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Delivering technical support, front-line management and business development services for existing and new businesses within the Veterinary Industry, food safety and food production field.Providing international recruitment and headhunting services in the Veterinary, Food Safety and Agricultural sector.Consultancy services for businesses and organisations in the UK/Australia/EU in veterinary, food safety, meat hygiene, and export of animal products. Support and consultancy in creating business strategies, management and leadership.

Managed all sides of the business including service delivery, business development, budgeting and finance approvals, internal auditing (ISO 17020/2912), international recruitment, training and customer relations. Led and coordinated cross-cultural teams of Australian Authorised Officers (AAOs) and administration staff in the company across Australia (NSW and QLD)Proactively planned the strategy and expansion of the business and managed international recruitment, training and development of the employees.Responsible for active stakeholder engagement, industry bodies and compliance with Department of Agriculture requirements as well as maintaining ISO 17020/2012 requirements. Reviewed the management systems on a regular basis in liaison with the Managing Director.

Audited and evaluated ongoing projects in the company. Acted as an internal quality control check.Provided support, coaching and mentoring team members to meet project goals. Monitored the performance of staff. Developed new business opportunities and led new training centres in foreign countries. Expanded the collaboration and built a new working partnership with organizations within and beyond the EU. Acted as a company representative outside the UK. Reported directly to MD.

Delivered a range of presentations about Veterinary Public Health and Meat Inspection at Universities in foreign countries. Attended conferences, seminars, and partner meetings as an official company ambassador and representative.Developed training programs in the UK and EU. Implemented the first-ever training program for Veterinary Technicians and Food Safety graduates from outside the UK to qualify as Official Auxiliaries/ Meat Hygiene Inspectors for the UK’s Food Standards Agency.Built and maintained relationships and connections with overseas stakeholders and organizations.

Export and Food Certification Consultant. Provided support to producers and exporters on food safety requirements and regulations on behalf of government bodies in the UK. Provided Veterinary supervision and certification of all animal products exported from the UK. Implemented new systems, company policies and procedures. Accountable for service sales and negotiating with both export and import customers. Responsible for leading the national organisation. Planned and coordinated the day-to-day run of the company, growing and developing the company into a successful organisation. Recruited, trained and supervised Administration staff and Official Veterinarians. Led a team of 6 Direct Reports and provided guidance to Official Veterinarians across the UK. Advised on all food and animal products export certification requirements, ensuring they comply with all countries destinations legislation and regulations.

Worked as an Official Veterinarian for Food Standards Agency via Eville and Jones (UK) Ltd. Responsible for enforcing legislation to protect public health, animal health and animal welfare. Provided official controls, audits of food safety management systems (HACCP), improved plant standards via enforcement actions and delivered technical advice to meat establishments across the UK. Responsible for food hygiene, supervision of microbiology checks, food export certification, and inspection of food businesses including slaughterhouses, cutting plants and meat processing premises.Operated as Team Leader of Official Auxiliaries. Managed and provided advice, training and assessments to the Meat Hygiene Inspectors to ensure the efficient and consistent delivery of Official Controls. Trained quality assurance teams and food handling operatives. Cooperated with other authorities (Animal and Plant Health Agency, Local Authority) in the eradication of notifiable diseases.

Assisted in ante-mortem inspection and carrying out post-mortem inspection of white and red meat carcases including health marking. Inspected the hygiene of meat premises. Supervised the disposal of unfit meat.

Supervision of animal health and contagious animal disease control including zoonoses in birds, game animal, aquaculture animals, domestic animals.Registration, supervision and audit of businesses entities dealing with: commercial transport of animals, organisation of animal fairs and expositions, animal trade, animal quarantine, food production and animal laboratories.Supervision of the compliance with the regulations on health and welfare of animals.Responsible for the exchange of information within EU TRACES system.Collected and sent samples for examinations, gathered the results obtained and carried out analysis, implementing emergency measures in the event of non-compliance with the regulations