Hassan Zahran, Quality Control & Assurance Manager

Hassan Zahran

Quality Control & Assurance Manager

EPC For Consultation & Training

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Food Safety
Experience
17 years, 11 Months

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Total years of experience :17 years, 11 Months

Quality Control & Assurance Manager at EPC For Consultation & Training
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since June 2016

Conduct compliance & risk management audits in a variety of food service and related environments, perform a GAP
Analysis, Assessment Study, and System building Consultation Service Covering (GMPs - HACCP - ISO22000 -
FSSC22000 - ISO 9001, ISO 18001 & 14001.... ) Performing 2nd party audits Vendor assurance, GMP and HACCP
programs as well as food safety certification training, Ensure timeliness, consistency, and accuracy in all audits and audit
reports. Operate & Maintain applicable professional development and training required for audit proficiency.

Consultant, Lead Tutor and Lead Auditor at Cristal international Standards
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since May 2019

Conduct compliance & risk management audits in a variety of food service and related environments, perform a GAP
Analysis, Assessment Study, and System building Consultation Service Covering (GMPs - HACCP - ISO22000 -
FSSC22000 - ISO 9001, ISO 45001 & 14001.... ) Performing 2nd party audits Vendor assurance, GMP and HACCP
programs as well as food safety certification training, Ensure timeliness, consistency, and accuracy in all audits and audit
reports. Operate & Maintain applicable professional development and training required for audit proficiency.

Quality Assurance District Area Manager at Safeway
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • January 2016 to May 2016

Responsible for Establishing, implementing & updating a whole new food safety & food defense systems for deferent Shops (Bakery - Dairy - Butchery - Fishery - Fruit & Vegetables) based on HACCP, BRC & ISO22000 systems to maintain Customer satisfaction, decrease the food safety errors, ensure supplier compliance & increase staff awareness *Supported the Company by implementing the system to open 3 new stores.

• Establishing & implementing HACCP System to cover all the Food safety aspects
• Creating a new preventive maintenance plan supporting the M-team
• Creating new checklists, conducting a food safety audits to ensure the store compliance
• Creating MSDS for all homemade products based on shelf life study
• Creating a cleaning & Sanitation procedure based on the Latest BRC System
• Setting all SOPs, GMPs & GHPs within sections, in all the stores
• Increasing the staff. SV & Managers awareness by conducting internal & external training
• Setting a Microbiological sample plan for all the food processes, reporting results, supporting the commercial team to
make the CA plan & ensuring its implementation
• Creating a customer service complain system, investigating the problems & taking actions based on the findings
• Reporting all results & progress to the CEO

Quality Control & Food Safety Manager at Carrefour Egypt
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • January 2012 to January 2016

System of (Catering - Bakery - Pastry - Butchery - Fishery - F&V - Receiving - OPSS) on Alex City Center Hypermarket
from Jan 2012 to Aug 2015. Beside Orouba Hypermarket branch and city light branch from its opening at 2014 till the
beginning of 2016.
• Establishing and implementing the HACCP principles, cleaning and sanitation processes
• Maintaining the Food safety practices within the different sections by monitoring and following up the GMPs & GHPs
, and all critical control points starting from receiving products to displaying them for the customers
• Following and reporting all the non-conformity issues to the H.O besides supporting the Section Managers to apply
corrective action plans and evaluating the food processes to assure their compliance with the latest Food safety
technologies
• Evaluating and handling all customer complaints, applying the appropriate action and reporting the investigation
results and actions to the head office
• Ensuring the daily implementation of the pest control plans
• Preparing a monthly report & presentation for the results of the food and swab analysis
• Setting a recall procedure and reporting the action to the H.O.
• Conducting a weekly audit including a complete corrective action plans for the concerned sections
• Following up the implementation of the corrective actions done by the section managers.
• Implementing an Internal & External calibration plan
• Conducting food safety Audits (Internal, HO & external)

Assistant Manager, Quality Assurance at Carrefour Egypt
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • July 2010 to January 2012

A thorough Check for all products Displayed (Expiry date, product quality, Temp., withdrawal date & cleaning)
• Handling and investigating customer complaints & implementing appropriate corrective actions
• Providing Meat, Poultry & fresh food receiving veterinary inspections
• Checking the pest control activities with the company and making a daily documentation for the products according to the MSDS
• Implementing a cleaning schedule with the cleaning company for all sections & maintenance every month
• Coordinating Lab Analysis visits, receiving results, investigating positive samples, helping SM to put Corrective actions, following up the implementation of Corrective actions & making a presentation & a detailed report for the results
• Receiving a Recall & implementing the required actions
• Reporting the Non-conformities by suppliers to QM
• Implementing an Internal & External calibration plan
• Conducting a food safety Audits (Internal, HO & external)
• Coordinating external trainings with sections managers and the department head

Food Safety Auditor at PQI Production & Quality Institute
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • January 2009 to July 2010

Conducting food safety audits of client's facility concerning the HACCP & ISO 22000
• Communicates verbally to management on the level of food safety existing at the facility
• Prepares a written report for management, recapping all issues of observations and, if needed, Corrective actions that should be taken.

Food Safety Officer at Egyptian Military forces
  • Egypt
  • July 2006 to September 2009

Food safety Inspection of Officers & Soldiers Catering Establishments
• Veterinarian Poultry & meat inspection
• Pest control activities validation
• Microbiological tests, Swabs & sampling application
• Daily audit of chillers, freezers & dry storage and inspection for any non-conformities

Education

Bachelor's degree, Food Safety
  • at veterinary Medicine, Alexandria university
  • May 2006

veterinary medicine education

Specialties & Skills

Quality Assurance
Quality Control
Food Safety
ISO standards
Auditing
Training
GAP Analysis
presentation Skills
Effective coaching tech to maximize My team’s performance
Communicate organizational goals that get results.
Work effectively with a multigenerational workforce.
Effectively set expectations for myself and my direct reports.
Apply delegation strategies to increase productivity & motivation.
Quality Control
Problem solving
Delegation
Minitap
Minitab
Mind Manager

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
German
Beginner

Memberships

American Society For Quality (ASQ)
  • Member
  • June 2013
Egyptian Veterinarian Union
  • Member
  • July 2006
American Statistical Association (ASA)
  • Member
  • July 2013

Training and Certifications

Approved Nominated Tutor (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2019
Highfield Level 3 Award in Food Safety in Catering (RQF) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2019
Person in charge PIC Certified Trainer (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2019
BRC Global Standard Food Safety issue 8 Lead Auditor (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2018
Highfield Level 4 International Award in Managing Food Safety for Catering (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2019
Certified EFQM Assessor (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2018
Level 4 Award in Managing Food Safety in Catering (Training)
Training Institute:
TÜV NORD
Date Attended:
June 2014
Duration:
40 hours
Catering Good Manufacturing Practice Certified (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2009
Valid Until:
May 2009
ISO 22000:2005 Awareness (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2010
Valid Until:
April 2010
Internal Auditor ISO 22000 Certified (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2011
Valid Until:
November 2011
Auditor/Lead Auditor ISO 22000 IRCA Certified (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2013
Valid Until:
April 2013
ISO 9001:2008 Quality management systems Awareness (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2009
Valid Until:
September 2009
HACCP System implementation for food industry Certificate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2009
Valid Until:
July 2009

Hobbies

  • Painting
    Took the 4th position among 22 artist on Kuwait international festival for Arts 2004