Jorge was born in Zacatecas, Mexico but grew up in sunny Whittier in California. After completing high school, he began to work at a fast-food restaurant for over 12 years. After that, he began working for a trucking company as a produce driver for another 12 years, where he met his longtime friend Jose Flores. One day, Jose spoke to Jorge and mentioned that Food Forward was looking to hire and Jorge immediately jumped on the opportunity. Jorge was interested in Food Forward because loves what the organization stands for. He liked the fact that Food Forward donates produce that in turn are given to families that are in need and in low-income communities. As a produce driver, he was able to see that there were hundreds of pounds being thrown away and therefore he admires what Food Forward does when it comes to them rescuing this perfectly good produce to then donate. When he heard that there was an opening, he knew he wanted to be a part of the team. When Jorge is not working, he likes to go to the gym when he can and also enjoys going hiking with his family.