Experience

FreshRealm

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• FSQA Manager

  • Jun 2023 - Present

  Richmond, California, United States I’m happy to share that I’m transitioning to a new position as FSQA Manager at FreshRealm! FreshRealm has acquired Blue Apron's operations and infrastructure and I'm excited that my role is moving over to this organization.



Blue Apron

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• FSQA Manager

  • Dec 2021 - Jun 2023

• FSQA Practitioner

  • Jul 2021 - Dec 2021

  -Assist in design, implementation, and compliance with the Company's food safety plan and quality requirements for all FC’s. Identify potential food-safety and quality issues while conducting complex Food Safety and Quality System audits. -Provide technical support to corporate and facility management on food safety, quality and regulatory issue resolutions and corrective actions. -Work with Sourcing and other internal stakeholders to assure compliance with food safety and… Show more -Assist in design, implementation, and compliance with the Company's food safety plan and quality requirements for all FC’s. Identify potential food-safety and quality issues while conducting complex Food Safety and Quality System audits. -Provide technical support to corporate and facility management on food safety, quality and regulatory issue resolutions and corrective actions. -Work with Sourcing and other internal stakeholders to assure compliance with food safety and quality requirements of Company facilities. -Technically interpret and align third-party audit and Company food safety and quality expectations. Trains facility teammates to properly conduct GMP and Food Safety audits and assure AUDIT READY status at all times. -Assist with the annual update of VMS Questionnaire, based on changes in Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) standards, corporate policy, and/or changes in regulatory requirements. -Assist facility management in developing and implementing corrective actions, consistently and clearly defining the critical issues and approaches to be used in resolving food safety and quality audit findings. -Follow up with facility management to assure adequate and appropriate responses to audit findings. -Design, implement and maintain a Material Labeling Control and Inspection Program for Global Food Safety Initiative Safe Quality Foods (SQF) certification: -Develop and maintain a program at each FC for label library and vendor documentation through Procurement and Supply Chain engagement. -Interface with on site FC teams to manage and control label change within and across e-commerce and retail channels. -Ensure the technical accuracy and record keeping of supplier specifications, labeling and inventory traceability required for labeled packaged goods. -A VMS and internal label approval system will be master of record for conformance of physical labels received at FCs

• Regulatory Operations Practitioner

  • Jul 2019 - Dec 2021

  Richmond, CA Design, implement and maintain a Material Labeling Control and Inspection Program for Global Food Safety Initiative Safe Quality Foods (SQF) certification -Develop program at each FC for label library and vendor documentation through Procurement and Supply Chain engagement. -The program requires confirmation of label integrity upon receipt by inspection, storage, clearance for production use, remediation and disposition. -Interface with on site FC teams to manage and control… Show more Design, implement and maintain a Material Labeling Control and Inspection Program for Global Food Safety Initiative Safe Quality Foods (SQF) certification -Develop program at each FC for label library and vendor documentation through Procurement and Supply Chain engagement. -The program requires confirmation of label integrity upon receipt by inspection, storage, clearance for production use, remediation and disposition. -Interface with on site FC teams to manage and control label change within and across e-commerce and retail channels. - A package change notification process will adopt a label version numbering scheme. -Ensure the technical accuracy and record keeping of supplier specifications, labeling and inventory traceability required for labeled packaged goods. -A VMS and internal label approval system will be master of record for conformance of physical labels received at FCs Material Label Control and Inspection Program: The regulated printed material (the “Label”) is presented in a variety of forms to properly identify raw materials and finished recipes through box production and shall be properly controlled and documented as part of the Company’s Food Safety Plan at each Blue Apron Fulfillment Center. The procurement and supply chain process require the handling of pre-packaged label, in-house repacked and relabeled bulk and portioned ingredients, and in-process remediated labeling for allergen labeling program and inventory usage. There are three programs that must be developed with Regulatory Compliance Department: 1) Compliance by Design; 2) Inventory Management & Production Control; 3) Document Retention & Traceability

• FSQA Superintendent

  • Nov 2017 - Jul 2019

  Richmond, CA -Lead a team of QA's to ensure the safe production of food at Blue Apron and assess quality of product through audits -Lead Alchemy training for safety and food safety. -Managed Environmental program and document control -Inspected incoming produce according to USDA and company standards -PCQI Certified

• Food Safety Specialist

  • Dec 2015 - Nov 2017

  -Environmental swabbing, Internal Audits, oversaw Master Sanitation Schedule -SOP development -Enforced GMP’s throughout the facility -Performed routine facility walkthroughs and audits. Communicated findings to Food Safety Manager -Collaborated with fulfillment center leaders regarding food safety concerns and performed necessary corrective actions where applicable. -HACCP for Processors Training by SCS Global -Internal Auditor Training by SCS Global -Managed internal… Show more -Environmental swabbing, Internal Audits, oversaw Master Sanitation Schedule -SOP development -Enforced GMP’s throughout the facility -Performed routine facility walkthroughs and audits. Communicated findings to Food Safety Manager -Collaborated with fulfillment center leaders regarding food safety concerns and performed necessary corrective actions where applicable. -HACCP for Processors Training by SCS Global -Internal Auditor Training by SCS Global -Managed internal tracking of FDA and USDA recall database for all three Blue Apron facilities in New Jersey, California and Texas -Managed Pest Control visits and paperwork -Allergen Control for Food Processors by California Department of Public Health, Food and Drug Branch -Food Recalls: Essentials for Action by California Department of Public Health, Food and Drug Branch -Trained associates during New Hire Orientation on Food Safety and GMP's through Alchemy and Powerpoint for site specific GMP's -Participated in internal and external audits

• Kitchen Associate

  • Jun 2014 - Nov 2015