Silvana Alson

Experience

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  Pick Up Stix

  Apr 2012 - Aug 2014

  Shift Leader

  Making all the deposits and withdrawals each day I am scheduled. I need to send sales reports back to corporate every night notifying them that I have met the minimum requirement of sales. I always have to double and triple check that my cashiers are accurate and precise with their drawers.

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  Midcities Engineering

  Sept 2012 - Mar 2013

  Administrative Assistant

  All the bookkeeping for each account was recorded and tracked by me. I spoke to all clients and I made sure to upsell all features and services we provided. I kept a detailed record of each transaction made that day.

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  Taste Catering and Event Planning

  Aug 2015 - Nov 2016

  Caterer
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  Soup Bases Loaded, Inc.

  Feb 2017 - May 2018

  Quality Control Specialist

  -HACCP and PCQI certifications and trainings obtained-Wrote and renewed HACCP plans to uphold FSMA requirements and fit HARPC-Switched the third party audit from an SQF system to a BRC system-Extensive knowledge of SQF, BRC, GMP’s, CFR 21, PMO and SOP’s-Worked closely with the USDA inspector to ensure all USDA products being manufactured were safe-Ran recall with USDA inspector on my own and passed-Ensured all allergens were kept separated and the allergen plan was closely followed throughout the whole plant-Helped fixing formulations for products, ensured labels are accurate as to what ingredients/allergens are present in product, and tested protocols for new equipment and protocols -Ensured scaled formulations maintained integrity of original formula while overseeing production -Maintained all technical documents crucial for QC and R&D -Worked and ran microbiology lab when needed while testing for salmonella, coliform, listeria -Ran the QC lab whenever the QC manager was not available-Perfomed tests ensuring water activity, pH, and product were all consistent with original formulation-Ensured all GMP’s and SOP’s were followed in entire plant Show less

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  LEACH GRAIN & MILLING CO., INC.

  May 2018 - Feb 2021

  Quality Assurance Quality Control Manager

  -Created entire quality department from scratch including quality standards, supply chain program, GMP’s program, and food safety program-Quality standards were kept to FDA, CDFA safe feed, and company standards ensuring feed produced is the best possible-Taught entire company the value of quality and how to uphold standards in day to day production-Obtained PCQI for animal and human food certifications -Wrote all food safety plans to uphold FSMA requirements -Created COVID safety plan while ensuring all employees were able to continue working safely-Enabled the company to continue performing with extenuating circumstances by finding immediate solutions to comply with COVID protocol -Set up programs such as GMP’s, pest control, quality training, SSOP’s, complaint protocol, employee hygiene, etc. -Created entire maintenance program with compliance to all OSCHA and CAL OSCHA regulations-Extensive knowledge of SQF, BRC, GMP’s, CFR 21, PMO, Pest Control, Pre-Requisite Programs and SOP’s-Trained all of production and managers on FDA and quality standards-Made sure all ingredients are controlled and traceability is easily accessible from ingredient to product-Created a label approval program, food defense program, product tampering program, and established a lot code program for all products created-Ensured labels are accurate as to what ingredients/allergens/nutritional claims are present in the product -Ensured scaled formulations maintained integrity of original formula -Maintained all technical documents crucial for quality purposes -Kept track of all samples from production ensuring all feed is made up to FDA and quality control standards Show less

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  Ruiz Foods

  May 2021 - Jan 2022

  FSQA Supervisor

  -Food safety quality assurance programs supervisor with a growing frozen food company-Learned all roles of quality by training with all other supervisors to ensure full view has been obtained.-Identify gaps in programs and trainings and implemented new procedures -Redid entire GMP program and training to ensure BRC standards and CFR standards are met. -Worked with maintenance to create maintenance SOP's and preventive maintenance program-Conduct BRC audit and all supplier audits-Sensory evaluation on all new products-Step in for QA manager -Work with USDA on compliance daily -Ensure all technicians and supervisors understand all programs implemented -Helped implement Redzone, a fully paperless quality system that was adopted company wide.-QA supervisor to a developing company of frozen food, USDA plant. -Created and implemented training for all QA technicians to properly identify hazards and risks due to foreign objects. This included on when to stop the line and creating proper procedure to follow to ensure safety of food has been obtained. -Worked in supply chain management to ensure vendors properly understood food safety and Overhill requirements. -Worked with R&D to ensure all new recipes with new ingredients met specs -Helped create new specs and labels to comply with USDA requirements -Worked with USDA daily to ensure all products are in compliance -Collaborated with sanitation to create a well rounded program to ensure SQF requirements were met.-Prepared for SQF audit and ensured all team members were aware of requirements while also understanding the importance of them. Show less

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  Amway

  Jan 2022 - May 2024

  Supplier Quality Engineer

  Supplier Quality Development-Support supply chain and work to qualify new suppliers while monitoring existing suppliers performances and identifying areas of improvements Focused on botanical supplier quality development and ensure suppliers understand quality requirements and standards Conduct supplier audits and work on SCARS with suppliers to ensure corrective actions are effective Handle complaints for different global markets to ensure customer is satisfied and notice any trends with raw materials or processing conditions. New Product Development-Work with multifunctional teams to ensure new products launch with quality standards being upheld Worked to qualify new suppliers for these projects and conducted risk assessments to understand what areas of concern are needed to be focused on to prevent supply chain issues down the line. Food Safety-Keep up with quality audits and food safety practices for any production related issues Perform internal audits for our different manufacturing facilities Participate in NSF audits for our internal facilities Worked on new pesticide policy to ensure global standards are being met, communicated new requirements to suppliers as well as cross functional partners Show less

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  BENEO

  May 2024 - now

  Quality Assurance Manager

  -Developed, implemented, and maintained the Quality Management System, achieving ISO 22000 and Organic Certification.-Oversee the Foreign Supplier Verification Program, ensuring compliance with FSMA and FDA regulations.-Ensured the implementation of key quality management system requirements, including internal auditing, corrective and preventive actions, and management reviews.-Train various departments on quality-related matters to enhance overall compliance and performance.-Act as the primary technical manager and point of contact for quality-related customer inquiries.-Created and implemented a complaint management system to identify trends and develop effective solutions. Show less