Experience

ALOMORA GROUP LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Manager

  • Jul 2017 - Present

  Alomora Group provides businesses with management services such as IT, HR, financial management, technical services and health and safety advice and audits. The deal is part of a long term strategic relationship where Ackio will benefit from Alomora's expertise without the dedicated costs of using its own management functions for selected disciplines. It will allow Ackio to focus fully on its service to customers and its continual programme of investment in packing technology. Alomora Group provides businesses with management services such as IT, HR, financial management, technical services and health and safety advice and audits. The deal is part of a long term strategic relationship where Ackio will benefit from Alomora's expertise without the dedicated costs of using its own management functions for selected disciplines. It will allow Ackio to focus fully on its service to customers and its continual programme of investment in packing technology.



Loscoe Chilled Foods Ltd

• Technical Services Manager

  • Jan 2017 - May 2017

  Loscoe Chilled Foods Loscoe Chilled Foods



Foyle Food Group

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

• Site Technical Manager

  • Mar 2014 - Jan 2017

  The Foyle Food Group is a family–run group of companies with a farming heritage dating back several generations. Established over 3 decades ago, we have a long standing history of supplying quality beef to leading retailers, manufacturers, foodservice,providers and butchers across the world.Gloucester Is a Newly constructed bespoke Beef Abattoir / Cutting Plant.Using the latest technology, lean management controls . The site is leader in its field, driving both Animal Welfare and Quality Standards within the Beef sector



Two Sisters Foods

• Technical Manager

  • Jun 2013 - Feb 2014

  The division employs over 7,000 people working in a chilled environment to process poultry products which are then marketed to UK consumers via major retailers The division employs over 7,000 people working in a chilled environment to process poultry products which are then marketed to UK consumers via major retailers



Great Food UK

• United Kingdom
• Food Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant Technical Manager- High Care - New Site Build

  • Mar 2013 - Jun 2013

  Working for Richard Loebenberg was inspirational,his vision and dedication unsurpassed.Greatfood produce, bites, snacks and meals, packed with vegetables, herbs and spices.Gluten and dairy free, the range is suitable for a vegan, Halal and Kosher diets.Greatfood produce simply Great Food, Paul Working for Richard Loebenberg was inspirational,his vision and dedication unsurpassed.Greatfood produce, bites, snacks and meals, packed with vegetables, herbs and spices.Gluten and dairy free, the range is suitable for a vegan, Halal and Kosher diets.Greatfood produce simply Great Food, Paul



SAI Global

• Information Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Tesco PIU Team

  • Oct 2012 - Feb 2013

  SAI Global SAI Global



White Lotus

• Technical Director

  • Jan 2012 - Oct 2012

  Honesty Is The Best Policy "Integrity" If Its Not Right Don't Do It, If Its Not True Don't Say It Honesty Is The Best Policy "Integrity" If Its Not Right Don't Do It, If Its Not True Don't Say It



S&A Produce (UK) Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Food Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Technical Manager

  • Sep 2007 - Jun 2012

  Sep 07 – To-date S & A Produce (UK) Ltd – Group Technical Manager •Within the two sites I have achieved Blue score on the Tesco Food Manufacturing audits and scored 100% compliance on both Assured Produce and Tesco Natures Choice, BRC 100%, leaf 100% with over 38 overseas growers I maintain complete due diligence and communicate with them daily. Extensive UK and Overseas travel as part of my role• Currently working with the Oxfam Team, Sainsbury, Tesco, Asda, Waitrose, Marks & Spencer and the ETI initiative on improving working conditions in Morocco in the Soft Fruit industry • Fully flexible and in my current role, conduct regular overseas visits with customers and due diligence audits. • Key Customers – Tesco , Morrisons , Asda , Lidl



Bomfords Ltd

• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Manager

  • 2006 - 2007

  Feb 06 – Sep 07 Bomford Ltd, Produce Grower & Packers Bomfords Ltd is one of Tesco’s largest produce suppliers supplying a range of products from Chilies, Sweet Potatoes, and Onions in total 93 different SKU’s.Quality Assurance Manager Salford & Athersone Packhouses • Overall control of a Quality team of 27 across two production sites. • Had extensive exposure to all major multiples and have a very good relationship with all Tesco, Sainsbury, Asda and Morrisons Technical and buying Managers. • The Atherstone production site is one of the largest packhouses in the UK with annual sales exceeding 170 million pounds. • Worked for Bomfords previously it was challenging to return however the company has through acquisition grown tremendously. • Introduced across the group a paperless QA system.



WALSH MUSHROOMS LTD.

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

• Technical Manager

  • 2003 - 2006

  Sep 03 - Feb 06 Walsh Mushrooms Ltd Technical Manager • Site audits of growers and packers. Complete review of the ‘Quality’ system and restructure of the technical team undertaken to meet budgetary requirements. • Developed new suppliers both overseas and UK advising on technical requirements. • The quantifiable scoring of supplier rating and performance to rationalize the supply base yet extend the product range. • Liaison with key Supermarket buyers and Technologists, Tesco, Safeway, Morrisons, Co-Op, along with All key processing Customers such as the Northern Foods Group. • Key to the position is the NPD on future sales, with close liaison with Marketing outlets and packaging suppliers to develop new sales strategies. • The recent HACCP plan has been written and is being implemented across our key supply base along with BRC action points, taking microbiological issues fully in line with current legislative requirements and challenging these further to meet future developments within the industry. I have attained the BRC ‘Higher’ level across the group of which NO recommendations or Non-Conformances were received and passed with 100% compliance to the Standard.



ORGANIC FARM FOODS LIMITED

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

• Technical Manager

  • 2001 - 2003

  Apr 01 - Sep 03 Organic Farm Foods Ltd Technical Manager • Extensive overseas visits, numerous site audits of growers and packers both overseas and UK based. • Completed review of the ‘Quality’ system and restructure of the technical team undertaken to meet budgetary requirements. • Developed new suppliers both overseas and UK advising on technical requirements to challenge the convention. • Close liaison to all key Multiples, Sainsburys, Tesco’s, Morrisons, Safeway, Co-Op, Waitrose and more recently Marks & Spencer, working both with Technical & Buying. • Key to the role was the adherence to ‘Organic’ certification legislative requirements both within the UK and overseas. • The quantifiable scoring of supplier rating and performance to rationalize the supply base yet extend the product range has been paramount in this challenging time for the organic movement, this I have now formulated into a five year technical plan taking budgetary controls and targets to our extensive buying department. • The successful audit to ‘Higher’ ‘BRC’ accreditation standard has recently been achieved further complementing the technical structure of the company. • The recent HACCP plan has been written and is being implemented across our key supply base along with BRC action points and ARK standards, taking microbiological issues fully in line with current legislative requirements and challenging these further to meet future developments within the industry. • Visited supplier both in the UK and extensive overseas with customers, dealing with all product areas, Citrus, Exotic, Topfruit, Stonefruit, Grapes, Legumes, Roots & Brassicas • The numerous successful overseas visits to South America, Thailand, Egypt etc. and UK visits with key supermarkets buyers and technologists.



Bomfords Ltd

• Quality Manager

  • 1998 - 2001

  May 98 - Apr 01 Bomford Ltd, Produce Grower & Packers Quality Assurance Manager • Monitored all incoming produce from field to packhouse ensuring that maximum quality was achieved. • Liaised with harvest managers and carryout full assessments on trial plots / varieties and help in new product development. • Dealt with customers on a daily basis and ensuring that all due diligence was maintained and developed. • Re - evaluated all procedures, systems and devised a database for the monitoring of all incoming produce along with e-mail digital picture links with overseas suppliers, this was set up during my overseas visits. • Control over two independent sites with regards to quality and have recently completed both the Quality & Health and Safety HACCP at both sites with EFSIS higher level accreditation, and have completed HACCP systems for our overseas suppliers. • Was seconded to Tesco’s 3 days per week for a twelve week period, working alongside Brian Smith Tesco Head Office Food Quality Manager and was instrumental to the writing of an electronic visual training program for all Tesco core products including fruit / vegetables, to assist in the training of new Tesco Personnel. • This was issued to all Tesco Quality Assurance personnel and is an integral part of their training. • Received commendation and thanks from the senior Management at Tesco (Peter Fry) for my work in this area.



Tesco

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mobile Meat & Poultry Quality Assurance Officer

  • Jun 1995 - May 1998

  Jun 95 - May 98 Tesco Stores Limited, New Tesco House, Delamare Road, Cheshunt, Herts Mobile Quality Assurance Officer Meat & Poultry / Added Value & Core Vegetables Jun 95 - May 98 Tesco Stores Limited, New Tesco House, Delamare Road, Cheshunt, Herts Mobile Quality Assurance Officer Meat & Poultry / Added Value & Core Vegetables



Co-op

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Area Meat Training Manager

  • May 1986 - Aug 1995