Personal Profile
A professional food microbiologist with a wide range of experience working in quality and technical functions within the food manufacturing industry for over 15 years.
Now a self employed food safety consultant for the last 6 years.
Specialising in formulating and implementing food safety and quality management systems with a determination to improving quality standards.
A highly competent auditor with a natural ability for problem solving and creating easily implemented action plans.
My experience from within the food manufacturing industry gives me, as a consultant, valuable insight into the problems and restrictions of the implementation of a manageable quality system. I can offer solutions that I have direct experience of, not just an academic or theoretical knowledge.
Key Technical Skills
- BRC Certification preparation
- Hygiene / HACCP / Internal Auditor
- Pre BRC (British Retail Consortium) Audits
- Setting up Food Safety systems to achieve BRC certification
- Verification / Validation of HACCP Plans
- Training staff in Hygiene and HACCP
- Writing Quality Manuals, Haccp Plans and new Procedures
- Liaison with EHO's, customers and consumer complaint issues
- Implementation of an integrated Quality Assurance System
- Food Legislation knowledge
- Supplier approval/auditing
- Interpretation of microbiological results
Qualifications
1990 | BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences. Specialist subject: Microbiology |
1993 | RIPHH Certificate in Food Hygiene and the Handling of Food |
1997 | LRQA Internal Quality Auditor |
1998 | Post Graduate Certificate in Food and Grocery Industry Management |
2010 | RIPH Level 4 Award in HACCP Management for Food Manufacturing - Distinction |
2012 | Lead Auditor - Distinction |
Further Training
1992 | LFRA - Chilled Food Safety |
1993 | LFRA - Microbiological Risks and the Assurance of Food Safety |
1993 | LFRA - A practical approach to HACCP |
1993 | Grand Met - HACCP Trainign Program |
1993 | Food Dialog - BSDA Train the Trainer - Applied Food Hygiene and Training Skills |
1994 | LFRA - HACCP Tools and Auditing |
1997 | M+S - Hygiene course for food Suppliers |
2007 | TEFL - Teach English as a foriegn language |
Employment History
2008-date | Food Safety Support - Self Employed Food Safety Consultant. |
2000-2007 | Britvic Soft Drinks (previously Ben Shaws Soft Drinks). Technical Manager / Qualty Manager. |
1991-2000 | Princes Soft Drinks (previously Waterford Juices). Quality Manager / Company Microbiologist |
Please contact me to arrange a consultantion. I can tailor my services to meet your specific needs.