Professional Qualifications

• Post Graduate Certificate in Occupational & Environmental Health Management
at University of Portsmouth 2004
• British Standards Institute Certificate in Implementing 2008
OHSAS 18001 Management Systems
• CIEH Professional Training Certificate 2004
(Chartered Institute of Environmental Health)
• RIPHH Food Hygiene Diploma 1997
(Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene)
• IOSH Certificate in Managing Safely 1996
• Health, Safety and the Environment. University of Birmingham 1996
• NEBOSH Certificate– 16 week course at Stafford College 1994
• City & Guilds 706/2 1981
• City & Guilds 706/1 1977
• Chartered Member of IOSH (Institute of Occupational Safety and Health)
• Qualified Risk Assessor and COSSH Assessor
• Health and Safety and Food Safety Trainer.
• IT Skills: Fully literate in MS Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint
• Languages: Very Basic German understanding.

A highly experienced and qualified Senior Health and Safety and Food Safety Manager, with an excellent track record in Health, Safety, Environmental, Quality and Food Safety worldwide from 25 years in the Food, Hospitality, Retail and Contract Catering industry. Provision of strategic guidance and direction to senior management and board. Fully adept at developing and training well motivated teams.

Career Achievements
Mar 2006 – to Date: Interim Health and Safety Manager Apetito Services
Apetito Services provide the Community Meals and Frozen Meal Delivery Service to local authorities throughout the UK.
• Appointed to manage, control and develop Health and Food Safety legislative compliance across 30 depots nationally.
• Introducing innovative and comprehensive Safety and Risk Management Systems into all locations.
• Actively involved in developing Group Policies and Procedures towards gaining OHSAS 18001, ISO 22000 and ISO 14001 Certification

1998 – 31 Dec 2006: Senior Health and Food Safety Manager NAAFI International
Subsidiary of Compass Group with major overseas catering/service contracts to BP, Shell, Schlumberger, British forces etc. in many locations including Iraq, Nigeria and worldwide wherever British Forces operate.
• Appointed initially to British forces contract in Germany, servicing 132 units including 30 schools with 1500 staff.
• Recently prepared and submitted Health, Safety, Environmental and Food Safety elements of strategic bid for multi-million pound Contract for British Forces overseas.
• Prepared and implemented unique Electronic HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) Food Safety Management System.
• Responsible for management and training in all Health and Safety & Food Safety matters, to meet UK and local legislative and contract requirements.
• Reporting directly to and providing guidance to company Directors and Management Board on all strategic Health and Food Safety matters. Writing and implementing policies and practices to meet legal and business requirements.
• Set up, implemented and managed unique computerised Quality Management Monitoring System utilising bar code technology.
• Working to ISO 9001 Quality standards, ISO 14001 Environmental and OHSAS 18001 for Health and Safety Management systems and ISO 22000 Food Safety Management Systems.
• Subsequently appointed additionally to international ‘Tiger Team’, a remote site mobilisation group specialising in implementing HSEQ Management systems.
• Trained up 500 Nigerians in Health and Safety, food safety and environmental management.
• Carried out other support, training and audit work in Macedonia and Kosovo for UN and for other contracts in Kuwait, Kazakhstan and Angola.


1991 - 1998: Senior Supervisor RAF Cosford.
A major technical training base with 4000 people and 300 catering/support staff.
• Appointed to supervise Brigade of Chefs, service and civilian and supporting staff working in 4 locations.
• Identified and established Safety Culture within catering department.
• Formed proactive healthy ‘living and eating’ team with medical and physical training departments
• Lectured and trained in Health and Safety, Food Safety and healthy eating.
• Compiled and computerised RISK, COSHH and Manual Handling Assessments.

1975 - 1991: Senior Chef/Supervisor RAF Wildenrath, Germany
A 2000 strong front line base in Germany.
• Appointed to manage busy In-Flight Catering Department providing food for VIP’s including Royalty.
• Supervised up to 40 strong teams on other catering duties on the base.
• Managed preparation, administration and accountancy within butchery department.
• Carried out full range of Human Resource management duties, including performance appraisals, disciplinaries and organising duty rosters etc.
• Responsible for implementation of Food Safety Act 1990 when HM Forces lost Crown immunity from prosecution – leading to interest/career in Health & Safety.

Qualifications, Training and Skills
• Post Graduate Certificate in Occupational & Environmental Health Management
at University of Portsmouth 2004
• British Standards Institute Certificate in Implementing 2008
OHSAS 18001 Management Systems
• CIEH Professional Training Certificate 2004
(Chartered Institute of Environmental Health)
• RIPHH Food Hygiene Diploma 1997
(Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene)
• IOSH Certificate in Managing Safely 1996
• Health, Safety and the Environment. University of Birmingham 1996
• NEBOSH Certificate– 16 week course at Stafford College 1994
• City & Guilds 706/2 1981
• City & Guilds 706/1 1977
• Chartered Member of IOSH (Institute of Occupational Safety and Health)
• Qualified Risk Assessor and COSSH Assessor
• Health and Safety and Food Safety Trainer.
• IT Skills: Fully literate in MS Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint
• Languages: Very Basic German understanding.

Interests
• Playing and supporting football, Golf and keeping fit.
• Motor vehicle repair and conversion and building component cars.
• Home studies, computer studies and further education.