Chris Screen

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About Chris Screen

I've have been working in a food industry for over 40 years, in hotels, pubs, themed restaurants and food courts and for the last 24 years experience has been in FMCG manufacturing, in Cook Chill / Cook Frozen Ready Meals and in High Care / High Risk Short Shelf life products. Sandwiches, Salads, Soups, Sauce, Salad Dressing, Vegan & Vegetarian, & Ambient Powder Ingredients and Pet food. I have experience and knowledge of KPI’s,Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvment.I have the ability to interact with customers to ensure requirements are met, any problems resolved - providing a professional service at all times.I have had the responsibility for managing a factory budget, ensuring the all expenditure meets the company financial projections. Negotiating with suppliers to get the best prices. Costing all NPD to maximise the GP margins.I have the ability ensure plant and premises comply with all current H&S regulations, train staff in fire safety and basic health and safety. Producing and maintaining all health and safety risk assessments. I’m able to train and retrain all staff to basic food hygiene standards as I’m a licence tutor to run Food Hygiene courses to levels 1 & 2. I have the knowledge of BRC Global Standard in Food Safety, BRC Gluten. ISO 9001, STS (Support Training Services), BSA (British Sandwich Association) and Salsa, FEMAS (Feed Materials Assurance Scheme), RSPO (Roundtable of Sustainable Palm Oil), SEDEX, FSSC (Food Safety System Certificate), Developing, producing, maintaining, reviewing and updating HACCP, Quality & Procedure Manuals relating to all processes in the production plant. Carry out supplier quality assurance audits as and when necessary. Lease with the local EHO. I hold certificates in BRC Third Party Auditor on version 6, Advanced Food Hygiene, HABC Level 4 in Managing Food Safety in Catering (QCF), HACCP Level 3, Basic Health Safety. Health & Safety Level 3 and a Diploma in Health and Safety. Management.Specialties: Training, Purchasing, Quality systems, Auditing, Sales & Operations