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Salinas, California Area

Regulatory interface for USDA and FDA HACCP programs. Responsibilities included general management, development and implementation for all quality and food safety programs, Audit programs, HACCP, Continuous Improvement, Third-party certification, Materials conformance and Vendor Certification programs, Microbiological testing including Test & Hold, Sensory, Shelf-life, and other product performance verification programs, New Product and Process Validation, and Quality and Food Safety… Show more Regulatory interface for USDA and FDA HACCP programs. Responsibilities included general management, development and implementation for all quality and food safety programs, Audit programs, HACCP, Continuous Improvement, Third-party certification, Materials conformance and Vendor Certification programs, Microbiological testing including Test & Hold, Sensory, Shelf-life, and other product performance verification programs, New Product and Process Validation, and Quality and Food Safety Technical Training programs. I developed the company’s Quality and Food Safety Systems gaining SQF level-3 certification. Show less

Member of Corporate Strategic Planning and Implementation Committee: Member of various functional and planning committees, interacting with both corporate and plant teams on New Product, Quality, Organizational, and Training projects. Had general responsibility for new product and process R&D, the development and implementation of all quality and food safety activities. Responsible for building and maintaining technical synergies between strategic customers, plants, partners, growers… Show more Member of Corporate Strategic Planning and Implementation Committee: Member of various functional and planning committees, interacting with both corporate and plant teams on New Product, Quality, Organizational, and Training projects. Had general responsibility for new product and process R&D, the development and implementation of all quality and food safety activities. Responsible for building and maintaining technical synergies between strategic customers, plants, partners, growers, suppliers and internal partners, i.e., Operations, Quality, Marketing, Sales, and Engineering. Show less

Development, Implementation and launch of new products and processes in Mexican, Oriental, Italian, and traditional food service segments at multiple plants.

All aspects of the products, from development through technical market support. Responsible for all internal auditing, including County Agricultural Commissioner interface for application of pest control for grains, fumigation, and related requirements. Supervisory responsibilities included two research chemists, an analytical chemist, the Customer Service Manager, Quality Assurance Manager, the product development and Q.C. laboratories and all Quality Control functions.

R&D functions, Quality, Consumer Relations, Regulatory Compliance and the Quality and Corporate Analytical Laboratories.

Ph.D., Organizational Systems

Ms, Food Science & Nutrition

Bs, Food & Nutrition