Ahmed Abo Elazm Ahmed

Quality & Food Safety Manager

Implement and monitor HACCP and food safety systems across all production stages.

Conduct daily inspections for production areas, storage, and hygiene practices.

Monitor temperature control, refrigeration, and freezing records.

Ensure compliance with FIFO / FEFO inventory systems.

Prevent cross contamination between raw and cooked food products.

Perform product sampling and quality verification.

Handle non-conforming products through isolation and reporting.

Supervise employee personal hygiene and food safety practices.

Train staff on food safety procedures and sanitation protocols.

Prepare facilities for municipality and regulatory inspections.

Maintain quality documentation and food safety records.

Conduct root cause analysis and corrective actions for quality deviations.

Participate in developing and updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).



Team Leadership & System Development

• Managed and led a cross-functional team of 11 members from Quality Assurance, Quality Control, and Laboratory
departments.
• Built the Quality & Food Safety Management System (QFSMS) from the ground up in alignment with ISO 22000,
HACCP, BRC, and customer-specific requirements.
• Led Management Review Meetings in accordance with ISO 22000 Clause 9.3.
Regulatory Compliance & Audits
• Successfully handled over 100 third-party audits from key clients and authorities including Al Baik, Panda, Carrefour,
Hayak, Caterione, Al Othaim, Caribou Coffee, Jack Cafe, UCafe, Cinnamon Cafe, Blabn, Wahmi, Aramco, ENPPI,
Chevron, and more.
• Conducted internal audits at key company branches including Dammam and Riyadh Airports.
• Performed supplier audits as part of the approved supplier procedure (ISO 22000 Clause 7.1.6).
Food Safety & Risk Management
• Oversaw implementation and validation of HACCP including CCPs, OPRPs, and PRPs across all production areas.
• Ensured traceability and recall readiness through documentation control and regular mock recall exercises (Clause
8.9).
• Led cross-functional risk assessments and hazard analysis to protect food safety and quality standards.
Data-Driven Improvement & Complaint Reduction
• Implemented Six Sigma methodology using statistical tools (e.g., Pareto Analysis, Ishikawa 6M) for root cause analysis
and corrective actions.
• Achieved measurable reductions in customer complaints and improved satisfaction scores.
• Handled non-conformity investigations (Clause 10.2), performance evaluations (Clause 9.1), and continuous
improvement planning (Clause 10.3).
Strategic & Administrative Responsibilities
• Conducted performance appraisals, competency assessments, and succession planning within the Q&FS team.
• Reported directly to the business owner with detailed quality and safety performance insights and strategic
improvement plans.
• Aligned departmental goals with corporate KPIs and participated in company-wide strategic planning.
• Fostered a strong culture of food safety, quality awareness, and operational accountability across all levels.
• Performed SWOT analysis to support the organizational context evaluation (Clause 4).
• Conducting interviews and creating a quality team
Project Management
• Acted as Project Manager for facility maintenance and construction initiatives.
• Collaborated with Engineering and Maintenance teams to assess the impact of equipment installations on product
quality and safety.

Food Quality and Safety Manager with strong experience in HACCP implementation, food safety management systems, and daily quality inspection in food production environments.

Experienced in monitoring production, storage, hygiene practices, and temperature control to ensure full compliance with food safety regulations.

Skilled in conducting daily inspections, managing food storage using FIFO/FEFO systems, preventing cross-contamination, and handling non-conforming products.

Proven ability to prepare facilities for regulatory inspections, maintain quality documentation, and lead continuous improvement initiatives in food safety and operational excellence.

(GMP Auditor of 13 of the companys exhibitions in different areas of Dammam, Riyadh, Aramco, and the airport, GMP
factory and restaurant Internal Auditor, Final product inspection, Lab Tests, Record & Solving problems and complains of
product from customer or monitoring, receiving raw material, Calorie calculator and nutrition facts, Training work team on
the basics of food safety and quality, Calculating the shelf life of food products, HACCP sys. Implementer, Create & implement
& maintain ISO procedures 22000 and 9001).

(GMP Internal Auditor, receiving raw material, Final product inspection, Record & Solving problems and complains of product
from customer or monitoring, ).