Experience

Foodconsult Global

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

• Founder of Foodconsult Global

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  As of March 2021 I will be continuing my passion for Quality and Food Systems in Belgium as a food industry professional and entrepreneur. No two days are the same for me, no matter what the project is or the client I serve in my current role as freelance food safety systems professional. My work is driven by the desire to make a difference and to have a meaningful impact in the Company with the goal of enriching everyday lives, of colleagues and customers alike. My experience in various food manufacturing and catering enterprises and in various food sectors enable me to share my knowledge of various foodstuffs, including fresh produce, meat & chicken processing, cake & dairy, bakery, frozen foodstuffs, ambient shelf stable foods, ready to eat convenience foodstuffs, food contact packaging. Show less



LSG Sky Chefs

• Germany
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Nov 2018 - Apr 2020

  Leading, Teaching and Implementing Food Safety and Quality principles in both airline catering and hybrid airline and retail food processing facilities.

• • Nov 2018 - Apr 2020

  I was specifically contracted in 2018 to restructure the Quality department, train a Quality Manager from within the quality department, uplift and strengthen the operational and quality team's knowledge of food safety and build an operational quality culture. I am also responsible to launch retail food manufacturing operations of RTE Foodstuffs out of structurally modified high risk/ barrier cooking retail units from the Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town LSG Catering units. Exposure to global hybrid kitchen retail production systems and ensuring production operations are cost effective and efficiently implemented. Show less



RCL FOODS

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

• • Mar 2017 - Oct 2018

  Performing Projects in Quality and Food Safety within three manufacturing facilities and RND projects across the supplier base. Managing a microbiological testing laboratory on a foods manufacturing site to comply against SANS 17025. This Senior Laboratory Management position included system development and maintenance, personnel and process management as well as managing budgets and costs.

• • Sep 2015 - Feb 2017

  • Plan, organize and co-ordinate the activities of the Quality and Food Safety Department (48 employees) and Microbiological Laboratory (7 employees) on site. • Develop and implement procedure, work standards and policies for the micro laboratory to operate and maintain its laboratory standards.• Plan and implement changes and reviews of the technical work, methodologies of the Departments • Recruit personnel as necessary and ensure the further development of staff competence.• Troubleshoot and give high level feedback to customers for all customer complaints• Managing the FSSC 22000 food safety management system as well as ISO 17025 Laboratory management System and all related aspects of the documented system.• Customer liaison for all quality and food safety related aspects including new product development quality aspects and parameters.• Facilitate food safety training in FSSC 22000, Internal auditing and HACCP Show less

• • Jan 2010 - Jan 2015

  • Travel to Divisional/ Regional Factories identifying FSMS assistance and training needs.• Managing and maintain Food Safety and Quality systems across three food manufacturing facilities and manufacturing sites within the RCL group.• Develop and implement procedure, work standards and policies for the manufacturing sites.• Co-ordinate for or review the technical work and systems of the manufacturing sites.• Attend to special technical and food safety related projects internally and externally ensuring due feedback is given to internal departments and suppliers as required. • Design, implement and report on technical food safety and quality projects in the food manufacturing units of the organization or within the raw material supplier base. Show less

• • Feb 2006 - Jan 2010

  • Identify, evaluate, implement, control and prevent hazards at all stages of the food production process as part of a Hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) system• Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of quality controllers who test and monitor hazard control methodologies for food manufacturing processes.• Establish and implement methodologies to meet the food safety control parameters.• Troubleshoot and resolve customer complaints and liaise with the customer regarding its resolution.• Requisition food safety monitoring devices and ensure its calibration and maintenance status.• Train staff in food safety monitoring duties and procedures and food safety policies.• Present quality and food safety reports • Recruit QA personnel in key positions. Show less



Transpaco Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quality co-ordinator (Factory Level

  • Sep 2005 - Feb 2006

  • Design, implement and maintain FMCG customer food safety compliance standards and processes. • Identify, evaluate, implement, control and prevent hazards at all stages of the food packaging production process as part of a Hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) system. • Set-up and conduct secondary packaging hazard control methodologies and microbiological test schedules. • Compile associate records and interpret and analyse the data. • Assess and review of policies and procedures against customer compliance standards through internal auditing principles. • Assist in the establishment and implementation of methodologies to meet the food safety control parameters. • Troubleshoot and resolve customer complaints through root cause analysis processes. • Conduct programs of environmental monitoring to provide evidence of food safety controls. • Assist in the development, implementation and maintenance of HACCP, hazard control processes • Train staff in quality control and monitoring procedures Show less



Isowall Group

• South Africa
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 1 - 100 Employee

• : Quality co-ordinator (Factory Level)

  • Apr 2003 - Sep 2005

  • Design, implement and maintain FMCG customer food safety compliance standards and processes. • Identify, evaluate, implement, control and prevent hazards at all stages of the food packaging production process as part of a Hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) system. • Set-up and conduct secondary packaging hazard control methodologies and microbiological test schedules. • Compile associate records and interpret and analyse the data. • Review of policies and procedures against customer compliance standards and implement successfully. • Assist in the establishment and implementation of methodologies to meet the food safety control parameters. • Troubleshoot and resolve customer complaints through root cause analysis processes. • Conduct programs of environmental monitoring to provide evidence of food safety controls. • Assist in the development, implementation and maintenance of HACCP, hazard control processes • Train staff in quality control and monitoring procedures Show less