CECILIA T. MONCADA

*** ******* **** **** ● Mullica Hill, NJ 08062

Phone: 609-***-**** ● E-mail: r6fbqh@r.postjobfree.com

CORPORATE AUDITOR & QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER

Provide direction to assure effective deployment and implementation of Corporate Food Safety, Quality and Legality Policies and Procedures. Continuously audit QMS in order to assure the Best Practices of the industry are properly implemented and followed.

Manufacturing Operations - QA Manager with 15+ years of management experience and consistent success in achieving best 3rd Party Audits Scores. Assists the Senior Management in order to deploy best Quality Management Systems within the Organization. Able to guide and lead high-skilled cross-functional Teams in the design, implementation, verification and validation of Food Safety, Quality and Legality practices in a BRC-GFSI QMS environment. Fast-paced and consistently deliver teamwork oriented results. International experience in the implementation of Quality Management Systems in a multi-plant environment. Encourages full communication of key Food Safety and Quality objectives with all the organization personnel.

Core Competencies:

● Quality & Food Safety Systems Integrator

● Regulatory Compliance Management

● New QA systems design/Development

● QMS Projects planning & scheduling

● Corporate Quality Auditor & Trainer

● HACCP- FDA and Codex Alimentarius

● Statistic Process Control SPC – Minitab

● Quality Assurance Standards based on BRC, SQF (GFSI)

● SAP – Quality Systems

● Team Building, Mentoring and Leadership

● Problem Solving and Change Management

● Lean Manufacturing Team Leader

● Fluent in English and Spanish

● ISO 9000/ 22000 - Quality Management Systems/Food Safety

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

LA BREA BAKERY, Swedesboro, NJ

QA, Sanitation and Safety Manager (2007-Present)

Responsible for the Quality, Legality and Food Safety Systems Platform for La Brea Bakery in a 24/7 Operations environment and 340+ employees. Direct responsibility for a Team of 42+ Supervisors, Foremen, Leads and hourly employees within the Quality, Sanitation and Safety Department. HACCP Team Lead, Internal Lead Auditor and Recalls Coordinator.

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

•Leadership: With a consistent leadership and coaching, maintained a low employee turnover within the QA Department.

•Complaints resolution: Decreased the level of complaints by 20% from 2010 to 2011

•Third party Audits: Managed third party audits from BRC, Costco, Target, Harris Teeter, AIB, QAI and FDA regulatory Audits, with exceptional corrective actions resolution and follow-up.

•Quality Systems implementation: First time implementation of BRC – GFSI quality management systems for La Brea Bakery, NJ.

•SAP Quality Systems: proposed and started research for the implementation of SAP PLM in order to assure all QA Manual systems and procedures are electronically available and proposed an e-document control initiative. Research on systems such as Infor PLM Optiva and shared this valuable information with Research and Development in order to assure better product development decisions and product compliance, reduce cycle time and avoid product litigations by strictly controlling regulatory guidelines.

AUNT KITTY’S FOODS – HANOVER FOODS CORP, Vineland, NJ

QA and R&D Manager (2004-2007)

Responsible for the QA System continuous improvement in a Canned Soups thermoprocessing Operation. Aunt Kitty’s is one of the biggest Private label canned soups facility in the South Jersey area, manufacturing 250 + soup formulations and utilizing 400 plus ingredients in order to produce a wide variety of canned soups that are FDA & USDA regulated and Organic and Kosher Certified. Direct responsibility for a Team of 18 + thermoprocessing operators, supervisors and QA technicians. Worked together with the TP Process Authority in order to effectively resolve any process deviation. Assured consistent QA results within the organization.

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

•Regulatory and Third Party Audits: Immediate resolution and corrective actions for FDA & USDA regulatory audits and for 3rd Party Audits from General Mills, Pathmark, QAI (organic) and AIB.

•Research and Development: Exceptional new formulas development with increased sales.

•Management & Leadership skills: Provided guidance to high-performing individuals to assure minimal employee turnover within the Department

MONTEREY MUSHROOMS, Zellwood, FL

Corporate Auditor & Quality Assurance Manager (2002-2004)

Accountable for the Quality Assurance System implementation, maintenance and monitoring in a fresh Produce Operation. In charge of special Training & Verification of all activities related to the “Clean and Ready” (patented washed mushroom process) for all 13 Monterey Mushrooms facilities in US and Canada. Responsible of External Audits from: FDA, USDA, Primuslabs, and Military.

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

•Third Party Audits Achievements: In two consecutive years accomplished highest audit score during a Primuslabs external audit: In 2002 scored 95%, average of Corporation was 91% . In 2003: achieved 99%, average of Corporation was 91%

•Quality Systems Implementation: First time implemented and integrated a total Food Safety & Quality System in Monterey Mushrooms, Zellwood facility.

GLOBAL TEAM CONSULTORES, Latin America

QA and Food Safety Consultant (1993-2002)

Project Manager for the QA and Food Safety Division of Global Team Consultores. Responsible for developing new Food Safety accounts, Manage new accounts, design training programs and presentations, develop QA systems via Microsoft project and Implement integrated QMS systems based on ISO 9000:2000 programs, Codex Alimentarius and FDA requirements for export. Portfolio of Clients: Alimentos Margarita (Canned Tuna & Sardines), INPROMAR (Frozen Shrimps & Canned Crab), Licorerias Unidas, SEAGRAM of Venezuela (Beverages), AVECAISA (Canned Tuna), Del Monte Andina (Low-Acid), IBERIA (Chicken Broth – ingredients)

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Started up QA Division and maintained Quality & HACCP Strategic Alliances with: 1.Acumen, Australia. (HACCP, Quality & Environment Services) 2. The Cleaver Company International, USA. (Electronic Platform for people selection and development)

Company profits Increase: In 2001: 10% increased company profits for the new Quality Division. This fact helped improve company market position and generated 45 new customers.

Responsible for First Training in Latin America for: “Certified HACCP Food Safety Auditor- based in Codex Alimentarius, AUSTRALASIA. More than 50 trainings deployed to Professional level individuals within top companies – in English and Spanish.

First company in Latin America in having Certified Food Safety Auditors through QSA (Quality Society of Australasia), result of above fact.

Formal Education (Academic Qualifications)

GRADUATE LEVEL FOOD SCIENCE CERTIFICATE ● Guelph University, Ont. Canada (2002-2003)

MBA IN QUALITY AND PRODUCTIVITY (320 HRS) ● UNITEC, Venezuelan University (1995-2000)

GRADUATE STUDIES IN ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ● USB (1993-1994)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (4 years degree) ● ENV (1984 -1987)

SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT CSSGB (ASQ - in process)

CERTIFICATIONS:

ASQ CERTIFIED HACCP AUDITOR, License 144 ● 2010 to 2014

ASQ American Society for Quality

IRCA CERTIFIED AUDITOR, License 1181963 ● March 2011 to March 2012

IRCA International Registry of Certified Auditors

REFERENCES:

Tim Mechler, Vice-president of Research and Development, Hanover Foods 717-***-**** Ext 3966

Ed Walls, Business Owner VelocitySP (previous GM Monterey Mushrooms) 321-***-****

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