Experience

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  Illinois tech, institute for food safety and health (ifsh)

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  Research assistant

  • Focused on inactivation of E. coli in apple juice by adding multiple photosensitizers with different concentration and giving various pulsed light treatments.• Evaluated the efficacy of the combined effect of photosensitizers and pulsed light • Recorded details in each trial and expected to publish an article

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  The coca-cola company

  Jan 2016 - Jul 2016

  Intern in department of public affairs & communication

  • Introducing the principle of production line and the culture of company to the visitors; • Gave safety training to new employees;• Handled the relationship with journalists, advertisement companies, and execute companies. • Organized staffs to participate in half marathon and wetland journey with colleagues

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  Farmer's fridge

  Aug 2017 - now

  - Manage frontline QFS and Sanitation team, provide on-the-floor leadership for decisions regarding quality, food safety and sanitation.- Supported the first Farmer’s Fridge SQF audit and archived pass by being the back up SQF practitioner, organizing and updating the programs including HACCP, Food Defense, EMP, Equipment calibration, Allergen validation, Foreigner object control, Approved chemicals, Sanitation etc. - Co-led the first Farmer’s Fridge US Army audit and passed their requirements for business.Assisted with USDA registration at Cicero plant; verify and approve daily records for USDA products and close out corrective actions as needed; lead and work with cross-functionally team to finish the USDA FCS testing and finished product testing.- Assist with Costco Test & Hold program, investigate out of spec results and conduct follow ups.- Review supplier audit reports and conduct regulatory background check to approve new suppliers and maintain current suppliers, ensuring they meet internal quality and food safety standards as well as third party audit and regulatory requirements. Minder weergeven - Interview, onboard, train and develop new hires and create opportunities for frontline team advancement.- Collaborated cross-functionally with other teams to pass the Silliker GMP and Food Safety Systems Audits- Maintain the relationship with third party lab; schedule ongoing and special environmental sampling, lab supply ordering, and sample pickups; analyze data and make recommendations for how to maintain in-spec results for environment, equipment; conduct investigations and retraining as needed for out-of-spec results.- Deliver plant-wide food safety training to frontline team and new leadership members Minder weergeven - Drove redesign of the Sanitation Team structure to reach maximum efficiency by adjusting overall headcount, creating derailed onboarding training plans, creating work performance evaluation tools, and continually updating job task lists and manuals.- Led and implemented new verification processes for both QFS and Sanitation to track daily progress on tasks and projects to ensure work was meeting internal quality standards.- Owned and managed Environmental Monitoring Program including hygienic zoning and environmental sampling; expanded the program by adding new pathogen testing sites, micro testing and finished product testing.- Support new item launches and work with Menu Innovation and Commercialization team to ensure new equipment and new processes meet food safety and quality standards. Minder weergeven • Maintained HACCP plans and conducted annual HACCP validation to ensure it compliant with City & State regulations. Provided advice from food safety & quality aspect for new products• Implemented QFS corporate policies to facility; Supported 3rd party or regulation audits.• Managed internal audit program and allergen validation & verification programs. Supported customer complaint investigations. Matched finished products with QFS standards and customer requirements.• Supervised day & night sanitation technicians to ensure all sanitation properly meets quality standards Minder weergeven • Implemented and monitored food safety and quality assurance procedures, performed daily WIP inspection, finished product inspection, and GMP audit. Participated environmental monitoring program• Conducted and designed Pre-op sanitation inspection, implemented physical hazard control program.Analyzed results and followed-up with managers and sanitation team• Reviewed real-time CCP documents, reported non-conformance findings to production team and QFS team to ensure all corrections and corrective actions are completed timely and correctly Minder weergeven

  • Food Safety & Compliance Manager

    Feb 2024 - now

  • Site QFS & Compliance Supervisor

    Feb 2023 - Feb 2024

  • QFS Supervisor

    Nov 2021 - Feb 2023

  • Assistant Quality Supervisor

    Feb 2020 - Jan 2021

  • Lead Quality & Food Safety Analyst

    Feb 2018 - Feb 2020

  • Food Safety & Quality Technician

    Aug 2017 - Feb 2018