Food Safety Manager

Emil Saad

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Professional Summary

Professional food technologist with more than 10 years of experience in a broad spectrum of food technology including food chemistry, food testing and analysis, food microbiology, and food safety and quality; proficient in setting up, operating, and maintaining laboratory instruments as Atomic Absorption and ICP-MS, conducting experiments, making observations, and calculating and recording results; has organizational skills in compiling detailed logs of all of the work of the subsidiaries; has skills in developing and adapting laboratory procedures to achieve the best results to encountered problems; has worked in many international food laboratories all over the world as SGS, Gafta, Control Union, Inspectorate, Cotecna, Timex Surveyors, and Botrans; currently completing The Certified Food Scientist Certification from the Institute of Food Technology, USA.

Key Skills

A genuine interest in science and how it is applied to food and cookery

Professional in conducting experiments and tests to identify the chemical composition and reactive properties of natural substances and processed materials of food samples ensuring quality

Well-versed in FDA regulations

Up-to-date with USDA standards

Expert in quality control

Good knowledge in monitoring the maintenance of equipment and coordinating the requirements for maintenance and its schedules to achieve maximum efficiency under safe operating conditions

Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, and cost control

High standards of cleanliness and the ability to adhere to strict hygiene rules

Excellent attention to detail

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Leadership qualities

People and teamworking skills

A flexible approach to working

Numeracy and problem-solving skills

Time management and administrative, analytic, and organizational skills

Excellent user of MS Office

Professional Experience

Food Technologist 2006-2017

Central Laboratories of Ministry of Health (ISO 17025 Accredited Labs), Chemical Food Analysis Department, Cairo, Egypt

The leading main laboratories of the country providing centralized health services to the Egyptian

population. Clients include large companies, factories, traders, and people.

Job Description:

Inspecting plant and analyzing food samples (wheat and flour and their products, rice grains and its products, sweets, biscuits, chocolate, crisps, tahini, pickles, Juices, syrup, sugar, glucose, fructose, honey bees, alcohol products, tobacco, milk and dairy products, preservatives, tea, fish, meat, and oil) to ensure optimum quality is maintained

Conducting experiments and tests to identify the chemical composition and reactive properties of natural substances and processed materials

Conducting research to develop theories, techniques, and processes and testing the reliability of outcomes under different conditions

Testing food products for flavor, color, taste, texture, and nutritional content

Analyzing heavy metals in wheat grains and its products as lead and cadmium using the Atomic Absorption and ICP-MS devices

Preparing chemical process systems such as those used to remove and separate components, the effect of chemical changes, and controlling of storing and handling of solids, liquids, and gases

Travelling abroad to Russia, France, Romania, etc. on a regular basis examining wheat grains as part of the governmental delegation authorized for implementing the chemical analysis in the country of origin and a prior-to-loading stowage examination for the shipping vessel (chemical analysis) in SGS, Gafta,Control Union, Inspectorate, Cotecna, Timex Surveyors, Botrans laboratories applying the Egyptian and the ISO standards for the following:

owheat grains criteria

ofalling number criteria

otest weight criteria

oprotein criteria according to Kjeldahl method

omoisture criteria

Training specialists on food analysis in the Central Laboratories and in laboratories all over Egypt

Identifying hazards and assessing and controlling risks in the workplace

Recording and investigating equipment damage and reporting safety performance

Reviewing product failure data and implementing laboratory tests to establish or reject possible causes and advising on ways to overcome any problems

Agricultural Manager 2003-2017

Private Large Estate Farms

Job Description:

Reduced total overtime costs by 15% by developing and Utilizing cost management programs to achieve per head and per acre income goals which identified the ideal sale price

Increased farm annual production by 23% as a manager

Developed techniques for maintaining most current productive and cost-effective farming practices in compliance with government regulations and health safety standards

Developed a strong understanding of fruit and grain markets through the analysis and use of contract options

Created numerous spreadsheet programs to track farm production data, products customers, and input pricing

Oversaw operation and maintenance of machines, induction generators and programmable logic controller

Managed all planting, cultivating, fertilization, irrigation, spraying, and harvesting field operations

Recruiting, training, and supervising farm workers

Reserve Lieutenant 2003-2006

Air Defense Forces

Education

Post-graduate Diploma, Food Safety and Quality, 2011

Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt (recognized by MoniQA Association, The Global Food Safety Network)

Equivalent to a U.S. one-year post graduate study in the field from an accredited institution according to World Education Services (NYC), 01/2018. Evaluation available upon request

B.Sc., Agricultural Science, 2003

Banha University, Banha, Egypt

Equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree in the field from an accredited institution according to World Education Services (NYC), 01/2018. Evaluation available upon request

Certificates

2000: Certificate of Attendance from (Cairo-Misr Co.) participating in The Internal Training Course in Production of Citric Acid by Fermentation Process and Fermentation Follow-up

2009: Certificate of "Monitor Hygiene and Quality of Food" including HACCP from the AUT

2010: Certificate of International Computer Driving License "ICDL Syllabus Version 4.0" from UNESCO

2012: Certificate of Completion of Training "Infratec 1241 FOSS," from "Bela Hodod," the Sole Agent for Foss in North Africa

2013: Certificate of Achievement of the completion of the hands-on training on operation/maintenance equipment model "Mili-Q Integral A10" manufactured by principal Millipore from El Noor Scientific & Trade Corporation

2013: Certificate of Achievement for the completion of the training program “ISO/IEC 17025” by The Ministry of Health and Population, Central Health Laboratories

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