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Rudy Pena

Glendale,AZ

Summary

Collaborative leader with 20 years background to partnering with cross-functional teams to promote engaged, empowering work culture and improve processes. Recognized as a trusted business partner and maintaining relationships with divers range of stakeholders. Dedicated, motivated to successfully meet company goals and adjectives.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Food Safety Quality Manager

PetSmart
11.2022 - Current
  • Conducted thorough audits to ensure adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements, maintaining compliance consistently.
  • Facilitated cross-functional team collaboration, ensuring seamless communication between departments regarding quality matters.
  • Identify non -conforming food and hard good product and lead decision-making process for disposition based on risk.
  • Enhance key compliance programs to increase efficiencies and productivity, reducing regulatory incident & exposure.
  • Monitor and evaluate Pest Control program to ensure counts don't exceed threshold.

Production Manager /Sanitation Manager

Flowers Foods
03.2004 - 10.2022
  • Authored, edited, and maintained SOP's, check sheets and policies as per requirements and specifications.
  • Manage/lead 100+ production associates in a union environment.
  • Facilitated cost reduction through food safety, GMP, & PPE improvements.
  • Meet weekly key performance indicators (KPI) scrap and efficiency goals.
  • Enforce and lead company policies, and procedures to ensure associates comply with regulatory requirements i,.e BRC, food defense, HACCP, GMP, food safety guidelines.
  • Hire/train associates in most current regulatory and best practices in effort to prevent injuries.
  • Operate baking equipment, and utilize sanitation tools/chemicals.
  • Lead food safety committee team inspections to ensure facility is compliance to State, Local and Federal regulatory laws.

Education

GED -

Career Success High School
Phoenix, AZ
03.2004

Skills

  • Auditing/Inspecting
  • Build food safety , and safety culture
  • Practice safety and sanitation standards
  • Strong leadership abilities
  • Inventory
  • Production Planning
  • Continues Improvement

Certification

AIB-PCQI - In progress

AIB-HACCP Workshop 2019

AIB-Food Safety Training 2019

AIB-GMP/Sanitation Workshop 2017

AIB-Certified Food Defense Coordinator 2017

AIB-Food Safety & Sanitation Learning Course 2015

AIB-FSMA: Pathway to Compliance 2015

AIB-FSMA & AIB Standard Training 2013

AIB-Essential Prerequisite Program for Food Plants 2013

Timeline

Food Safety Quality Manager

PetSmart
11.2022 - Current

Production Manager /Sanitation Manager

Flowers Foods
03.2004 - 10.2022

GED -

Career Success High School
Rudy Pena