Experience

Chris' Foods

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

• Regulatory Affairs Officer

  • May 2020 - Present



Go Natural Australia

• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quality Manager

  • Aug 2017 - Mar 2020



Chris' Foods

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

• Senior R&D Technologist

  • Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

  In my role, I provided expertise to the business in the development of healthy and safe food products through the application of new and/or emerging ingredients and processing technologies to develop better methods of food processing and preservation. In my role, I provided expertise to the business in the development of healthy and safe food products through the application of new and/or emerging ingredients and processing technologies to develop better methods of food processing and preservation.



IFF

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• QA & Sensory Analysis Officer

  • Jul 2014 - Dec 2014



Career break

• Travelling

  • Feb 2014 - Jun 2014



IFF

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Service Officer

  • Jul 2013 - Jan 2014

• Flavor Safety & Regulatory Manager

  • Jul 2011 - Jul 2013

  Flavors Safety Manager advising the creative application and commercial departments on the safe use and Regulatory compliance of flavors in all sorts of consumer products. Member of a team that liaises with other GRA departments around the world involving frequent communication with IFF affiliates in the EAME region and customers.Main activities:· understanding of the Flavor business and the GRA procedures / practices and customer policies;· keep up to date on EAME regulations, present to customers insight as well as impact scenarios;· checking compliance on Flavors prior to customer submission and handle documentation requests;· proactive communication to key stakeholders;· handling multiple projects independently and support the GRA team;· local support in QA/QC related issues (complaints and documentation related).



Nestlé

• Switzerland
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regulatory Affairs Specialist

  • Nov 2008 - Jun 2011

  Regulatory Specialist in the field of Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (Infant formula, Babyfood), Confectionary, Frozen and Foodservice.Main activities:· collaboration with marketing and R&D teams for the formulation and validation of new recipes/launches;· ensuring faultless EU compliance of labeling (and all sort of food communication) with main focus on Nutritional and Health claim Regulation (1924/2006/EC);· ensuring knowledge and understanding of all relevant regulatory trends;· shaping Regulations and their interpretation, attending trade association activities.



Kerry

• Ireland
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Food production Assistant

  • May 2006 - Oct 2006

  Supporting Production and Quality Assurance Managers and Sensory analysis of spread butter.Main activities:· assistance to the Production and Quality Assurance Managers with responsibility for the coordination and supervision of food preparation, distribution and sanitation activities;· sensory analysis of spread butter by organization of daily tests and by managing data;· facing of dairy product in main stores (Tesco and Dunnes Store). Supporting Production and Quality Assurance Managers and Sensory analysis of spread butter.Main activities:· assistance to the Production and Quality Assurance Managers with responsibility for the coordination and supervision of food preparation, distribution and sanitation activities;· sensory analysis of spread butter by organization of daily tests and by managing data;· facing of dairy product in main stores (Tesco and Dunnes Store).



Gem Chimica S.n.c.

• Laboratory Assistant

  • Jun 2005 - Sep 2005

  Chemical and Microbiological Analysis of food and water. Chemical and Microbiological Analysis of food and water.