Rene Zavala

• Understands & adheres to the ammonia refrigeration cycle standards
• Identifies issues through root cause analysis & troubleshooting to implement corrective action.
• Adheres to safety and GMP processes in high pace manufacturing environment
• Optimizes operational productivity, collaborating with cross functioning groups & mechanics to chill products based on priorities & company needs.
• Co-lead & train small seasonal crews & chiller op trainees during harvest time driving a safe, high performance work culture.
• Provides top product quality control and inspection by completing rounds every 2 hours & utilizing charts & tools created to track product fermentation during harvest; eliminating downtime to maximize revenue.

• Learned the fundamentals & procedures of the ammonia refrigeration systems while adhering to safety & following standard operating procedures
• Certified in Gallo chiller operator protocols & RETA CARO
• Completed validation hours in order to certify as a Level 4 advanced chiller operator

-Learned the importance of adhering to safety and GMP processes in high pace manufacturing environment

-Performs a variety of production processing assignments- blending, cooling, treatments, etc.

-Performs all jobs per cellar/inside department standard operating procedures and work instructions. Completes, submits, and communicates status of work orders assigned for compliance with regulatory bodies in real time

- Unit 34 Shipping - Received and shipped wine, concentrate & distilled material while complying with quality, safety, food safety & Good Manufacturing Practice protocols.

• Adhered to safety precautions while operating pumps, washing tanks, removing solids from tanks & pumping them the distilled material tanks, doing treatments, building lineups & collecting float samples.