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• Australia
• Food Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Manager – Technical Solutions

  • Feb 2016 - Present

  ► Executive Manager – Technical Solutions ► International Food Safety Auditor & Trainer ► Integrity Compliance Solutions ► My Area of Expertise:▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Designing, developing and delivering solutions to the technical food safety problems within the food industry:· Food safety, VACCP (food fraud) & TACCP (threat assessment) risk assessments for raw material.· BRC (Food Safety/Storage & Distribution and food safety auditor training.· Design, development & delivery of training programs: GMP, Allergens, Labelling legislation, Root Cause, VACCP (food fraud assessment), TACCP (threat assessment) & Food Defence plans.· Practical online training compliance solutions· Gap audits against GFSI & Australian & US retailer food safety standards including Walmart & Costco requirements and site security assessments.· Registered third party auditor: BRC Food Safety, BRC Storage and Distribution, SQF Food, Quality & Packaging, SEDEX, HARP’s & NSFA Level 4.► Consulting:▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬· Redevelopment and effective implementation of BRC Agents & Brokers, HACCP & HARPS management system within a food wholesale and broking business. · Development of specialist technical work instructions for an ingredient manufacturer.· Technical advisor for the review of the Egg Standards of Australia for Grading and Packing Floor & Egg Standards of Australia for Rearing and Layer Farms standards & the interpretation guidelines and then developed training materials for both industry and auditors.· Legislation review for specialist seafood processor.· Vulnerability assessments for raw materials and supply chains for a number of major Australian manufacturers.· Site security risk assessments.► Want to know more?▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬CLARE WINKEL Call: ✆ +61 7 33905729Email: ✉ clare.winkel@integritycompliance.com.auVisit: ☛ https://www.integritycompliance.com.au/



BSI Group

• International Verification Auditor

  • Jul 2009 - Jan 2016

  I am a food safety, ethical & packaging auditor carrying out audits against the BRC, SQF & retail standards. I train new auditors & carry out witness audits. I carry out consulting & training work particularly in the seafood sector.Nationality:Australian & Irish.Qualifications:• MBA (Seafood Management) (Aust Maritime College). Distinction awarded for Dissertation:“Torres Strait Community based Fisheries: A review of methods of management & marketing of the community & biological sustainability relevant to maximising the fishery potential“.• Bachelor of Applied Science (Biology) • Export Management Diploma Awards:2014 Finalist (top 3) for SQF Auditor of the Year (worldwide award). 2013- International Assoc of Fish Inspectors: for Services to the International Seafood Industry.2003- Queensland Government: “Highly Commended” in the Premiers Award in Public Sector Management-Partnerships & Reconciliation, for the Design & delivery of a series of practical training courses for the indigenous seafood processors across Torres Strait. Auditor Qualifications: • Registered Ethical auditor SQF & WQA 2010 – current• Registered Food Safety & Storage & Distribution auditor BRC, London. UK. 2005 – current• Registered food safety auditor SQF. 2006 – current• Registered quality systems & lead food safety auditor RABQSA, ISO 9001:2008 & NSFA High risk auditorAdditional Qualifications held:• BRC Global Storage & Distribution Train the trainer course 2014.• AFDO/USA Seafood HACCP Alliance Trainer 2012• BRC Trainer the Trainer – Global Standard for Food Safety Feb 2008.London. UK• British Packaging Institute Training for BRC Packaging auditors (EQUIPT). 2008.• SQF 2000 - Accredited SQF 2000 Network Facilitator- 1998 – 2001• International Seafood HACCP Alliance 3 day HACCP course. NYC.USA. 2003.• Australian Certificate IV in Workplace Training 1997.• International Meat and Poultry HACCP Alliance Lead Instructor in HACCP USA 1996



Harvest Group

• QA Manager

  • Jan 2009 - Jul 2009

  •I was in a position as relief cover for 2 positions within the Harvest Trading Company and Oolloo Farm management in the area of food safety and quality management. •I have successfully led two farms (lettuce and avocados) and a fruit trading company through external audits against four food safety and quality systems in three months. •Responsibilities included:•Monitoring and reporting of quality indices within the fruit and vegetable supply chain.•Preparation of farm management systems and training of staff for external Audits (Woolworths Quality Assurance, SQF 2000,WQA & Freshcare).•Carrying out and reporting of internal audits.•Development, delivery and reporting fruit taste panels and their results.•Preparation of new product development documentation.



IFQC Ltd

• Training Manager

  • 2006 - 2008

  •Project Managed IFQC’s role in European Union research project Developing a Stakeholders Guide on the vulnerability of food and feed chains to dangerous agents and substances (for farmed salmon supply chain).•Auditing: British retail & Irish Govt seafood food safety and quality standards.•Training and evaluation of all IFQC food safety auditors (including contractors).•Development of an IFQC Training Unit www.brc-ireland.com/•Design, development and delivery of training courses for Irish Food Quality Certification & British Retail Consortium food safety and quality standards-Design and Development for the Irish farmed Salmon and Mussel processing industry including written assessment materials..-Assisted with the design and development of Level 6 vocational training course in Fish Welfare for the Irish aquaculture farm staff.•Assisted with the development of Guidelines for the use of the WAVE Master List of Competencies for European Aquaculture www.project.com•Consulting services: Pre British Retail Consortium food safety system audits, BRC Packaging and Storage and Distribution standard implementation, HACCP and risk assessment development.



Nata Certification Services International (NCSI).

• Food Safety-Program Leader

  • Jan 2004 - Jun 2006

  -Training for the food safety auditors (including contractors).-Providing input for the development of NCSI policies & procedures in relation to the food safety program.-Evaluation of auditor competence.-Management of key accounts including sales, promotion and preparation of proposals.-Supervision of the scheduling of audits.-Liaison with food safety standards owners ie Woolworth’s, Prime Safe (Victorian state Govt), McDonalds, Spotless, BRC and Eurepgap (now Global Gap).-Third Party food safety audits (WQA, ISO 9001, Primesafe, Spotless, HACCP & BRC).



Qld Dept Of Primary Industries

• HACCP consultant

  • May 1997 - Dec 2003

  -Consultancy in systems documentation, food safety audits, design & delivery of specialist training courses.-Design & delivery of a specialist risk assessment course for AQIS seafood auditors.-Designed a full traineeship (3 year course) for Woolworth’s seafood staff.-Development and delivery of a specialist risk assessment & HACCP Plans within a MSQA system for the export wild game harvest & processing industry. During this project I sourced the most current scientific literature on slaughter floor hygiene & combined my practical knowledge of slaughter floors, macropod harvesting & knife handling techniques to assist the clients to implement a MSQA that was recognised internationally for “its technical correctness yet still practical”.-Training for the food (seafood, food service, red meat, wild game, food processing & fresh cut industry) industry in the areas of food hygiene and safety, QA systems management, Food Safety plan implementation and export documentation. -Auditing food safety systems on behalf on clients within an Approved Supplier system (QANTAS catering, Caterair and QANTAS Club). -Development & implementation of an intergrated food safety plan for Brisbane Water, which was recognised as a world’s first by the WHO.-Design and delivery of a series of practical training courses for the indigenous seafood processors across Torres Strait (5 subjects from community hygiene to export management). Delivered onsite in the indigenous island communities.-Development and management of food safety training unit with the team.



Australian Meat Technology

• Industry Specialist: Quality Systems

  • Aug 1994 - May 1996

  -Training on plant staff (management and workers) in HACCP, hygiene, quality systems and the writing of quality manuals. -Consulted with small, large domestic and export meat industry clients implementing QA systems ranging from Q Safe to ISO 9000. This involves training the staff (management and workers) in HACCP, quality systems, systems documentation, hygiene and sanitation and ISO elements. I have delivered such programs to meat managers, illiterate and sub literate meat workers from diverse ethnic backgrounds: inner Melbourne boning rooms & smallgoods manufacturers, country Victorian slaughter floors, small northern NSW boning rooms and large Qld corporate plants.-Key team member in the implementation of quality systems on plant, including manual preparation. -Development of a generic manual for retail ready product from the boning room chiller to retail outlet, a Meat Safety Quality Assurance manual for an export boning room and a generic QA manual for retail meat outlets.-Development of the Stage 1 manuals for the Victorian Meat Authority QA system. -Development of the QA manual for the sheep skin processing industry in the area of avoiding “grain strain”.



Woolworths (Brismeat)

• Quality Assurance Manager

  • Apr 1991 - Jul 1994

  The company boned (at that time) and packed 200+ grain fed steers/day and produced all sausages and corned product for Woolworths supermarkets in Queensland and Northern NSW servicing approximately 3 million people. Responsibilities included:-All aspects of quality and hygiene within: the boning room, sausage processing area, corning room, all associated chillers and freezers. -Foreman of the labourers in the packing & corning sections.-Investigated all customer complaints, questions and problems that related to quality, this lead to targeted trouble shooting and the implementation of a product traceback system. Using the operators in quality circles, particularly in the offal and corning rooms, the procedures were changed and rewritten. -All aspects of new product development.-Training Officer and the Occupational Health and Safety Officer.



Teys Brothers, Beenleigh QLD

• QA Officer & Meat grader

  • Jul 1990 - Apr 1991

  -Grading grain fed beef for the export market as per the AUSMEAT grading scheme.-Monitoring the Quality Assurance Program on the slaughter floor, boning room, offal room & vacuum-packing room.-Monitoring the standards of AUSMEAT measurements taken onsite. -Grading grain fed beef for the export market as per the AUSMEAT grading scheme.-Monitoring the Quality Assurance Program on the slaughter floor, boning room, offal room & vacuum-packing room.-Monitoring the standards of AUSMEAT measurements taken onsite.



Ausmeat

• Trainer

  • 1989 - 1990

  -Training of company graders: I was the first AUSMEAT Chiller assessor employed to train a core group of company assessors to assist with the introduction of a new export beef assessment scheme. The company assessors involved in the scheme were trained with various methods on and off plant. A group of approximately 20 assessors came together off plant to attend lectures, study formally and pass exams in 2 week block sessions. -The assessors during this time also attended practical classes in abattoir chillers.All of my students from the area of Kilcoy (Qld) to Macksville (NSW) passed successfully.-Introduced a new export beef-grading scheme.-Graded grain fed beef for the export market as per the AUSMEAT grading scheme-Monitoring retailers in Brisbane involved in the "Right Meat" Promotion.



CSIRO

• Research assistant

  • Oct 1987 - Jun 1989

  CSIRO Meat Research Laboratory, Technical Assistant on the M8 MSA Grading Scheme Development-My primary role was that of as a communications officer for the project. I liaised with the feedlots, graziers, meat processors & research scientists involved on the project to co-ordinate sample supply, collection, transport & processing. -I then processed the sample & collated the data and disseminated it amongst the project stakeholders. -The primary producers involved with this project are still some of the most innovative primary producers in the Australian beef industry.