Steven Graham

About Steven Graham

I have many years of experience in the food production industry. I have over 15 years of management experience. I have an insatiable passion for food safety and food quality. I am a very meticulous driven person by nature. I believe in doing everything necessary to get the job done absolutely right. I have exemplary problem solving and analytical skills. I also have excellent oral and written communication skills. My food background is very diverse ranging from the farm to the restaurant plate. My strong interpersonal skills aid me in creating teams, leading teams, and completing difficult assignments.

Experience

1. Director of Quality Assurance

   Sopakco, Inc

   Aug 2022 — Present

   Direct quality, food safety, regulatory, and sanitation teams throughout multilocation production/packaging and warehousing facilities. Direct the teams by building a sustainable structure premised upon open communication, effective training, opportunity analysis, and development/implementation of a “food safety first” company culture. Collaborate with facility and corporate management to resolve issues and direct implementation of preventative measures to eliminate repeat incidents. Develop initiatives and drive them through to implementation and/or completion. Strategic planning to accomplish corporate safety, food safety, regulatory, quality, sanitation, and operational objectives. Direct teams on comprehensive training to create development opportunities for team member advancement.Key Accomplishments:• Implement corporate directives for the sites to build strong relationships with pest control, chemical, and equipment contractors to better address opportunities at the facilities. Direct SSOP and MSS reviews for proper safety measures as well as chemical and procedural accuracy in each facility/warehouse. Travel to facilities to evaluate and assist the teams on directive training and driving compliance. Direct sanitation, quality, and regulatory improvement opportunities. • Established and implemented policies and procedures to drive regulatory compliance in accordance with Sopakco, government, and certifying body regulations. • Lead programs and activities related to suppliers, company and co-manufacturing, consumer response, crisis management and regulatory agencies. • Direct and lead the regulatory management team in DLA, SQF, Organic, FDA, and private label audits as well as USDA/FSIS audits/inspections.• Direct and lead regulatory, quality, and sanitation activities needed for new product development for new and existing customers. Travel to customer sites for food safety, quality, and operation process evaluation for co-pack opportunities.

Education

• Fayetteville State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Skills

• Food
• Food Safety
• Restaurants
• Cooking
• Food Industry
• Servsafe
• Training
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Food Service
• New Restaurant Openings
• Menu Development
• Food Quality
• Catering
• Teamwork
• Microsoft Word
• Public Speaking
• Hospitality
• Food & Beverage
• Restaurant Management
• Customer Service
• Recipes
• Leadership
• Team Building
• Banquets
• Culinary Skills
• Microsoft Office
• Sales