WAGNER OSSIAN ALVAREZ-DIAZ

Food Safety and Quality Manager

**** ********* ******. ***** *****. CA 92886

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Looking for a suitable position in a dynamic work

environment, which will enable me to apply my Food Engineer and Technology and problem solving skills gained through my academic background and work experience. CORE QUALIFICATIONS: Extensive knowledge of Food

Technology and regulations and laws concerning food safety and sanitation. Able to conduct audits of food preparation and sanitation. Competent at interpreting data and applying KPI to optimize food processing and safety activities. Capable analyzing non-conformities and implement Corrective Actions. Sound understanding of food and biotechnology process, microbiology and food-borne illnesses. Strongly analytical and detail-focused. Effective at managing time and prioritizing tasks. Strong team-working and leadership skills. Proficient MS Office suit user, Visio, Prezi, Famous ERP and others. Dependable, diligent, proactive and dedicated. Proficient in English & Spanish. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Food Safety Consultant Jan 2020-Current

UNITED GROWERS LLC. Vernon City. Implementing and running PrimusGFS 3.1 food Safety scheme as third Party Audit. QA Manager June 2020-February 2021

EVERYTABLE. Vernon City. Implementing COVID-19 Preventive Program. Implementing Quality Assurance and Quality Control Programs, based on recognized GFSI and certified BRC food safety scheme. Intensive program of training on HACCP, CCPs, Allergen, Hygiene, GMP, GHP and Covid-19. Building QA Team considering Food Safety Program and company values. Food Safety and Sanitation Manager August 2016-Feb 2020 HARVEST SENSATIONS LLC. Los Angeles & Miami. Implementing and Conducting PrimusGFS v2.1-2c, v3.0 and v3.1 audits. Conducting CCOF organic annual inspections, and customers 2nd Party audits. Implementation and Maintaining Food Safety and Preventive Control Program: HARPC and FSVP under FSMA scheme. Validation and Optimizing Ozone Washing Process. Implementing Sanitation, and Environmental Operating Procedures. Scheduling Master Sanitation. Maintenance Supervisory. Training and maintaining CIP and COP cleaning and sanitation procedures. Implementing and follow up Master Maintenance Program. Food chain systems for supplier approval and customer request: Azzule, FoodLogiQ, Tracegains, Reprocitrack, others.

BRIGHT BAR FOOD LLC. THE HUMMUS GUY. & LOS ANGELES SALAD LLC. In-house equipment set up. Implementing & conducting SSOP. Master Sanitation Schedule. Verification & Validation of Sanitation Process. Micro Environmental testing QA/QC Manager April, 2014-June, 2016

HANDMADE REAL FOOD. Vernon City. Reviewed, Maintained and Updated Quality Assurance System USDA FSIS. Conducting Organic, SQF and third-party audits and re-certifications. SQF improvement for level 2 to level 3. Implementing Risk Assessment Analysis to Determine CQP’s. Executed and Reported Customer Complaint Investigation. Conducted GMP, HACCP and SQF Training. Conducted Corrective and Preventive Action of nonconformities plan. Monitored and followed Retain samples and Shelf life data base. Performed Daily Cutting and Sensory Evaluation. Performed and implemented safety and quality profile data base for new products. QA/QC Electronic data base implementation. Assessing and Approving new suppliers and/or new ingredients. Implemented Positive Release System. Implemented Ingredients Risk Assessment Analysis. Studied and Analysis: Oven Thermal Process Data to revalidate CCP1 and FSIS standard procedures. Interacted with USDA Inspector in Preoperational and Daily Operational inspections, Non- conformities and finished good export. Working close with Product Development, Sanitation and Maintenances Department for new products, procedures, corrective actions and audits. Food Safety & QC Coordinator May, 2013-April 2014

HUXTABLE’S KITCHEN INC. Vernon City. Daily Food Assurance and Quality Control operational inspection. Daily physical and chemical analysis of sauces, dressings & soups. Identified, and solved quality issues related to plant operations. Daily environmental sampling and ATP testing. Trained personnel in Organic, GMP’s, HACCP, & SQF. Developed statistical analysis from historical data to define the target range of consistency, salt

% and pH in sauces. Studied and Analysis: a. Influence of solids amount and temperature in the Bostwick consistency of soups and sauces; b. temperature penetration in pasteurization process of meat balls dish; c. effect of chemical sanitizer solutions in the validation of allergens. Appraised incoming new ingredients. Maintained company's compliance of FDA, USDA and SQF Quality Control Technician Sep – Dec 2012

HALIBURTON INTERNATIONAL FOOD. Ontario. Daily quality inspection of fresh, dried, pre-processed, IQF vegetables, and food ingredients. Executing daily documentation at receiving station of raw material and food ingredients. Daily GMP plant inspection.

EDUCATION

M.Sc. Food Science candidate. Chapman University, 2016; attended Classes: Food Processing, Food Sensory, Food Microbiology, Food Flavors, Food Chemistry, Food Ingredients, Product Development, Marketing and Management.

M.Sc. Food Technology 1997. U. Nacional Agraria La Molina. Perú B.S. Food Engineering. U. Nacional del Centro del Perú, Huancayo.

V Latin American Biotechnology and Bioengineering Course, 1996. Universidad Pontifica de Valparaiso. Chile.

CERTIFICATION

HACCP International Alliance Certification 2018

CDPH California. FOOD INDUSTRY TRAINING 2018. Good Manufacturing Practices, Allergen Control and Food Recall.

Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance FSPCA 2017: PCQI FSMA, FSVP & Listeria Program.

Food Safety Essential 2016. AIB International Certification

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