Food Safety Quality Management

CRISTIAN PRAJESCU

**** *. ******* ***** *********, Ca. 92870 714-***-**** ************@*****.*** Corporate Quality Systems Director - Food & Beverage Manufacturing Education

Bachelor’s degree in Hydraulics and Pneumatics System. Lead Auditor for ISO 2200:2005 Food Safety Management System Lead Audit for ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System SQF Practitioner

HACCP Coordinator

Position Held

Corporate Quality Systems Director

Nor-Cal Beverage Co. Inc., CA./ Manna Beverages and Ventures-MBV-CA, LLC Two manufacturing plants: Anaheim and West Sacramento 2012-2025

• Established and implemented policies and procedures based on FSSC 22000 ver. 6.0,, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 22000:2018 and ISO/TS 22002-1:2009, SQF Edition 9, NSF 229 and 306 standards for all companywide processes and provided training and certification for all employees and processes, maintained company’s conformance to the standards and internal audit system.

• Extensive knowledge and skills in Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), Food Safety and Quality Management Systems, regulatory compliance, continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.

• Responsible for scheduling and managing FSSC 22000, ISO 9001:2015, SQF, Q.A.I., O.T.C.O., NSF International GMP, A.I.B. International and Gluten Free registration, certification/surveillance audits, ensure compliance with FDA Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 Part 110, 111, 117, 120 and 121.

• Responsible for implementing and maintaining the company’s Food Safety, SQF and Quality Management Systems, A.I.B. International and NSF International GMP, Gluten Free project to ensure compliance with customer requirements, regulatory agencies and all applicable organic standards.

• Serve as the SQF Primary Practitioner, ensuring compliance with SQF food safety and quality management systems.

• Directed and lead all activities that implemented policies relating to ISO standards, compliance and regulatory.

• Participating and supporting new product introduction, process improvement projects with design and manufacturing engineering, test engineering, sales marketing and production teams while ensuring adherence to pre-requisite programs as well as the Food Defense program.

• Developed strategies and programs necessary to meet and comply with regulatory approval / licensing of company’s products.

• Primary point of contact for all external audits, including regulatory and statutory authorities

• Developed and implemented corrective actions program that meets FSSC 22000, ISO 9001:2015, SQF, NSF, AIB International, organic standards and customers’ requirements along with the Risk Assessment process.

• Developed, implemented and maintained calibration system for entire plant (QA Lab and Maintenance)

• Trained and certify all internal auditors to meet all standards.

• Responsible for training employees, planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems for my department.

• Responsible for developing a highly effective team of employees and developing each employee to their highest potential through coaching and leadership.

• Committed to fostering a culture of collaboration and team support among my colleagues and partners.

• Developed, monitored and ensured adherence to department budgets and productivity and control capital expenditures.

• Serve as the Food Safety Team Leader, SQF Practitioner and Management Representative having the authority over and responsibility for:

a) Ensuring that Food Safety, SQF and Quality Management Systems requirements are effectively implemented and maintained.

b) Managing and reporting the performance of Food Safety, SQF and Quality Management Systems (QMS) to Executive Leadership Team

• Managed and directed to reduce the Cost of Quality, focusing on the provision of Continual Improvement and process controls.

• Established and maintained metrics to measure performance against Food Safety, SQF and Quality Management Systems (QMS) objectives.

• Developed and implemented tracking programs to monitor progress of departmental goals and provided trend analysis to management leadership.

• Designed and implemented HACCP/Food Safety programs for Chilled, Hot Filled, Cold Fill and Aseptic and carbonated and non-carbonated beverages, GMP’s and regulatory compliance, including SQF and PCQI.

• Exercised continuous leadership to ensure adherence to corporate and plan Food Safety, SQF and Quality Management Systems policies and procedures.

• Developed and implemented EtQ Reliance database Quality Systems software used to manage and control all documentation.

• Participated and presented in Executive Leadership Meetings the strategic planning activities for the company in regards of Food Safety, Quality Management Systems, SQF, NSF International, A.I.B. International and Gluten Free and Organic certification audits, status and trends in quality, regulatory issues and key indicators.

• Passionate about delivering excellence, innovation and sustainability in the products and services.

• Collaborated with Procurement to develop and implement FSVP (Foreign Supplier Verification Program), selection and monitoring of supplier performance.

• Train teams on FSMA compliance and FDA regulatory affairs for Anaheim and West Sacramento plants

• Development and implementation of Organic and Non-GMO certification for product lines in Anaheim and West Sacramento plants

Quality Assurance Manager

Coca Cola Refreshments USA-Downey, CA

One manufacturing plant in Downey 2007-2012

• Exercised continuous leadership to ensure adherence to corporate and plan Food Safety, TCCC and Quality Management Systems policies and procedures.

• Designed and implemented HACCP/Food Safety programs for Hot Filled, Cold Fill and Dasani water and carbonated and non-carbonated beverages, GMP’s and regulatory compliance.

• Developed and implemented tracking programs to monitor progress of departmental goals and provided trend analysis to management leadership.

• Serve as the Food Safety Team Leader and Management Representative having the authority over and responsibility for ensuring that Food Safety and Quality Management Systems requirements are effectively implemented and maintained.

• Committed to fostering a culture of collaboration and team support among my colleagues and partners.

• Inspire and motivate, making sure employees are trained, understand and follow company GMPs and food safety practices.

• Primary point of contact for all external audits, including regulatory and statutory authorities

• Directed and lead all activities that implemented policies relating to FSSC 22000, TCCC and ISO standards, compliance and regulatory.

• Responsible for implementing and maintaining the company’s Food Safety, TCCC and Quality Management Systems to ensure compliance with customer requirements, regulatory agencies and all applicable organic standards.

• Extensive knowledge and skills in Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), Food Safety and Quality Management Systems, regulatory compliance, continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.

• Oversaw monitoring, verification, and validation activities to ensure that all products leaving the facility meet The Coca- Cola Company’s safety and quality standards.

Certificates

• Graduated from Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest, 1989- Mechanical Engineer, Bachelor Degree. Major: Hydraulics and Pneumatics System.

• ISO 9001:2015 Registered Auditor/Lead Auditor training -SAI Global-June 2018

• SQF Edition 9 Training for Practitioner – Registrar Corp, March 2025

• ISO 9001:2008 Registered Auditor/Lead Auditor - AQS Management Systems, Inc.- Las Vegas, December 2009

• ISO 22000:2005 Registered Auditor/Lead Auditor - AQS Management Systems, Inc - Phoenix, November 2008

• HACCP Coordinator Course-International HACCP Alliance - May 2008

• ISO14001:2004, Registered Auditor/Lead Auditor - AQS Management Systems, Inc - Las Vegas, December 2010.

• Certified Quality Manager - Irvine Valley College 1999.

• Certificate in “Effective Employee Management for Managers” - Cal. State Fullerton, 2003 Languages

English and Romanian

Computer Skills

• Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, Networking/ERP SAP- computer literate to the extent of word processors and Spreadsheets

• EtQ Reliance, Minitab, Kronos, SQC Pack, MasureMindPlus.

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