Rita Jackson Email & Phone Number

Cranbury, Nj

United States - Clark, Nj

United States

Auditor for internal plants, co-manufacturers and suppliers to ConAgra.

Cranbury, Nj

 Responsible for quality departments personal and there training. I implemented rotating shifts so all technicians are trained in all functions in the department. I implemented API testing for chemistry and micro labs for all quality technicians and microbiologist 3 times per year. I developed a department that partnered with operations to engage the hourly in food safety. Responsible for the budgeting and managing the department. Each year I was under budget and worked with the plant on cost saving for the plant and the department. Responsible for aligning plant and Enterprise quality procedures. Responsible for preparing the plant for all audits, USDA, FDA, Seafood USDA/FDA, State Health Department, ConAgra internal, ConAgra Sanitation and Pest Control Assessments, customer, organic, NFPA-Safe, AIB, BRC, Silliker. I was a key player and the plant achieving a BRC A rating. Responsible for all HACCP plans, team meetings, and reassessments. Responsible for Food Safety training, GMP, HACCP, HACCP monitor, new hires, temps, Allergen, BTOP’s, and Sanitation Responsible for working with RQI to approval alternate suppliers, writing purchasing specs, developing finished product specs, and determination for obsolete material. I enhanced my knowledge of flavors and spices. Responsible for maintaining the CPS Quality Team. Contact person for sanitation and pest control suppliers, along with working with the Corporate Sanitarian to align plant and corporate goals.* Food Defense Coordinator

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

 Responsible for quality departments personal and the training.  Responsible for aligning plant and Enterprise quality procedures. Responsible for preparing the plant for all audits, including the daily USDA walk through. I played a key part of getting the plant off enforcement action. Responsible for all HACCP plans, team meetings, and reassessments. Responsible for Food Safety training, GMP, HACCP, HACCP monitor.  Contact person for sanitation and pest control suppliers, along with the Corporate Sanitarian and contract cleaners to align plant and corporate goals.

Sidney, Ohio

 Responsible for quality departments personal and the training.  Responsible for developing and training the plant on quality procedures. I was responsible for eliminating mid-shift clean-ups in the pizza production. Responsible for preparing the plant for all audits, UDSA, Military, AIB, and FDA. Responsible for Food Safety training. Responsible for working with RQI to approve alternate suppliers, writing purchasing specs, developing finished product specs, and assisted in product cuttings Contact person for sanitation and pest control suppliers. I was responsible for coordinating the bakery fumigations and silo cleaning.

St. James, Mn

 Responsible for start-up of the new facility and training all the new personal in St. James. Responsible for quality departments personal and the training. Responsible for aligning plant and Corporate quality procedures. Responsible for preparing the plant for all audits, internal, daily sanitation pre-op, USDA walk through. Responsible for all HACCP plans, team meetings, and reassessments.  Responsible for Food Safety training, GMP, HACCP, HACCP monitor, new hires, temps, and Sanitation Responsible for all plant label approvals. Contact person for sanitation and pest control suppliers, along with working with the Corporate Sanitarian and contract cleaner to align plant and corporate goals.

St. James, Mn

 Responsible for start-up of the new facility and training all the new personal in St. James. Responsible for quality departments personal and the training. Responsible for aligning plant and Corporate quality procedures. Responsible for preparing the plant for all audits, internal, daily sanitation pre-op, USDA walk through. Responsible for all HACCP plans, team meetings, and reassessments.  Responsible for Food Safety training, GMP, HACCP, HACCP monitor, new hires, temps, and Sanitation Responsible for all plant label approvals. Contact person for sanitation and pest control suppliers, along with working with the Corporate Sanitarian and contract cleaner to align plant and corporate goals.

Fremont, Oh

 Responsible for supervising hourly processing and meat receiving employees.  Responsible for placing meat orders with corporate purchasing based on the formula I entered working with planning.

Fremont, Oh

 Responsible for line inspection of finished product, hourly attribute and weight checks, product temperatures, sanitation inspection. I learned to work independently and make decisions starting on second shift.