Food Safety Manager

James Carpenter

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Salisbury MD 21804 Cell – 980-***-****

Home – 443-***-****

QUALITIES/AREAS OF SPECIALTY

I have 20 year’s experience in developing, implementing, managing and maintaining virtually every aspect of the food safety and sanitation programs in the food manufacturing industry. My industry knowledge, work experience and organizational and people skills have led me to become a natural leader and an impact player. I am a proactive and responsible team player who can lead the team and achieve goals and objectives.

Professional Experience

B & G Foods., Hurlock MD Nov 2014 - present

Produce and Sauce Industry

Sanitation Supervisor

Maintain Master Cleaning Schedule

Supervise Daily assignments for B & G Foods and contracted labor employees

Provide Safety Training for employees

Manage Pest Control activities

Manage Daily and Weekly payroll for B & G Foods and contracted labor employees

Manage Department Purchasing / Inventory controls

Perform Food Safety Auditing

Maintain Food Safety compliance standard programs for B & G Foods, SQF,State of MD, FDA

Rich Products., Hilliard Ohio May 2012 – May 2014

Donuts and Icings, Food Snack Industry

Sanitation Team Leader

A Sanitation Team Leader oversees all plant units responsible for monitoring and ensuring proper sanitation throughout the facility as well as recommends improvements in manufacturing methods and sanitation practices to management. Furthermore, the Sanitation Team Leader develops and implements short-term and mid-term business plans for department, and assists in the development of the strategic plan for the plant.

. Plans, manages and directs plant sanitation procedures, programs and regulatory requirements, ensuring all plant equipment is clean and safe for production.

. Ensures compliance with all standard operating procedures.

. Develops, implements and communicates short-term and mid-term (1 - 2 years) business plans for the operations, ensuring associates understand the link to the plant's, division's and the corporation's business plans and understand their role in accomplishing these plans.

. Assists in establishing the longer-term strategic plans for the plant.

. Develops operating policies and procedures as necessary.

. Oversees the tailoring and documenting of plant procedures related to approved cleaning chemicals and cleaning schedules.

. Mentors and motivates associates, providing training and development to optimize their performance and personal growth.

. Communicates performance standards to associates, recognizing and rewarding individual and team accomplishments and counseling performance problems.

. Ensures all associates have the resources and capabilities to effectively accomplish their responsibilities.

. Monitors rodent and insect control program, including periodically checking weekly rodent reports and traps.

. Monitors microbiological reports from the plant to determine whether cleaning procedures are being followed. Implements corrective action as necessary.

. Participates in regular meetings with plant management to discuss quality and sanitation improvements.

. Facilitates problem resolution related to sanitation and quality issues.

. Develops, maintains and reports required operational information to management.

. Ensures that all General Manufacturing Practices and Safety standards are in compliance.

. Participates in weekly General Manufacturing Practices, sanitation and safety inspections throughout the production departments and corrects, or issues work orders to correct, any identified deficiencies.

. Follows up on work orders, with the appropriate Associates to ensure expeditious performance of the requested work.

. Keeps abreast of latest manufacturing technologies, systems, and sanitation practices.

. Performs other related responsibilities, as needed, to support Rich Products Corporation's business objectives.

Lance Inc., Charlotte NC June 2008 – June 2010

Cracker, Cookie, Potato Chip, Food Snack Industry

Sanitation Supervisor

Maintain Master Cleaning Schedule

Supervise Daily assignments for Lance and contracted labor employees

Provide Safety Training for employees

Manage Pest Control activities

Manage Daily and Weekly payroll for Lance and contracted labor employees

Manage Department Purchasing / Inventory controls

Perform Food Safety Auditing

Maintain Food Safety compliance standard programs for Wal-Mart, Kroger, Kellogg,USDA,State of NC, FDA

Crothall Services Group, Winston Salem NC Jan 2007 – Dec 2007

Health Care – Hospital

Housekeeping Supervisor

Supervise Daily activities for employees

Schedule Daily work assignments for department

Provide Safety Training for employees

Maintain clean levels required by state and federal laws

Manage Pest Control activities

Maintain Health Care compliance standard programs for State of NC

Aramark Facility Services, Winston Salem NC Oct 1999 – June 2006

Cakes, Cookies, Food Snack Industry

Front Line Manager

Maintain Master Cleaning Schedule

Supervise Daily activities for Sanitation, Receiving, Security employees

Provide Safety Training for employees

Manage Pest Control activities

Manage Department Purchasing / Inventory controls for all Departments

Manage 24 Hour Security for the Facility

Manage Daily and Weekly Payroll for employees

Maintain Food Safety compliances standard programs for AIB, Wal-Mart, State of NC, US Army, FDA

Perform food safety auditing

Aramark Facility Services, Gramercy Louisiana

Potato Chip, Food Snack Industry

Front Line Manager

Maintain Master Cleaning Schedule

Supervise Daily activities for Aramark and Contracted labor employees

Provide Safety Training for employees

Manage Pest Control activities

Manage Department Purchasing /Inventory controls

Manage Daily and Weekly Payroll for employees

Maintain Food Safety compliance standard programs for State of Louisiana, FDA

Aramark Facility Services, Atlanta Georgia

Cookie, Cake, Food Snack Industry

Assistant Front Line Manager

Maintain Master Cleaning Schedule

Supervise Daily activities for Sanitation, Production, Receiving, Shipping, Security employees

Provide Safety Training for employees

Manage Pest Control activities

Manage Departments Purchasing / Inventory controls

Manage Daily and Weekly Payroll for employees

Maintain Food Safety compliance standard programs for Little Debbie, Wal-Mart, US Army, State of Georgia

Frito Lay, Atlanta Georgia July 1989 – Oct 1999

Potato Chip, Food Snack Industry

Sanitation Lead

Maintain Master Cleaning Schedule

Provide Safety Training for employees

Manage Department Purchasing / Inventory controls

Manage Pest Control Activities

Manage Plant Microbial Swabbing programs

Manage Facility Environmental Spill control programs

Maintain Food Safety compliance standard programs for AIB, State of Georgia, FDA, USDA

Education / Relevant Training

Category 35 Pest Applicator License, Georgia

Pest Control Certificate, pest control association, Georgia

AIB Sanitation Management Course, Georgia

Plant Pest Management Certificate, Perdue University

AIB pest applicators Certificate, Kansas

Pest Applicators Certificate, Georgia University

Team Leader for 5S programs, NC

AWP Operator Training program for high lift and booms, NC

Structural Pest Control Registered Technician Training Program, NC

Forklift Train the Trainer Certificate, GA

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