Experience

Produco

• Australia
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Jun 2016 - Present

  Leading a team of Quality Assurance Managers, Specialists and contractors to deliver exceptional quality solutions to businesses and their customers. Regulatory compliance consultancy and training for Dairy and Food manufacture and export.We have extensive experience across all aspects of regulatory compliance for the Dairy, Food, Seafood and Honey industries - we can assist you to implement all legal requirements via regulatory interpretation, process and procedural development, implementation and training.Services include but not limited to Risk Management Plans, Food Control Plans, Validation, Farm RMP, Infant Formula, Internal Audit and Document Control. www.produco.co.nz



The Career Coach NZ

• Coach

  • Apr 2016 - Present

  Coaching people to their potential! Career planning, development planning, interview preparation.www.thecareercoach.co.nz Coaching people to their potential! Career planning, development planning, interview preparation.www.thecareercoach.co.nz



Gemco Agri Services

• Co Owner

  • Oct 2013 - Present

  Business run by my partner Gemma selling 'OXYMATT' to Dairy Farmer's to ensure they meet Dairy Shed Water Standards. 'OXYMATT' kills bacteria and removes Iron and Maganese from water. Business run by my partner Gemma selling 'OXYMATT' to Dairy Farmer's to ensure they meet Dairy Shed Water Standards. 'OXYMATT' kills bacteria and removes Iron and Maganese from water.



Fonterra

• New Zealand
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Food Safety and Quality, Regulatory Manager

  • Feb 2015 - Oct 2015

  Leading a team located remotely throughout NZ and roles off shore based in Singapore and Dubai.Influence and lead change within NZ.Provide Regulatory Interpretation and communicate this to ensure compliance in NZ manufacturing, and similarly Importing Country Requirements. Chair of DPSAC (Dairy Product Safety Advisory Council) and member of other industry forums,

• NZ Operations MPI Relationship Manager

  • Aug 2012 - Jan 2015

  Created a brand new team including creating and defining roles, created a vision and strategy and exceeded our targets (financial and process) in the first 12 months. Lead engagement with MPI to better understand regulatory requirements and change and then embed that into procedures and process across NZ Operations. Experience with leading large scale events with global impact. Lead a highly engaged team with Gallup scores of >4.5 year on year. Team remotely located across NZ and recruited internationally for roles in Singapore and Dubai.

• Project Manager - Secondment

  • Feb 2012 - Jul 2012

  Lead a project related to inventory reduction - target exceeded.Lead workstreams related to regulatory change - roll out of change within 72 hours nationally.

• Nutritionals Quality Assurance Manager

  • Sep 2009 - Feb 2012

  Lead a team of Product Safety Team Leads and co-ordinators across a number of remotely located sites across the North Island. Interactions with Formulated Foods customers who we were manufacturing product on behalf of. While a Quality role there was a large amount of customer interaction both proactively and reactively. Chaired quarterly Customer Quality reviews and participated as the Quality Manager in customer annual project reviews.



The Farm Shop

• Australia
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co Owner

  • Mar 2013 - Dec 2013

  Created a Brand and developed a sustainable business. Created processes and systems, a Brand via traditional and social media and bought on new suppliers. 'The Farm Shop' operates as an everyday 'Farmer's Market' selling local and seasonal produce and craft 5 days a week. Sold our half due to other business commitments. Created a Brand and developed a sustainable business. Created processes and systems, a Brand via traditional and social media and bought on new suppliers. 'The Farm Shop' operates as an everyday 'Farmer's Market' selling local and seasonal produce and craft 5 days a week. Sold our half due to other business commitments.



Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Ltd

• New Zealand
• Dairy Product Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Compliance Manager

  • Sep 2007 - Aug 2009

  Lead a small team that managed all Quality & Compliance activities for the Company ranging from Product Safety Programme (RMP) to Religious certification including HASNO and H & S Act. Lead a small team that managed all Quality & Compliance activities for the Company ranging from Product Safety Programme (RMP) to Religious certification including HASNO and H & S Act.

• Senior Technical Officer

  • 2004 - 2006

  Development of Risk Management Plan (RMP) from Product Safety Programme.Facilitation of RMP Evaluation and Verification by AgriQuality

• Technical Officer

  • 2002 - 2004

• Microbiology & Foods Functional Laboratory Supervisor

  • Jan 2000 - Mar 2002

• Microbiology & Foods Functional Technician

  • Jan 1998 - Jan 2000