I have over 18 years experience within the Fresh Produce Industry. During that time I have worked within Quality Control / Quality Assurance in various positions up to Management level, also with some Technical Experience. I have covered most products and product groups including Fruit, Salads and Vegetables with Fruit being my main category.
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Product ManagerBerry Gardens Ltd Oct 2011 - Oct 2014
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Team LeaderEmpire World Trade Ltd Apr 2010 - Oct 2011Kent 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.
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Quality ManagerCross And Wells Limited Mar 2009 - Apr 2010Managing 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.
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Qa Then Ripening Manager And Health And Safety Rep For Quality & Technical DepartmentsChngford Fruit (Ag Thames) Nov 2001 - Aug 2009Crayford And Various Sites Within Kent And Tilbury Docks EssexQA - 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
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Ripening ManagerA.G.Thames / Chingford Fruit Ltd Nov 2001 - Mar 2009Assessing 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.
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Senior Quality Assurance Supervisor/ Health And Safety RepresentativeChingford Fruit Ltd Nov 2001 - Jun 2008over 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.
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Senior Quality Control / Assurance InspectorMacleod Mccombe. Canterbury & Sittingbourne Jul 1996 - Sep 2001Travelling 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.
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Qc InspectorMacleaod Mccombe (London / Produce) Ltd Apr 1996 - Sep 2001Canterbury & Sittingbourne, Kent
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Quality Assurance InspectorHighland Court Farm Jan 1995 - Jul 1996My 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.
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Davey Armstrong Education Details
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King George Comprehensive -
Westoe Comprehensive
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