generic apprentice program 09 22-16 qln food work group
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Apprenticeships &
the Food Industry Compliance Collaboration Rosemarie Christopher
President Rx Research Services & RxRS Foundation
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History• Rx Research Services - Federal & State Approved
Apprentice Training Committee Status • Proof of Principle – 2015 - 5 Apprentices • Innovative Apprenticeships for Life Sciences Industry
2016-2017 grant –DAS & Miramar College & Rx Research Services – Build a workforce pipeline to address the workforce
and training gaps for regulatory affairs and quality control careers in the FDA regulated life sciences industry.
– Target Populations: Veterans and unemployed/underemployed STEM degree holders.
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Need
Employers have identified quality and regulatory positions as hard to fill across the state
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Why QC Apprenticeships
Quality Control
Food Technologist
Microbiologist
Warehouse Supervisor
Supplier Auditor
• Understanding Quality is important in multiple roles
• There are multiple career paths for QC apprentice
• End of program, apprentice has 2 years of experience and two industry certifications
• 87% of Apprentices are offered positions, much higher rate than interns
• Industry certifications insure industry best practices are followed: important to FDA
• Candidates with certifications and 1-6 years of experience are the most difficult to uncover
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Value add• We provide three promising
apprentice-candidates (same commitment as our full-time search services)
• Insure the apprentice stays on track with trainings and experiential requirements
• Coordinate and pay for tests and trainings
• Provide mentor if one is not available
• Work with veterans groups, local universities and social services to uncover candidates with promise
• Ensure compliance with federal, state and local laws and program requirements
• Ensure apprentice follows ethics established by the profession
http://meirxrs.com/fsma/
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Breakdown• Certification materials and exam
are covered by the program• Mentorship stipend available
(mentors must have industry certification)
• Wages, employer taxes and benefits account for 1.46X hourly pay according to Bureau of Labor Statistics*
• Learning hours of 6-8 weekly paid by CA DAS grant
www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2016/employee-benefits-cost-employers-10-dollars-and-70-cents-per-hour-in-march-2016.htm
Apprenticeships
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Apprenticeships StatusApprentice
Host Companies
Position Title
Veteran Hours Completed
Certification
1 4 food companies
Quality Control Technician
2043.33 CQIA
2 1 food company
Quality Control Technician
834.40 CQIA
3 2 food companies
Quality Control Technician
1637.83 CQIA
4 2 food companies
Quality Assurance
√ 1329.68 CQIA
5 1 food company
Quality Control Technician
√ 1503.97 CQIA
6 Food Test Lab Micro QCTechnician
500
7 Biotech Test Lab
ChemistryQC Tech
X 300
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Possible Business Objectives There are third-party certifications we wish to earn
Our customers will be checking our documentation
We want to ensure our choice of suppliers does not lead to a product recall
Line-level vacancies go unfilled for long durations of time
We want to beat our competitors in product quality
We want to stay out of the crosshairs of FDA.
Questions:Rosemarie [email protected]://meirxrs.com/apprentices/
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CALL to ActionProtect your BRAND • Do NOT let lack of, or
insufficient
Documentation Bring YOUR Company down
ATTEND 20 hours of Preventive Controls TRAINING- Make your company COMPLIANT to FSMA now- Avoid the rush for this required training:
http://meirxrs.com/fsma-class/
• HOST an Apprenticewww.meirxrs.com/apprentices
AVOID COSTLY RECALLS: The economic losses to industry, including farmers, are enormous, estimated at over $75 billion per year.