Food Safety & Laboratory Operations Leader
Resume:
KATHY M. ALAMO
CONTACT
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Gustine, CA 95322
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Member Hilmar Cheese Relay
for Life Team
CERTIFICATIONS
FSPCA Certified Training -
Food Safety Preventive
Controls Alliance, 2019
SQF Certified - Implementing
SQF Systems (Post Farm
Gate), A0025105, 2015
HACCP - HARPC FOOD
Training Course - SGS Gloga,
08, 2015
Internal Auditing Training
Course, 08, 2015
Foss Milkoscan/FT 2 Users
and Maintenance Training,
2018
REFERENCES
References available upon
request.
WORK EXPERIENCE
SITE LABORATORY SERVICES COORDINATOR Jan 2018 Nov 2024 HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY, Hilmar, CA
Provide oversight, leadership,and develop for five chemistry and microbiology laboratories. Responsible for three supervisors. Achieved KPI Performance in Safety performance and on time delivery and accuracy of test results achieving greater than and equal to ninety five percent on monthly basis.
CHEESE CHEMISTRY LAB SUPERVISOR Jan 2016 Jan 2018 HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY
Responsible for supervision and development of the cheese lab chemistry team consisting of 14 direct reports.
Enhanced laboratory department productivity and maintained annual budget by development of inventory process, Decreased supply costs thirty percent. Assisted in forecasting annual capital equipment budgeting.
QUALITY SYSTEMS REPRESENTATIVE - CORPORATE Jan 2015 Jan 2016
HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY
Responsible for maintaining improving, and training others on the corporate wide management systems process with current GFSI standards. Complete document reviews, revisions and releases Complete Site Audits and participate in Mock Recalls. LABORATORY SUPERVISOR Jan 2012 Jan 2015
JOSEPH GALLO FARMS
Supervised Plant Laboratory Testing including five direct reports. Testing included in-process chemistry, microbiological and plant sanitation testing. And Finished product testing. Developed and updated standard operating procedures and developed direct reports and other plant employees where applicable. Responsible for the Appendix N Bulk Milk Testing Program for Inhibitors outlined by California Department of Food and Agriculture Dairy and Food Safety.
Implemented and managed expansion of lab hours to to twenty -four hour coverage without adding additional head count. Implemented an in- house environmental monitoring system providing substantial cost savings for outside testing. Assisted Quality Manager conducting GMP audits and in getting SQF program initiated.
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ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
Certified in First Aid,
September 2023
ASST. QA MANAGER Jan 2008 Jan 2011
HILL VIEW PACKING, INC
Responsible for Supervision and development and cross training of eight quality laboratory technicians and one laboratory technician,including standard operating procedures and on the job training. Updated and implemented laboratory and quality standard operating procedures. Implemented a Laboratory supply and inventory program reducing costs for company.
Managed the Hold and Release Program. Conducted GMP and Sanitation Audits. Contact for State and USDA inspectors for plant audits and USDA production. Replaced the QA Manager in his absence. QC MANAGER (CONTRACT POSITION) Jan 2007 Jan 2008 MILK MOVERS OF AMERICA
Company Overview: COMPANY WENT OUT OF BUSINESS
Responsible for milk producer relations and special projects to improve milk quality. Contact person for producer testing. Assisted in accounts payable for milk sales and milk reporting to CDFA agencies. QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER Jan 2006 Jan 2007
CENTRAL VALLEY CHEESE CO
Responsible for quality, regulatory and food safety programs. Contact for State, Federal and USDA agencies. Managed Hold and Release Program. Supervised QA Laboratory and one direct report. Assisted in accounts payable for milk sales and milk reports to CDFA. OPERATIONS MANAGER, DAIRY PROGRAM Jan 1999 Jan 2006 SILLIKER, INC; NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LABORATORY
Responsible for daily operations of state licensed, third-party testing of raw milk samples for component testing and IMS (interstate shippers) microbiological testing program including management and development of seventeen direct reports: sixteen laboratory technicians and one supervisor. Department meet high performance key performance indicators in on time delivery, error free data, and customer complaints.
Provided technical assistance to dairy clients on plant level and at dairy farms on quality and sanitation issues.
QUALITY CONTROL-LABORATORY SUPERVISOR Jan 1997 Jan 1998 LEPRINO FOODS
Responsible for the daily operations, of the testing laboratory. This includes supervision and development of two working foremen and fifteen direct reports. Responsible for payroll, department inventory, and meeting lab department budget. Conducted safety inspections and employee evaluations.
Instrumental in assisting QA Manager Implement safety measures and in laboratory to reduce and prevent further injuriety policies being practiced
DIRECTOR OF QUALITY ASSURANCE Jan 1996 Jan 1997
SUPREMA SPECIALTIES WEST, INC.
Company Overview: COMPANY WENT OUT OF BUSINESS
Responsible for the development, implementation, and enforcement of all plant Quality Assurance programs. Responsible for all plant Audits and Customer complaints Responsible for the Appendix N Testing Program. Directed the Quality Laboratory and budgeting with 13 direct reports and 1 QC Supervisor
Instrumental in troubleshooting quality issues at plants to improve product quality and increase shelf life, including assisting company in auditing newly acquired plant up state New York.
QUALITY CONTROL/SAFETY MANAGER Jan 1986 Jan 1996 F&A DAIRY OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
Company Overview: Now Saputo Cheese
Responsible for overseeing all Quality Control, Sanitation, Safety, and Wastewater programs. Developed and implemented written Standard Operating Procedures for QC, QC Laboratory, Safety, and Wastewater programs. Managed five Lab Techs and two QC Supervisors. Upgraded testing equipment for Wastewater monitoring program which enabled the plant to stop paying substantial penalties one month after implementation. Safety Program including written programs, inspections and committee meetings, this resulted in the reduction of money paid out by the company to workers compensation insurance. EDUCATION
MASTER OF SCIENCE - MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP May 2021 WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY, AZ
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - MANAGEMENT Nov 2011
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX, PHOENIX, AZ
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE - DAIRY SCIENCE May 2001
MODESTO JUNIOR COLLEGE, MODESTO, CA
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