Head of Food Technology

• Mar 2020 - Present

Author

• May 2015 - Nov 2022

Operations Manager

• Nov 2019 - Feb 2020

Owner/manager

• Jun 2018 - Jan 2020

Director of a small business where product and experience quality, process improvement and costs are at the forefront of daily operations. * Identified a gap in the local market, assessed risk, sourced premises, equipment and stock and managed budget * Hired, trained and managed 4 employees, ran payroll and ensured compliance with HMRC and EHO * Decreased costs, waste and complaints; increased profits and turnover * Ensured positive product and experience quality, process improvement and costs are at the forefront of daily operations achieving 4.7/5 on Google and 5/5 on Facebook from several hundred reviews * Planned and designed layout and operations, coordinated menus and branding, provided customer service, written advertising and social media content to minimize advertising budget while maximizing online presence. Show less

Design and Technology Teacher

• Sep 2006 - Aug 2016

A member of the Design and Technology department with responsibility for delivering projects ranging from 12 weeks to 18 months duration across several disciplines. Key achievements: * Lesson planning & delivery from age 11 to 18 in Electronics, Resistant Materials, Graphics, Textiles and Food, providing for a range of learning styles and needs in order to meet targets/KPI for student progression/examination * Management of hazardous materials & practices, compliance with health and safety procedures. * Planning and executing school trip for approx. 200 students with 15 accompanying staff, delivering everyone safely and on budget * Supporting change within the curriculum/technology by identifying needs and writing many new schemes of work to be shared across the department of 10 staff including a new programmable Electronics project subsequently selected for use as a case study on the national Electronics in Schools website * Introduced new technologies such as computer programming and electronic textiles in order to maintain an up-to-date experience for learners and improve the quality of provision from our department. Identified training needs and provided training and support to department colleagues in using the new software. * Yearly monitoring and mentoring of over 50 students’ coursework projects at GCSE and A Level, reporting on progress and working with parents, senior colleagues and specialist teams. * Invited by senior management to assist with initiation of a strategic education change project in a partner school. This involved Key document review and critical analysis of an underperforming department in order to initiate a change project. Reported and identified a support framework to embed future benefits realization. * Maintained compliance with safeguarding policies including confidentiality, safeguarding, Prevent and data protection. Show less

Design and Technology teacher

• Jun 2004 - Aug 2006

After successfully securing an inner-city teaching role, developed and enhanced an existing curriculum in order to deliver effective lessons in Electronics, Resistant materials and Graphics to several hundred students aged 11-18. Ran the ‘Engineering in Schools’ club that entered into local competitions, promoting education and networking across a hub of 10 inner London schools. This increased the uptake of the subject at higher levels from students with a diversity of socioeconomic backgrounds and assisted students in gaining access to higher education courses. Show less

Graduate Engineer

• Sep 2002 - Jul 2003

Managed a diverse group of sub-contractors on a large central London construction site, recording weekly progress and ensuring compliance with safety procedures and design standards leading to an improved quality of outcome for the company. Managed a diverse group of sub-contractors on a large central London construction site, recording weekly progress and ensuring compliance with safety procedures and design standards leading to an improved quality of outcome for the company.

Graduate Water Engineer

• Jun 2001 - Sep 2001

As a graduate engineer contracted to DEFRA during the Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak it was essential to communicate technical requirements to achieve a positive outcome in an extremely challenging and stressful environment. Working in a team of 10 engineers we performed site visits on over 300 farms countywide, working individually to calculate disinfection requirements, manage subcontractors and engage stakeholders, completing and filing required compliance documentation and ensuring quarantine and safety protocols were followed; all key to allowing the farm businesses to recover. Show less

Undergraduate Researcher

• Jun 1999 - Sep 2000

Research projects on Energy Saving Technologies and New Technologies in the Steel Rolling Mills helping the business to produce an improved quality of product at lower cost. Research projects on Energy Saving Technologies and New Technologies in the Steel Rolling Mills helping the business to produce an improved quality of product at lower cost.