Food Safety Assistant

Objective

To be an asset to any organization through the delivery of required tasks, executed with professionalism, competence and delivered with academic prowess woven together with team-building attributes.

Professional Designation: Agronomy, Livestock Production, Food Safety and Quality Assurance

Education/Qualification

2016-2020 Masters of Science Degree in Food Safety and Quality Assurance

University of the West Indies

St Augustine Campus

1998-2002 Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

University of Guyana

1992-1994 Diploma in Livestock Production and Management

Regional Education Programme for Animal Health Assistant

Guyana

1985-1991 5 O’ Level CXC Passes

Mathematics, English A, Biology, Chemistry and Physics

St. Stanislaus College-Guyana

Work Experience

November 2018- 2019 Linda’s Bakery Limited (Internship)

Lot #4 Road Reserve, Don Miguel Extension Road,

El Socorro, Trinidad, West Indies.

Responsibilities include

Implementing Food Safety Standards in the Fresh and Bread Department

Auditing Cake, Bread and Fresh Department recipes for the cost of the final product

Conduct Time and Motion Studies for the Cake, Bread and Fresh Department for the purpose of making production more efficient and cost-effective.

Assist in monthly Stock Count activities

Troubleshoot problems that might arise in the Bread Department so that any non-conformance arising could be mitigated.

Project Achievements:

All task completed satisfactorily and submitted on time

June 2018 to August 2018 Cocoa Enumerator Supervisor

National Cocoa Census

Cocoa Development Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (CDCTTL)

# 16 Mulchan Seuchan Road, Chaguanas

Responsibilities Include:

Act as a liaison between the farmers and the CDCTTL in the organising of venues so the team of enumerators could collect data to create a National Fine/Favour Registry

Supervise the north team of enumerators in the collection of production data on major varieties, colons or grafted trees, the number of trees, age of trees, soil type and acreage.

Make sure that the team of enumerators fill out the questionnaires correctly

Provide summary reports on targets reached

Work along with the CDCTTL to make sure data entry is as efficient as possible during the creation of the National Fine/Favour Registry.

Project Achievement:

The enumerators were able to surpass the target of 1000 farmers surveyed

September 2014 to 2016 Teacher/Head of the General Education Department

Southern Academy of S.D.A

(Duncan village, La Romaine)

Responsibilities include:

Coordination of all administrative activities for the department

Curriculum development for the department

Teacher of Agricultural Science, Biology and Human & Social Biology for fourth and fifth form students

September 2010 to 2013 Teacher/Head of the Science Department

Southern Academy of S.D.A

(Duncan village, La Romaine)

Responsibilities include:

Coordination of all administrative activities for the department

Curriculum development for the department

Teacher of Agricultural Science, Biology and Human & Social Biology for fourth and fifth form students.

Projects and Achievements:

Improve the pass percentage of students that are fellows from the two departments

Work along with the principle in the improvement of the curriculum delivered by the teachers to the students in the two departments

Improve the administration of both departments

Collaborate along with the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources to introduce the 4H club to the Southern Academy of SDA.

Work Experience

August 2005 to August 2010 Construction Worker (Trinidad and Tobago)

Self Employed

Responsibilities included:

Carried out masonry work

Work Experience

May 2004 to January 2005 Technical and Administrative Assistant Guyana Marine Turtle Conservation Society (GMTCS)

Guyana

Responsibilities included:

Preparation of turtle nesting data reports

Preparation of reports arising from meetings attended, representing GMTCS

Represented GMTSC exhibitions to promote the Society and its products

Assisted in the sale of GMTCS products, such as crab wood oil soaps, wind chimes and wall pictures.

Projects and Achievements:

Through my efforts and other members of the Society, we were able to inform the nation of Guyana and other international territories about the state of the sea turtle population coming to nest on Guyana shores

As a result of exposing the Society to the public at exhibitions, I was instrumental in acquiring markets for the GMTCS products, resulting in increased revenues and awareness of the Society’s importance.

May 2002 to May 2003 Technical Assistant

The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture: Mabaruma/Hosororo Organic Cocoa Project Guyana

Responsibilities included:

Provided technical information to farmers of the Mabraruma/Hosororo Organic Cocoa Growers Association, for the purpose of improving their farm’s productivity

Conducted seminars and other training activities necessary for MHOCGA members to increase their technical knowledge of the planting and processing of cocoa beans

Prepared documents and other visual presentations for the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture.

Liaison between IICA and the association

Projects and Achievements:

Farmers were able to increase their acreage underproduction of cocoa

From the seminars and practical sessions conducted, farmers were able to learn and use improved processing techniques resulting in better fermenting and drying of cocoa beans

A team of project technicians and I secured the local markets for the locally made cocoa sticks and international markets (Holland and England) for the dried cocoa beans

I was able to organize a smooth transport system, which would take MHOCGA products from the site of cultivation and processing; to Georgetown (the capital city)

over 1000 miles away for shipment to markets overseas. I am proud to mention that there was never a situation where a shipment did not arrive on time

Work Experience_

September 1996 to September 1998 Fisheries Assistant

Fisheries Department, Ministry of Fisheries, Crop and

Livestock

Guyana

Responsibilities include:

Assisted the department in research work

deemed necessary for the department

Compiled the national fisheries statistics reports

Approved fisheries export licenses

January 1994 to September 1996 Animal Health Assistant

Crops and Livestock Department,

Ministry of Fisheries Crops and Livestock

Guyana

Responsibilities include:

Assisted the department in providing extension

services to livestock farmers for improving their efficiency of production by the use of modern farming techniques

Hobbies and Interest

Music, Swimming, Traveling, Camping, Football, Cricket

References

Mrs Jessica Cunningham

Education Director

South Caribbean Conference of Seventh

Day Adventist

Corner Eastern Main Road &Deane Streets

St Augustine, Trinidad

Telephone: 868-***-****

Mrs Lisa Bramble

School Supervisor

Education Department

Southern Caribbean Conference of Seventh-day Adventist

Tel: 1-868-***-****

Dr Marsha Singh

Programme Coordinator

Agriculture Food Safety and Quality Assurance

Faculty of Food and Agriculture

University of the West Indies

St Augustine Campus

Telephone: 1-868-***-**** ext 82090

Mrs Nathalie Job

Human Resource Manager

Linda’s Bakery Limited

Don Miguel Extension Road

El Socorro, Trinidad

West Indies

Telephone: 868-***-**** ext. 1024

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