Sarah Thomas Email & Phone Number

Augusta, Me, Us

Belfast, Maine, United States

Belfast, Maine

Richmond, Maine

•Served as the facility SQF Practitioner, as well has HACCP administrator. Completed Shucks’ 2017 SQF Level 2 Certification audit with a score of 90.•Implemented, maintained, monitored, and managed all quality assurance and food safety systems for the facility.•Oversaw and trained quality technicians who dealt with all RTE quality and HACCP checks, including time-temperature checks and metal detector checks.•Responsible for all CCP checks and their verification and validation.•As Shucks is a contract manufacturer, worked with the supplier/customer to ensure incoming and outgoing product met their standards and quality metrics, as well as Shucks'.•Responsible for sanitation direction and inspection in all plant areas.•Managed the auditing systems – including internal, third-party, and regulatory audits.•Managed the environmental monitoring program, as well as product sampling program.•Trained all company employees in food safety, food defense, GMPs, and company employment policies.•Regularly oversaw production employees in the absence of production supervisors.•Helped other areas (production, maintenance, shipping) as needed to ensure a quality, wholesome, product is produced in a timely manner.

Freeman, Sd

•Served as the facility SQF Practitioner and implemented a SQF system for the plant. Original certification for SQF Level 2 was achieved in 2014 with recertification occurring in 2015.•Implemented, maintained, monitored, and managed all quality assurance systems for the facility.•Coordinated with the corporate quality, engineering, and sales teams on all relevant issues.•Worked with regulatory bodies during inspections and certification maintenance.•Facilitated change through employee involvement of food safety systems.•Worked with other departments on audits, including both third party and internal audits.•Monitored and ensured compliance with customer specifications and expectations.•Worked with customers regarding complaints, logistics, and requests.•Maintained an environmental monitoring program, as well as a sanitation verification program.•Oversaw antibiotics testing, as well as finished product testing for both microbiological and chemistry testing.