Food QA Supervisor

Leyda Orellana

*** ****** *****

Suisun City, CA 94585

Tel: 707-***-**** Email: *******@*****.***

Summary of Qualifications

Quality Assurance Supervisor with over fifteen years of experience in the food manufacturing industry, specializing in frozen and refrigerated products. Strong background in technical operations with the abilities to the following areas:

Research and Development , Management/Supervision

Food Quality Assurance, Employee Training

Microbiological food-testing , Co-worker compatibility

Can speak, read, and write: English, Spanish, French, and Farsi

Knowledge of computer programs in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

Professional Work Experiences

9/2009- 11/2011 Pasta Prima (formerly known as Valley Fine Foods), Benicia, Ca

Quality Assurance Technician

Family owned company located near Napa Valley, known for its gourmet ravioli line and a newly added product of multiple sauces added to their production line.

Performed daily QA audits verifying food safety controls (HACCP and GMP's.)

Reviewed and maintained production and HACCP records according to the USDA guidelines.

Performed in house testing for PH, moisture, water activity, and sodium.

Conducted shelf-life studies on MAP refrigerated products.

Able to solve problems and work multiple projects at any given time.

7/2007- 9/2009 Citibank San Rafael and Novato Branches, California

Bank Teller

Financial institution known internationally, Citibank offers insurances, credit cards and investment products.

Accurately performed monetary transactions.

Responsible of refurnishing vault and ATM's

Met and exceed projected credit line goals and the acquisition of new checking accounts for the branch.

3/2007- 5/2007 California Cereal Products, Inc; Oakland, Ca

Consultant/Independant Contractor

A medium size company that manufactures breakfast cereals for larger companies, including General Mills. They also distribute their products internationally.

Reviewed and revised the company's Quality and Food Safety procedures.

Conducted several plant visits, and gave technical support to the production team.

Met with third-party auditors to discuss solutions for areas requiring immediate attention.

Prepared reports based on my observations.

2/2006 – 10/2007 Macy's San Rafael, Ca

Sales Associate

Macy's Department store is a retailer noted for its history of providing quality merchandise and outstanding customer service.

Provided outstanding and courteous service.

Readily established interpersonal connections with customers.

Answered customer questions knowledgeably about products.

Quickly located items for customers that were out-ot-stock through other Macy's locations.

Met and /or exceeded daily sales goal volume.

Opened credit card accounts with a majority of the clientele.

2003 – 2006 Gap in employment for this time period was due to moving overseas.

7/2001 - 5/2003 Excelline Foods Inc. Chatsworth, CA

Quality Control Supervisor

Family-owned business specializing int the production of high quality frozen Mexican entrees.

Trained and tested employees on mandated manufacturing practices

Lead cross functional plant food safety team to ensure corrective actions are implemented for all issues identified during audits, walkthroughs and normal business operations

Assisted manager with problem solving.

Oversaw the pest control program. .

Ordered sanitation supplies for the cleaning crew.

Worked with R&D to implement and commercialize new products, material and process

Provided plant wide trainings concerning critical food safety items and quality systems

Performed supplier audits as needed to ensure that internal food safety and quality standards are met

Oversaw and improved currently installed food safety and quality systems such as HACCP, GMP, and SSOP’s

Investigated consumer and customer complaints then implement corrective and preventative action as needed

Interfaced and work with regulatory inspectors, such as USDA & FDA

2/1996 – 7/2001 Overhill Farms Inglewood, CA

Microbiologist

Overhill Farms, Inc. is a large-scale manufacturer of food products specifically catering to retail and airline industry.

Analyzed incoming ingredients and finished products for bacteria counts.

Coordinated and monitored the environmental swab program on different

manufacturing plants.

Implemented the latest micro testing techniques at production level.

Planned the annual budget for the micro lab.

Maintained updated records and lab procedures.

Performed pathogen analysis through ELISA testing.

9/1990 – 1/1996 Overhill Farms Inglewood, CA Quality Control Supervisor

Examined products to ensure the standards meet USDA regulations.

Oversaw the work of quality control technicians during incoming ingredient

inspection and at production level.

Worked with R&D and purchasing to evaluate new ingredients from suppliers

11/1988 – 5/1990 Harris Ranch Company Selma, CA

Quality Control Technician

Inspected and assured employees for adequate plant sanitation prior to operations.

Improved capture of box errors in dispatching by 10% over previous years.

Approved the acceptability and the quality of products on the production line.

1987&1988 CSUF Diary Plant Fresno, CA

Dairy Technician

Conducted fat and microbiological analysis on milk and ice cream products.

Calculated the formulation of Ice Cream for daily production.

Assisted the manager in pre-operational and post operational cleaning procedures.

Education:

California State University at Fresno Fresno, CA

Bachelor in Science, Food Science

HACCP principle course in San Francisco, CA (1994)

Microbiological Lab Principles Course at Homewood, Il (1996)

AOAC Seminar on Quality Assurance for Microbiological Labs at San Diego, CA (1997)

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