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United Kingdom

Llantrisant, Wales, United Kingdom

Blackwood, Wales, United Kingdom

➤ On line audits including shift checking and sweeper checks➤ Offline testing, CCM and Montreal plus customer specifics➤ GMP & pre-requisite audits ensuring any food safety hazards are escalated and product is quarantined.➤ Quality reporting and actioning non conformances.

Mulitple Locations In South Wales - Uk

Food Safety & Quality Experience ➤ Managing food safety in the kitchen by performing regular (4 hour) kitchen checks➤ Working in the kitchens 1 day a week fully understand the challenges and procedures➤ Maintaining the companies 5 star food hygiene rating➤ Actioning feedback on our back of house (pub hygiene and standards) audits and ensuring non conformances don't reoccur.➤ Working alongside trading standards, licensing and environmental health➤ Participating in our weekly checks with area manager in the kitchen to ensure food safety & quality is always maintained and improved.➤ Training staff on the kitchen procedures to ensure they are always complying and confident in official visits from local council and head office Management Experience➤ Deliver excellent customer service and customer management, at all times➤ Serve and present beverages, quickly and efficiently, to a high standard➤ Assistant in keeping the bar, front-of-house and toilets clean and tidy, at all times➤ Manage the opening and closing of the pub➤ Be responsible for cash-management and investigate any issues➤ Monitor and manage maintenance issues➤ Manage office administration including staffing levels ➤ Identify and take an active role in the recruitment of new staff members➤ Dealing with customer complaints and resolving them professionally➤ Deal with deliveries and report any loss or damage➤ Maintain accurate stock control, including ordering, delivery checks, line checks and wastage➤ Completed Module 1 Training (January 2019) on Standards and Ways of Working➤ Completed Shift Leader Academy (April 2019) on Coaching, Catering operations and Dispense.➤Completed Module 2 Training (February 2020) on People Management➤Completed Module 3 Training (October 2021) on Financial and Business Management

Pontypool, Torfaen, United Kingdom

➤ Conducting Audits including Glass and Hard Plastics, CCP, Behavioural, GMP, Process, Foreign body and QMS.➤ Conducting checks including water temperatures, flour/sugar tailings, paperwork and water flushing.➤ Verification of HACCP Flow diagrams.➤ Undertaking microbiological sampling for raw materials, finished product, equipment hygiene, hand hygiene, water and air plates.

Hirwaun, Rhondda Cynon Taff, United Kingdom

➤ Key member in assisting the daily running of production to maintain food safety, quality and legality. Ensuring corrective action is completed successfully.➤ Conducting accuracy checks for scales, probes, fridges/freezers and metal detector/X-ray machines.➤ Conducting microbiology sampling for Air, Water, hand hygiene, environmental, raw materials and finished products.➤ Implementing HACCP plan and maintaing and verifying effectiveness.➤ Assisting in maintaining BRC and Soil association accreditation.➤ Conducting and assisting with site visits for accreditation bodies, environmental services, customers and suppliers.➤ Reviewing cleaning procedures, cleaning chemicals and cleaning verification/validation.➤ Technical administration for customers and suppliers.➤ Many other tasks including tasks of a Quality Technologist, Quality assistant and Technical Manager due to the small size of the company.

Cwmfelinfach, Caerphilly, United Kingdom

➤ Conducting Good manufacturing practice (GMP) & Good hygienic practice (GHP) Audits.➤ Writing up Shift reports in order to maintain traceability, inform other technologists and to verify CCP procedures are being followed.➤ Filing internal non-conformance reports and identity supplier non-conformances.➤ Conducting hygiene sign offs for equipment and product changes by using ATP and allergen testing.➤ Undertaking CCP verifications in order to maintain food safety by 100% testing including Cooking, Cooling and metal detection.➤ Identifying, risk assessing and resolving food safety, quality or legal issues/concerns.➤ Conducting fail-safe and random metal detection checks to maintain the CCP.➤ Confidant in high risk, low risk, high care and packing departments for recipe dishes, soups and sauces.

Cardiff, United Kingdom

➤ Welcomed students at Open Days and provided advice and guidance to support them making decisions on University choices➤ Developed public speaking in presentation and course talks to inform students of their options. ➤ Professionalism skills grew due to being proactive by representing the university values.

Warrington, Cheshire, United Kingdom

➤ Prepared meals for customers under pressure in a fast-paced kitchen.

Bsc (Hons), Food Science And Technology, 2:1 (Upper Second-Class)

Activities and Societies: Research project on Vitamin C and polyphenols Volunteering with Cardiff Digs / Environmental champions Running.

Gce Advanced Level

Activities and Societies: AoPE in teaching➤ A-levels: Food Technology (C), Psychology (B) and Chemistry (D) ➤ AS-Level: Biology (D) ➤.

Gcse & Btec

➤ 8 GCSEs (A*-C) including Maths (B), Science (A,A), English (C) and ICT (2 x Distinction) ➤ BTEC Level 2 in Hospitality and Catering.