JAMES MAGUIRE
Ringwood,US
Summary
With over 23 years at Maurice A. Auerbach, Inc. (produce repacker/distibutor), I have honed my expertise in building and managing effective food safety programs, excelling in hazard analysis and performing rigorous internal audits. Quality Assurance Manager with an excellent eye for detail and establishing effective quality procedures, standards and specifications. Hardworking, highly motivated professional eager to lend vast knowledge and skills to enhance your business performance.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SQF Practitioner/Food Safety Manager
Maurice A. Auerbach, Inc.
Secaucus, NJ
01.2001 - 09.2024
- SQF Practitioner, Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager.
- Responsible for developing and maintaining the company's Safe Quality Foods (SQF) food safety program.
- Responsible for conducting annual SQF food safety audit (Average audit score over 97%) , Organic audit, & handling FDA/FSVP inspections/inquiries
- Identification, monitoring, and effective control of potential hazards at every stage of the food packing process and throughout the supply cold chain
- Responsible for conducting Internal Audits
- Managed company's Quality Assurance, Inventory/Repack, and Sanitation Personnel.
- Responsible for conducting in-house quality assurance and food safety inspections, and ordering USDA inspections as needed.
- Responsible for in-house ATP swabbing, conducting environmental monitoring, and sending swabs and products to the lab for testing.
- Created and Maintained Approved Supplier Program and Foreign Supplier Verification Program.
- Operations Management, working with buying, sales, production, QA, shipping and receiving departments to make sure our customers receive safe and good quality foods
- Responsible for leading HACCP team, Management, and employee food safety meetings.
- Responsible for training of approximately 50 employees in the safe handling of food, the integrity and safety of product, and the cleanliness of packing and storage facilities
- 20+ years of buying/selling experience
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Rutgers University-Newark
Newark, NJ, US05.1996
Skills
- Building & Managing Food Safety Programs
- Performing Internal Audits
- Conducting SQF, Organic, FDA, & Customer Audits
- Product Buying/ Category Management
- Computer skills
- Performing Hazard Analysis
- Training of Employees
- Quality Assurance Inspections
- Operations Management
Certification
- SQF Practitioner Certification
- Preventative Controls Qualified Individual
- HACCP Certified
Timeline
SQF Practitioner/Food Safety Manager
Maurice A. Auerbach, Inc.
01.2001 - 09.2024
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Rutgers University-Newark
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