Jordan Szymanski, MIFST, MSc, PgDip
Technical Services Manager at PARK CAKES LTD- Claim this Profile
Click to upgrade to our gold package
for the full feature experience.
-
angielski Professional working proficiency
-
niemiecki Limited working proficiency
-
Polish Native or bilingual proficiency
Topline Score
Bio
Credentials
-
Becoming the Manager that Your Team Wants
LinkedInFeb, 2023- Sep, 2024 -
Food Labelling - new rules (EU) 1169/2011
CanforOct, 2011- Sep, 2024 -
Food labelling - New EU regulations
JSH HamiltonOct, 2011- Sep, 2024 -
Internal Auditor certificate
DekraJan, 2011- Sep, 2024 -
Food labelling
Bureau VeritasDec, 2010- Sep, 2024 -
First Aid Training
ParamedicusApr, 2010- Sep, 2024 -
BRC and IFS ver. 5 Quality standard requirements.
SITSPOŻ,Mar, 2010- Sep, 2024
Experience
-
PARK CAKES LTD
-
United Kingdom
-
Food Production
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Technical Services Manager
-
Mar 2023 - Present
My main responsibility is to maintain the current arrangements in the Technical Services Department for the business to ensure the site remains compliant. Managing technical services team of 5 employees. • Responsibility over KPI and governance reports preparation, including complaints, non-conformances, product and raw materials surveillance testing • Management of the Internal Audits program for the site • Management of the Allergen system • Artwork control and release • Artwork control and release Show less
-
-
-
Goldenfry Foods Ltd
-
United Kingdom
-
Food Production
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Technical Services Coordinator
-
May 2021 - Jan 2023
Main responsibility: maintenance and improvements of the FSQMS ensuring that the site remains compliant with customer, 3rd party certification bodies and NGO’s. Achievements: 1. Improvement with reduction of testing and complexity for Free From product testing (£30k annual savings). 2. Improvement in sites surveillance testing program for microbiological, chemical, and nutritional testing including claims verification (reduced complexity) 3. Preparation of the sites FSQMS for BRC version 9 certification • HACCP Team Leader deputy • Supporting Head of Technical in customer and other external audits • Incident management with preparation for recalls during Head of Technical absence • Responsibility over sites Internal audit program, help with NCR’s RCA and corrective actions • Responsibility over Allergen Management System, preparing framework and requirements, • Responsibility over Allergen, Species, Vegan and Vegetarian validation and verification testing program • Responsibility over calibration program and measurement equipment • Preparation and presentation of Technical KPI reports to senior management team • Completing GAP analysis on customer COP’s and 3rd party standards • Staff training and development, focusing on site’s QA Co-ordinators team (5 QA’s) • Cross-control of technical, new product artwork and verification of product recipes prior to first production • Control over non-conforming product and on-hold product release • Completion of risk assessments • Supporting Hygiene Supervisor in maintaining sites Hygiene Management System with Holchem • Building relations with suppliers of raw materials, packaging, and services to ensure site compliance. Show less
-
-
-
Love Handmade Cakes
-
United Kingdom
-
Food and Beverage Manufacturing
-
Technical Manager
-
Nov 2018 - Apr 2021
Main responsibility: management of food safety, legality and customer compliance to ensure that site is compliant with current legislation. Preparation of the business for certification of BRC issue 8. Achievements: 1. Migration of the site FSQMS from Salsa Standard issue 5 to BRC Food Safety Standard issue 8. Principal responsibility for ensuring that the site’s technical and hygiene systems meet and exceed the requirement of each respective customer, as well as ensuring compliance with all legislative and industry guidelines and regulations, Leading a project of migration the site from Salsa to BRC issue 8 Food Safety Standard, Improve and drive continuous improvement projects, To ensure the site compliant and audit ready at all times, Manage and motivate all team members and ensure they are supported and work in partnership to deliver technical and hygiene KPIs, Lead improvements projects, Detect and rectify any issues in a timely manner, which may affect food safety and compliance, Champion industry best practices and promote the introduction of new technologies to achieve food safety and traceability, To ensure that GMP and housekeeping is adhered to, Being the lead for Food Safety, VACCP, TACCP and, third party and customer audits, Setting up, implementing testing schedules, Investigate and look for root cause of all food safety issues as well as customer complaints, HACCP Team Leader, Writing product specifications, including management of Erudus Show less
-
-
-
Monaghan Mushrooms
-
Ireland
-
Food and Beverage Manufacturing
-
100 - 200 Employee
-
Quality Assurance Manager
-
Jul 2016 - Nov 2018
Main responsibility: management of day-to-day activities within Technical Dept. on site according to the group policy to ensure that the site is compliant to customer COP's and audit ready at any time, focusing on best quality and reduction of NC's for the Whitley site. Achievements: 1. Reduction of depot product warnings and rejections from total 14 in the first year to only 1 in my 3rd year. 2. Completion of a project and implementing changes to company’s approach from QC to QA resulting in staff cost savings. 3. Implementation of improvements within the Quality Management System leading to simplification of documentation that has resulted in increased productivity by 3%. Carry out investigations and root cause analysis for internal non-conformances, customer complaints, warnings and rejections and initiate and oversee implementation of corrective actions. Preparation of risk assessments, Contact with customers, on senior and technical level. Carry out internal and external audits to schedule. Main contact for any quality and legal matters on site for other departments in relation to Food production. Maintenance of BRC issue 7 at AA* grade, Blue / Silver customer site assessed as high risk due to integrity of the organic production. Driving performance and daily motivation of 2 reports( 1 direct and 1 indirect). HACCP Team Leader, Responsibility for all customer Technical visits and third party audits. Maintenance, development and Improvements of the QMS in compliance with retailer standards and COP's: M&S, TESCO, ASDA, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Nisa, Pauley's, Waitrose, Aldi, Lidl and also Organic production under Soil Association. Applying micro testing procedure and assessing results, driving improvements and assessing hygiene. Show less
-
-
-
-
Quality Assurance Technician
-
Sep 2014 - Jul 2016
My main duty was to ensure that all tested products met the highest customer requirements for finished goods according to customer specifications. Product sampling in accordance to the quality control policies and investigation of internal product failures, providing feedback with corrective actions, Carrying out GMP and GHP audit in accordance to Internal auditing schedule, Raise HACCP alerts and investigate internal food safety issues, Providing feedback in case of product recipe failures, if possible, Liaise with other departments to achieve compliance to customer specifications, Show less
-
-
-
Dakri Sp. z o.o.
-
Poland
-
Food and Beverage Manufacturing
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Production Manager
-
Sep 2012 - Feb 2014
Main responsibility: Maintenance of current production setting in the Bakery that has been in a process of taking it over by a new investor, after bankruptcy arrangement. Restart of production, setting up working shifts and implementing products. Achievements: 1. Restart of 9 finished product lines into production in 2 site departments 2. Successful recruitment and staff training to restart production in two production departments • Preparation of site restart after partial closure • Training and supervision of training for new staff, Shift Managers, Technologists • Budget control for the site Show less
-
-
-
Lesaffre
-
Food and Beverage Manufacturing
-
700 & Above Employee
-
Production Planning and Quality Specialist / Plant Deputy Manager
-
Dec 2010 - Sep 2012
Lesaffre Poland PLC. dept./Lodz ( Dry bakery Improvers and pastry mixes production - FMCG ) Main responsibility: Maintainance of Food Safety Management System based on FSSC22000 in the plant and production planning to reduce raw materials stock level. responsibility for the production management during the absence of the plant manager. Number of employees - 24. Preparation and management of a quality control system for raw materials for production, Supervision of the legal requirements for all finished goods in Lodz production department, Supervision of the rebranding project with indication of food legal requirements for new products and new packagings, Providing training for the department employees from quality system requirements and control of they knowledge by organizing tests, Management of the customers complaints and solvation of technological issues, Planning of plant transfer relocation across Lodz city, Creation of short term and medium term production plans for production, Analysys and sharing the information about forecast and sales with marketing and sales dept. Maintainance of the production schedule in relation to optimal use of available equipment and human resources. Planning of raw materials safety stock for optimal use. During first year I reduced raw materials stock from 250 to 150 tons, which is 40% YOY. Management of supply chain to optimize cost using available logistics resources. Liaison with other company departments to achieve best quality. 7 new suppliers and I reduced the raw materials cost by 7%. Coordination and implemention of quality management projects. Member of a R&D team which was responsible for implementing new products for the industrial, wholesale and traditional market. Implementation of the ISO 22000 and PAS220 ( FSSC22000 ) food safety standards. Show less
-
-
-
-
Quality Assurance And Control Specialist
-
Mar 2009 - Dec 2010
My main duty was implement and manage the quality and food safety standards IFS and BRC ver. 5. After I finished that project I was delegated to resolve technological issues with products packed in the modified atmosphere. • I implemented HACCP system on Codex Alimentarius basis. • I implemented an integrated quality system based on quality requirements of ISO9001 and HACCP. • I implemented the retailers food safety standards, IFS v. 5 and BRC v. 5. • I was taking a part in the quality trainings called „Quality Thursdays” organized by TUV Nord Poland. • I carried out quality trainings for all employees of the company. • I took a part in the implementation of new products under private label on the retail market . • At the beginning of June 2010, I was selected to solve technical and technological problems with MAP products ( Modified Atmosphere Packaging ). • I implemented MAP products in Jeronimo Martins Distribution, Metro AG, TESCO, Lidl and Alma. Show less
-
-
Education
-
2011 - 2012
University of Lodz
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Mini MBA -
2009 - 2010
Oscar's Lange Economic Academy in Wroclaw
Master’s Degree, Quality and Food Safety Management -
2003 - 2009
Technical University of Lodz
Master’s Degree, Food Science and Biotechnology
Community
