Experience

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  Fresh Direct (UK)

  • Head of Technical, Head of Technical, Fresh Direct UK

    • Jul 2020 - Present

    Head of Technical, Sysco Specialty Group:-- Fresh Direct- M&J Seafood- Fresh Fayre- Wild Harvest- Roots of Oxford

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  M&J Seafood

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

  • Head of Technical

    • Jul 2016 - Jul 2020

  • Interim Technical Manager

    • Nov 2015 - Jun 2016

    Technical Management of Head Office and 11 Branches• Predominantly “AA” grade BRC audits across all sites for the past 4 years• MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) and ASC (Aquaculture Stewardship Council) accreditation's

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  WOODHALL TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LTD

  • Grimsby

  • Director / Consultant

    • Sep 2015 - Jun 2016
    • Grimsby

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  Five Star Fish / 2 Sisters Food Group

  • Grimsby

  • Head of Technical

    • Sep 2014 - Aug 2015
    • Grimsby

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  Woodhall Technical Solutions Limited

  • Director / Consultant

    • Apr 2011 - Aug 2014

    Manufacturer of added value frozen seafood products; coated seafood, IQF Seafood; coated vegetable products; coated dairy products to the food service including 3663, Budgens, Brakes, Musgrave’s, Sysco (Pallas), DBC; Manufacturers (including Bakkavor, Ross, Findus, Young’s, Lockwood’s, Sealord, Morrison's) supplying the major retailers, with indirect supply into Tesco, Sainsbury, Waitrose and ASDA.Heading the Technical Department (Technical, Quality, NPD and Hygiene) and Logistics.

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  Cumbrian Seafoods

  • Senior Site Technical Manager reporting to Technical Director

    • Nov 2009 - Feb 2011

    Manufacturer of added value chilled seafood products; coated seafood, Surimi, Cooked Shellfish and MAP wet fish to the ASDA, Tesco, Morrison's, Co-op and Sainsbury's. Annual turnover of £150m, with c480 employeesHeading the Technical Department (Technical and Quality). Managing team of 55 people through 5 direct reports

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  VION Food

  • Haverhill, Essex

  • Category Technical Director reporting to Managing Director

    • Mar 2008 - Oct 2009
    • Haverhill, Essex

    A Vion Division - manufacturer of MAP high care cooked sliced meats, pates, slicing sausages, low risk added value meals, primary processed meats, and sausages to Sainsbury's (80%), ASDA, Co-op, Morrison's, Netto, Dunnes and Somerfield. Annual turnover of £110m, c200 SKU's, with c970 employees on a 72 acre site.Heading the Technical Department (Technical, Quality, Hygiene, Microbiological / Analytical Lab's). Managing team of 80 people through 5 direct reports

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  Fletchers Bakery

  • Technical Consultant reporting to Managing Director

    • Oct 2007 - Nov 2007

    Manufacturer of cakes to Tesco’sGap analysis in preparation of BRC audit Fast tracking of systems, procedures, policies and audits to attain BRC standardSite subsequently attained BRC ‘A’ grade from previous ‘C’ grade

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  KWOKS FOODS LIMITED

  • Technical Director reporting to Managing Director

    • Jan 2007 - Sep 2007

    Manufacturer of added value high care oriental recipe dishes to ASDA and the 'Captains' of ASDA's Chinese / Oriental category. Annual turnover of £20m, 90 SKU's, with c200 employees.Led the Technical Department (Technical, Hygiene, New Product Development, and Process Development) within the Business Unit achieving "Category Captain" recognition, and growing the business turnover from £10 million to £20 million in 2007

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  Coldwater Seafoods

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

  • Technical Director

    • Feb 2006 - Jan 2007

    An Icelandic Group plc manufacturer of added value seafood products, supplying chilled / frozen; low risk / high care; MAP wet fish, coated seafood and recipe meals to the UK's major retailers (78% M&S). Annual turnover of £140m, with 950 employees across 5 sites in the UK. 450-500 SKU's (250 frozen coated, 25 chilled coated, 80 high care added value seafood products, 40 recipe meals, 70 wet fish / fish primary processing)Managed a team of 120 people through six management direct reports over five separate sites (four on the closure of C&G), setting objectives, KPIs, carrying out performance appraisals and managing salaries

  • Group Technical Controller reporting to Business Units Director

    • Nov 2004 - Feb 2006

    Acted as General Manager for Coldwater west site for first six months with strategic responsibility for the total redevelopment of the site for existing and incoming new business, in addition to Technical Director activities

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  Northern Foods

  • Technical Manager reporting to General Manager

    • Jan 1999 - Nov 2004

    A Northern Foods plc manufacturer of added value seafood products, supplying chilled / frozen; MAP wet fish, coated seafood and recipe meals to the UK's major retailers (75% M&S, 25% Waitrose). Annual turnover of £45m, with c350 employees across 2 sites in the UK. 150 SKU's

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  Youngs Seafood Limited

  • Technical Manager reporting to General Manager

    • Jan 1994 - Jan 1999

    A United Biscuits plc manufacturer of added value seafood products, supplying chilled / frozen; coated seafood, recipe meals, MAP wet fish and high care cooked prawns to all the UK's major retailers including M&S, Tesco, Waitrose, Sainsbury, Morrison's, Safeway. Annual turnover of £35m, with c450 employees. 200+ SKU'sEarlier Career

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  Adams Pork Products

  • Technical Manager reporting to General Manager

    • 1992 - 1994

    Manufacturer of chilled cooked meat (100 SKU) and sliced meat products, predominantly supplying Marks and Spencer (7 SKU)

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  Geest Prepared Foods

  • Technical Manager

    • 1991 - 1992

    Manufacturer of added value high care recipe meals and low risk desserts to the UK’s major retailers. 90 SKU’s

  • NPD Manager

    • 1988 - 1991

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  Marr Frozen Foods

  • Quality & NPD Manager

    • 1987 - 1988

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  Padleys

  • Food Technologist

    • 1984 - 1987

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  Findus

  • Microbiological Technician

    • Jan 1979 - Jan 1981

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  Findus Group

  • Quality Control Technician

    • 1978 - 1978