Consumer Safety Inspector
Resume:
Francisco Equihua
Mount Pleasant, Texas
Phone: 903-***-****
Email: **.****.*@*****.***
Education
Texas A&M, Commerce, TX
Bachelor’s Degree, Agribusiness, Science, 2014
Northeast Texas Community College, Mount Pleasant, TX
Associate’s Degree, Science, 2011
Professional Experience
Consumer Safety Inspector GS-09, USDA-FSIS, 01/25/2016 – Present
Duty Stations
Mount Pleasant, TX (Poultry) Food Inspector GS-05 01/25/2016 - 05/20117
Supervisor: Dr. Cole, Dr. Dunham, 903-***-****
Broken Bow, Oklahoma (Poultry) Food Inspector GS-05 05/2017 - 06/2018
Supervisor: Dr. Palmer, 580-***-****
Carthage, TX (Poultry) Food Inspector GS-05 06/2018 - 12/2018
Supervisor: Dr. Norman
Center, TX (Poultry) Food Inspector GS-07 04/2019 - 04/2019
Supervisor: Dr. Rizzo, Dr. Fling, 936-***-****
Ft. Worth, TX (Red Meat) Food Inspector GS-07 04/27/2019 – 07/2019
Supervisor: Dr. Lukose, 210-***-****
Pine Plains, NY, (Red Meat, Further Processing, and Ready-to-eat inspection)
Consumer safety Inspector GS-08 – GS-09 05/2021- Present
Front Line Supervisor: David Ruzbasin, 718-***-****
Supervisor: Dr. Jennifer Kennedy, 267-***-****
The food and Inspection Service, an agency responsible for ensuring the United States’ commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome and correctly labeled and packaged. The agency acts as a national health department and is responsible for the safety of public food related establishments as well as business investigation.
Responsibilities
oInspector in charge of four establishments a slaughterhouse, a further processing plant, and two ready-to-eat plants.
oAntemortem, Processing, and Postmortem type of inspection.
oMT-43, MT-64, MT-65, Residue, and RTE type of sampling
oPre-op inspections
oScheduled tasks in PHIS throughout the week to meet all requirements that will keep food safety within each of the four establishments.
oLabeling tasks.
oInspect for abnormalities and signs in Poultry, Beef, and Swine that could indicate disease or health conditions that would prohibit the animal from entering the food supply. Engaged in carcass inspections (CI) will include post mortem inspection by visually observing the outside of each carcass for the presence of food safety related disease conditions.
oExecuted verbal and signal commands to successfully communicate with the facility employees for the efficient detection of condemn birds.
oExamine food products in processing plants to meet food safety requirements so it can be fit for consumer.
oPerform duties before and after slaughter, guaranteeing that the product is not adulterated.
oMaintain sanitation procedures.
oEnsure that the product is fit to eat and compliant with Federal laws.
oObserve plant operations and conduct hands-on verification to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
oConduct regulatory oversight activities inside the plant making sure all CCP’s are met with each product.
oInteract with plant managers and personnel to explain legal and regulatory requirements, discuss operation of the plants SSOP, HACCP plan and other food safety programs.
oMade sure all the paperwork for each establishment was always up to date including with their own sampling.
Accomplishments
oPerformed inspections to verify that meat and poultry slaughter and/or processing establishments’ Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP) and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Plans meet regulatory requirements and are being executed effectively to prevent unsanitary conditions and adulteration of product.
oEngaged in carcass inspections (CI) will include post-mortem inspection by visually observing the outside of each carcass for the presence of food safety related disease conditions.
oTrained several new hires for Red Meat Inspection.
Operation’s Manager, Taskmaster Components, Mount Pleasant, TX 2015
Responsibilities
oSupervised three departments which include production, receiving, and shipping.
oHuman Resources (New hires, terminations, and disciplinary actions)
oTranslator (Bilingual, fluent in English and Spanish)
oCreate and process production orders
oInvoice orders
oReceive orders
oSales
Accomplishments
oConduct sales transactions and interact with customers on daily basis.
Coming in as the Operation’s Manager this part of my job had me worried and nervous at first because before I was just an employee. I confronted my fears and interacted with the customers professionally. I would do this on daily basis that this experience helped me network with people without a problem.
oInterpersonal communication
The language barrier was always was an issue for the managers prior to me. I took it as my advantage and understood the employees therefore the owner and I worked closely together and found ways to work more efficiently in all 3 departments while keeping the employees happy which resulted an increase in receiving, production, shipping, and in sales.
Quality Assurance Analyst, Campbell’s Soup Company, Paris, TX 2014
Responsibilities
oInspect the plant before manufacturing began (Pre-Op), swabbing areas (Environmental Listeria Swabbing and ATP Swabs) where product comes into contact with contraption.
oSupervise Quality Assurance Technicians
oCheck HACCP Division book for proper inquiries.
oEnter data in computer for future reference.
oTake samples of product when needed.
oCalibrate lab equipment daily.
oTake part in testing microbiological slides for bacteria.
Accomplishments
oThe entering of data in SAP.
oThe process of testing microbiological slides in lab.
Event Specialist, Crossmark, Plano, TX 2013
Responsibilities
oMarketing and Sales
oPromote Products
oNetwork with customers
Accomplishments
oSubmit data online
oCommunication skills
Shipping Manager, Taskmaster Components, Mount Pleasant, TX 2012
Responsibilities
oLoad trucks with product ready for shipment.
oAllocate certain items for shipment with no errors.
oUse scanner at all times when moving items for inventory purposes.
Accomplishments
oHow to load/unload closed containers
oManage employees
Pilgrim’s Pride 2006 – 2011
Inventory Specialist
oPrimarily responsible for having the correct counts on all inventory within the plant convenient for an audit.
Chemical Specialist (Sanitation)
oResponsible for the mixing of chemicals that pertain to certain areas within the plant in order for employees to wash, clean and sanitize designated areas to meet USDA standards.
oPre-op, the inspection of an area to meet USDA standards prior to the beginning of shift.
Quality Assurance
oThe proper inspection of the bird after it had gone through evisceration before further processing.
oMaintain sanitation procedures to prevent contamination of the poultry product.
oAssured the food safety and specifications of products and processes by enforcing quality policies, procedures, and standards to meet USDA requirements.
Qualifications
Language Skills
oBilingual (Spanish/English)
Skills
oPossess strong leadership and organizational skills.
oExcellent oral and written communication skills.
oStrong work ethic, commitment, and interpersonal skills.
oEducated and extensive work experience in Quality Assurance and food safety.
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