Director of QA and Inventory Control

Joseph E. Powell, Jr. *** Contented Court Winchester, VA 22603

540-***-**** **************@*****.***

Career Profile

Motivated, personable business professional with strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Proven track record of accurately gathering data, verifying information, and reviewing documentation.

Solid ability analyzing problems and finding effective solutions.

Experience working in fast-paced environments demanding strong organizational, technical and interpersonal skills.

Accustomed to handling sensitive, confidential records.

Ability to work effectively with a wide range of people in a diverse community.

Formal Education

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY

Some coursework completed

JAMES WOODS HS

Academic Honors, 1988

Technical Proficiencies

Microsoft Office Suite

PCQI Certified

Areas of Strength

Exceptional Customer Service Skills

Report Preparation

Planning & Scheduling

Strong Organizational Skills

Time Management

Supervision

Professional Experience

Schenck Foods, Winchester VA 2019 to May 2021

Quality Assurance Director/Inventory control Manager/Senior Staff

Project Manager for ERP change over.

Responsible for vetting and hiring an IT to manage all internal IT needs.

Responsible for updating and creating SOPs for our distribution warehouse.

Responsible for Maintaining USDA / FDA requirements for storage and distribution. Ensured that we remained FSMA compliant.

USDA / AMS – Baltimore / Washington Office 2016 to 2019

Market Inspector

Grading of all fruits and vegetables within the market.

Grading of all products for various applicants.

Multiple temporary assignments within USDA headquarters, working with field operations personnel.

Virginia Department of Agriculture, Front Royal, VA 2009 to 2016

Agricultural Marketing Agent / Inspector in charge

Generate and maintain inspection and certification documents and records.

Produce and verify the accuracy of monthly billing statements for multiple facilities

Conduct inspections and audits of various commodities and processing equipment and ensure compliance with health and safety standards.

QSP Auditing and corrective action monitoring.

Virginia Department of Agriculture, Lynchburg, VA 2002 to 2005

Agricultural Commodities Grader

Federal State Collaborator

Served as the Officer in Charge of the Lynchburg office.

Responsible for scheduling and performing inspections in the western half of the state

Provided efficient and accurate inspections for domestic and export shipments.

Successfully used business expertise to reach financial and operational objectives

Intellispec, California 1999 to 2002

Director of Inspections

Responsible for the start-up and development of the inspection division of a private produce inspection firm.

Established and authored grading procedures and standards.

Coordinated the hiring, training, and scheduling of 18 inspectors in various localities across the United States.

USDA / AMS – New York and Baltimore / Washington Office 1997 to 1999

Inspections

Market inspector in charge of grading all fruits and vegetables

In addition, I have received training for GAP / GHP certification of produce facilities (2004) along with attending seed potato certification school hosted by AG Canada (1999) PCQI Certified (2019)

I have worked with many other state departments of agriculture early on in my career, inspecting a wide variety of products and experiencing a diverse industry form farm to table. In addition, I have held management positions in other industries. If there are any additional questions regarding my work history, please do not hesitate to contact me via phone or email.

References available upon request.

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