Teresa (Teri) Jacob Email & Phone Number

Dayton, Tennessee

Austin, Texas Area

• Supervise FSQA technicians to ensure the effective implementation of food safety and quality procedures by meeting all regulatory, customer, and company requirements
• Train and develop FSQA technicians in the clear identifications of objectives to meet daily needs
• Implement and monitor food safety and quality assurance procedures to ensure operations are in compliance with best practices food safety and quality
• Control documentation and maintenance of the Quality Management Systems (QMS) including SOPs, GMPs, and HACCP
• Hold and release product based on food safety and quality non-conformances
• Monitor all raw materials and packaging received from approved suppliers to ensure regulatory requirements are met and monitor supplier’s performance

Austin, TX

• Managed audits conducted by 3rd party regulatory and/or customer visits including FDA, Silliker (Subway), FSNS (BRC), AIB (BRC), Wendy’s, YUM’s, OSHA, Avendra, US Foods, State of Texas Department of Health
• Managed FSQA Corporate internal audits
• Conducted internal audits including all programs and GMPs
• Processed and verified all CRs
• Created and maintained all mix/batch (recipes) documents used in the bread and cookie departments
• Communicated with management on a daily basis regarding all regulatory/compliance issues

Gadsden, Alabama Area

• Supervisor (Dec. 2012 - July 2013)
• Supervised the EVIS Department
• Communicated daily with USDA
• Managed a staff of 40-50 employeesComplex Safety Technician (Nov. 2010 - Dec. 2012)
• Scheduled and conducted employee safety training, which included maintaining training records, inputting specialized training into software, and assisting in the development of new training materials
• Prepared monthly safety audit reports and work orders, which included reviewing and maintain all audit inspections and reports to ensure all work orders were completed in a timely fashion

• Led a team of seven salaried staff members, which included an emphasis on improving all staff relations with vendors, distributors and dealers
• Accountable for three distribution centers, which included inventory management, production forecasting, budget preparation, and purchasing
• Instituted new operational processes that improved after-sales service, which resulted in significant cost reductions in all aspects of operations

• Created the Operations Department from the ground-up, which included locating office space, establishing processing procedures, implementing accounts receivable and payable practices, and hiring employees
• Responsible for the purchase of raw materials and finished products, cost-effective freight forwarding, and production oversight with third-party manufacturers
• Responsible for budget preparation and profit/loss ($4-5 million) to meet annual goals
• Active member of the Executive Team which improved revenue from $1 million to $25 million annually

Brc Internal Auditor, Brc 7 Food Safety Implementation And Auditor Certificate, Pass

Implementation of GFSI (BRC) for Food Safety

Haccp Training

Implementation and Maintenance of HACCP Plans

High School, General/Business Classes