MAX TORRES3094 E. Orson F. Drive

Email: matorres3094@gmail.comLayton, Utah 84040

Home: (801) 593-0744

Cell: (801) 850-1164

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CAREER OBJECTIVE:Seeking a challenging position with a nationwide company in the food industry that would best use my expertise in the dairy/food business environment.

 

EDUCATION:Utah State University - Logan, Utah

Bachelor of Science - Nutrition and Food Science

 

QUALIFICATIONS:* Over twenty five years of dairy/food manufacturing, quality control and sanitation experience.

* Committed to product safety, quality, customer service and employee safety.

* Fluent in Spanish.

* Hard working, self-motivated and results oriented.

* Energetic team player, open to new ideas.

* Excellent communication and presentation skills.

* Demonstrate qualities of leadership and organizational management.

* Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel

* SQF Practitioner and HACCP certified

* Trained on Continuous Improvement (CI) principles and tools.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

 

GREENCORE USA

Salt Lake City, Utah (801) 323-3151

09/13-Present

                                            QUALITY ASSURANCE AND SANITATION MANAGER             

· Responsible for all activities involving quality assurance and sanitation for the entire plant.

· Directs all activities related to food safety, food quality and sanitation among all plant personnel.

· Develop and manage laboratory and sanitation annual budget.

· Works directly with onsite USDA inspector to be in compliance with regulatory requirements.

· Oversee training program to meet regulatory, customer and company requirements.

· Ensures employee compliance with GMP’s, company policies and regulatory compliance.

· Supports the implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of the SQF 2000 Systems.

· Developed new quality initiatives and continuous improvement of existing policies and programs related to quality and sanitation.

· Assist facility and corporate R&D in the development and testing of new potential products.

· Member of the leadership team reporting directly to the VP of quality assurance and General Manager.

· Responsible for verification and validation of existing HACCP programs and any other changes in the manufacturing process.

· Manage, maintain and improve existing customer complaint program.

· Supervise, develop and coach quality control and sanitation personnel to ensure superior performance and continuous improvement.

· Manage all QA and sanitation employees, including 3 supervisors and 30 hourly employees.

 

MEADOW GOLD/DEAN FOODS

Salt Lake City, Utah (801) 907-0558

08/02-08/13QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER

·  Supervise laboratory employees incorporating scheduling, hiring, discipline, training, reviews, departmental meetings, work distribution and evaluations. 

·  Review daily testing and results. 

·  Recommend ideas for compliance, improved quality, and cost control and capital projects.

·  Ensure that all testing methods and procedures are being performed in accordance to company policy.                                          

·  Confirm all data to be accurate and precise through statistical analysis. 

·  Assure product quality and integrity through in process random testing, finished product grading, coordination of the hold/release and shelf life tracking programs. 

·  Oversee documents and programs to be in compliance with state, federal, and company policies. Work directly with all state, federal, and corporate auditors and inspectors. 

·  Maintain current raw ingredient program, product specifications, methods, formulas, and manufacturing procedures

·  Control finished product weights for compliance to federal regulations and to achieve optimum shrinkage and cost control. 

·  Work with the management team in coordinating projects within the plant.

·  Oversee sanitation and food safety training program. HACCP coordinator.

 

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

·   Improved weight control program for a savings of $ 60,000/yr.

·   Received an excellent score on Third Party Audits, SQF.

·   Reduced the non-compliance quality score on finished product by 10%.

·   Received the Dean Foods Award for Best Sour Cream the last 4 years.

·   Established a new food safety training program for new, existing and temporary employees.

·   Reduced chemical usage on CIP systems for a savings of $ 15,000/yr.

 

CONDIES FOODS

Salt Lake City, Utah (801) 969-1448

10/01-08/02QUALITY ASSURANCE & SAFETY MANAGER

·  Accountable for all activities involving quality assurance and compliance to all applicable regulations (USDA, FDA), conduct audits, reviews, and also analyzes data and information documentation.  Head a team of technicians for analysis of raw materials, materials in process, and finished products.

·  Responsible for all activities involving safety of manufacturing facility.  OSHA compliance, lock out/tag out, confined entry, PSM, and ergonomics.

 

GARDENBURGER, INC

Clearfield, Utah (801) 773-8855

11/00 – 7/01OPERATIONS TEAM LEADER

·  Supervise employees in a soy/veggie patty production and packaging operation.             

·  Direct production & sanitation activities of 30+ employees over shift in high performance work team- manufacturing environment.             

·  Ensure that production facilities and finished products meet the company and government standards of quality, sanitation and safety.

·  Establish and sustain sound relationships with all employees in order to foster an environment where innovative methods are used to involve others in creative solutions to issues.

·  Provide business leadership that demonstrates commitment to department and plant goals on a day-to-day basis.

KROGER – FRED MEYER

Tolleson Dairy Plant - Tolleson, Arizona (623) 936-2363

12/93 -10/00OPERATIONS/PRODUCTION MANAGER - Tolleson Dairy Plant

·  Fully responsible for plant operation in absence of plant manager.

·  Oversee all operations of fluid milk, juice, and water processing and production. 

·  Work directly with plant manager and maintenance engineer in planning and coordinating safety, sanitation and manufacturing projects.

·  Manage all employees including 7 supervisors, 6 foremen and 75+ hourly employees.

·  Supervise, train, and evaluate employees developing a positive teamwork environment.

·  Implement and maintain effective cost/labor control methods to meet or exceed budgets.

·  Establish and monitor a preventative maintenance and safety program. 

·  Enforce Good Manufacturing Practices, standard operation procedures, and employee expectations.

·  Responsible for production and employee schedules to maintain overtime to a minimum. 

·  Accountable for ordering dry goods, chemicals, resin, milk, juice bases, parts, uniforms, and production supplies.

 

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

·  Increased efficiencies in the plant by 20%.

·  Decreased overtime hours by 40 % for a savings of $42,000/yr.

·  Reduced downtime hours by 24% through a preventative maintenance program.

·  Optimized chemical and water usage for CIP system for an annual savings of $30,000

·  Received a perfect score of 100% on FDA inspection.

·  Reduced and maintained milk and fat shrinkage to < 1%.

·  Reduced temporary help by 40% for a savings of $66,000/yr.

·  Improved finished product weight for a savings of over $200,000/yr.

 

8/91 -12/93QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER - Tolleson Dairy Plant

·   Manage all activities involving quality assurance and compliance to all applicable regulations (USDA/FDA), conduct audits, reviews, and also analyze data and information documentation. HAACP coordinator, knowledge of SOP, SPC.

·   Responsible for a team of laboratory technicians for analysis of raw materials, materials in process, and finished products.

·   Work with vendors and suppliers

·   Work cross-functionally with the management team to resolve quality issues and ensure GMP/Sanitation compliance

·   In charge of plant sanitation and food safety training.

·   Recommend ideas for compliance; improve quality, cost control and capital projects.

 

10/90 -8/91LABORATORY TECHNICIAN - Smith’s Dairy Plant - Layton, Utah

·   Perform microbiological test on fluid milk, ice cream, cultured products, cottage cheese and yogurt. 

·   Analyze dairy products for solids, protein, fat and moisture. 

·   Sensory evaluation of finished product such as ice cream, yogurt and milk.

·   Daily calibration of laboratory equipment.

·   Perform sanitation/housekeeping inspections for all plants.