I have been in the Meat and Poultry Processing industry for 20 years. I started out as a student of the Old College Meat Processing Program. where I learned the ins and outs of butchery and meat processing,. After my course certification, this lead to a career in the butcher, slaughter, and meat retail business for 5 years, where I gained hands on experience in all aspects of slaughter and food processing stages from Kill floor slaughter-man, to retail butchery and sausage and value-added further processing specialist, including sanitation and safety within a facility.After 5 years in the processing portion of the industry I was hired on and trained as a Meat Inspector for the Government of Alberta Meat Inspection Program This is where I have spent the last 15 years of my career. This has lead to a very meaningful career in supporting the Government of Alberta's commitment to assist in providing regulatory compliance to all licensed meat facilities within the provincial meat industry and helping to advance food safety for the citizens and customers in the province.