Food Safety Manager

Michelle Fagernes

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707-***-**** (h)

ac4ez6@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Goals:

I am a highly effective team member with exceptional results in the food manufacturing industry. I am looking to join an intimate and agile company that feels like a family. I have skillfully developed methods and tools targeted at improving the success of company brands and the important team members. I support safety as a number one goal and believe quality should be used across the entire business platform, not just in a department. I am looking to share my passion and dedication to support company goals, strengthen the end-to-end process, and to ensure the safety, enjoyment, and loyalty for all consumers, employees, and customers.

Work History:

01/2014- 06/2015 Nestle USA- Glendale CA

Corporate Food Safety Program Manager

Support of all NUSA manufacturing, co-manufacturing, co-packing, raw material facilities, and some vendors

Scope included Ice Cream, Beverage, Frozen Meals, RTE snacks, Pizza, canning, and Confections

Responsibilities included:

Allergen management/risk prevention (including labeling, cleaning validations, HACCP, and corrective actions)

Microbiological specifications for raw materials used in the manufacturing of ice cream

Foreign body prevention, detection, and monitoring (including trending)

GMP and hygienic standards including microbiological indicators and employee behaviors

Support GMA with Food Safety Modernization Act (preventative measures, shipping and storage)

Pathogen monitoring program (HACCP, environmental monitoring, raw materials, finished product, in-process equipment and materials)

Risk analysis and corrective actions

Collaboration with Thermal Processing Specialist (Retort, HTST, Vat Pasteurization) including validation

01/2009- 01/2014 Nestle Dreyer’s Ice Cream- Oakland CA

Corporate Food Safety Manager/ Quality Systems Engineer

Support of all NDIC manufacturing (6), co-manufacturing, co-packing, raw material facilities, and vendors

Scope included Ice Cream, Frozen Dairy Dessert, and Frozen Yoghurt

Responsibilities included:

Allergen management/ prevention (including labeling, cleaning validations, HACCP, and corrective actions)

Foreign body detection and prevention (HACCP)

GMP and hygienic standards including microbiological indicators and employee behaviors

Company Champion for implementation of ISO 22000/ PAS 220 with a 100% success rate

Company Champion for all Laboratory Methods and Materials (including autoclave validation)

R/D, Technical Application Group food safety support for all emerging and improvement projects across all brand platforms

Pathogen monitoring program (HACCP, environmental monitoring, raw materials, finished product, in-process equipment and materials). Successfully led teams in multiple factories in reduction of environmental activity saving and estimated 3 million dollars in 2 years.

Risk analysis and corrective actions

Collaboration with Thermal Processing Specialist (HTST, Vat Pasteurization) including validation

Established cleaning validation program to verify successful removal of allergen proteins (ND) and hygiene indicators by CIP, COP, and manual cleaning.

HACCP programs (allergen, foreign body and thermal processing)

Warehouse allergen management programs

Risk Analysis and Corrective Action

02/2003-05/2004 Nestle Waters North America- Calistoga, CA

08/2005-01/2009 Nestle Waters North America- Calistoga, CA

Factory Microbiologist/ Hygienist/ Quality Supervisor

Responsibilities included:

Microbiological testing of raw materials and finished product

Managing and monitoring GMP, hygienic behaviors, foreign body detection/ prevention

Monitoring sanitation (CIP/COP) and Cleaning Validations

Managing and monitoring consumer complaints, sensory, product storage and shipping

HACCP program (water processing, mineral residual, and foreign body)

Risk analysis and corrective action

05/2004-08/2005 DEY Pharmaceuticals- Napa, CA

Microbiologist 1- Aseptic Manufacturing

Responsibilities included:

Microbiological data review of raw materials and finished product

Managing and monitoring GMP and hygienic behaviors

Monitoring and validating sanitation programs (CIP/COP/SIP)

Support new product development and trial manufacturing

Environmental Monitoring of all Aseptic Manufacturing suites

Risk analysis and corrective action

Additional Skills and Experience:

Detail orientated and knowledge with Word/ Excel/ Powerpoint

Leadership and mentoring across factory laboratories, quality systems, and on-line testing

Creation of Internal Control plans and Quality Monitoring Systems

Familiar with Dairy Receiving (whole milk, cream, condensed, skim, and powdered)

ISO 22000/ PAS 220 certified auditor

Direct and indirect people management (reporting employees and mentoring)

Strong relationship with Manufacturing and Engineering

Strong Leadership Skills

Extensive knowledge of food manufacturing

Extensive knowledge of raw material sourcing, usage, receiving, storage and control

Highly successful project management skills

Exposure to TPM and score cards

Successfully led 3 cost saving projects related to sanitation with zero impact to product or people and eliminating significant financial losses

Internal and External audit management (State bodies, Federal bodies, Kosher, Organic)

Batch Management/ Product Traceability

Facilitation of Quality Based training and conferences

Education:

Bachelor of Science- Microbiology/ Chemistry

Humboldt State University - 2000

Additional Studies including Genetic Research

University of Washington- 1997, 1998

Cal Poly SLO- 1996

References available upon request.

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