JIRI KRATOCHVIL

**** **** *** ** § Houston, TX **007 § 832-***-**** § adb70y@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Proactive, results oriented food safety, quality and regulatory professional with solid experience developing and securing processes for successful food safety, quality and regulatory compliance. Maintain a high level of initiative and competency. Skilled at improving external correspondence with regulatory agencies. Expert ability to discover and correct discrepancies within standard operating procedures. Excellent oral and written communication.

PROCESS IMPROVEMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

§ Successfully navigated pet food manufacturer during Canadian Border Service Agency NAFTA audit

§ Discovered and corrected animal food regulatory, labeling and SDS non-compliance

§ Implemented Food Safety Plan and CGMPs according to Food Safety Modernization Act regulations

§ Discovered noncompliance with distribution of prohibited mammalian tissue (PMT)

Implemented corporate supplier approval program for ingredient and transportation vendors

§ Developed animal food labeling guide to correct mislabeled pet food

§ Guided pet food manufacturer through a product recall and post recall corrective action

Established training program for SQF FSC36 Safe Feed/Safe Food certification

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2015 - present Westway Feed Products, LLC. Tomball, TX

FOOD SAFETY COMPLIANCE MANAGER

Implemented FDA FSMA CGMPs and PC rules into corporate procedures and policies

Managed product label review for domestic and foreign registration

Developed and executed internal QFS audits for Westway and contract manufacturing facilities

Investigated customer quality, food safety and operational complaints and analyzed complaint data matrix

Coordinated external SQF FSC36, internal QFS and customer quality audit program including implementation of CAPA

Established corporate Food Safety Team including evaluation of Food Safety Plan HARPC inputs and outputs

Managed ingredient suppliers approval program and supported facilities during FDA and state regulatory inspections

2014 - 2015 Scoular Co. dba International Protein Corporation Minneapolis, MN

REGULATORY AFFAIRS MANAGER

Evaluated and managed regulatory strategies applicable to IPC current and future business

Managed 3rd party domestic and foreign pet food ingredients supplier auditing program

Advised Scoular legal team to mitigate potential food safety and regulatory risk using preventive strategies

Implemented new practices to meet Food Safety Modernization Act regulatory requirements in order to maintain high level of food safety and regulatory compliance

Developed and maintained effective import and export permit renewal process for animal proteins and oil business units

Advised Scoular on USDA-APHIS import and export regulatory compliance and opportunities

Managed FSQR policies, procedures and supported sales to resolve customer complaints

Collaborated with operations, supply chain management and sales to identify “best in class“ business practices

2011 - 2014 Kent Nutrition Group, Inc. Muscatine, IA

REGULATORY MANAGER

Managed domestic and international regulatory registration for animal feed and pet food products

Maintained high level of regulatory compliance in accordance with federal, state and international laws

Supported pet food manufacturing facilities during surveillance and compliance inspections. Drafted follow-up correspondence with state and federal regulatory agencies and implemented corrective action

Maintained internal and external requests for product label review and compliance

Supported corporate SQF FSC36 certification, quality control audit program SF/SF, HACCP and conducted periodic on-site evaluation of internal audits and recommended appropriate adjustments within the program

Conducted foreign market regulatory analysis according to KNG business development plan

Managed domestic and foreign supplier verification program

Advised KNG operations and legal team on regulatory strategies to mitigate animal feed and pet food recalls

2009 – 2011 Minnesota Department of Agriculture St.Paul, MN

PET FOOD REGULATORY SPECIALIST

Reviewed commercial feed product labels and labeling to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations

Conducted surveillance and compliance inspections of pet food commercial feed manufacturing facilities, distribution entities and others involved in th Minnesota animal food industry

Discovered, investigated, solved noncompliance issues with Minnesota commercial feed laws and kept abreast of any changes in animal feed regulations

Encouraged consumer education and outreach activities

Developed and maintained effective pet food regulatory program

Monitored animal food recall database and assist with recall inquiries

2007 – 2009 Ceva Logistics Eagan, MN

EXPORT SPECIALIST

Processed air cargo shipments of assigned base of accounts for export

Ensured shipments met export compliance and TSA requirements

Provided excellent customer service by informing clients of the status of their shipments

Improved understanding and knowledge of the established export system

Advised supervisor of any problems or irregulatories

Cordinated the release of goods from the carrier, customs or other governmental agency

STUDENT INTERNSHIPS

1998 - 1999

EXCHANGE STUDENT INTERNSHIP - Hilger Cattle Ranch, Dillon, MT

1997 - 1998

EXCHANGE STUDENT INTERNSHIP - Meyers Holstein Dairy Farm, Freeport, MN

1993 - 1995

POULTRY FARM SUPERVISOR - Morax Poultry, Kozichovice, Czech Republic

EDUCATION / INDUSTRY TRAINING

Masters of Science, Animal Science, Mendel Agriculture and Forestry University, Brno, Czech Republic

Incident Command System Training IS-100; 200; 700; 800 MN Dpt. of Agriculture, St. Paul, MN

Minnesota Agriculture Student Trainee, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN

Agriculture University of Norway, Department of Animal Science Internship, Aas, Norway

Kansas State University – HACCP Certification

Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance – Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI)

Eurofins – Food Safety Auditor Certification

FSPCA – Lead Instructor for Animal Food Preventive Controls

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