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Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Waterloo, Ontario

- 5 Direct salaried reports.- Responsible for QA department staffing requirements (covrage, selection and vacations). - Responsible for 2 separate facilities (Manufacturing and Distribution).- Responsible for 1 Off-site Storage Location.- Responsible for Quality Assurance, FSEP and Product Hold/Release Programs.- Trend, analyze and present Quality Assurance KPI data for Senior Management.- Tracing of all QA departmental purchases of materials and services.

Waterloo, Ontario

- Selected company wide GFSI audit scheme (SQF).- Key Facilitatior for implemtation of SQF scheme throughout 4 manufacturing facilities.- Key contact for departmental SQF practitioners.- Responsible for FSEP at 2 separate facilities (Manufacturing and Distribution).- Performed all validation and reassessment of FSEP components.- Created corporate standard of FSEP program to meet CFIA and SQF requirements together.- Trainer (HACCP, Hygiene, Chemical, misc. Teams, etc...).- Team Leader/Coordinator for FSEP, SQF, Recall and Food Defence team programs.- Policy & Procedure creation/modification and training.- Primary contact for all CFIA interaction.- Completed Root Cause Analysis of problems.- Primary contact for 3rd Party auditors and associated corrective actions.- Lead Internal Auditor.Note: All audit scores were mid-90% or higher.

Waterloo, Ontario

- Responsible for FSEP at 2 separate facilities (Manufacturing and Distribution).- Performed all validation and reassessment of FSEP components.- Created corporate standard of FSEP program to meet CFIA and SQF requirements together.- Trainer (HACCP, Hygiene, Chemical, misc. Teams, etc...).- Team Leader/Coordinator for FSEP, SQF, Recall and Food Defence team programs.- Policy & Procedure creation/modification and training.- Primary contact for all CFIA interaction.- Completed Root Cause Analysis of problems.- Primary contact for 3rd Party auditors and associated corrective actions.- Pest Control program selection/implementation.Note: All audit scores were mid-90% or higher.

Brantford, Ontatio

- Supervise direct reports on Quality – HACCP, Safety, Timekeeping, Union affairs, posting and hiring of new reports.- Perform microbiological and chemical testing of finished product, environmental swabs - as needed. (Bax, E.coli, TPC, Coliform, Salt/Fat analysis, Free Fatty Acid)- Problem troubleshooting, verification, analysis and corrective action measures to ensure product standardization and conformance to specification.- Performed HACCP record verification and modification of documents. - Perform monthly GMP and Safety training for all plant employees.- Strong familiarity with 6 Sigma program initiatives.- Product Labeling & Allergen creation, verification and scheduling.

Listowel, Ontario

- Performed regular Quality, GMP, Sanitation, Internal HACCP/ISO Pre-requisite audits, Coding Procedures, and Supplier Non-Conformances.- Record review (HACCP, Sanitation, GMP, ISO) and equipment calibration/verification (thermometers, x-ray, metal detectors, etc …).- Problem troubleshooting, verification, analysis and corrective measures to ensure product standardization and conformance to specification.- Numerous document creations and amendments for ISO 9001.- Orientation and Quality training for operators on GMP and documentation.

Honours, Bachelor Of Science, Biology Minor

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High School Diploma, Ontario Scholar

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