Amanda Maciejewski
New Lenox,IL
Summary
Skilled Food Safety Leader with ten years of experience across multiple food types, customer preferences, and operational challenges. Proven track record of instilling Food Safety & Quality culture through formulating operationally maintainable improvements or solutions. Passion for introducing smart technologies to improve the accuracy of FSQA performance.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of National FSQA
Home Chef
01.2022 - Current
- Lead recall coordination efforts at operational level
- Restructured labor for 30% savings without reduction in work performed
- Expanded use of QMS software leading to vendor award for continuous improvement
- Implemented effective pre-operational practice with accompanying metric for sanitation
- Lead the startup of all FSQA functions for multiple new facilities including: sanitary design, sanitation, staffing & training, regulatory inspections & supply acquisition
- Led monthly & annual performance presentation for executive team
- Responsible for the execution & maintenance of all FSQA programs at the operational level
- Monitor & Improve trends of KPIs: GMP Compliance, Food Safety Culture, Sanitation Performance & Customer Complaints
- Owned relationship between sites & corporate office: Engineering, CI, Logistics, Customer Support
- Support sites during SQF audits and regulatory visits including CAPA submissions & closeouts
- Conducted RCAs for important trends with effective resolutions
- Manage budget for materials & labor for all facilities with a first year cost reduction of over 300K
- Author, spokesperson & educator for new Food Safety plans for network - including high risk line
FSQA Manager
Home Chef
04.2020 - 01.2022
- Developed multiple entry level employees to leadership roles
- Manage FSQA & Sanitation departments across three shifts, over 120 employees
- Created mechanism to measure & improve food safety culture
- Collaborate with plant department heads on solutions for operational difficulties and out of compliance products
- Achieve & maintain excellent SQF ratings for multiple facilities back to back
- Implement technology for Sanitation efficiency & cost savings wins
- Root Cause & Action against missed KPI targets for site
- Investigate customer complaint trends
- Coordinate site efforts in recall/withdrawal situations
- Write, verify, monitor SOPs & SSOPs
Quality Management Specialist
Home Chef
12.2019 - 04.2020
- Staffed team to support 50% increase in volume within 2 weeks
- Escalation point for all Food Safety & Quality issues at 24/7 facility
- Owned pivotal programs including: Calibration, Internal auditing, CAPAs, Management Reviews and Food Defense
- Monitor Food Safety & Quality Verification Activities for continuous improvement opportunities
- SQF Practitioner - leading team to 95% score
- Back-up to FSQA manager.
Quality Specialist
ALDI, Inc.
06.2019 - 12.2019
- Conducted execution of recalls & stop sales for retail products as required
- Developed & oversaw the FSVP program with approximately 100 foreign suppliers
- Leader of supplier approval program
- Liaison between Quality Assurance and Corporate Customer Service formulating action plans for negative complaints
- Monitor and respond to inquiries from regulatory agencies (USDA, FDA, State & local)
- Issue & closeout non-conformances with suppliers following significant Food Safety or Quality events
Quality Specialist
Harvest Food Group
12.2016 - 06.2019
- Aided in launch of new RTE line for USDA product
- Manage all technical documentation & customer complaints for ~ 300 customers
- Lead Organic & Kosher certifications
- Investigate retail customer complaints responding to major retailers with resolutions
- Oversee the supplier approval program for all raw materials & packaging ~250 suppliers
- Conduct audits of 3rd party suppliers
- Heavily support annual audit preparation for SQF, Customer Audits & Regulatory inspections
- Managed team of COA technicians
- Responded to USDA findings in partnership with FSQA supervisor
- Conduct pre-shipment record review & regularly meet with USDA inspectors
Quality Assurance Supervisor
Vita Food Products
12.2015 - 12.2016
- Lead response efforts to FDA for successful closeout
- Lead BRC audit to score of A, seeing through any closeouts for findings
- Obtained gluten free certification for multiple product lines
- Established supplier approval program
- Oversee & sign all documentation for Positive Release Program
- Conduct & lead internal auditing programs
- Perform Weekly USDC inspections for specified customers
- Main contact between key vendors and company including: Pest Control, Waste Management, Sanitation, and 3rd party laboratories
Quality Assurance Technician
Vegetable Juices, Inc.
06.2014 - 12.2015
- Execute & document shift calibrations
- Perform analytical testing on products (pH, salt & acid titrations, brix, water activity, moisture, viscosity)
- Calculate batch adjustments as needed
- Prepare samples for microbiological testing
- Arrange samples for daily organoleptic testing
- Monitory Critical Control Points, managing deviations as needed
- Support R&D with data collection of trial runs
Education
Bachelor of Biology -
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, IL01.2014
Certification
- Shelf-Life Determination, 2020
- HACCP for Seafood Processors, 2015
- Internal Auditing for Food Manufacturers, 2016
- HACCP for Food Manufacturers, 2017
- Preventative Controls for Human Food (PCQI), 2019
- Foreign Supplier Verification, 2019
- SERV Safe Food Protection Manager, 2021
- Six Sigma Green Belt, 2021
- Statistical Process Control, 2021
Timeline
Director of National FSQA
Home Chef
01.2022 - Current
FSQA Manager
Home Chef
04.2020 - 01.2022
Quality Management Specialist
Home Chef
12.2019 - 04.2020
Quality Specialist
ALDI, Inc.
06.2019 - 12.2019
Quality Specialist
Harvest Food Group
12.2016 - 06.2019
Quality Assurance Supervisor
Vita Food Products
12.2015 - 12.2016
Quality Assurance Technician
Vegetable Juices, Inc.
06.2014 - 12.2015
Bachelor of Biology -
Northeastern Illinois University
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