Experience

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  ARGrierson & Associates, LLC

  • North America

  • Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Contracted Auditor

    • Feb 2013 - Present
    • North America

    Auditing Kraft and Mondelez,Inc Facilities

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  ARGrierson and Associates LLC.

  • Milford, CT

  • Principal

    • Aug 2012 - Present
    • Milford, CT

    Food industry consulting consortium specializing in Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) certification, operations management (Multi-unit), Product Development, and FSQA. Specializing in Contractor Auditing Services, Standard Operating Procedural (SOP) Development, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Analysis and Development, and New Product Development.

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  Staples

  • Supervisor

    • 2013 - 2014

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  The Culinary Institute of America

  • Member

    • 2013 - 2013

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  US Foods

  • New York/Connecticut Area

  • U.S. Regional FSQA Manager, Northeast & Atlantic Regions

    • Mar 2009 - Jun 2012
    • New York/Connecticut Area

    Responsible for 15 divisions in the Northeast and Atlantic Regions of U.S., totaling approx. $5 Billion in sales per year. Guide all FSQA initiatives at each facility including issues with regulatory agencies, be they local, state, or federal. Member of the team leading the company's initiative to become certified under the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) through the International Featured Standard (IFS) scheme. I am IFS certified. as well as HACCP certified.

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  NSF International

  • Contracted Auditor

    • 2012 - 2012

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  Subway

  • Milford, CT

  • Lead in the initial breakfast program development for Subway.

    • Aug 2003 - Aug 2008
    • Milford, CT

    Developed the initial breakfast menu for Subway by teaming with the corporate chefs, marketing , and operations. The process included working with the world's leading food service companies, including Kraft, Tyson, ConAgra, and others.

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  Doctor's Associates, Inc Subway

  • Milford, CT

  • Culinary Team Member

    • Aug 2003 - Mar 2007
    • Milford, CT

    As a member of the culinary team, worked with the corporate chefs in the development of new menu items and their presentation to senior management for evaluation.

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  Sonic Drive-In

  • Johnson City, TN

  • Multi-unit Manager

    • Mar 2002 - Aug 2003
    • Johnson City, TN

    After turning around the most difficult corporate restaurant and developing it into a training restaurant in less than a year, was promoted to "Partner" status and sent to NE Tennessee to turn around and oversee the operations of 5 struggling Sonic, Inc. restaurants.

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  The Krystal Company

  • Memphis and Chattanooga, TN

  • Multiple Positions in Operations Management, Research &Development, FSQA.

    • Oct 1987 - Aug 2000
    • Memphis and Chattanooga, TN

    Ranked #2 out of 56 multi-unit managers for profitability and Operations excellence. Developed the first FSQA safety audit form and audited all corporate restaurants using the form. Promoted to R&D, developed the signature "Krystal Chik" sandwich which was one of the industy's most successful new product roll-outs in industry history. Was the only person in the department for 3 years and developed all of the new procedures for cooking when senior management at Krystal decided to implement electric grills replacing the gas grills utilized the previous 77 years. Rolled out the new procedures to all corporate restaurants.

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  Taco Bell

  • St.Petersburg, FL

  • Operations Director for Franchise

    • Sep 1984 - Apr 1987
    • St.Petersburg, FL

    Guided young and inexperienced unit managers to turn a franchise that had COD status into aprofitable franchise. It took 2 years to develop the 4 restaurant managers in operational and profitability expertise, but was successful leading to corporate approval for expansion and further franchise opportunities.

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  Bilbo's Pizza In A Pan

  • Owner

    • 1978 - 1987