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Kathleen Garcia

Tonopah

Summary

Proficient food safety administrator known for strong organizational skills and a positive attitude. Successfully contributed innovative solutions and maintained high customer satisfaction through effective communication and teamwork.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
2000
2000
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Food safety Admin

Monette Farms
Tonopah
05.2024 - Current
  • Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
  • Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
  • Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
  • Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
  • Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
  • Assisted with customer requests and answered questions to improve satisfaction.
  • Worked with cross-functional teams to achieve goals.

Quality Assurance Inspector

Parker Fasteners
Buckeye
05.2020 - 05.2024
  • Conducted thorough inspections of fasteners for quality assurance compliance.
  • Collaborated with production teams to rectify defects and improve product quality.
  • Utilized inspection tools to assess dimensional accuracy and surface finish.
  • Documented inspection findings and maintained accurate quality records.
  • Trained new staff on quality standards and inspection procedures.
  • Implemented process improvements to enhance operational efficiency in inspections.
  • Communicated effectively with stakeholders regarding quality issues and resolutions.
  • Maintained accurate records of test results, inspection data, and corrective actions taken when necessary.
  • Performed visual inspections of products to ensure product quality.
  • Monitored production operations to identify potential problems with quality assurance.
  • Documented non-conforming items found during inspections according to established guidelines.
  • Ensured that all safety regulations were followed during inspections and tests.
  • Collaborated with other departments within the organization, including engineering, manufacturing, sales, in order to resolve any issues related to product quality.
  • Inspected incoming material for correct size, shape, color, or other characteristics as required by customer orders.
  • Reported repeat issues to supervisors and diagnosed source.
  • Provided feedback to management on process improvements needed in order to meet customer requirements.
  • Conducted tests on components and finished products to verify conformance to specifications.
  • Analyzed rejected materials and determined root cause of failure or defect.
  • Investigated customer complaints regarding product quality issues.
  • Sorted finished products into piles depending on quality statuses.
  • Participated in internal audits of manufacturing processes in order to identify areas needing improvement.

Quality Assurance Inspector

Hickman's Family Farms
Buckeye
06.2012 - 03.2018
  • Conducted thorough inspections of fasteners for quality assurance compliance.
  • Collaborated with production teams to rectify defects and improve product quality.
  • Utilized inspection tools to assess dimensional accuracy and surface finish.
  • Documented inspection findings and maintained accurate quality records.
  • Conducted comprehensive audits to assess compliance with internal policies.
  • Collaborated with departments to identify and mitigate potential risks.
  • Developed audit plans based on organizational goals and priorities.
  • Reviewed internal controls for effectiveness and areas of improvement.
  • Drafted audit reports to display findings.
  • Facilitated training sessions on compliance standards for staff awareness.
  • Developed audit programs and internal control systems to identify areas of risk.
  • Conducted routine laboratory tests to analyze samples and ensure quality standards.
  • Documented experimental results accurately in lab notebooks and electronic systems.
  • Ensured compliance with safety protocols by using personal protective equipment consistently.
  • Developed and maintained filing systems for project documentation and correspondence.
  • Reviewed documents for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company standards.
  • Coordinated document revisions with project teams to ensure timely updates.
  • Trained staff on best practices for document handling and storage procedures.
  • Ensured secure access and distribution of sensitive project documents across teams.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to establish effective documentation protocols and guidelines.
  • Provided support to other departments by providing requested documents.
  • Reviewed incoming documents for accuracy and compliance with established procedures.
  • Maintained an up-to-date record of all changes made to controlled documents.
  • Managed document processes through scanning, filing and transmitting while following all standard procedures.
  • Submitted project documentation to management for approval, transmitting approved documents to customer.
  • Performed daily document control activities, such as filing, scanning, photocopying and archiving documents.
  • Prepared regular reports summarising document control activity across multiple projects.
  • Conducted periodic audits of existing files to ensure they are complete and accurate.

Education

Buckeye Union High School
Buckeye, AZ

Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • Time management
  • Task prioritization
  • Organization
  • Friendly, positive attitude
  • Problem-solving
  • Customer relations
  • Organizational skills
  • Multitasking
  • Quality control
  • Risk assessment
  • Documentation management

Certification

  • Fspca preventative controls for human food - OCQI completion date 6/24-2024
  • PSA grower training course produce safety completion date January 15th 2025
  • Sqf practitioner training December 13th 2012
  • Biomedics certificate of completion microbial testing completion date July 18th 2012
  • Certificate of participation food safety net services microbiology and food safety training completed November 22nd 2017
  • Sqf implementing safe quality food systems Post farm gate completion date December 14th 2012
  • Sqf internal auditor completion date December 13th 2012

Timeline

Food safety Admin

Monette Farms
05.2024 - Current

Quality Assurance Inspector

Parker Fasteners
05.2020 - 05.2024

Quality Assurance Inspector

Hickman's Family Farms
06.2012 - 03.2018

Buckeye Union High School

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