Food Safety Quality Assurance
Resume:
John Gibbs
*** *. *** **** ******** PA ***** Phone 570-***-**** Email: ***********@*****.***
Quality & Food Safety Expert
Summary: I have been successfully working in Food Safety & Quality systems (QA&QC) for over twenty-five years and in a senior managing role for twelve years. I love what I do and am continuously learning and improving.
Experience
Innovative Food Holdings (IVFH), Mountain Top, Pennsylvania
Corporate Quality & Food Safety Director 11/2019-Present
GFSI Expert at Quality and Food Safety Management System for multiple nationwide locations and subsidiaries
Assures all IVFH Quality Policies and Guidelines are compliant and best industry practices
Support manufacturing at sites in the implementation of Quality and Food Safety Management Systems
Protecting the company by Leading in developing Corrective Actions for Quality Incidents
Serve as key point of contact between Manufacturing Plant teams and Corporate Quality
Ensure all escalations occur through the appropriate channels
Assist Manufacturing Plants in the investigation of incidents in order to solve for root cause
Facilitate identifying and sharing lessons learned from incidents
Partner with Corporate Quality Assurance to deploy Implement Quality initiatives at internal manufacturing plant locations
Ensure Quality strategy is incorporate into Manufacturing Site Master Plans
Support building a Quality Culture with Manufacturing Plant management to support the organization's
Partner with Education and Training Pillar to ensure manufacturing locations have identified base capability gaps to ensure management of Quality and Food Safety programs
Support the development of Quality team members at Manufacturing at multiple Plant Locations
Certified application of sensory techniques in leading evaluating product and R&D
Internal Audit Program and CAPA Oversight
Build and implement standardized plant-based internal audit program to evaluate Quality and
Food Safety Management System compliance and effectiveness
Lead and Manage all Approved Suppliers including FSVP
Manage monthly metrics and improvement activities based on Internal Audit results for network
Ensure the proper root cause, corrective/preventive actions, and close out of any Non-
Conformances for Audits at manufacturing locations
Food Safety Modernization Act Regulations Compliance and staying current in the industry.
Ensure manufacturing site's Food Safety Plan / HACCP Plan are appropriate, effective, and in compliance with the FDA FSMA Preventive Controls rule.
Ensure manufacturing site's Food Defense Plan are appropriate, effective, and in compliance with FDA FSMA Intentional Adulteration. Testing the Plan annually.
Millennium Enterprises, Carbondale, Pennsylvania
Quality & Food Safety Manager 05/2014 – 11/2019
Successfully implemented GFSI/SQF at the highest level with excellent scores including 100% scores for audits.
Manage multiple facilities, working with different foods in all five facilities.
Work with the three largest chocolate manufacturers in the world doing primary packaging.
Provide over 250,000 school meals every day throughout the country.
Provide for the introduction and daily application of the food safety and quality policies in the plant to satisfy the rules that apply with respect to Regulatory, Domestic/International Customers and GFSI
Oversee Quality and Food Safety Teams.
Oversee production starts/stops, as well as inventory holds and clearances when quality or food safety related issues arise.
Conduct Food Safety/GMP/Quality Audits of Suppliers and Lead Internal Audits
Point person for Regulatory Audits, Customer Audits and GFSI Audits.
Produce reports regarding non-conformance of products or processes, daily production quality, root cause analyses, or quality trends.
Ensure review and update of standard operating procedures and food safety & quality assurance manuals.
Review and food safety documentation necessary for regulatory submissions and inspections.
Supervise, host, or conduct internal and external audits. Follow up with action plans.
Document, investigate and respond to customer complaints in conjunction with food safety and customer care teams.
US Hydration, Pittston, Pennsylvania
Compliance Manager 12/2012 – 05/2014
●Successfully brought the GFSI audit results from previously an 85% to 99% in my first year.
●Worked with some of the largest beverage companies in the world.
●Develop programs, policies and process necessary to ensure regulatory compliance with DEP, EPA, FDA and PDA.
●Audit Suppliers, including Foreign Supplier Verification Program.
●Research and Development of new products.
●Conduct analysis of incident data, identifies deficiencies, develop strategies to address the root cause of issues and develop preventative measures
●Reviews, evaluates, and addresses urgent food safety issues in the distribution centers and transportation system
●Demonstrates up-to-date expertise in food safety recall and logistics food safety and applies this to the development, execution, and improvement.
●Manages all aspects of employee safety.
●Team Leader ensuring the training of Food Safety Team Members and the FSMS is followed.
●Prepare for all Company Quality Audits (GFSI, Government, Customer etc.) and respond to issues.
●Ensure compliance and record keeping for all mandated quality checks, testing, sampling and sanitation.
●Serve as primary plant liaison with the Customer Service Center, Consumer Affairs and with consumers.
●Prepare and maintain permitting and licensing for the plant.
●Manage budgeting, purchasing and inventory of plant operating supplies such as filters, chemicals and lab.
●Monitor the performance and competencies of plant QA staff and provide leadership, coaching as needed.
●Lead the execution of cultural changes and activities needed to support Continuous Excellence Program.
Bazooka Candy A Division of Topps, Scranton, Pennsylvania
QC/QA Specialist 10/2004 – 12/2012
●Successfully led the Scranton PA plant through their first 3rd party audit 98%.
●Wrote the first HACCP Plan for the company..
●Approve & write international production procedures and audits.
●Works to implement lean manufacturing and cost saving strategies.
●Approve & assign work schedules.
●Safety & GMP Coordinator for production facilities.
●Develop schedules and training strategies.
●Review, write and improve SOPs.
●Developed and implemented Food Safety (HACCP) programs.
●Plan and develop international production packaging specs.
●Responsible for overlooking ISO/GFSI certification of production facilities.
●Work with government agencies on maintaining regulatory compliance.
Aventis Pasteur, Swiftwater, Pennsylvania
Laboratory Lead (Pharmaceutical) 11/1992 – 10/2004
●Recognized with an Award, for an overall cost savings of 40% in my department.
●Successfully contributed to Research and Development.
●Lead filtration laboratories in flu inoculation.
●Wrote and produced Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
●Supervised and trained other laboratory technicians.
●Executed daily operations of vaccine production in guidelines of FDA.
●Selected appropriate procedures and scheduled work assignments.
●Executed SAP implementation & sustainability for department.
Education
Continuing Education Credit Courses
Penn State University
Food Science
University of Vermont
Cheese Artisan
University of Wisconsin
Scranton Central High School
Licenses and Certificates
●PCQI-Preventative Controls Qualified Individual
●Certificate of Recognition from Aventis Pasteur in Yellow Fever dept. savings $400k
●40hr yearly work sponsored team building and leadership courses.
●Can train employees in Spanish not fluent but getting better
●Certified Food Defense Coordinator (AIB)
●SQF Practitioner
●BRC Implementation
●Five S Coordinator
●Internal & External Auditing Certification
●Certified Validation Professional CFPIE
●Advanced HACCP Manager Certified (NSF)
●Food Safety and Laboratory Practices (Pa. Dept of Ag)
●Trainer in Sanitation and cGMPs Workshops
●Hazcom Training (OSHA)
●Emergency First Aid
●CPR
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