawberry growers and internal departments to enhance collaboration and communication.
- Collaborated in decision making with Driscoll’s local team (breeding, R&D, QA, production) on the strategic release of new strawberry varieties.
- Participated in the organization’s strawberry short and long term strategic plan.
- GPS’d fields for ranch mapping to identify, locate, and forecast the various strawberry varieties.
Education
B.S. - Business Management
Cal Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA01-2015
Skills
- Quality assurance
- Inspection protocols
- Inspection documentation
- Fruit quality inspection
- Data analytics
- Crop forecasting
- Training
- Employee supervision
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Dependability
- Effective communication
Timeline
QA Inspector
Sunkist Growers
10.2021 - Current
Crop Production Specialist III
Driscoll’s
03.2012 - 07.2020
B.S. - Business Management
Cal Lutheran University