Experience

VITA FOOD PRODUCTS

• Quality Assurance Manager

  • Feb 2021 - Present



ARYZTA

• FSQA Supervisor

  • Oct 2018 - Feb 2021

  Manage and maintain the daily functions of the FSQA Department across 3 shifts at a 24/7 facility Hire, train and evaluate technicians in their assigned role within the department Establish goals for the FSQA technicians that enable the team to adapt to changes within and outside of the organization, with regard to FSMA and BRC Developed and maintain an evaluation process that focuses on continuous improvement for the team Perform audits of the FSQA technicians ability… Manage and maintain the daily functions of the FSQA Department across 3 shifts at a 24/7 facility Hire, train and evaluate technicians in their assigned role within the department Establish goals for the FSQA technicians that enable the team to adapt to changes within and outside of the organization, with regard to FSMA and BRC Developed and maintain an evaluation process that focuses on continuous improvement for the team Perform audits of the FSQA technicians ability and provide feedback of such Participate in and act as backup for the FSQA Manager during 3rd party audits Maintain the hold and release program per departmental standards and audit it's functionality Perform GBP audits that ensure there will not be any introduction of FM into the product stream Randomly audit warehouse activities to ensure compliance with existing SOPs, and provide training if needed Schedule and monitor environmental swabbing and associated results, including: APC, GL, SAL, ATP and Allergen Provide training to multiple departments with regard to GMP, SOP, BRC and various customer or federally mandated programs Review and verify all documented checks of various functions throughout the facility Communicate across various departments to achieve continued compliance within our organization and outside entities Drive a CI mindset that has had effects in minimizing production downtime, while improving the quality and productivity of the finished good. Show more Show less



Neiman Brothers Company, Inc.

• Plant Manager

  • Dec 2003 - Oct 2018

  Directed the operation of the the manufacturing, warehousing and transport activities of the facility.Created Pre-requisite Programs, SOPs, SSOPs, PM maintenance schedule and provided training in such to achieve SQF certification, in the 1st year of implementation.Developed and implemented a cross-functional team approach philosophy that enabled the organization to minimize costs while maximizing growth.Served as the lead liaison with all outside entities.Led SQF and FDA audits.



Turano Baking Company

• Shipping Foreman

  • Feb 1995 - Oct 2003

  Supervised the daily loading of 83 route trucks across 6 docks by a team of 13 direct reports.Trained and mentored team members to achieve increased productivity.Developed strategic product placement on the docks that enabled the efficient retrieval of multiple SKUs in the least amount of time.