Amanda Bealmear
Hopkinsville,KY
Summary
Experienced Food Safety Manager and Internal Auditor with exceptional leadership skills and dedication to customer satisfaction. Strong analytical abilities and strategic planning skills used to develop effective procedures and efficient solutions for production issues, operational efficiency, and project cost reduction. Excellent communication skills demonstrated in collaborations with internal managers, QC team members, and production technicians. Maintains strong and loyal customer relationships. Holds active HACCP Certification and has extensive experience with regulatory compliance and third-party audits.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
FSQA Director
Porter Road Butcher Meat Company
10.2021 - 07.2025
- Maintain USDA regulatory compliance
- HACCP Plan - writing, maintaining, updating, etc
- Monitoring CCPs
- Establishing CLS for new processes
- Validation and verification activities for new processes
- Labeling -LSAS 7234-1 applications
- SSOPs - creation, implementation, and adherence
- Document control
- Employee management and oversight
- Participate in Operational Calls and Decision making
- LOTO compliance enforcement
- SQF Practitioner - writing, maintaining, and updating all SQF policies, procedures, SSOPs, corrective actions, Deviations, etc
- SQF Compliance, Audits, Renewals
Quality Control Specialist
BRAZEWAY
02.2021 - 10.2021
- Maintaining safety and sanitation standards in accordance with OSHA and GMP standards
- Perform alpha/beta studies and compile results
- Sample collection and retention according to internal and external standards
- Upkeep of customer specification database
- Completed training qualifications ahead of schedule
- Completed compliance qualifications ahead of schedule
Senior Quality Assurance Technician III
Siemer Milling
09.2017 - 01.2020
- Sustain safety and sanitation training and compliance with OSHA, GLP and other GMP standards
- Developed and analyzed statistical data and product specifications to determine present standards and establish proposed quality and reliability expectancy of finished product
- Prepare Certificate of Analysis on completed products
- Preparing final product paperwork
- Maintain customer specification database
- Complete monthly equipment calibrations and testing to verify accuracy within BRC standards
- Compiling customer sample requests
- Inventory of laboratory supplies
- Maintaining maintenance logs for laboratory equipment
- GMP - GLP Compliance
- HACCP
- Test product for variety of qualities such as new job setup parameters and measurement of variables
- Implementing corrective actions and providing accurate documentation of statistical reports to ensure overall compliance
- Planned and executed multiple tasks to ensure controlled documents were managed per procedures
- Provided coaching to personnel on Quality systems (QS) to include document control and training
- Acted as liaison with electronic quality systems vendor(s).
Assistant Store Manager
Things Remembered
04.2010 - 05.2012
- All assistant management duties
- Count and report daily sales
- Bank deposits and cash exchanges
- Customer service
- Custom engraving
Internal Auditor & Compliance
United Southern Bank
12.2006 - 12.2009
- Performed internal audits of financial and departmental operations, developing risk assessments and conducting process walkthroughs for compliance with documented processes.
- Developed auditing program to address risks and evaluate regulatory requirements.
- Reviewed financial statements for adherence to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and corporate regulations.
- Guided departments in developing remediation plans based on audit findings and recommendations.
Supervisor/Team Leader
DAWAHARES
09.2005 - 12.2006
- Monitored workflow to improve employee time management and increase productivity.
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
- Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained to improve weak areas.
- Achieved results by working with staff to meet established targets.
Education
Associate - Business Management
Hopkinsville Community College
Hopkinsville, KYBachelor's degree - Biological And Physical Sciences
Hopkinsville Community College
Hopkinsville, KYSkills
- Quality Assurance
- Internal Audits
- Quality Management
- Quality Systems
- CGMP
- Manufacturing
- HACCP (5 years)
- GFSI
- Communication skills
- NSF International
- Critical Thinking
- Employee training
- Food chain preservation
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
Certification
Forklift Certified
- Food Handler Certification
- HACCP Certification for Food Safety Supply Chain
Additional Information
- Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Certifications
04-2021
Timeline
FSQA Director
Porter Road Butcher Meat Company
10.2021 - 07.2025
Quality Control Specialist
BRAZEWAY
02.2021 - 10.2021
Senior Quality Assurance Technician III
Siemer Milling
09.2017 - 01.2020
Assistant Store Manager
Things Remembered
04.2010 - 05.2012
Internal Auditor & Compliance
United Southern Bank
12.2006 - 12.2009
Supervisor/Team Leader
DAWAHARES
09.2005 - 12.2006
Associate - Business Management
Hopkinsville Community College
Bachelor's degree - Biological And Physical Sciences
Hopkinsville Community College
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