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 Food Industry Interim Manager - Technical, Quality Assurance, BRC, EFSIS, HACCP & Specifications  

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This website describes my qualifications, abilities and experience, and lists the services I can offer as an interim manager or technical consultant.

  • I am an experienced Technical Manager, Quality Manager, Specifications Manager, Operations Manager, Project Manager, QA Manager, Food Technologist, Process Development Technologist and New Product Development Technologist.

  • Degree qualified with 12 years experience and a proven track record in the food industry.

  • Available for interim management contracts, short-term consultancy or temporary assignments.

Background:

Since graduating with a first class honours degree in Food Quality in 1997 I have mainly worked in interim roles providing short-term cover or a specialist resource in Technical, Quality Assurance, Operations and Development functions. With experience of all the major retailers, numerous food groups and a host of different organisations (large and small) I can quickly adapt to new environments and “hit the ground running”.

Key Skills:

  • A hands-on manager with a pro-active, solution-focussed approach to quality and systems improvement.

  • An expert in designing and implementing effective HACCP and quality systems (BRC, EFSIS and ISO 9001).

  • Excellent knowledge of retailer specifications and associated websites/software (WebTraqs, Inspire, FIND, Tesco Technical Library, RedSky, etc.)

  • A versatile, efficient and focussed team player with good people and project management skills.

  • A natural leader who likes to bring out the best in others and help develop their abilities.

Services Offered:

  • Interim Management.

  • Technical and QA Support.

  • Quality Management and HACCP System Design.

  • Retailer Specification Support.

  • Technical Audit Support.

  • Product Development Support.

Client List:
  • Cumbrian Seafoods

  • Rich Complements

  • Cavaghan & Gray / Northern Foods

  • Richmond Ice Cream (twice)

  • Pro-Pak Foods

  • Uniq Prepared Foods (twice)

  • QSA (twice)

  • RF Brookes (twice)

  • RWI Catering

  • Hazlewood / Greencore Pizza

  • Merck (twice)

  • MH Foods

  • Avance / Primebake

  • Manor Bakeries

  • Esso Petroleum

  • Ryvita

 

 

 
 

 

Location:

  • I am based in Ripon, North Yorkshire (near Harrogate, Northallerton, York, Leeds, Bradford, Selby, Wakefield, Sheffield, Hull, Stockton, Sunderland, Newcastle).

  • I am willing to travel 2-3 hours, which includes Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Humberside, Durham, Cumbria, Lancashire and Greater Manchester.

Daily Rate:

  • My typical daily rate for interim management and technical consultancy is £300-£350 (plus expenses), depending on the type of work, the location and duration of the contract.

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