Experience

Cornish Premier Pasties Limited
• United Kingdom
• Food Production
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Technical and Compliance Manager

  • Nov 2020 - Present

PROVENANCE BRANDS LIMITED
• United Kingdom
• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Group Technical & Compliance Manager

  • Mar 2020 - Oct 2020

Warrens Bakery Limited
• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Technical Manager

  • Jul 2018 - Mar 2020


Duchy College

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Programme Manager

  • Nov 2016 - Jul 2018

  Programme Manager for FdSc Food Studies and Food Manufacturing Work-based Learning. Nurturing Excellence Coordinator. Short course lecturer in food safety, HACCP and internal auditing.

• Nurturing Excellence Co-ordinator

  • Nov 2012 - Jul 2018

  My role is to raise the awareness about the employment and educational opportunities that exist within the food, drink and farming industries leading to increasing the numbers of young people entering the industry. Working with 22 food and drink businesses across Devon and Cornwall the project aims to engage over 1,300 young people in activities designed to progress individuals into local sustainable jobs within the sector.Part funded through the Prince's Countryside Fund.

• Skills Advisor & Project Co-ordinator

  • Nov 2004 - Nov 2012

  Manage externally funded projects relating to the food and drink sector that can support businesses with funding and meeting their training and development needs.Assist with assessing, delivery of teaching and consultancy.



Food Innovation Service - Duchy College

• Relationship & Business Development Manager - Secondment

  • Sep 2010 - Aug 2011

  Secondment to the Food Innovation Service at Duchy College which provides high quality consultancy and short course training to the food and drink sector. The role involved driving sales development and delivering stakeholder relationships to deliver projects. Secondment to the Food Innovation Service at Duchy College which provides high quality consultancy and short course training to the food and drink sector. The role involved driving sales development and delivering stakeholder relationships to deliver projects.



Furniss Foods

• Systems Manager

  • Sep 2003 - Sep 2004

  Development of a comprehensive food safety and quality management system to meet BRC requirements.

• Technical Manager

  • Nov 1998 - Sep 2003

  Management of food safety and quality standards and managing a team of 4 QA Inspectors.



Warrens Bakery

• United Kingdom

• Food, Health and Safety Officer

  • Mar 1993 - Dec 1998

  Auditing food safety and health and safety across 6 bakeries and 50 retails outlets. Developing and implementing food safety systems, HACCP and training manuals. Liaison with food authorities and HSE.

• Quality Food Technologist

  • Mar 1993 - Dec 1996

  Supplier auditing, developing product specifications, labelling declarations and documentation of procedures and work instructions within bakeries and retail.



Bristows of Devon

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quality Coordinator

  • Jul 1990 - Jul 1991

  Industrial Placement at a confectionery manufacturer working towards BS 5750 accreditation, responsible for documenting systems. Industrial Placement at a confectionery manufacturer working towards BS 5750 accreditation, responsible for documenting systems.