Experience

UK Lighthouse Lab Network

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quality Assurance Manager

  • Jul 2021 - Present

• Quality Assurance Scientist

  • Sep 2020 - Jul 2021

• Laboratory Scientist

  • Jul 2020 - Sep 2020



Taco Mazama

• United Kingdom
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Food Safety and HACCP Adviser

  • Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

  Supporting the business with the re-opening of city centre branch, offering advice and expertise on food safety, review of HACCP plan, and operational changes required to combat the spread of COVID-19. Supporting the business with the re-opening of city centre branch, offering advice and expertise on food safety, review of HACCP plan, and operational changes required to combat the spread of COVID-19.



BioReliance

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 400 - 500 Employee

• ELN Project Intern

  • Sep 2018 - Jan 2020

  Following my summer internship at BioReliance I was invited to join the Digitalisation and Automation team and work on the Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) project. I balanced this part-time role with my academic studies during term time and worked full-time during the summer. I engaged with scientists and managers in various departments and quality assurance to design assay templates for LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System). This work required working to tight deadlines, communicating across multiple departments and sites, and meticulous attention to detail to ensure the SOPs are adhered to and that the procedure remains robust. I also contributed to the validation process by writing and executing test scripts to ensure that the ELNs met the high standards of data integrity required.

• Summer Intern - Organisational Improvement, Molecular Biology

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Working within the Molecular Biology department to implement 6S in their reagent tracking and storage system.



Braehead Foods Ltd

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

• Student Food Technologist

  • Oct 2019 - Nov 2019

  As part of my degree I undertook an industrial placement in the technical department of Braehead Foods. My main duties were to carry out daily GMP audits, scale and probe calibrations, traceability exercises, and hygiene audits. I also had the opportunity to participate in a Red Tractor audit and a Scottish Government Poultry Officer egg inspection. I found that my previous experience allowed me to quickly integrate into and contribute to the team. I developed my auditing skills and gained experience working to BRCGs, SALSA, and British Game Alliance standards.



Taco Mazama

• United Kingdom
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Sep 2015 - Sep 2017

  Key responsibilities: management of production kitchen, development of new menu items including vegan options, costing, producing nutritional content and allergen reports, creation and implementation food safety management system, HACCP management, health & safety management, operational management, training, marketing, recruitment, risk assessments and COSHH. Worked with local EHO to pilot use of “Menucal” software to provide customers with accurate allergen and kcal information. Key responsibilities: management of production kitchen, development of new menu items including vegan options, costing, producing nutritional content and allergen reports, creation and implementation food safety management system, HACCP management, health & safety management, operational management, training, marketing, recruitment, risk assessments and COSHH. Worked with local EHO to pilot use of “Menucal” software to provide customers with accurate allergen and kcal information.



Dobbies Garden Centres

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Restaurant Manger

  • Oct 2013 - Nov 2015