Steven Ciganek

Experience

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  Klement Sausage Co

  Feb 2010 - Oct 2013

  QA Specialist

  • Worked with supervisors in creating weekly departmental meetings • Sustained, changed and developed SOP’s • Maintained shelf life, chemistry and microbiological programs • Ordered supplies and maintained departments inventory • Verified and submitted labels for government approval• Created, Maintained trending programs to stream line product consistency • Chemically Analyzed products for fat, protein, moisture, pH, and water activity

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  Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc.

  Sept 2012 - Apr 2016

  QA Supervisor

  • Researched and acquired dairy, bakery, deli, seafood, juice experience • Researched, updated and maintained microbiological programs in accordance with the FSIS 2014 and industry standard guidelines • Developed and monitored HACCP programs in their entirety (USDA and FDA) • Organized, indexed SOP’s and company QA documentation into SQF format • create programs that causes a reduction in product loss and drives efficiencies • Created USDA and FDA labels • Initiated and integrated Microsoft Excel and trending within the quality control process • Managed company documentation -CCP’s, laboratory, equipment calibration, auditing ect.• Began implementing universal quality control programs, involving the participation of all supervisors• Familiar with Six Sigma, Lean Six Sigma, 5S, TQM, Kaizen, ANOVA, DOE • Developed “Championed” individual QA’s • Lead host of BRC audit in 2015, also would hosted USDA and FDA audits regularly Show less

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  Tree Top, Inc.

  Apr 2016 - Apr 2018

  QA Supervisor

  • Drum Dried Powders, Dried Fruits, Infused Dried Fruits, RTE sliced fruits- Organize company files in ISO/SQF format and inputting into central data base• Supervises 12 QA’s, Supports Sanitation and backup production Supervisor• 30 days as production supervisor increased through puts 80 to 95% and reduced QA holds 25%• Review, revise and develop QA SOP’s, make QA process’s more “Lean/Robust”• Trending of QA holds, and other fuctions (Pareto Anlaysis for systems)• Holding QA’s accountable, developing a culture of support and team work• Developed 1 and edited 4 HACCP programs, Preventative Control program training (FISMA) • Improved microbiology procedures, trained microbiologist, created microbiolocial lab• Developed “Championed” individual QA’s- Created Daily QA Dash board, analyzed and trending Holds, GMP's, ATP, Foreign Material, audits- Monitor QA department spending and inventory • Lead host in SQF audit 2017 Show less

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  CalChef Foods, LLC

  Apr 2018 - Dec 2023

  Implementation of regulatory and quality affairs-New Facility within 8 months, 6 new HACCP plans, 27 new items, SQF Certification 2019-Sauce, Dry Spices, Shelf stable, RTE and raw meat processing, RTE vegetable processing, cannery-Creation and organization HACCP and Prerequisite programs (USDA and FDA regulated)- 3rd party HACCP and Food Safety Audit within 2 months 2018, BRC structured transitioning to SQF -Working with team to establish quality standards and equipment SOP's and SSOP at all three locations-support in the development and layout of new manufacturing plant (sanitation and pest managment)-Creating Quality Assurance matrixs, reviewing customer complaints and labeling requirements-Perform 3rd party audits on our supliers and contract manufacturers-orginize and develope shelf life testing, including Microbilogical lab and testing (in house and outside)-Create, validate and manage santitation program (SSOP's, Chemical types and usage)-obtained new plant USDA grant of inspection and FDA certified-Development of sanitation team through hiring and training employees-Helped achieve Paleo, Keto, gluten free, and non-GMO and organic certification-worked with management team in developing SQF standards in each department-Coaching QA's and new departmental supervision in delegating tasks and monitoring expectations-Graph and trend, net weights, swabs, GMP audits, customer complaints, product consistency-set and forecast annual budgets for sanitation and QA departments Show less

  • Director Of Quality Assurance

    Jun 2020 - Dec 2023

  • Plant Manager

    Feb 2020 - Jul 2020

  • Quality Assurance Manager

    Apr 2018 - Feb 2020
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  Smithfield Foods

  Mar 2024 - now

  FSQA Manager