FSQA HACCP Consultant at Self (2025-03 – Present)
- Provide expert guidance in the development, implementation, and auditing of robust food safety systems for food manufacturing and foodservice operations.
- Facilitate facility expansions by designing and implementing new production lines, ensuring regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and audit readiness.
Quality Manager/Internal Auditor at J Bar B Foods (2022-06 – 2025-03)
- Lead multiple third-party audits, including SQF, USDA Food Safety, Costco Supplier, USDA Child Nutrition, and USDA Label Approval.
- Managed root cause analysis investigations to identify underlying issues in product failures and implemented corrective actions.
- Revamped and oversaw the company-wide supplier approval program, managing documentation for over 200 suppliers against internal and external standards.
- Authored and managed USDA Label Approvals for more than 300 active company labels.
- Collaborated with contract manufacturers to ensure alignment on quality, labeling, and community standards.
- Fulfilled HACCP Coordinator responsibilities, including product release oversight, as needed.
- Administered the on-site USDA Child Nutrition program.
- Supervised the on-site laboratory and its staff.
Quality Manager at YOAKUM PACKING (2021-05 – 2022-03)
- Established and communicated quality expectations across production areas, bridging language barriers.
- Built, scheduled, and maintained a proficient quality control staff.
- Directed and oversaw daily USDA inspections with on-site personnel.
- Ensured facility, paperwork, and employee adherence to the Code of Federal Regulations standards.
- Served as the primary editor and coordinator for the facility's HACCP, SSOP, SOP, and Food Defense plans.
- Managed an on-site USDA Food Safety Audit.
- Maintained an up-to-date registry of approved suppliers.
- Coordinated and supervised the on-site maintenance crew for facility upkeep.
- Oversaw daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly equipment calibrations and off-site laboratory testing.
Milk Hauler at WSU CREAMERY (2019-05 – 2021-05)
- Engaged in creamery production operations, including packaging, pasteurization, and raw milk collection, while operating tanker trucks.
- Licensed Milk Weigher/Grader/Sampler by the Washington State Department of Agriculture.
- Executed pasteurization processes, sampling, and quality testing, including titratable acidity and temperature checks.
- Worked early morning shifts (3:30 AM) in dairy operations while pursuing full-time studies.
Production Floor at CYRUS O'LEARY'S PIES (2017-12 – 2018-07)
- Performed baking, cooking, and packaging duties during 10-hour night shifts.
- Ensured sanitation and GMP compliance within a high-speed, high-volume bakery serving big-box retailers.
- Acquired foundational knowledge of food processing GMPs and practiced operating according to written SOPs.
Quality Control Technician at COX MANUFACTURING COMPANY (2016-05 – 2016-08)
- Conducted inspections of Swiss-machined parts against detailed drawings.
- Maintained laboratory equipment and validated machining tolerances.
- Operated machinery in accordance with SOPs.
