AREAS OF EXPERTISE * Sales & Buying Expertise, Warehouse Certified HACCP/BRC/OSHA safety in the produce industry * Transportation & Logistics appointments, deliveries and driver route scheduling, Knowledge of production practices and procedures within the operation, growing cooler * Demonstrated proficiency in supervising subordinates * Strong problem solving and analytical skills * Ability to work independently and as a team member with diverse individuals * Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, written and oral communication skills * Ability to travel for extended periods to time to seasonal points of origin * Management of quality control inspectors and all repack division facilities where we repack for chain stores, grower relation in Culiacan Sinaloa, MX and San Quintin, Baja California MX. * Bilingual - Spanish/ English (read/write/speak) computer skills, Excel, AS400, Famous, Produce Pro. 2007 - 2015 Director of Operations and Commodity Tomato Specialist The Produce Exchange, Inc. Nogales, AZ, San Diego, CA., McAllen, TX. and Denver, CO. Responsible for directing Food Safety and OSHA activities including: training, documentation, compliance and supervised 40 - 60 Sanitation and Quality Control employees, maintained positive work environment, ensuring compliance with food safety and OSHA standards, establishing policies and procedures, and managing budget benchmarks. Communicated GMP and SOP's within warehouse operational departments and reported to Director of Food Safety. RESPONSIBLITIES * Manager of all quality control inspectors including warehouse managers, repack divisions, coordination in international marketing, customer base and grower relations, food safety and sanitation training * HACCP, GMP, Sop plan development and implementation/ am Sales & Coordination * Responsible for maintaining standards and coordinating with internal & external auditors * Developed policies and procedures to fulfill the food safety requirements of audits * Develop and update training material for food safety, HACCP, GMP's and risk management * Conduct training with employees within the parameter of their responsibilities to meet standards * Experience in developing and implementing quality management system * Extensive experience in compliance audits including FDA, HACCP, growers, shippers and customers * Microbiology laboratory management for pathogens/indicating microorganisms and environmental * OSHA compliance including workplace safety training and record keeping * Produce quality control, shipping and receiving, Transportation Coordination and inventory control * Scheduling appointments and deliveries and pickup routes for drivers 1995 - 1998 Director of Operations and Quality Control Management Tam Produce Inc. Nogales, AZ Responsible for directing repack operations for proper spec's for chain store business, quality control and food safety training, Managed 20-30 quality control inspectors in Nogales, AZ. and San Diego, CA. RESPONSIBLITIES * Manager of all quality control inspectors including warehouse managers, repack divisions, customer base and grower relations, food safety training/am Sales & Coordination * Developing new methods with repack operations on tray packs for chain stores * Buying produce around town to balance repacking orders * Implementing quality control procedures and safety training * Produce quality control, shipping and receiving, Transportation Coordination and inventory control, * Scheduling appointments and deliveries and pickup routes for drivers * Warehouse machinery certifications 1989 - 1994, 1998 - 2007 Director of Operations and Food Safety Damon Distributing Nogales, AZ, San Diego, CA. and McAllen, TX. Responsible for directing the operations in the warehouse and quality control, early am sales and grower relations with packing our product label "Lucky Latino", HACCP/BRC/OSHA and activities including training, documentation, compliance and supervised 30-40 sanitation and quality control employees. RESPONSIBLITIES * Conduct training with employees within the parameter of their responsibilities to meet standards * Extensive experience in compliance audits including FDA, HACCP, growers, shippers and customers * Grower relations with proper Food Safety procedures and training/ am Sales & Coordination * Produce quality control, shipping and receiving, transportation coordination and inventory control * Scheduling appointments and deliveries and pickup routes for drivers * Director of Operations for the San Diego, CA. and Nogales, AZ companies 980 (520) 980-0851 Cesar Romero Romapac International- Owner/Director of Operations - 5597 313 - 6664

Highlights:

• Analytical Skills
• Bilingual
• Buying
• Documentation
• English Language
• IBM AS/400
• Inventory
• Inventory Control
• Leadership
• Logistics