Quality Manager
Salmontini Trading LLC
Total years of experience :12 years, 11 Months
Understand customer needs and requirements to develop effective quality control processes in fish (Salmon & Tuna) smoking & processing.
Devise and review specifications for products or processes
Set requirements for raw material or intermediate products for suppliers and monitor their compliance
Ensure adherence to health and safety guidelines as well as legal obligations
Supervise inspectors, technicians and other staff and provide guidance and feedback
Oversee all product development procedures to identify deviations from quality standards
Inspect final output and compare properties to requirements
Approve the right products or reject defectives
Keep accurate documentation and perform statistical analysis
Solicit feedback from customers to assess whether their requirements are met
Submit detailed reports to appropriate executives
Be on the lookout for opportunities for improvement and develop new efficient procedures.
Maintain BRC, ISO & HACCP Documentation.
Conducting Supplier Approval Audit.
Conducting Restaurant Hygiene Audits.
Position held: PRODUCTION & QHSE MANAGER.
Company Profile: DKE is a fast-growing multinational meat processing and supply chain company that produces the Doner Kebab meat and manages the supply chain of restaurants and hotels. Supplying over hundreds of outlets across the globe, DKE assures the flawless and smooth distribution of supplies among its clients.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide continual leadership and guidance to team members
• Supervise all production activities in accordance with corporate and plant policies, programs, and standards concerning safety, quality, productivity and cost.
• Actively promote adherence to plant quality system, sanitation, GMP, ISO 22000, FSSC 2200 and HACCP standards to achieve a finished product within quality control specifications.
• Ensure portion control, accurate counts are produced to specifications and maintain a limit on wasted items
• Partner with Store Operations to build sales, reduce cost and maximize profit
• Strive for maximum efficiency in department operations, supports operations through creative problem solving, adaptation, and working with all departments to correct problems
• Responsible for supervising and directing employees, including production supervisors, leads, etc.
• Manage training for employees to develop human capital and recognize high-potential individuals for future growth opportunities
• Suggest and implement process improvements, which will increase safety and quality, while reducing costs.
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Control the day-to-day operations including auditing, meetings, training and updating documents and records for all aspects of the systems.
• Evaluate and analyse quality issues in the production and introduce corrective and preventive actions.
• Handle customer complaints.
• Liaise with management and staff to ensure continued QHSE integration into core operations
• Monitor and ensure that all Quality, Health & Safety and Environmental legislation is complied with and ensure a safe working environment for all team members within a busy manufacturing and service environment. Manage company Safety file.
• Conduct Continuous Improvement processes to improve processes and procedures.
• Conducting Supplier Approval Audits, Internal Audits & Trainings.
• Manual & Document Preparation for standards like HACCP, ISO 22000 & FSSC 22000.
Gateaux Bread Catering (GBC) is the UAE’s most loved and trusted commercial kitchen. A member of Ginny’s Restaurant & Confectionary Group, which has proudly been serving the UAE community since 1989, GBC handcrafts and distributes the highest quality breads, sweet and savory pastries, and delicious cakes and cupcakes to our valued F&B partners and corporate customers - every day.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Skillfully manage/ analyse/ apply audit data to provide actionable information to GBC to follow food safety.
• To ensure effective closure to identified non-conformances and analyzing it through applying control methods to evaluate the current process.
• To implement practices to be taken to handle these non-conformities and to minimize its occurrence.
• To report recommendations for remedial action and good practices.
• Follow up all the Food safety / Quality / Environment / Occupational Health and Safety requirements update and push the implementation in Catering, Bakery & Confectionary items.
• Conducts Food safety / Hygiene Audits on suppliers and advice Procurement Department on each supplier’s compliance with Company standards.
• Ensure that the products received to units through central warehouse comply with required product specification.
• Manage Food Safety Management System program and ensures problems are identified and resolved.
• Inspecting the quality of items in Production complies the standard parameters & taking decision to release/hold/reject.
• Maintains and verifies HACCP/supplier documentation and reports.
• HACCP step analysis and update of manuals.
• Incident reporting, investigation and closure.
• Completion of NCNs (non-conformances) and participate in route cause analysis.
• Implemented good manufacturing practices and established prerequisites for HACCP Codex Alimentarius.
Developed and managed FSSC 22000: 2013, ISO 22000: 2005, HACCP, GMP, GHP. Systems.
• Developed raw materials and finished products specifications. • SOP preparation for new product implementation.
• Conducting Site Visit & inspections at Ginny’s outlets.
SGS is the world’s leading Inspection, Verification, Testing and certification company. Recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity.
Founded in 1878, SGS employs 56, 000 people and operates a network of more than 1000 offices and laboratories around the world.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Planning Executing and report preparation for Hygiene audits with scoring system and grading.
• Conducting second party/Vendor audits and developing performance summary for clients based on customized or client provided checklist.
• Assisting Certification manger in maintaining certification processes and accreditation like UKAS, SAS & DAC.
• Customer support in terms of updating the client of the progress of their Audit, sending audit report, finalizing the issuance of Final Report and Final Certificate.
• Preparing quotation & contract for audits & trainings.
• Maintaining client data using software Certnet.
• Maintaining schedule for the audits & auditors.
• Maintaining audit pack & uploading for technical approval through software applaudd for certificate issuance.
• Liaison with the local regulatory authorities like all the emirates municipalities and Trakhees from JAFZA.
• Coordinating business development activities for various management system standards such as HACCP/ ISO 22000:2005, FSSC: 22000:2010(Food), FSSC 22000:2010 (Packaging) and BRC standards.
• Coordinating HR processes including Visa processing, Training, Flight and Hotel booking for the division.
• Preparing & issuing invoices using an Oracle based system called BOSS.
• Preparing LPO using E-Promise Software.
• Issuing certificates like HACCP, GMP, recommendation letters & all training certificates of different standard for different organizations.
• Responsible for maintaining accounting files and charts.
• Providing necessary coordination regarding planning, updating and management of monthly, weekly and periodical sales and marketing operations.
Company Profile: SGS is the world’s leading Inspection, Verification, Testing and certification company. Recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity.
Founded in 1878, SGS employs 56, 000 people and operates a network of more than 1000 offices and laboratories around the world.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Planning Executing and report preparation for Hygiene audits with scoring system and grading.
• Conducting second party/Vendor audits and developing performance summary for clients based on customized or client provided checklist.
• Assisting Certification manger in maintaining certification processes and accreditation like UKAS, SAS & DAC.
• Customer support in terms of updating the client of the progress of their Audit, sending audit report, finalizing the issuance of Final Report and Final Certificate.
• Preparing quotation & contract for audits & trainings.
• Maintaining client data using software Certnet.
• Maintaining schedule for the audits & auditors.
• Maintaining audit pack & uploading for technical approval through software applaudd for certificate issuance.
• Liaison with the local regulatory authorities like all the emirates municipalities and Trakhees from JAFZA.
• Coordinating business development activities for various management system standards such as HACCP/ ISO 22000:2005, FSSC: 22000:2010(Food), FSSC 22000:2010 (Packaging) and BRC standards.
• Coordinating HR processes including Visa processing, Training, Flight and Hotel booking for the division.
• Preparing & issuing invoices using an Oracle based system called BOSS.
• Preparing LPO using E-Promise Software.
• Issuing certificates like HACCP, GMP, recommendation letters & all training certificates of different standard for different organizations.
• Responsible for maintaining accounting files and charts.
• Providing necessary coordination regarding planning, updating and management of monthly, weekly and periodical sales and marketing operations.
To inspect and carry out chemical, physical and microbiological tests and to take appropriate action.
• To assist in compiling in-house and finished product specifications and procedures.
• Food safety team leader for certified standards (ISO 22000:2005, HACCP)
• Planning and conducting internal food safety and quality audits.
• To conduct vendor assessment audit and vendor Approval with regards to food safety and quality.
• To liase with regulatory authorities for matters related to Municipality inspection, labeling, product registration etc.
• To Advice the management on corrective actions to be taken for municipality inspection point if any.
• Regular assessment and validation of food safety control measures in the plant.
• To liaise with suppliers.
• Quality - To monitor and ensure that standards are adhered to, and to seek assistance where required.
• Hygiene - To ensure that the plant and factory is maintained at the highest level of hygiene.
• To provide technical support to sales team.
• To keep adequate records of work and to ensure that they are accurate.
• To assist in operator training, e.g. Food Hygiene.
• To address and resolve customer complaints.
Developing and implementing quality management systems in manufacturing industries.
• Analysing, identifying and implementing manufacturing and/or business process improvements which will improve capability and performance.
• Creating and maintaining company documentation, such as quality manuals, and quality procedures.
• Troubleshooting problems or flaws in the item provided for testing.
• Meeting with members of the production team to offer recommendations and share results.
• Maintaining and controlling calibration records for all test and inspection equipment.
Applying good manufacturing practice and observing that it is being adhered to.
• Performing tests and measurements using existing measurement equipment.
• Participating in teams to help make necessary improvements and changes to all process related issues in the production department.
Class: First Percentage:82