Ken Driver Email & Phone Number

Business & Innovation Centre, Sunderland, United Kingdom

• Although retired, I still deliver a few courses as a freelance tutor for IQMS Learning Ltd, an independent CQI / IRCA accredited training company (Before September 2020, this was owned by SAI Global Assurance Learning.
• Developed the IRCA-CQI approved FSSC 22000 & ISO 22000 Lead Auditor courses and also maintain / update these courses.
• Deliver open and in-house training courses.
• Delivery of virtual training via Microsoft Teams & Zoom
• Lead Tutor for IRCA-CQI ISO FSSC 22000 Lead Auditor courses
• Lead Tutor for IRCA-CQI ISO 22000 Transition, Internal & Lead Auditor courses

Durham, England, United Kingdom

• I started this consultancy & training business in 1992 to deliver technical support and training for the food manufacturing, bottled water, hospitality and industrial catering sectors. Specific expertise in the frozen.
• Improve food safety management systems through technical support to plan, develop, implement, verify and improve a FSMS to achieve and maintain certification to BRC Global Food / ISO 22000 / FSSC 22000 standards.
• In-house internal audit, food safety & HACCP team training to level 4 (Advanced).
• Food safety audits of food manufacturers, retail and hospitality. The product range of manufacturing companies includes primary processing of fish, red meat, poultry and vegetables, raw fish products, vegetables.
• Training course development / Subject Matter Expert for tutor-led and online training courses.
• Investigation and resolution of food processing, food safety and quality problems.

Durham, England, United Kingdom

• I set this up in 2006 to provide food safety expertise to oil and gas operators, contractors, and caterers. The objective was to help companies plan, implement, verify, and improve food safety standards in sometimes.
• Review, develop and implement food safety management systems, including an inspection program for verification of food safety standards in offshore & onshore food preparation and storage facilities by medical / HSE.
• Offshore and onshore food safety audits / inspections and practical support. The audited sites have included oil and gas processing facilities, base camps, subcontractor catering facilities, seismic survey and drill.
• Certificated HABC HACCP, food safety and food safety audit training for operator and contractor HSE & health managers / HSE advisors, medical staff, occupational health and catering teams
• Working with supply chain management to provide a food safety input to the catering tender and approval process
• Monitoring the mobilisation of caterers, providing practical support and verifying that appropriate food safety systems have been implemented

Baku, Azerbaijan

• Food Safety Advisor for BP Shah Deniz Project, Zykh, Baku, Azerbaijan, working a 6:2 rotation.
• Planning, development & implementation of Food Safety Management Systems across BP projects in Azerbaijan.
• Food safety audits at construction yards building oil and gas production platforms to verify that contractual food safety standards have been maintained.
• Providing practical food safety support to catering subcontractors, BP health teams and business support.
• Reviewing and monitoring mobilisation plans of caterers, providing practical support and verifying that appropriate food safety management systems were implemented as per contract.
• Design input for upgrading of catering facilities.

UK

Working in various food manufacturing companies in a progression of roles from food testing in chemistry & microbiology laboratories, QA shift management to quality / technical management. Food sectors included animal feeding stuffs, frozen fish & meat products, vegetable processing, prepared meals, bakery products, savoury snacks and water. Companies.