Occupational Health Food Safety

ODION PRINCE CHRIS IGBINEDION

****-** ********* ***, ***** York, ON, M3N 2M6

Cell: 416-***-**** Email: *******************@*****.***

RE: Sales Associate - Wine Merchant Position

Professional Qualifications Summary:

Regulatory Compliance Specialist with over nine years of expertise in enforcing safety, occupational health, environmental health, public health safety, and regulatory compliance frameworks.

Certified practitioner in ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems) and ISO 45001 (Internal Auditing Practice), with expertise in implementing and maintaining international quality and safety standards for organizational excellence.

Results-driven professional with demonstrated success in reducing workplace incidents, improving quality assurance systems, and driving measurable operational improvements in public health, occupational safety, and food safety.

Skilled in applying compliance-focused, risk-based frameworks to achieve health, safety, and fairness objectives while navigating complex legislation and regulatory standards.

Adept at building collaborative relationships with stakeholders, analyzing complex issues, and ensuring adherence to regulations across industrial and private sectors.

Certified HACCP Specialist and SQF Professional with in-depth knowledge of food safety, quality assurance, and global compliance standards.

Certified practitioner in ISO 14001 (Environmental Management Systems) and ISO 14001 (Internal Auditing Practice), specialist.

Proven experience in crisis management, responding to environmental events, investigating non-compliance, and implementing corrective actions to ensure safety and operational continuity.

Exceptional communicator with strong verbal and written skills, able to articulate complex ideas and influence outcomes while fostering teamwork and collaboration.

Recognized for inspection, conflict resolution, and enforcement expertise, ensuring compliance with occupational health, safety, and environmental management standards.

Analytical and solution-oriented thinker with strong problem-solving, planning, and decision-making capabilities; experienced in managing multiple priorities in fast-paced environments.

Highly proficient in developing and sustaining a positive workplace culture, coaching, motivating teams, and driving change for organizational success.

Certified FSQA Coordinator, with a commitment to maintaining food quality and safety in adherence to strict protocols and accountability requirements.

Experienced in leading and motivating teams, resolving conflicts, and delivering results through alternative dispute resolution and effective negotiation strategies.

Possess a valid Ontario Class "G" Driver's License, a clean Toronto Police Clearance Record, and a Double COVID-19 Vaccination certificate.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Hazards Identification, Assessment and Control Provincial Offences Act Part I-IV Enforcement

Strict Professional & Practice Standards Compliance Data Management & Documentation Expertise

Technical Sampling & Field Measurement Techniques Organized, Detail Oriented & Time Management

Advanced Public Health & Nursing Practice Incident Investigations, Inspections & Reporting

Regulatory Interpretation, Prosecutions & Audits Active Listening, Written/Verbal Communication

Strong Refined Interviewing and Counselling Skills Emergency Planning & Recovery Preparedness

Report Preparation and Legal Testimony Support Case Contact Tracing, Interviewing & Reporting

Human Right and Regulatory Compliance Audits Superior Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

Plan, Prioritize & Meeting Deadlines Strict Validation, Verification & Review best practices

“Hunter” instincts and “Farmer” abilities Outgoing, Confident & Reliable Personality

Excellent analytical & interpersonal skills EPA, HPPA, OHSA, CCEYA & By-laws Compliance

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY IN ACTION

Kartik Education Team Associate June 2024 till now

KARTIK ONTARIO INCORPORATED

●Advices unemployed Ontarians to advance their educational career for better future living

●Referrals of qualified Ontarians to Kartik Team to be enrolled in the Education Enhancement program

●Guide clients throughout the program from enrolment until funded by OSAP.

Occupational Health and Safety Coordinator August 2023 to March 2024

Occupational Health and Safety Dept, Confederation Freezers,

Ontario, BC and Quebec Locations

Direct and coordinate all activities related to developing and delivering the Occupational Health and Safety Management systems of three Canada Provinces: Ontario, BC, and Quebec.

Conducted complex inspections and assessments aligned with ISO 45001 and Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act, enhancing compliance by implementing corrective and preventive actions.

Directed compliance programs, addressing adverse events and environmental impacts across multiple regions to achieve and maintain regulatory standards.

Regularly conducting and overseeing risk management, hazard assessment, task analysis, corrective actions, and monitoring the effectiveness of new and existing control measures.

Conducting an annual review of OH&S Program policies and updating policies/procedures/forms as required reflecting changes to applicable legislation and best practices.

Steadily maintaining high standards of quality across all program deliverables. I developed and implemented robust QA processes, which led to a 40% reduction in defects and a significant increase in customer satisfaction.

Working closely with senior leadership to coach, guide, and mentor OHS requirements and leadership behaviours.

Consistently implementing OHS strategy, vision, programs, and initiatives across operational sectors to achieve national standards in health and safety Compliance practices.

Successfully managed multiple projects from inception to completion timely, and within budget, i.e. creating detailed project plans, allocating resources efficiently, and monitoring progress with project management tools.

Ensured compliance with WSIB registration and reporting requirements and occupational health and safety division/agency reporting requirements (e.g., incident reporting).

Proactively identifying, developing, and successfully implementing strategic, operational, and work process procedures to meet every regulatory and compliance law.

Developing, implementing, and managing safety programs, policies, and procedures to execute shows, exhibits, and other activities that require specific safety requirements.

Providing senior-level analysis and advice to all health and safety management and the board on employee safety,

Prepare and present Board/Senior Executive reports on the overall performance of the health & safety system and lead the OH&S Management System.

Providing personnel with advice, strategies, and problem-solving on all health and safety issues and coordinating training for updated health and safety requirements, best practices, and innovations.

Review existing internal and external contractor health and safety practices and compliance with the OH&S Program for legislative and up-to-date case law requirements.

Overseeing incident investigations to the root cause analysis prevents the recurrence of the same or similar events and in program improvement.

Regularly advises and prepares stakeholders for participating in regulatory appeals, such as Ministry of Labour (MOL) orders, administrative penalties, and prosecutions.

FSQA Coordinator March 2021 to July 2023

Food Safety Dept., Maple Leaf Foods, Toronto ON

●Taken key leadership position as FSQA Coordinator for overseeing food safety and quality best practices, such as conducting daily, weekly, and monthly audits of internal and external food manufacturing sites to measure and enforce compliance with food safety policies, programs, and regulations.

●Demonstrated thorough Pre-ops inspection and sample-taking as scheduled with Supervisors, CFIA Inspectors, and Auditors in compliance with company CSOP, Organizational Standards, and statutory Regulations.

●Participate in cross-functional S.O.P. development and review and ensure that facility S.O.P.s and related documents are properly stored, and distributed as per manufacturing excellence requirements.

●Provide the CFIA officers with documents such as the Task Implementation of Written Protocol for various S.O.P.s, the Pre-Ops Inspection Report, and samples’ C.O.A. upon request for regulatory compliance review.

●Supervise FSQA Technicians and Coordinators, ensuring that tasks are conducted consistently, efficiently, and aligned with the needs of the business

●Conducting monthly G.M.P.s and internal and external audits with cross-functional teams and identifying opportunities for improvement.

●Issuing Work Notification Compliance for non-food Orders for non-food safety-related deviations such as any damages to equipment or facility structures and monitoring compliance of the Order.

●Skillfully uses HOBOWare software to download Food Safety Data Tracers, analyze and deduce that foods undergoing cooking reach the desired temperature cooking cycle C.C.P. of 67 C plus 5 minutes.

●Masterly downloading cooking Data Tracer to analyze and calculate the chilling cycles after cooling.

●Besides, I oversee and verify the implementation and maintenance of FSQA data systems such as Common Share Drive, SAP, Q.M.S., LIMS, and HOBOWare.

●Conducts daily on-site pre-shipping and verification of labels and C.C.P.s on various production lines, such as the Weber Line and Piece Stock Line products.

●Issuing a Quality Notification Compliance Order for any food safety-related non-compliance, such as finding metal or plastic debris inside food products, and monitoring compliance.

●Initiates various Holds and Releases in SAP and physically on products in compliance, depending on the purpose, such as risk-based and pathogen-suspicious situations.

●Design sample labels and conduct swabbing for Regular and Investigative TPC and Listeria swabs.

●Send the Sample Electronically for Acceptance to the receiving Lab and package and schedule the sample Cooler for delivery to the receiving Lab.

●Process and review received Lab C.O.A. results, and electrically stamp endorsed C.O.A. as received and reviewed.

●Take necessary corrective actions by following up with the Sanitation Department to schedule investigative re-swabs corrective actions for those failures and caution sites.

●Assist with third-party audits (CFIA, CVS, HACCP, BRCGS, and Customer) and prepare/coach cross-functional managers before and during these audits.

●Assisting CFIA officers to accomplish their monthly sampling plan tasks such as M200 - Pathogens in ready-to-eat meat products; M205 - Listeria spp:- Environmental, Risk-Based Sampling, & others.

●Decipher and monitor C.C.P.s, establishing Critical Limits, and monitoring procedures throughout production.

●Conducts daily, weekly, and monthly document review and verification for correctness and food safety regulatory compliance.

MEDICAL/SURGINAL/REHAB UNITS Clinical Practice Seneca College, Toronto May 2020 to August 2021

Plan, implement, modify and evaluate safe and organized nursing care in a timely manner for clients based on a thorough analysis of available data, research, evidence-informed practice guidelines and self-reflection.

Assemble equipment, wash hands, identify self, greet & identify client, explain what I am going to do for my clients and provide privacy.

Prepare and counsel patients and families on preoperative, operative and postoperative surgeries, and document.

Conduct patient general survey as I identify client (self-identifies, armband), isolation status/PPE, ask how client feels, observe environment, non-verbal cues, mobility, ROM, check IV; site inspection, correct solution/rate, O2 admin, invasive lines/tubes, stomas, dressings, and document.

Conduct client Cardiovascular assessment i.e if skin is warm, dry, no bruises, rash, lesions, pruritis, no hair loss, no evidence of cyanosis, no peripheral edema. Cap refill < 2 sec, peripheral pulses (radial, dorsalis pedis) palpable, regular, normal quality and document.

Assess client Gastrointestinal by checking bowel sounds presence, normal x 4 quadrants, abdominal non-distended, soft, non-tender, absence of nausea/vomiting, no recent weight gain/loss, normal appetite, and bowel patterns, and document.

Using research, theoretical and practical knowledge, evidence-informed practice & best practice guidelines to analyze and deliver nursing care.

TBM, TTC Customer Service Rep. Part-time - September 2019 to March 2021

Meet and greet TTC customers from a diverse population

Assists in security and safety watch and monitoring of clients and property.

Give city transit information and directions to more than 1000 customers daily

Assists the disabled and baby mothers to access various difficult parts of TTC

Vocal and pro-active in helping crowds of people during subway closures at best.

Health & Safety Manager (Part-time)

FCC Staffing Inc. – Toronto, Ontario January 2010 to December 2018

Direct and coordinate all activities related to developing and delivering the Occupational Health & Safety Management System.

Provide guidance, awareness, and proactive leadership to ensure safe and reliable operations by acting as a change leader, educator, advocate, consultant, and mentor for the company's safety culture.

Continuously align health and safety plans, policies, standards, and programs with legislation and best practices to mitigate the financial and personal risks and public perceptions of the Board of Directors, staff, and patrons.

Conduct annual review of OH&S Program policies and update policies/procedures/forms as required reflecting changes to applicable legislation, best practices, etc.

Monitoring health and safety developments in the industry (provincially, nationally, and internationally); identifying new trends, innovations, and/or technology.

Negotiating and successfully managing vendor relationships and project scopes has consistently resulting in favourable terms and conditions, thus safeguarding project interests and resources.

Drives consistent implementation of OHS strategy, vision, programs, and initiatives across operational sectors.

Oversee risk management, hazard assessment, task analysis, corrective actions, and monitoring effectiveness of new and existing control measures.

Ensure compliance with WSIB registration and reporting requirements.

Develop, implement, and manage safety programs, policies, and procedures to execute shows, exhibits, and other activities that require specific safety requirements.

Provides senior-level analysis and advice to all management and the board on employee safety.

Accident & Sickness Insurance Agent

Combined Insurance Company - Markham, Ontario July 2015 to August 2016

●Worked independently and in a team, selling Living Benefits - Accident & Sickness Insurance Coverage to protect against accidents, sickness, disability, and critical illnesses.

●Helped clients prepare against the unexpected using the Needs Assessment tool and statistical data analysis to decipher and document their specific insurance needs immediately.

●Underwrote policies contract and submit it to the Head Office for final approval.

●Communicated the company’s initiatives and promotions to generate return business.

●Proficiently used phone, email marketing, and social media, such as Facebook, Live Chat, and LinkedIn, to target audiences and improve the company’s potential customers and sales.

RELEVANT EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN ACTION

Ryerson University Achieved October 2017

OCCUPATIONAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH. Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)

Seneca College Achieved August 2021

PRACTICAL NURSING. Diploma

Toronto Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology Achieved Sept 1997

GMP PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING. Diploma

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL OHS CERTIFICATE PROGRAM ACHIEVEMENTS

●Regulator’s Code of Practice – Modern Ontario Government Regulatory Ministries Achieved 2024

●ISO 45001:2018 - Principles of Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems – Alison Achieved 2024

●ISO 45001 Internal Auditing Strategies & Practices - Alison Achieved 2024

●ISO 14001:2015 - Environmental Management Systems (EMS) - Alison Achieved 2024

●ISO 14001 Internal Auditing Strategies & Practices - Alison Achieved 2024

●Current Joint Health and Safety Training Certification Part 1 – Worksite Safety Achieved 2024

●Enhanced Certificate of Recognition Program - (COR 2020) Essentials – ihsa Achieved 2023

●Enhanced Certificate of Recognition Program - (COR 2020) Basic Auditing Principles – ihsa Achieved 2023

●Enhanced Certificate of Recognition Program - (COR 2020) Internal Auditors – ihsa Achieved 2023

●Agriculture and the World We Live In - Massey University, New Zealand Achieved 2018

●Emergency Management - Massey University, New Zealand Achieved 2018

●Principles of Project Management - Open Universities, Australia Achieved 2018

●English Common Law: Structure and Principles - University of London, England, UK Achieved 2018

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COVID-19 PANDEMIC SPECIAL PREPAREDNESS ACHIEVEMENTS

Public Health Agency of Canada January 2021

COVID-19 Contact Tracing: Introduction to Contact tracing Honoured Certificate

COVID-19 Contact Tracing: Introduction to Case Interviewing Honoured Certificate

Stanford Medical University, NY, USA September - October 2020 COVID-19 Training for Healthcare Workers Honoured Certificate

Johns Hopkins University May 2020 COVID-19 Contact Tracing Honoured Certificate

COMPUTERS/SYSTEM SOFTWARE PROGRAMS HANDS-ON SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Windows 10; MS Office 13 &19 Applications: Word, Excel, & PowerPoint; MS Teams; Zoom; Outlook Email;

CCM; COVAXon, Vaccine Appointment Booking (VAB); Covid-19 Screening App; Covid-19 Vaccination Tracker; EXELARE for Windows. Share Drive, SAP, Q.M.S, LIMS, HOBOWare

Related Professional Certificates:

●HACCP Plan Development Specialist Certificate

● SQF Practitioner Certificate

●Current Standard First Aid & CPR/AED level C; CSA Std. Z1210-17 – Intermediate Certificate

●Basic Life Support (HCP) Certificate

●Current WHMIS Training Certificate

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Current Graduate Member - Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI)

Current Member - Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario (RPNAO)

CRSP Certification – To be Certified.

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

●Available upon request.

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