Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Languages
Timeline
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Katherine Renderos

Woodbridge,ON

Summary

Knowledgeable Quality Assurance Food Safety Technician with solid background in ensuring compliance with food safety regulations. Successfully implemented quality control processes that enhanced product safety and reduced contamination risks. Demonstrated proficiency in hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) and effective troubleshooting of safety issues.

Overview

14
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Buckhead Meat

FSQA Technician
09.2024 - Current

Job overview

  • Ensured compliance with food safety regulations by maintaining accurate documentation and records to meet HACCP and SQF certifications.
  • Conducted regular audits of sanitation practices in production areas to maintain a clean and safe working environment free from potential sources of contamination.
  • Enhanced product quality by conducting routine inspections and implementing corrective actions to adherence to specifications.
  • Conducted training sessions on food safety standards and best practices, raising awareness among production staff members.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to address product issues, improving overall customer satisfaction.
  • Performed equipment calibrations and maintenance tasks according to schedule, minimizing downtime and ensuring optimal performance during testing procedures.
  • Maintain the Approved supplier program by performing Raw Material Audits

Maple Leaf Foods

FSQA Coordinator
09.2021 - 03.2024

Job overview

  • Entered data, generated reports, and produced tracking documents.
  • Maintained quality documentation and records for conformance with relevant standards.
  • Inspected raw materials and finished products to verify quality and disposed items that did not meet safety requirements.
  • Evaluated Shelf-Life samples against standards by completing visual inspections, and other established tests.
  • Performed thorough inspections of incoming materials and outgoing products.
  • Maintained accurate records of all quality control activities, ensuring easy retrieval for audits or management inquiries.
  • Provide back up support to FSQA where required.
  • Prepare LIMS labels and conduct swabbing, samples as needed.
  • Conduct CCP and prerequisite training and other Food Safety Training.
  • Maintained GMP training presentation and CCP presentations.
  • Order FSQA Supplies and maintained inventory up to date.


RKE Lead hand


• Contributes to a healthy work environment, while maintaining high safety food standard
• Assists supervisor with various tasks throughout the department including providing work direction to employees.
• Consistently taking action to correct any issues and to make process improvements.

Poultry Rejection Program (PRP)


• Ensure all job-related operations follow GMPs, HACCP, Health & Safety and WHMIS
• Accurately maintain with all assigned paperwork (condemns and others)
• Working closely with CFIA
• Work under pressure and handle multiple priorities and complex tasks simultaneously.

Data Entry – Receiving and Lairage


• Entered data into spreadsheets, documents, and databases, as well as maintaining best accuracy rate.
• Obtained scanned records and uploaded into company databases.
• Strong expertise of Excel, Microsoft Word, and SAP software.
• Received trucks loaded with live birds and perform inspection for animal welfare concerns.

Give and Go Foods

Machine Operator
08.2016 - 09.2017

Job overview

  • Demonstrated ability to work in a fast environment and handle multiple priorities.
  • Understand the work environment and pay attention to detail and the importance of safety and guidelines.
  • Able to work efficiently with and without supervision.
  • Maintained a safe and clean work environment.
  • Knowledge of drive a machine to packed customer orders.
  • Performed limited quality control checks as directed.
  • Demonstrated positive attitude and teamwork abilities.

Teleperformance

Customer Service Representative
11.2015 - 05.2016

Job overview

  • Resolved customer complaints with empathy.
  • Developed strong product knowledge to provide informed recommendations based on individual customer needs.
  • Handle customer calls by answering questions, finding solutions to issues, addressing concerns or complaints and provides tech support as they needed.
  • Processed credit card payments on behalf of customers and as per the authorization.

Charles Meat - Nofrills

Customer Service Representative
05.2012 - 11.2013

Job overview

  • Assist and guide customers to create a positive and memorable experience.
  • Learning and understanding customer needs and concerns and guiding them to the right product selection.
  • Ensuring displays cases are looking fresh, full, and clean.
  • Keeping the space tidy and clean throughout the day.
  • Opening and Closing duties.
  • Handle customers comments and inquires. Direct inquires accordingly and follow up to ensure they are addressed. Own the compliant or Inquiry.

Royal Ambassador Banquet Centre

Event Reception Service
05.2011 - 05.2012

Job overview

• Prepared tables and settings for wedding and other event reception.

  • Greeted guests in a friendly and polite manner and let them to the table/dining area.
  • Served food and beverages to patrons.
  • Handled customer inquiries to ensure excellent service.
  • Maintained a clean and safe work environment.

Education

Emery Adult Learning Centre
North York, ON

High School Diploma
06.2018

Skills

  • Open to feedbacks
  • Strong Interpersonal Skills
  • Training material development
  • Open to learning new things
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Documentation and materials
  • Quick learner and easily Adaptable
  • Ability to handle stressful situations

Certification

  • MPIP CERTIFIED Carcasses/Cavity/Viscera Defect Detector/Rejecter
  • HACCP SIMPLIFY CERTIFIED
  • BRCGS CERTIFIED (Internal Auditor)

Languages

English
Professional Working
Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

FSQA Technician

Buckhead Meat
09.2024 - Current

FSQA Coordinator

Maple Leaf Foods
09.2021 - 03.2024

Machine Operator

Give and Go Foods
08.2016 - 09.2017

Customer Service Representative

Teleperformance
11.2015 - 05.2016

Customer Service Representative

Charles Meat - Nofrills
05.2012 - 11.2013

Event Reception Service

Royal Ambassador Banquet Centre
05.2011 - 05.2012
  • MPIP CERTIFIED Carcasses/Cavity/Viscera Defect Detector/Rejecter
  • HACCP SIMPLIFY CERTIFIED
  • BRCGS CERTIFIED (Internal Auditor)

Emery Adult Learning Centre

High School Diploma
Katherine Renderos