James Hawkins
Summary
Food Safety Professional with extensive food manufacturing expertise, specializing in HACCP and FSMA compliance. Demonstrated success in elevating hygiene standards and fostering employee engagement through strategic training initiatives. Skilled in investigating quality issues and optimizing processes, ensuring operational excellence and product integrity in high-pressure environments.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Corporate Sanitation Manager
Makers Pride
Midwest
04.2016 - Current
- Managed customer relations for a co-manufacturing company
- Utilized as a subject matter expert to improve sanitary conditions for at-risk facilities.
- Developed strategies to identify, control, and eliminate contamination sources in facilities.
- Provided sanitation guidance across seven facilities to enhance hygiene standards.
- Created detailed reports on sanitation activities for senior leadership evaluation.
- Investigated customer complaints regarding product quality due to sanitization deviations.
- Designed training programs to boost employee performance and retention.
- Enhanced employee engagement through targeted initiatives focused on sanitation protocols.
- Conducted thorough assessments of sanitization programs to ensure compliance with customer food safety standards.
Plant Sanitarian
Kellogg Company
Grand Rapids, MI
06.2015 - 04.2016
- Assisted in managing sanitation team and food safety programs to ensure compliance.
- Guided and assigned tasks for thirty-nine sanitors to optimize performance.
- Verified critical control points and conducted final reviews of FDA-sensitive documents.
- Streamlined allergen changeover processes to increase production capacity.
- Investigated new equipment for facility applications, improving operational capabilities.
Food Safety Manager
Hearthside Food Solutions
Kentwood, MI
12.2014 - 06.2015
- Food Safety Manager for the Quality Assurance and Sanitation Departments.
- Managed the facilities' food safety plans.
- Point of contact for customer relations.
- Ensured product integrity standards.
- Initiated root cause investigations.
- Directed the environmental monitoring program.
- Directed the allergen control program.
- Directed the pest control program.
- Budget adherence and employee performance
Quality Assurance Supervisor
Kent Quality Foods
Grand Rapids, MI
04.2001 - 12.2014
- Managed the Quality Assurance team members and maintained USDA regulatory requirements.
- Reviewed production practices according to established company procedures, and verified compliance with USDA regulations.
- Approved HACCP documents prior to product shipment.
- Maintained BRC certification.
Skills
- HACCP, FSMA, and BRC certifications
- NSF auditor qualification
- SQF accreditation
- Preventative controls certification
- Food sensory evaluation certification
- Customer food safety certifications
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Developed FSMA plan per FDA requirements.
- Increased production capacity by eight percent with improved regional cleaning matrix.
- Reduced production down time by three percent through initiating improved KPI metrics.
Timeline
Corporate Sanitation Manager
Makers Pride
04.2016 - Current
Plant Sanitarian
Kellogg Company
06.2015 - 04.2016
Food Safety Manager
Hearthside Food Solutions
12.2014 - 06.2015
Quality Assurance Supervisor
Kent Quality Foods
04.2001 - 12.2014