1. Joseph Lee Cansler
52 Valencia Drive, Collinsville, VA 24078
jcansler585@gmail.com
cell: 828-244-9975
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Current Quality Assurance Lead at Monogram Foods Solutions, co-packer of meat snacks for Hersey and
ConAgra Foods. Responsible for CCP supporting documentation, and 12 QA technicians. Experience
with HACCP, GMPs, SSOPs and Prerequisite programs in an RTE USDA environment. Performs
internal auditing and corrective actions. Food Safety Manager, HACCP, and, Operation Supervisor
certified.
EDUCATION
North Carolina State University (NCSU), Raleigh, North Carolina
(B.S.) Biological Sciences May 2013
(B.S.) Food Science May 2015
Catawba Valley Community College, Hickory, North Carolina
Associates in Science General Degree December 2010
EXPERIENCE
Monogram Foods Solutions July 2015- Current Martinsville, VA
• Performed internal audits for BRC compliance, corrective actions, CCP verifications, FSMOC
approvals, environmental sampling trend reports, product hold log, foreign material control, NR
Responses, lot recalls, sensory evaluations and customer complaints. Assisted R&D in testing
protocols and data analysis. Conducted plant wide trainings, communicated directly with USDA,
approved process deviations, helped author Pre-requisite programs, and signed HACCP
documents.
Pilgrim’s Pride May 2014-August 2014 Sanford, NC
• Used Quality Control methods in two studies to improve product yield and increased company
profits by 1.5 million a year illustrated with Pareto Charts and other statistical QC tools in excel.
• Created a Zero based budget for the Waste Water plant valued at $769,305.67.
Food Microbiology Laboratory 506 January 2014-May 2014 Raleigh, NC
• Used differential and selective media to isolate and find limits of detection for pathogenic strains
of Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium perfringens, Listeria monocytogenes from food samples.
Followed various methods to detect salmonella, e. coli, coliforms, and fecal coliforms. BSL-2
CERTIFICATIONS
∙HACCP ∙ Sanitation Supervisors Training ∙ Standard Operating Procedures Supervisor Certificate
∙Food Safety Manager ∙Six Sigma White Belt
HONORS AND AWARDS December 2007 Charlotte Thunder Road Marathon 3:34:52 time