Director of Food Safety & Quality Assurance

• Feb 2023 - Present

Senior Manager of Food Safety & Regulatory

• Aug 2021 - Jan 2023

General Manager FSQA

• Mar 2019 - Aug 2021

The Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager of the Distribution Center dealt with all quality and food safety requirements related to FSMA with USDA and FDA dual jurisdiction. Document control, HACCP and HARPC plan compliance, and other tasks were required to keep the distribution center compliant from a food safety regulatory standpoint. Support both the Pottsville location and a new location in Indianapolis with document control, training, and relations with state or government bodies.

HACCP Senior Supervisor

• Sep 2016 - Mar 2019

The Senior Supervisor of HACCP position deals with USDA regulatory actions and documents. All details between plant and government go through HACCP processes. Responsibilities also include statistical process control within the plant production areas and maintaining HACCP plans for Slaughter, Raw Intact, Raw Non-Intact, Heat-Treated, and Fully Cooked areas of two poultry processing facilities.

FSQA Supervisor

• Mar 2014 - Jan 2017

Food Safety and Quality Assurance supervision deals with the entire fresh and cooked side of poultry processing. Responsibilities include being involved in all aspects of HACCP, PlantView (inter-company data collection program), product specifications, lab work, and analysis of different results from the production line.

Production Supervisor

• Jan 2013 - Mar 2014

Supervise a department in poultry further processing to ensure the quality and safety of the product is up to USDA, HACCP, and consumer specifications. Specializing in MegaJet water cutting machines and whole leg packaging, my role as a supervisor is to ensure product quality while leading my Team Members.

Operations Associate

• Jul 2012 - Jan 2013

Learn the basics of food processing to further the plant and company in safety, efficiency, and production. Learn how to conduct self as a supervisor in preparation of taking over a department in the future. Part of training was involvement in an immersive 9-week program on the poultry industry from breeders to finished products.

Pre-Veterinary Student Intern

• Jan 2012 - May 2012

Observe, research, and write about case studies in various departments at the Bohen Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (BVMTH) located in Stillwater, OK, working closely with student veterinarians and professionals on a daily basis. Observe, research, and write about case studies in various departments at the Bohen Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (BVMTH) located in Stillwater, OK, working closely with student veterinarians and professionals on a daily basis.

Nutrition Assistant

• May 2011 - Apr 2012

With knowledge in nutrition, make the best decisions for patients to ensure a recovery and continued healthy lifestyle while receiving treatment. With knowledge in nutrition, make the best decisions for patients to ensure a recovery and continued healthy lifestyle while receiving treatment.