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Richard S. Infante

Milford,USA

Summary

Highly proficient in all sanitation and food safety practices. Highly organized with great attention to detail. Ability to monitor and ensure compliance with OSHA standards and regulations while overseeing organizational health and safety. Ability to utilize knowledge of sanitation and safety policies to ensure alignment with current state and federal regulations. Experienced with all FDA, BOH, SQF, JHA’S, GMP’S and bi-annual safety audit regulations. Expert in Listeria and bacteria prevention including ATP’S and environmental swabbing.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sanitation/Safety Manager of the Culinary Center

EG Corp Cumberland Farms HQ
01.2017 - 01.2025
  • Direct manager of 18 employees in the sanitation and maintenance departments.
  • Responsible for all outside contractors, vendors and consultants including all maintenance issues, PM records, LOTO training and all required safety training for all staff.
  • Developed staff safety program achieving a safety audit score of 97%.
  • Prepared, wrote, and implemented all sanitation master cleaning schedules, procedures, deep cleaning schedules, JHA’s, SSOP’s, SOP’s, PPE’s, GMP’s. KPI's
  • Effectively maintained a yearly budget; history of yearly cost savings by maintaining inventory and chemical usage, PM programs
  • Facility Hoist Engineer overseeing all hydraulics and powered equipment usage as well as issuing licenses to all staff.
  • Maintained daily interaction with Corporate Health and Safety Manager and associates.
  • Provide advice, coaching, guidance, and mentoring to all employees on following safety initiatives.
  • Listeria and biological prevention. ATP and environmental swabbing.

Lieutenant/Food Service Director

MCI-Concord
01.2008 - 01.2012
  • Directly managed 12 Security Staff and a crew of 120 inmates.
  • Commanded and effectively oversaw the security and operation of the food services program.
  • Responsible for providing all special diet training.
  • Effectively monitored and maintained a budget of $1.5 million dollars.
  • Directed and purchased all bulk food items for the DOC Northern Mass sector.
  • Conducted annual and all internal audits for food safety and purchase.
  • Retired

Lieutenant

MCI-Norfolk
01.1996 - 01.2008
  • Servsafe and Allergen instructor for MCI Norfolk inmate workers.
  • Assisted with the inception of state-mandated heart healthy diet menu structure and therapeutic diet menu system; implemented statewide in all DOC facilities.
  • Monitored food safety policies for critical problem areas and corrective action.
  • Doc Academy Training Instructor for Legalities of Therapeutic Diets and policies.

Correction Officer

MCI-Walpole
01.1992 - 01.1996
  • Enhanced facility safety by conducting thorough security checks and monitoring inmate activities.
  • Responsible for inmate workers in Food Service Department

Education

Certificate - Food And Nutrition

Stonehill Collage
Brockton, MA
11.1988

Skills

  • Implementing policies
  • Safety program development
  • Hazard identification
  • Incident reporting
  • Staff training
  • Safety audits
  • Personal protective equipment
  • Safety inspection
  • Risk identification
  • Regulations and compliance
  • Report preparation
  • Emergency response planning
  • Developing training programs
  • Environmental audits
  • Equipment inspection
  • Chemical handling

Certification

  • Chemical safety certified
  • SQF level 3
  • ServSafe instructor and proctor
  • OSHA 30 General Industry Certification 20-900542777
  • OSHA 30 Construction Certification 26-607696888
  • Massachusetts Hoist Engineer License HE-215848
  • HACCP and advanced HACCP certified
  • Massachusetts Food Allergen certified
  • Expert with all federal and state food codes
  • DOC instructor on codes/policies
  • Advanced current training on food safety guidelines

Timeline

Sanitation/Safety Manager of the Culinary Center

EG Corp Cumberland Farms HQ
01.2017 - 01.2025

Lieutenant/Food Service Director

MCI-Concord
01.2008 - 01.2012

Lieutenant

MCI-Norfolk
01.1996 - 01.2008

Correction Officer

MCI-Walpole
01.1992 - 01.1996

Certificate - Food And Nutrition

Stonehill Collage