Kent and Hampshire. I lead a team of quality driven staff from the front and supported members of the Quality Assurance and Technical Departments at various sites throughout Kent and one location within Hampshire.I generated daily reports of product quality, condition, packing and requirements for each site I was working from on that given day.Carrying out inspections and generating reports for product at source within UK and Europe.

Managing Warehouse and Off Site Quality departments at Sheerness Port and Sittingbourne facilities (also the Production Quality department in the absence of their manager), which included daily communication / meetings with staff at all levels regarding all aspects of quality related matters.Daily, weekly and monthly auditing.

QA - Covered inspecting product on arrival at various sites within Kent and Essex. Carried out most warehouse QA requirements / activities along with staff supervision and training.Ripening Manager - Was responsible for identifying product suitable for ripening. ripening the product to correct specification / requirements.Health and Safety Rep - Was responsible for all aspects of maintaing Health and Safety within Technical and Quality Departments, including Risk assessing, Fire Marshalling, COSH, HASSP and Training

Assessing product to ascertain suitability of product for ripening.Monitoring product during the Ripening Process and recoding resultsCalibration of Ripening Rooms and equipment.Training and Supervision of 5 other staff on a daily basis Ensuring that Health and Safety is adhered to within the Ripening Department.

over seeing work carried out by other members of the QA Department.I was responsible for making final decisions on quality for the evening shift as Senior Quality Personnel. Giving detailed inspections of product on arrival at site and at various locations throughout the UK.Supervising packing of product to required specifications in Packhouses in both UK and at source, abroad. Advising and helping to train staff and colleagues on correct handling and packing of products.

Travelling abroad to set and maintain standards being packed to the correct specifications for each supermarket.Audit and supervise packing/packhouses.Preparing Packhouses and staff for B.R.C audits and ensuring they reached and maintained the required standard while abroad.Entertained suppliers and potential suppliers while they were visiting the UK. I annually participated in Technical trials on various methods of reducing waste in grapes and prolonging the shelf life of these products. This was in connection with Quimetel SA Ltd, Wye College and Fresca Ltda.

My initial role was a line operative until it was noted that was quick to pick things up and interested in learning about various aspects of the produce industry.I was given the role of Line Supervisor whilst training as a Quality Inspector. My first training post was carrying out basic Quality Control duties such as pressure and sugar testing in the laboratory.After training I was given the title of Trainee Packhouse Quality Controller which consisted of inspecting raw material as it entered the Packhouse and making an assessment on which action was required, inspecting finished product and product which does not meet the required specification to ensure packing/processing was carried out correctly.