Asif Ansari
Food Safety And Training Manager
Dubai
Summary
Dedicated Food safety professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Food Safety & Training Manager
Gourmet Gulf Company
Dubai
06.2019 - Current
- Lead and successfully operated the QA/Training Department in UAE/KSA
- In charge of 30 kitchens, training, and development of entire staff on Food safety standards Oversaw and managed the development of 7 brands in UAE/KSA/Qatar, working closely with Host brands and ensuring brand standards are met
- Managed day-to-day Food safety and process checks with brand owners and aligned across different departments (Procurement, Operations,HR & Finance)
- Implemented robust Food safety processes to ensure a high productivity and excellent level of customer satisfaction and ensuring zero customer complaints Working closely with the Procurement department to ensure monthly supplier audit are conducted and zero complaints received in terms of ingredient used to produce high quality food
- Developing QA champions in all the outlets to monitor the daily Food safety practices in all the kitchens and conducting weekly meetings and training for team & conducting ATP swabbing for the Hotels and discussing reports with Top management on quarterly basis
- Coaching and guiding the Operations team and Operations managers monthly and keep them updated on the Food safety guidelines and conducting monthly training for all operations team and evaluating their performance levels
- Responsible for Handling and managing the Foodwatch activities for the entire organization
- Involved in various projects including Setting up of Central Production facility, Delivery kitchen and involvement with Design and construction team to finalize the layout of the kitchens, implementation of all AMC’s for various Restaurant related operations
- Working closely with culinary team to implement Allergen Lists, Shelf-life guidelines, and various new projects to increase the business by providing Food safety solutions
- Working closely with the Operations manager to guide them on the right track and share all the evidence/gaps to ensure Food safety is never compromised.
- Mandated compliance to regulatory, customer and corporate standards and led and participated in food safety audits.
- Adapted to shifting priorities and aligned food safety activities to meet organizational goals.
- Facilitated cost reduction through product improvements.
- Identified non-conforming food products and led decision-making process for disposition based on risk to food safety and quality.
- Cultivated and maintained customer-focused mindset that acknowledged importance and value of food safety for customers.
- Created safe and healthy work environment throughout plant, adhered to safety policies and procedures and drove safe work behaviors in leadership and front line staff.
- Provided guidance on improved quality control measures to increase customer satisfaction.
Food Safety Training Manager
Zuhour Group
Dubai
05.2018 - 06.2019
- Successfully set up the Training and Food safety department, Handing 8 outlets and 1 central kitchen and 1 warehouse
- Developed Trainers’ Certification Program, certified 28 trainers for restaurants and developed 6 training coordinators in stores
- Designed and implemented Training Books for all operations positions and conducted internal training on Food safety for the entire team
- Designed and implemented Training Calendar for Stores and Training Department, resulting in 700% increase of trainings delivered in 10 months, 350+ staff members and 1,500+ hours of training.
Sr. Food Safety Consultant | Auditor | Trainer
Check Safety First | Cristal International
Dubai
11.2016 - 05.2018
- MENA & Sri Lanka region, Conducted 2nd & 3rd party Audits/ Consultancy visits monthly for renowned Five-star hotels & Catering companies across Middle East and
- Africa region conducted Tour Audits for UK based companies Expedia in Middle East region
- Monitoring organization wide operations manual, policies, processes, and standards to ensure these comply and include reference to all relevant hygiene and food safety Conducted Supplier audits for Clients on a timely basis, collaborating with Labs to do Food and water sampling for hotels on a quarterly basis.
Food safety consultant | Auditor | Trainer
Al Safa Consultancy & Hospitality Services
10.2014 - 11.2016
- Worked as a DM approved trainer/ consultant and conducted food safety training for various clients on a regular basis for different levels of food safety based on customer requirements Developed various training materials on food safety/ HACCP for clients Supported to various companies like F&B, Food stuff trading, Hospitality and manufacturing in achieving Food safety standards and helping them in achieve various certifications like HACCP and ISO standards.
Education
Post graduate diploma - Food safety & Quality Management
IGNOU
India 06.2011 - 06.2012
MBA - Operations Management
IMT-CDL Ghaziabad
India 06.2011 - 06.2013
B. Tech - Engineering, Biotechnology
Dr MGR Educational And Research Institute
India 06.2007 - 06.2011
Skills
Food safety expertise
Food safety Training
Food safety audits
HACCP Implementation and audits
ISO 22000 implementation and audits
HABC approved trainer for MENA region
DM approved Food safety trainer
Accomplishments
- TSI, UK approved Food safety Trainer for Person in Charge (PIC) Level 2 & Level 3 in Dubai.
- HABC, UK approved Food safety Trainer for all levels (Basic to Advanced) & HACCP in Catering/Retail & Manufacturing
- HACCP Internal Auditor (Level 2) implementation course from SGS India.
- HACCP (Level 3) Implementation course from HABC, UK
- HACCP (Level 4) in managing HACCP course from HABC, UK Allergen management (Level 3) course from HABC, UK
- Advanced Level 4 Managing Food Hygiene from HABC, UK Halal compliance professional Auditor from Halal India.
- Chennai Diploma in Food safety management system (Alison Institute, UK)
- All about Allergens online training for Food services from Australian society of clinical immunology and allergy (ASCIA)
- Fire Marshal level 2 course from Safer Fire institute, Dubai Police academy
- First Aid |CPR & AED course from Safer Fire institute, Dubai Police academy
- Level 2 award in Infection control in Food premises, from HABC, UK
- Level 2 award in Chemical Handling training (COSHH), from HABC, UK
- Level 2 award in Risk assessment, from HABC, UK
- Level 2 award in Health and Safety, from HABC, UK
Accomplishments
- Achievements Awarded Employee of the year & employee of the month at Gourmet Gulf company for the best department and achieving outstandingresults
- Implemented ISO22000:2005 standards and getting the company certified in ISO 22000: 2005 standards
- Achieved A grade for all the Restaurants and Kitchen facilities from Dubai Municipality Food safety department
- Achieved Excellent grades for all restaurants on Zomato Food Hygiene audits from SGS Gulf @ Zuhour group Approved Food safety trainer from Dubai Municipality for conducting all the Food safety training courses
- Conducted 800+ batches of training and trained more than 15,000+ candidates on Basic Food Hygiene across Dubai, Middle East & Africaregion
- Conducted 100+ batches of Person in Charge Level 2 & 3 trainings in Hindi/Urdu & English languages in Dubai
- Conducted 30+ batches of training for HACCP Awareness, HACCP Level 2 internal auditor, HACCP Level 3 and Advanced Level 4 food hygienemanagement courses in GCC region
- Implemented HACCP Food safety management system in over 20+ organizations including Hotels and catering companies across GCC
- Conducted Audits for more than 300+ Mc Donald’s restaurant in GCC region and Sri Lanka region in 2017 & 2018
Timeline
Food Safety & Training Manager
Gourmet Gulf Company
06.2019 - Current
Food Safety Training Manager
Zuhour Group
05.2018 - 06.2019
Sr. Food Safety Consultant | Auditor | Trainer
Check Safety First | Cristal International
11.2016 - 05.2018
Food safety consultant | Auditor | Trainer
Al Safa Consultancy & Hospitality Services
10.2014 - 11.2016
Post graduate diploma - Food safety & Quality Management
IGNOU
06.2011 - 06.2012
MBA - Operations Management
IMT-CDL Ghaziabad
06.2011 - 06.2013
B. Tech - Engineering, Biotechnology
Dr MGR Educational And Research Institute
06.2007 - 06.2011