Experience

Telarc Ltd

• New Zealand
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Auditor

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  Conducting of food safety and consumer goods audits of client's premises as per Telarc procedures and relevant standards (BRCGS (Food), NZ MPI FCP and NP, WQA/WWSE, HACCP, Coles, Aldi, Costco). Conducting of food safety and consumer goods audits of client's premises as per Telarc procedures and relevant standards (BRCGS (Food), NZ MPI FCP and NP, WQA/WWSE, HACCP, Coles, Aldi, Costco).



AsureQuality

• New Zealand
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Auditor

  • Aug 2014 - Sep 2015

  Food safety audits; Preparation of written reports for clients, standard owners and NZ MPI.Projects: various checklists and reporting templates for WWSE and BRCGS standards, preparation for JASANZ audits, CAR close outs. Food safety audits; Preparation of written reports for clients, standard owners and NZ MPI.Projects: various checklists and reporting templates for WWSE and BRCGS standards, preparation for JASANZ audits, CAR close outs.



SGS New Zealand Ltd

• Senior Auditor, Compliance Auditor

  • Jan 2010 - Aug 2014

  Conducting of food safety audits of client's premises as per SGS procedures and relevant standards.Communicating to the client on the level of food safety existing at the facility during the course of the audit. Preparation of written reports for client and standard owners (NZFSA, Woolworths, Spotless), describing all issues and observations and, if needed, corrective actions that should be taken.NZFSA and WQA approved auditor for the following operation classes:▪ catering establishments▪ eating houses (includes takeaways)▪ general manufacture of food▪ manufacture of cook chill food (high risk)▪ manufacture of frozen food▪ manufacture of high risk food▪ retail sale of food▪ transport and storage of food▪ Produce operation class (WW)



Auckland Regional District Health Board, Public Health

• Food Act Officer, Health Protection Officer · Food and Diseases Investigation

  • Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

  Designated officer acting as Agent of the Crown, Ministry of Health and the New Zealand Food Safety AuthorityEmployed as Food Safety Co-ordinator/Portfolio Leader and reporting the Programme Principal• Delivering food regulatory services according to: Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code, Food Act 1981, other equivalents to a legislative standard (e.g. Dairy Product Safety/Heat Treatments, Codes of Practice – Specialist Cheese Makers, Food Service Operation, NZ Baking)• Food Safety programmes Review and Assessment – evaluation of HACCP plans, supporting systems, audit reports and final recommendation for programme acceptance to the NZFSA.• Review of third part reports (NZFSA approved auditors)• Investigation of high risk food complaints• Recalls, seizures and prosecutions• Investigation of outbreaks of food borne diseases, including premises visits• Reinforcement of NZFSA imported Foods Standard management Rules (high risk foods)



Taylors Health / Spotless Healthcare Supply

• Quality Assurance Manager

  • Mar 2007 - Jun 2009

  Report to the National Manager and responsible for;• The development, implementation and ongoing management of ISO Quality Management Systems (ISO9001:2000 and ISO13485, iso14001:2004). Compliance with industry standards.• TGS Project – meeting requirements to market medical devices under ANZTPA; working towards certification for ISO13485 and compliance to TSA Essential Principles; development of technical files (Specifications – Product, Process, Raw Materials), SOPs, Product Vigilance, Declaration Conformity Application of following Standards: ISO 10993-7, 11135 (EN550), 14644, 11140, 11607, 11737, 14155, 14161, 14937, 14971ASNZS 4146/4187; as 1410/3789/1386BS EN 556-1:2001NZ Code of GMP (TG) – Parts 4 and 5 • Representing the Company with local business associations and government organisations• Daily management and maintenance of product quality and co-ordination of risk management and improvement operations• Provide qualitative report on existing quality and quality improvement efforts• Sterilisation Assurance• Auditing within the various systems of the organisation• Supplier Auditing and Supplier Approval• Investigation of customer quality complains and development of appropriate follow-up actions to ensure quality improvement• Staff training – Personal Hygiene, Cleaning, Contamination Prevention, GMP, Uniform Standard, Sterilisation, Clean Room Standards, etc.• Development and validation of sterilisation processes for new products• Evaluation of supplier performance and compliance with quality standards• Approved supplier programme, steam and ethylene oxide sterilisation – validations and QA, clean room operations



Sanitarium

• Australia
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Technical Officer, Food Technologist

  • May 2003 - Mar 2007

  Continual Process Improvement, Supply Chain Standards/Business Unit Standards, Product improvement groups, Quality on line (coordinating and involved in finished product testing, shelf life assessments, calibration, process capability studies, troubleshooting), Production performance improvement, Complaints reduction, HACCP studies, Allergen status reports (Allergen risk assessments), VITAL, Product and process specifications, Label reviews, staff training and competency assessment. Most significant projects: Optimising outputs for all Loose Cereals production lines, Light n Tasty product improvements, packaging changes and full technical support for new product development.

• Technical Officer

  • Feb 2001 - May 2003

  Reporting to Technical Manager and responsible for full Technical Support for production:Assurance of quality’Contacts with suppliers and contractorsCertificate of Analysis for commercial customersCustomer complaints reduction and report – same as above

• Quality Assurance Officer

  • Aug 1997 - Feb 2001

  Document control – ISO and HACCP documentation reviewsAssistance with new product development, trials – new materials and technologiesStaff trainingSensory Evaluations and co-ordination of microbiological finished product testingDuring this period, I worked on ‘Calbee’ project; production of rice grits for Calbee Foods, Japan.My role included specification review, ordering of all ingredients, production scheduling, production management, organising finished goods loading, provision of documentation for Japanese custom authorities and issuing Certificates of Analysis.