Quality Assurance Food Safety
Resume:
Saul O Morales
Patterson, CA *****
*********@*****.***
Adaptable professional with 25+ years of Food Safety and Quality Assurance experience. Proven knowledge in the development and implementation of Food Safety and Quality Systems, Develop and manage Grower-Shipper relations to enhance end product performance, Supplier Compliance Monitoring, Product Knowledge and customer interaction/satisfaction. I am aiming to leverage my skills to successfully fill a Quality Assurance/Food Safety/Compliance role at your company. Work Experience
Director of Food Safety & Quality Assurance
US Foods- Remote
June 2021 to February 2024
• Develop, implement and monitor food safety and quality assurance standards to a defined group of produce product suppliers. Supplier interaction-continuum spanning produce field commodities and Pre-cut produce Operations. Define and audit Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) review through Value Added produce processing operations.
• Lead a team of Food Safety Managers responsible for implementing, managing and
• Responsible for implementing, managing and expanding corporate and regulatory policies to suppliers and company-owned operations.
• Ensured documentation of policies, standards, product specifications and SOPs, and the creation and implementation of monitoring schemes to drive compliance and continuous improvement.
• Using internal and external sources, monitor FSQA, monitor and compliance monitoring to set standards (Internal GFSI GAP, GMP, FSMA, and PACA.
• Support Sales via provision of technical information to all Customer(s).
• Provide product and Environmental updates, to Field Sales personnel.
• Conduct Food Safety: second and third party GFSI compliance audits and day to day supervision to company-owned Pre-Cut produce manufacturer- Freshway Farms
• Assure suppliers are operating pursuant to government regulation (FSMA) Manager, Food Safety, Quality Assurance & Compliance Berry People LLC- Hollister, CA
July 2019 to May 2021
• Utilizing FSVP, initiate supplier on-boarding processes and monitor supplier Food Safety and Quality compliance/documentation (Internal/FSVP/USDA/FDA/CBP/NOP/CFIA/etc.) as necessary.
• Initiate and maintain compliance as a grower/supplier/vendor to all potential and existing customers
• Manage Third Party product inspections. Issue non-compliance holds and release programs based on Internal Quality Control (QC) and external statutes (USDA), apprising all interested parties and stake holders of final dispositions.
• Develop and maintain working relationship with growers to assure alignment of goals, approaches, touch- points and modifications to reach intended outcomes.
• Traceability development and implementation to local and international supply sources (PTI)
• Implementation and management of third-party Quality Control and Phytosanitary inspection teams
• Manage Modified/Controlled atmosphere blueberry storage program. Manager and Senior Manager leading to Director of Quality Assurance Sysco Corporation - Salinas, CA
August 1996 to March 2019
• Develop, implement and monitor food safety and quality assurance standards to a defined group of produce product suppliers. Supplier interaction-continuum spanning produce field commodities, Cooler-storage, and Pre-Cut produce Operations
• Define and implement corporate and regulatory policies to supplier communities
• Ensured documentation of policies, standards, product specifications and SOPs, and the creation and implementation of monitoring schemes to drive food safety program execution and continuous improvement.
• Using internal and external sources, develop and implement FSQA monitoring programs to assure compliance to set standards (GAP, GMP, FSMA, PACA, customer requests [SQF, BRC, etc.] and sanitation standards)
• Support Merchandising and Sales by providing technical information to existing and potential Customer(s).
• Provide product support and product updates, complaint-solutions to Distribution Centers.
• Provide support for Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives. Good agricultural Practices
(GAP) to Guatemalan subsistence Farmers and USA Local growers.
• Assure suppliers are operating pursuant to government regulation (FSMA) Education
Plant Science Plant Pathology
University of California - Davis, CA
June 1995
Certificates and License
Valid CA Driver License
PCQI,
HACCP
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