Experience

FULLERS FOODS INTERNATIONAL PLC
• United Kingdom
• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Technical Manager

  • Mar 2019 - Present


Speedibake, a division of ABF Grain Products Ltd

• Quality Manager (Technical)

  • Sep 2014 - Mar 2019

  My Role Responsible for the QA site team & Factory Technologist including managing performance, development and setting targets and objectives Responsible for the delivery of the site Technical KPI’s – Internal and External GMP audits, Technical Audits, CPMU, legal compliance to EHO, TSO Responsible for driving improvements through leadership of site team to deliver improvements to Quality & Hygiene KPI’s and objectives To provide guidance, expertise, direction and advice on quality, food safety, legality & hygiene matters on site Key Tasks Include • A key driver of improvements in GMP and Hygiene standards across the site. • Promote culture of food safety & quality • To implement, control, review and improve the company quality policy, procedures and systems. • Enforcement of the site and customer specific Quality systems, Tesco PIU, BRC, Sainsburys, Asda, Morrisons, 3663 standards and other customer standards and requirements across the site every day. • Lead the site HACCP team, ensuring audits & reviews conducted to schedule • Co-ordinate and respond to customer queries and complaints as required.. • Manage and take a lead role in all customer, 3rd Party and government agency audits and visits on site. • Attend Customer meetings to discuss technical issues with products or processes • Maintain full allergen risk assessments & adherence to controls across site • Lead the management of any food safety incidents, including product recalls, in conjunction with the Business Technical manager. • Ensure effective communication to all levels on site regarding changes to legislation, customer requirements or the Speedibake Quality/Technical policy. • Promote and actively participate in inter-departmental activities to ensure awareness of and involvement in any changes which could impact the site processes or products. • Lead the site team in delivering improvements in order to achieve site Technical KPI’s and objectives.



John Dobson & Son (Carlton) Limited T/a Green Field Produce

• Technical Manager

  • May 2008 - Sep 2014

  Part of the senior management team and an instrumental part of rolling out long term quality improvements. My role was the first port of call for leading customers both branded products and retailers, leading a team that ensure the quality, food safety and hygiene standards are maintained and promoted across their site in Yorkshire. Working with all other departments to champion a culture of quality across the whole organisation. Ensure the team was utilised to oversee all routine factory, hygiene, housekeeping, calibration and HACCP duties and ensure they were completed professionally and to plan. Have overall responsibility of the products' compliance with technical requirements of legislation (Food Safety and Product Quality), BRC and customers ensuring all critical paths are followed, all deadlines met and supplier adhesion to path in line with requirements.



Tangerine Confectionery

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Quality Services Co-Ordinator

  • Jun 2007 - May 2008

  Role Responsibilities •Driving continuous improvement programmes. •Determining actions on non-compliances both internal and external. •Ensuring quality records and systems comply with food safety , customer legislation and COPs •Enforce quality objectives within the company. •Ensure company QMS are maintained and adhered to. Role Responsibilities •Driving continuous improvement programmes. •Determining actions on non-compliances both internal and external. •Ensuring quality records and systems comply with food safety , customer legislation and COPs •Enforce quality objectives within the company. •Ensure company QMS are maintained and adhered to.


Fosters Bakery (Staincross) Limited
• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Quality Assurance Manager

  • Aug 2006 - Jun 2007


Hazlewood Castle Hotel

• Front of House & Duty Manager

  • Jun 2004 - Aug 2006

• Conference Banqueting Manager

  • Apr 2003 - Jun 2004