Manager Quality Assurance

JEFFREY W LUCAS, CP-FS

** ********** **, ******* *****, IL 62040

Home/Cell: 618-***-****, *********@*****.***

OBJECTIVES: A challenging career in occupational and environmental health, risk management, food safety or quality assurance. Simply stated: Injury and Illness Prevention is my life passion.

EXPERIENCE: Manager, Quality Assurance and Production – Gate Gourmet Inc. St. Louis, MO October 2014 to present.

Directs large scale food manufacturing and quality assurance for airline catering, and wholesale vending clients.

Point person for all regulatory inspections and visits, including USDA, FDA, third party auditors, and health department.

Instructor – Safe Food Handlers Corporation New Berlin, IL. 2013 to 2014.

Food Safety Manager's certification course instructor for St. Louis metro area. Quality Management Specialist -The Steritech Group, Inc.St. Louis, MO. 2006 to 2013.

Third party brand protection auditor. Conducting food safety inspections, quality assurance audits, and training for national clients including Marriott, Darden, Target, Whole Foods, Walgreens, and Yum brands. Comprehensive evaluation of brand compliance and safety, from production thru distribution, ensuring brand integrity and improving guest experiences.

District Safety Representative conducting monthly training topics. Risk Management Specialist/Food Safety Manager - Aramark School Support Services. St. Louis, MO - 2004 to 2006.

Start-up team member for contract food management team, with responsibility for development and coaching over 300 employees in 97 public school food service operations.

Designed and managed a comprehensive food safety and sanitation program. Implemented HACCP operating procedures in advance of USDA mandates.

Instructed and certified employees and city health department officials as ServSafe Food Protection Managers.

Implemented and managed an occupational health and safety program. Conducted work-site audits, incident investigations, designed prevention measures, and conducted general safety and OSHA required training.

Chief Petty Officer – US Navy. 1980 – 2004. Honorably retired.

Senior Enlisted Leadership in multiple assignments.

Instructor and practitioner in preventive medicine, environmental and occupational health, communicable disease prevention and surveillance, disease vector pest control, combat and emergency medicine.

Certification:

Food Safety Professional (CP-FS), with the National Environmental Health Association.

Instructor for Illinois State Food Service Sanitation Manager Certification.

National Registry of Food Safety Test Administrator/Proctor for Food Safety and HACCP certification.

ServSafe Instructor.

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