- Led the implementation of Quality and Food Safety Programs at the site level to ensure compliance of standards and regulatory requirements. Worked with the site foremen and quality teams to ensure management and employees were aware, trained and capable to sustainably deliver quality and food safety- Identified and achieved facility quality KPI's through appropriate corrective and preventive actions and continuous improvement initiatives. Trained and mentored employees and led quality team to insure program goals are met- Annually verified all HACCP plans or when required due to project changes. Reviewed and approved minor change requests. Assured plans were maintained and updated/approved as required- Built and advanced relationships with CFIA and other external organizations- Ensured timely resolution of necessary corrective action items associated with all audits or CFIA concerns- Controlled hygiene conditions and set recommendations to control the quality of the product throughout the production chain.

- Developed and improved the implementation of the quality policy- Ensured pre-requisite programs as outlined by Élevages Périgord policies / procedures were implemented effectively for producing a safe product; Developed and managed QA and FS programs including HACCP, GMP- Identified and led continuous improvement initiatives to drive product quality, process capability and consumer/customer complaint reductions- Ensured compliance of the products with customer requirements and regulatory- Developed training materials and trained cross functional teams and employees to support and reinforce quality standards, GMPs/HACCP; ensuring completion of food safety training.

- Developed and executed methods to improve the effectiveness of the plant quality systems to ensure a continuing improvement in product consistency and quality- Supervised the Health Master Plan, HACCP and health records (application and update)- Monitored the application of the production chain traceability- Conducted internal audits and prepared reports- Provided external audits as scheduled and prepared staff accordingly- Ensured compliance of the products with customer requirements and regulatory - Conducted risk analyses on deviations to product or process and escalated, as required, including working with a team to establish root causes of systemic issues and takes actions to address and managed the risk, based on trends.