Daemon S. Woods
Food Safety Quality Assurance
Harrisburg,NC.
Summary
I am a veteran with 10 years of military experience in the US Army and an accomplished leader with over 20 years of Quality Assurance and Operations Supervisory experience in the bakery, poultry peanut butter and beverage industries. Possesses the ability to either lead a team or to work within one and is an excellent communicator with the ability to interface with different levels of an organization.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Co-Founder & Quality Assurance Consultant
Woods Wellness, LLC
Harrisburg, NC
01.2022 - Current
- Launched in January 2022, Woods Wellness, LLC is a multidisciplinary health & wellness leadership coaching & food quality assurance consulting practice
- We specialize in leadership development and provide consulting services on HAACP, Serv Safe and audit preparation
- Launched in January 2022, Woods Wellness, LLC is a multidisciplinary health & wellness leadership coaching & food quality assurance consulting practice
- We specialize in leadership development and provide consulting services on HAACP, Serv Safe and audit preparation
- Skills: Quality Assurance
- Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)
- Serv Safe Certified
- Wellness Coaching
Quality Assurance Supervisor
Prime Beverage Group
Kannapolis, NC.
03.2022 - 08.2022
- Responsible for the day-to-day supervision of 2 quality assurance associates to achieve required quality standards in a safe, efficient, and effective manner and for promoting and maintaining positive working relationships within the group
- Supported all aspects of the of the Quality Management System (QMS) to include formulation and recipe development, process specs and material specs.
Quality Assurance Supervisor
Campbell’s Snacks
Charlotte, NC.
08.2020 - 03.2022
- Responsible for the day-to-day supervision of 7 quality assurance associates to achieve required quality standards in a safe, efficient, and effective manner and for promoting and maintaining positive working relationships within the group.
Production Supervisor
Perdue Farms
Concord, NC.
10.2019 - 08.2020
- Principal and Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Trains, directs, and develops subordinates to meet operating, safety and quality requirements within the department and/or area
- Supervises production staff to ensure product quality and integrity and ensures all finished product meets or exceeds customer requirements
- Creates and maintains an environment that is conducive to retaining associates
- Consistently administers Company policies and procedures
- Supports and promotes the Company's annual People, Products, Profitability and Planet goals through effective and efficient planning, communication and coaching, training, and overall direction of the workforce
- Creates and implements, with management approval, new ideas and methods to improve production efficiencies, CSI, QI, Safety scorecard.
Production Supervisor
Bakkavor
Charlotte, USA
01.2018 - 10.2019
- Directed and coached production operators in the execution of daily/weekly production schedule for multiple packaging lines
- Efficiently met and exceeded production goals while maintaining safety, quality and productivity while minimizing waste
- Collaborated with the other departments for all production needs
- Partnered with Human Resources in the recruitment, hiring and training of personnel and other employee relations issues
- Enforced and maintained SOP's, GMP's and Safety guidelines
- Maintain time and attendance records and tracked performance for operators
- Performed other duties as assigned.
Production Supervisor
Bonded Logistics
Charlotte, NC.
11.2014 - 01.2018
- Accomplished manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
Food Safety Quality Assurance Supervisor
US Foods
Charlotte, NC.
08.2014 - 11.2014
- Acted as liaison between facility management and USDA inspectors at U.S
- Foods beef, veal, pork and lamb distribution center
- Ensured products met U.S
- Foods corporate standards for quality
- Planned, directed and coordinated facility quality assurance programs and helped formulate quality control policies
- Proactively worked to improve efficiency and profitability by reducing waste.
Production Supervisor
Pinnacle Foods Group
Jackson, TN.
08.2010 - 05.2014
- Supervised a 16-person production line of bakers and machine operators in the production of Celeste Pizzas for One and Aunt Jemima Breakfast Entrees
- Responsible for the troubleshooting of lines and meetings all quality and efficiency objectives completion
- Increased production rate by 500 cases per shift
- Reduced wasted by 20% over a 13-month period.
Quality Assurance Manager
Sodexo, Inc
Gaithersburg, MD.
10.2006 - 04.2010
- Responsible for the development of Sodexo Corporate Quality Policy
- Scheduled audits across all sites to ensure compliance on an organizational level; prepared corporate procedures to ensure standardization across all sites
- Shared the responsibility for receiving and investigating product quality complaints related to food manufacturers and distributors
- Assisted with establishing auditing protocol with a coordinated 3rd party firm to assure all food suppliers (manufacturers and distributors) are inspected for GMPs and any pertinent regulatory laws or sanitary codes.
Education
Master's Degree - Science Education
Albany State University
Bachelor's Degree - Biology/Biological Sciences
Morehouse College
Skills
Quality Assurance - Food Manufacturing - SQF – Microsoft Office - Food Safety – FDA – Team Buildingundefined
Timeline
Quality Assurance Supervisor
Prime Beverage Group
03.2022 - 08.2022
Co-Founder & Quality Assurance Consultant
Woods Wellness, LLC
01.2022 - Current
Quality Assurance Supervisor
Campbell’s Snacks
08.2020 - 03.2022
Production Supervisor
Perdue Farms
10.2019 - 08.2020
Production Supervisor
Bakkavor
01.2018 - 10.2019
Production Supervisor
Bonded Logistics
11.2014 - 01.2018
Food Safety Quality Assurance Supervisor
US Foods
08.2014 - 11.2014
Production Supervisor
Pinnacle Foods Group
08.2010 - 05.2014
Quality Assurance Manager
Sodexo, Inc
10.2006 - 04.2010
Master's Degree - Science Education
Albany State University
Bachelor's Degree - Biology/Biological Sciences
Morehouse College
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