Emilio Castro

Emilio Castro is an experienced Quality Control Manager at Catbird NYC since February 2018, where responsibilities include building and scaling the Quality Control department and developing Standard Operating Procedures to enhance product quality and customer experience across multiple stores. Prior to this, Emilio served as a Quality Control Engineer at Oppy from December 2010 to August 2017, managing quality control for significant fruit supplies, leading a team of quality controllers, and implementing guidelines that significantly decreased customer complaints. Emilio's career began as an Account Manager for Chiquita Fresh Express Inc., followed by a role as a Development Engineer at Watts. Emilio holds a Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology from Universidad de Concepción, Haccp Certification in Food Safety from the International Haccp Alliance, and is currently pursuing Management and Leadership Training at LaGuardia Community College.