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Marcelo Castro Jr

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Tampa, FL **619

813-***-**** (Cell) * ad3zjd@r.postjobfree.com

Quality Assurance/Food Safety/Microbiology

Seasoned Quality Assurance professional with a track record of flawlessly executing procedures/processes per company and shareholders specifications and with excellent food safety record and laboratory testing techniques. Over twenty years of Quality, Food Safety and Bottling experience including four years as a Sanitation Manager and four years of leadership and supervision. An excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to inspire dedication and loyalty. Has consistently demonstrated a strong work ethic and a “Can Do” attitude that fosters team cohesion. Seeking opportunities with increased responsibility to showcase knowledge and experience gained. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Quality Assurance Supervisor

Cirkul Tampa

November,11 2022 to present

Daily responsibilities verification of testing procedures and product specification per company policy. Train onboarding temps and direct employees on testing procedures. Improvement of Quality systems and report to leadership any nonconformance issues. Lead employees to become Stewart of there work title. Coach employees and improve on continue improvement. Direct employee to follow all GMPs and Quality issues. Instill safety in everyday work environment. Responsibilities:

Ensure their equipment and people are operating in a safe manner and the work area is free from hazards

Deliver Production and Quality goals for shift

Manage staffing issues and flow reources to the highest priority work Manage HR issues on their shift and escalate when necessary Provide feedback and complete 30-60-90 day and annual employee reviews Problem solve quality issues

Place materials on hold and make go/no-go decisions Qualifications:

1-3 years of supervision experience in a quality role - preferably in a CPG or food environment Experience managing safety and HR systems

Experience managing Production and Quality systems Willing to work hard, stay until the job is complete, and demonstrate resilience Have a positive attitude, willing to work multiple levels of employees, and thrive in a fast paced environment

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Be self-motivated, dedicated, and provide feedback on people, systems, and processes as necessary Quality Assurance and Food Safety Microbiologist

SOUTHEAST DAIRY, TAMPA, FL MAY, 2017 to

November, 2022.

Responsible for providing daily company testing procedures for Gerber analysis. Tasks include responsibility for Food Safety, GMPs and finalizing/submitting daily Quality reports to leadership team. Key Accomplishments:

Maintained daily and monthly quality evaluations and testing programs across the Company since 2016.

Obtain and maintain certifications to stay current with food safety and testing procedures and regulations.

Created a cooperative working environment with the production staff resulting in lines that ran acceptable micro results per Dairy regulations for record keeping and food safety program per USDA and FDA guidelines. Sanitation Supervisor

PREMIO FOODS, BROOKSVILLE, FL SEP. 2013 to MAY. 2017 Provided leadership and supervision for 7 hourly Sanitation employees operating high-speed meat processing line equipment.

● Performed pre-op and post op inspections for timely start-ups and shut down of production lines

● Enabled continuous improvement in the areas of reliability, safety, team building, housekeeping and personnel management.

● Addressed and corrected all unsafe work behaviors proactively before accidents occur

● Developed open communication with employees, providing positive motivation and appropriate yearly recognition to enhance their performance.

● Input daily sanitation tasks into the sanitation records and maintain an accurate inventory of cleaning chemicals

● Responsible for testing all manufacturing equipment with ATP swabbing for cleanliness per USDA regulations Key Accomplishments:

Led 3rd Sanitation shift to perform above expectation to cleanliness of the facility to conform to USDA and company specifications.

Guided and maintained proper GMP, PPE and safe handling of chemicals through training; Implemented improvements for safety to reduce workplace accidents and help raise awareness.

Played a key role in adherence to SSOP and in preparation for internal & annual SQF audits. Quality Assurance Technician

COCA COLA REFRESHMENTS, ELMSFORD, NY SEP. 2000 to FEB. 2012 Responsible for providing daily testing results of production and performed all calibrations for quality testing equipment. Performed and kept detailed records of products that fell outside company specification on hold thru proper communication with management and departments for compliance and traceability to correct any deficiencies.

● Input daily production tests into the lab data management system to record finished products and maintain efficient yields per run

● Ensure micro samples are within company specification

● Performed sanitation duties as needed per production run

● Test water treatment for quality water for production and performed sanitation duties to Reverse Osmosis and Ultra filtration system

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● Performed batching duties per product specification Key Accomplishments:

8 years as Safety Team Lead

8 years of 100% sensory evaluation test procedures

Key Lab resource for Lab with testing equipment vendors to ensure operational issues were corrected promptly PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

SOUTHEAST DAIRY

● HACCP and Appendix N certifications

● New product shelf life studies

● Preventive Control

PREMIO FOODS

● SSOP

● Meat processing procedures

● Pre-op and Post-op Analysis

COCA COLA RREFRESHMENTS

● Applied stats

● Water treatment

● Analysis of Syrup and Product Attributes

EDUCATION

Tampa College (1992-1994)

Tampa, FL

AS DEGREE

Newburgh Free Academy (Graduated June 1992)

Newburgh, NY

Diploma

COMPUTER SKILLS

SAP, Microsoft Word, Excel, Applied Stat,

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