Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Hobbies
Timeline
Generic

Ronald Guajardo

Poughkeepsie

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

....

HPI Canna Inc
04.2024 - Current

Compounder /QC Technician

Chemprene / Ammega Group
07.2023 - 04.2024

My Daily duties was making the product / batch following the formulas given for each different product, applying Gmp's and safety guidelines. Every batch was tested to comply with specifications ( Elasticity, color , chemical resistance,etc.)

Bulk /Manufacturing Production Supervisor

Iberia Foods / Brooklyn Bottling
03.2020 - 05.2022

Supervised the batching crew that batches globally recognized energy drinks, carbonated drinks, juice drinks, flavored seltzers, etc. Supervised the qualification of the batches produced through analytical testing (Brix, pH, HPLC, Titratable Acidity, etc.). Organoleptic team leader for product tasting. Supervised raw material inventory and shelf-life and receiving of liquid sugar tankers and CO2 tankers. Review of batch formulas and ingredient quality.

Director of Operations

Creative Flavors and Specialties
02.2019 - 08.2019

Helped to move this startup company to the next level in every single direction that was needed providing excellent ideas, including mentally and physically work. Making decisions for operational activities and set strategic goals. Planning and monitoring the day-to-day running of business to ensure smooth progress, getting new customers and creating new flavors, supervising staff from different departments and provide constructive feedback.

Flavor Chemist

Flavormatic Industries Inc.
01.2013 - 01.2019

Working everyday in a lab developing new flavors and or duplicating existing, doing what the customer required with a fast result and perfection working side by side with the senior flavor chemist and providing him with new ideas for better results. Sensory team member for flavor tasting.

Flavor Compounder

Flavormatic Industries Inc.
06.2005 - 12.2012

My daily duties as a flavor compounder was making sure that every flavor I made was perfect for the application is was needed, (Picking, FIFO, weighing, mixing and packaging materials), as well as cleaning and sanitizing equipment always following food safety , those are the main requirements was needed for every product that was made, I also have experience with.

 Regular heavy lifting  Fork lift certified
 Great math skills
 Computer skills

 Food Safety certified (GMP’s)  Allergen training

Restaurant Manager

Mc Donalds , Trefz Family Restaurants
02.2003 - 02.2006

As a manager I ensured that everything was under control during my shifts. I was responsible of overseeing all operations from greeting customers to the quality and speed of service in the restaurant with great customer service and making sure the store was in order and ready to provide every product.

Education

High School Diploma -

Roy C Ketcham Senior High School
Wappingers Falls, NY

Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts

Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie, NY

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry

Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY

Skills

    Developed liquid and powder flavors using natural, synthetic flavor chemicals and extracts for a wide variety of food and beverage products

    Assisted in the application laboratory developing new flavored products such of alcoholic beverages (vodka, tequila, etc), carbonated beverages, coffee, teas, etc

    Assisted as a back up in QC department performing quality control tests for raw materials, finished product (flavors), issuing documents (COA, SDS, etc)

    Main manufacturing technician producing Powerbean Flavors, which is a flavor system that does not utilizes any chemical solvents or carriers as in traditional flavor systems

Languages

English
Spanish

Hobbies

Guitar & Soccer

Timeline

....

HPI Canna Inc
04.2024 - Current

Compounder /QC Technician

Chemprene / Ammega Group
07.2023 - 04.2024

Bulk /Manufacturing Production Supervisor

Iberia Foods / Brooklyn Bottling
03.2020 - 05.2022

Director of Operations

Creative Flavors and Specialties
02.2019 - 08.2019

Flavor Chemist

Flavormatic Industries Inc.
01.2013 - 01.2019

Flavor Compounder

Flavormatic Industries Inc.
06.2005 - 12.2012

Restaurant Manager

Mc Donalds , Trefz Family Restaurants
02.2003 - 02.2006

High School Diploma -

Roy C Ketcham Senior High School

Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts

Dutchess Community College

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry

Marist College
Ronald Guajardo