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Spanish translation services for seasonal agricultural workers for AgSafe's regional consultants

Organic Certifying body for organic, gluten-free and grass-fed products.• Auditing the CFIA Canadian Organic Regime and the USDA National Organic Program for Canadian processors

Technical consulting services in Food Safety Management Systems, supporting domestic andinternational food manufacturers in food safety projects•Write HACCP, SQF Plans and Canadian PCP for import and export products on the food industry•Recommend analytical testing for finished products based on risk analysis•Label review for regulatory compliance•Spanish translation of SQF, SOPs and forms bundles

Processor of heat treated and hot filled fruit and vegetable juices• Obtaining operating permits for the new facility from Interior Health and SFCR licence from CFIA• Set HACCP plan for new facility and equipment. Train personnel.• Coordinate the analytical testing for finished products and environment based on risk analysis

Organic food manufacturer of shelf stable salad dressings distributed throughout Canada• Achieved Canadian Organic Regime certification and ensured regulatory compliance of finishedproduct labels. Maintained the program and passed renewal audit with zero non-compliances• Implemented SQF code Edition 8.1 including Module 11 with 96 (excellent) registration audit rating• Obtained SFCR license and developed plans for Preventive Controls, Traceability and Importedproducts to comply with regulations• Administered plant environmental monitoring program and executed sampling• Set up shelf life-extending studies of finished product including micro testing and result analysis• SQF Practitioner duties: mock recalls, crisis drills, internal audits, monthly SQF updates, employeetraining, completion of non-conformance reports and addressing customer complaints• Managed COAs for incoming domestic and imported ingredients• Prepared Export Plan as part of the Canada’s Trade Accelerator Program• Maintained ingredient listings and nutritional facts tables of all products to reflect formula change

Reporting to VP of Operations led the product development team and managed projects from R&Dstage to market launch. Launched three products into the North American market which turned into thebestselling, most profitable products of the company.• Coordinated and managed projects to ensure completion within budget and timelines• Led weekly product launch meetings with all department heads• Organized materials sourcing, acquisition, and managed inventories for operations and sales• Setup costing model for all products, facilitating transparency and identifying areas of opportunity• Developed packaging ensuring compliance with CFIA and USDA regulations, meeting productionprocess requirements, optimal material for shelf life and aligned with marketing design

•Conducted plant trials by leading the production team to improve production runs•Production planning of the product pipeline fill and launch•Created ingredient statements and nutrition fact tables to comply with CDN and US regulations•Developed records of formulas and processes for Finished Product Specification and SOP’s

•Revised and updated the prerequisite and HACCP programs•Supervised production floor for GMP compliance and record completeness•Prepared export documents to ensure compliance with the requirements of USDA and CFIA•Developed labels for different products for CFIA and USDA approval

Bachelor'S Degree, Food Science

Research Internship, Food Science