Name: Strategies for Reinforcing Food Safety Culture Among Temporary and Seasonal Staff
Start: 2026-01-27T14:00:00-05:00
End: 2027-01-27T00:00:00-05:00

Strategies for Reinforcing Food Safety Culture Among Temporary and Seasonal Staff

1/27/26 2:00 pm to 1/27/27 EST

Contact: Vania Halabou

Temporary and seasonal employees can be a cost-effective staffing resource for a food manufacturing facility during peak production times, staffing shortages, and as a workload management option; however, they can also bring some challenges. Temporary workers may feel a lack of investment in their performance or in team collaboration and integration, which can threaten the stability of workplace culture and the company's food safety culture.

In this webinar, speakers from industry and academia will review strategies for reinforcing food safety culture among temporary and seasonal workers to avoid food safety and quality issues with your product and prevent waste, downgrading, and recalls. Successful management of temporary workforce through better assessment of skills, more connected training and clear expectations, improved performance monitoring, and reinforcement of culture will position your company for success during times of workforce stress. By implementing these strategies, organizations can optimize the contributions of temporary employees to foster a positive work environment and culture and, ultimately, enhance overall productivity.

From this webinar, attendees will learn:

The benefits and challenges of employing temporary/seasonal workers in food processing
How to address the potential effects of temporary staff on workplace culture and food safety culture
How to successfully manage temporary staff and reinforce food safety culture to avoid food safety and quality issues, recalls, and waste

Speakers:

Janna Hamlett, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Idaho Extension. Janna Hamlett, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at the University of Idaho Extension and a Food Processing Specialist with TechHelp, Idaho's Manufacturing Extension Partnership Center. She has over 15 years of experience in the food manufacturing industry, with a background in quality and operations management, including numerous certifications in lean processing management, personnel safety, and food safety and quality programs.

Teaony Barcellos, Quality Assurance Manager, True West Beef. Teaony Barcellos is Quality Assurance Manager at True West Beef, with over 10 years of experience in food safety and quality assurance. She leads a team of 20 quality assurance professionals, driving performance through leadership, training, and process improvement. Her background spans regulatory compliance, audit management, laboratory operations, and continuous improvement initiatives. Before joining True West Beef, she managed microbiology and chemistry lab operations at Glanbia Nutritionals, where she helped strengthen audit readiness and operational efficiency. Ms. Barcellos holds certifications in SQF Systems Implementation, HACCP, and Beef Quality Assurance.

Moderator: Adrienne Blume, Editorial Director, Food Safety Magazine

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