Eslam Saber

Accomplishments:
• Handpicked to lead business planning, growth agenda, and profitability. Embraced fiscal and operational responsibility and reviewed cost, risk, and audit functions while reporting to Operation Director.
• Assumed full responsibility for all day-to-day production operations including production plans, allocation of resources (machines/manpower), and standardizing departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures.
• Mastered processes of the chicken further processing encompassing chicken burger/nuggets/fried chicken 9 and 12 pieces, fried drumsticks, and fried wings.
• Catering to some of the big clients in Saudi Arabia including Albaik Company/Aqwat Company/Herfy company, having several branches all over Saudi Arabia and take of their special requirements for whole chicken and chicken parts
Key Responsibilities:
• Directing operations within all spheres of meat production process to achieve organization goals, cost saving, product quality, labor efficiency, consistent and on-time delivery of products.
• Providing thought leadership and direction for the entire production section to the accomplish task of maximizing production throughput by analyzing budgets, recommending improvements in operational strategies, implementing robust standards and strategies for the organization.
• Planning, organizing and supervising the production processes inside the slaughterhouse in accordance with quality and safety standards and in adherence with health and food safety rules.
• Championing full spectrum activities in further processing, starting from receiving the raw materials, processing for each raw material, managing operating the lines until packing and delivering the complete and final product to the warehouses in alignment with established production targets.
• Working on developing productive capacities through implementation of robust IT systems and centralized procurement platform to ensure uniform purchases, strict controls, centralized data collection and cost optimizations.
• Offering inputs in recruiting, training, performance evaluation, and promotion as well as termination activities of production staff. Managing the quality and production teams and ensuring the application of quality and safety standards.
• Commanding multidisciplinary coordination with machine operators, packaging team and other subordinates, managing daily production activities, setting quality standards, providing requisite resources (Personnel/Machinery/ equipment), enforcing accountability, and establishing discipline to manage function in an objective and consistent manner
• Directing strategic and operational initiatives in terms of established quality to ensure continued financial strength, customer satisfaction and operating efficiency.
• Effectively scheduling manufacturing operations, determining project timelines and mobilizing purchases (selection, ordering and procurement) with project requirements/schedules. Performing routine and periodic maintenance on manufacturing equipment and devices.
• Deploying and conveying timelines to complete the project to managers, clients and employees and working collaboratively with customers, buyers, marketing and sales staff.
• Maintaining plant and equipment in safe and good condition, ascertaining accurate records/systems/quality to obtain optimum production, produce required quantities and enhance organization-wide efficiencies and synergies.
• Tracking and reviewing the performance of staff, organizing events to keep staff engaged and empowering staff to perform to their peak and contributing to continuous improvement.

Accomplishments:
• Known for holistically incorporating quality-related policies, strategy, work processes, people, and technology to improve effectiveness, efficiency, and business results; increase competitiveness and reduce costs.
Key Responsibilities:
• Understood client needs and ensured effective coordination of quality standards with production teams. Strove to improve the manufacturing process to ensure higher-quality goods.
• Streamlined procedures for products or processes, and trained staff to use them. Simultaneously enabled them to incorporate new specifications.
• Identified requirements for raw materials, fostering communication with suppliers, and monitoring their compliance. Maintained accurate documentation and performed the statistical analysis.
• Directed operations of inspectors, technicians, and other staff members. Complied with legal obligations, regulatory bodies, and health and safety guidelines.
• Introduced a quality culture and standardized all processes. Ascertained product development procedures to identify any deviations from quality standards.
• Tracked and evaluated final output against requirements, and approved/rejected the final products. Incorporated feedback from clients, attended meetings, submitted reports, and assisted external auditors and inspectors.
• Reviewed and oversaw quality procedures and ensured that company and quality requirements are being met with an emphasis on accurate detailing and speedy fulfillment of compliance with standard QA/ QC requirements.

Accomplishments & Key Responsibilities:
• Played a key role in establishing a food safety management system and quality management system for Alqalzam restaurant branches and ensuring that the restaurant consistently provides high-quality food and service to its customers.
• Enabled application and re-certification of ISO 22000 standards across branches and ensures smooth internal/external audits across the branches.
• Developed and implemented a comprehensive quality control program that covers every aspect of the restaurant's operations, from food preparation to customer service.
• Ensured that the restaurant complies with all local and international food safety regulations, and implemented procedures for pest control activity, documentation, and implementation of quality and food safety.
• Designed sections of documentation, resolved customer complaints received and investigated and implemented appropriate CA.
• Made pioneering efforts in attaining the highest food quality and safety, providing basic and intermediate food safety staff training, and employing robust quality manual to serve as a reference in 6 branches across Jeddah and Riyadh.
• Carried out branch visits daily, and followed up on the progress of all its processes whilst providing daily, weekly, and monthly reports.
• Managed safe and efficient kitchens and follow-up operations to ascertain food and the kitchens followed good manufacturing practices and safety methods.

Designation Chronology:
• 2013 - 2016: Quality Control Section Head
• 2011 - 2013: Senior Quality Control Specialist
Accomplishments & Key Responsibilities:
• Joined the organization as Senior Quality Control Specialist and earned a promotion to the position of Quality Control Section Head, through outstanding performance.
• Provided subject matter expertise in placing excellence and quality at the heart of all activities by deploying ongoing quality control processes right for live birds and other raw materials until the finished product.
• Reviewed and oversaw quality and hygiene standards at every stage of processing and warehousing while reporting and correcting all non-conforming activities. Imparted training on quality management systems and personnel hygiene.
• Prepared, developed, reviewed, and implemented project-specific Quality Plans, Checklists, and alignment with quality (HACCP, GMP, ISO) and safety regulations. Also developed quality inspection and test plans.
• Updated all top management on the performance of the quality management system
• by evaluating all current and future quality needs and suggesting changes to Quality System Regulations, quality process improvement initiatives, and safety measures to exceed organizational targets and customer expectations
• Setting up an efficient quality management system; ISO 9001, 22000 throughout the chicken and feed production chain during processing and slaughtering- focused on meeting customer needs and attaining superior quality metrics.

Previous Professional Experiences:
• Sep 2009 - Dec 2010: Quality Control Supervisor, United Company Poultry Slaughterhouse, Elbehira, Egypt