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Humane Handling
Preventative programs like Robust Systematic Approach to Animal Welfare, observational insights, 3rd party Humane Handling Audit preparations and training are the best way to avoid USDA enforcement actions. I have applied in-plant experience in successfully leading such programs, including with Bison. Even with the best programs USDA enforcement actions happen and I can help your facility in the most stressful of times navigate through enforcement action reviews and corrective actions to get your facility back up and running. Whatever your need, I have the skills and hands-on experience to help with your facility's humane handling and animal welfare needs.
Humane Handling Training
Need help developing in-plant humane handling materials and training program that directly apply to your animal welfare programs? I have experience developing and delivering training to knocking and handling personnel to help them understand the value and importance of their positions in treating animals humanely. Need a program developed that can be used on an annual basis? I can do that do! Train-the-trainer, yes! All important aspects of a strong and robust humane handling program! No idea where to start, but you know you can do better? Give me a call and we can work together to make your program stellar!
Operations & Design
Having led the operations of a 60,000+ square foot facility, I understand the value of efficient designs that play a critical role in overall operational efficiencies and elimination of waste. Many people new to the industry overlook the essential "residual" areas of a production facility that can ultimately lead to the need for excess resources. Animal handling areas not only need to keep humane handling and animal welfare in mind, but also need to consider the limited human resources available to the industry. Many designs put out for the industry are optimizing animal welfare, but overlooking critical efficiencies necessary for limiting the need for additional handlers. My focus in handling designs for the small and very small plant industry is to optimize humane handling & animal welfare while minimizing the number of personnel needed to move and knock animals.
Food Safety & Regulatory
Having written and managed a facility with six HACCP plans, I have extensive experience with writing, implementing & managing plans from slaughter to ready-to-eat, shelf-stable processing. In addition, I have managed a food safety program that underwent numerous vendor audits (Target, Walmart, Whole Foods, Costco, etc.), SQF, SRM and Ground Beef e. coli addendums, etc. I have successfully navigated NRs, NR Appeals, Humane Handling Enforcement Actions, along with general discussions with USDA officials at all levels. Need help with heavy claim labels and label approvals? I've worked with pushing label approvals through the LSAS system as well! Do you have a general food safety or quality problem that you can't quite solve? I also have done complete facility reviews to evaluate where the source of problems may be coming from within an operation.
Food Safety & Regulatory Training
Strategic and targeted food safety and regulatory training for personnel at all levels is critical to a successful food safety culture. I can help develop an impactful annual training program for all levels and employees that ensure the delivery of "need to know" information. Personnel training is a fine balance of delivering information that empowers personnel with the necessary details of their role in food safety without overwhelming them to the point they quit engaging in the process. Let me help you develop a program and materials to successfully empower your personnel and drive your food safety culture to success!