Director of Food Safety & Quality Assurance
Resume:
Matthew Martin
Broomfield, CO 80021
d28pyv@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION:
Texas Tech University (August 2007)
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences (Formerly Food & Nutrition)
Minor: Restaurant, Hotel, and Institutional Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
CUSTOM MADE MEALS (Raw Perishable) & CUSTOM CORNED BEEF (RTE) - Current
Quality Assurance and Food Safety Director 05/2009-Present (Full-time)
• Develop, implement and enhance HACCP and food safety compliance for multiple facilities with a very wide range of product profiles (Specific plans include Raw Ground, Raw Not-Ground, RTE Not-Shelf Stable, RTE Sausage Not-Shelf Stable).
• Lead cross-functional management team as SQF Practitioner in achieving SQF 2000 Certification via program development, training, implementation, and maintenance.
• Organize and interpret shelf live studies for 300+ highly perishable finished and raw material products for food safety, optimal freshness and quality. Product categories include beef, poultry, pork, produce, dairy, wet marinades, spices and breading components (All categories represent Raw and RTE).
• Direct 3rd shift Sanitation group while leading continuous improvement through verification & validation studies.
• Represent corporate food safety during on and off-site corporate customer meetings, conferences, training sessions and managing customer complaints.
• Serve as Corporate Safety Coordinator to head safety programs and associating Committee while also developing safety protocol and standards.
Quality Assurance and Food Safety Consultant 02/2009-05/2009 (Part-time)
• Effectively develop, implement and maintain HACCP, SSOP’s, SOP’s, Allergen Program, Sanitation Program, Product specifications and Shelf Lives
• Conduct all quality and food safety training for entire production staff,
• Establish all necessary documents, procedures, and USDA regulations to begin operation of new food manufacturing facility
MAVERICK RANCH NATURAL MEATS
Quality Assurance Manager 03/2008-02/2009 (Plant Closed)
• Effectively direct and supervise a Quality Control team consisting of: 1 Quality Control Manager, 1 Sanitation Manager, and 4-7 Quality Control Technicians.
• Work as a cross-functional team with R&D, Marketing, Sales and Regulatory Compliance.
• Serve as the primary liaison for all 3rd party matters including audits, USDA inspectors, current and future customers.
Quality Assurance Assistant & Technical Writer 11/2007-03/2008
• Write Raw Material/Finished Product Specifications, SOP’s, SSOP’s, and GMP’s for all manufacturing departments
• Actively assist in ongoing self and vendor audits, as well as using an investigative approach to solve product and/or packaging defects
• Assist in development and implementation of new products
OTHER EXPERIENCE:
Implementing SQF Systems Training & SQF Certification – National Sanitation Foundation
HACCP Certification, Texas Tech University, July 2007
Implementing HACCP/GMP Systems, SGS, March 2012
Seafood HACCP Certification, NOAA, March 2012
Audit experience to include internal auditing and training of staff in conducting internal audits, SQF audits, and conducting 3rd party audits of current suppliers and potential suppliers as necessary.
Audit and program maintenance experience with USDA National Organic Program and Process Verified Program
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Development, implementation and Certification of SQF 2000 Program
• Development, implementation and Certification of Co-processor Organic Program
• Successful design, transfer and implementation of in-house Sanitation Programs from previously long tenured 3rd party contractors creating better sanitation controls and lowering operating costs.
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