Joelle Kmeid, Research & Development Assistant

Joelle Kmeid

Research & Development Assistant

Meptico

Location
Lebanon
Education
Master's degree, Food safety
Experience
7 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :7 years, 10 Months

Research & Development Assistant at Meptico
  • Lebanon
  • My current job since June 2018
Quality Control Supervisor at Lebanese Food Company
  • Lebanon
  • October 2015 to June 2016

Setting quality assurance compliance objectives to achieve the targets.
Promoting performance improvement and quality assurance programs throughout the organization.
Defining quality measures in conjunction with working staff
Ensuring that Factory and POS is in compliance with all regulatory standards
Reviewing the departmental indicators on a regular basis and makes recommendations as needed to ensure the Department Quality Improvement efforts are effective.
Monitoring the cleaning of machinery, work area.
Determining relevant quality associated training requirements and delivering training.
Collecting and analyzing performance charts and data against defined parameters.
Writing management and technical systems reports.
Collating the staff of various disciplines and driving them to plan, develop and agree broad quality procedures.
Following up on instructions as communicated by superiors within the scope of Quality Assurance and Control.
Responsible for controlling the quality of raw and finished products
Ensuring that the system is working as per standards and generating all related policies and procedures.
Maintaining and setting up documentation and control procedures.

Food safety consultant- temporary job at Ministry of Economy and Trade
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • April 2015 to June 2015

- Organizing the event: Expo Milano 2015
- Writing SOPs for regulations given by the organizers of Expo Milano
- Following up wit the catering companies regarding food safety and application of the HACCP system

Trainee with food safety officers at Ministry of Economy and Trade - Consumer Protection Directorate
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • February 2015 to April 2015

• Help control and investigate
• Take part in local initiatives and work closely with the team
• Investigate food complaints; deal with complaints relating to the hygiene of food premises
• Take part in various educational initiatives

Assistant project manager at Supreme Concept (PR & Communication)
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • June 2014 to October 2014

Temporary job - worked on the following projects:
• Procter & Gamble “Ariel new product launch” event @ Beirut Souks (650 attendees)
• Arab Pharmacists Union Congress for the Order of Pharmacist in Lebanon (3600 attendees)

Internship at Municipallity of Jounieh
  • Lebanon
  • February 2014 to October 2014

Inspection in the restaurants of the region
elaborate a guide on food safety
conduct a conference on food hygiene

Education

Master's degree, Food safety
  • at Lebanese University Faculty of Science
  • September 2014
Bachelor's degree, Biochemistry
  • at Lebanese University Faculty of Science
  • June 2012

Specialties & Skills

Food Safety
ISO 22000
Microsoft Power Point
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Food safety
food technology
Inspection

Languages

Arabic
Expert
French
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

HABC Level 3 Award in Supervising HACCP in Catering (Training)
Training Institute:
GWR consulting Lebanon and Highfield awarding board of compliance UK
Date Attended:
August 2016
Duration:
16 hours
HABC Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety for Catering (Training)
Training Institute:
GWR consulting, Lebanon and Highfield awarding board of compliance, UK
Date Attended:
July 2016
Duration:
32 hours
Food safety inspection (Training)
Training Institute:
Ministry of Economy and Trade
Date Attended:
February 2015
Duration:
100 hours
Food safety inspection (Training)
Training Institute:
Municipality of Jounieh
Date Attended:
March 2014

Hobbies

  • Swimming
  • Gym
  • Cooking
  • Reading