MOAMEN SAMIR ABDIN
Abudhabi,UAE
Summary
Experienced Food Safety Consultant with knack for driving compliance and enhancing safety protocols. Developed and implemented comprehensive food safety management systems, leading to significant improvements in audit scores and regulatory adherence. Known for fostering culture of safety and continuous improvement within teams.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Food safety consultant
TUV NORD
Cairo, Egypt
01.2024 - 01.2025
- Advised businesses and organisations in corrective actions for remediation of compliance issues.
- More than 400 food inspections for more than 250 facilities as hotels, cruise ships, restaurants and catering companies.
- More than 150 Water safety and Housekeeping inspections on hotel resorts and cruise ships.
- Created custom food safety plan templates for each customer's unique requirements, providing an easy-to-follow guide tailored specifically to their operation's needs.
- Verified product label data and conformance with legal requirements.
- Monitored raw materials and food supplies using established stock control procedures.
- Inspected food preparation and storage procedures against statutory guidelines, implementing process changes as needed.
- Inspected food and beverages at various stages of processing.
- Updated organisational database with official recommendations and inspection results.
- Contributed to community health education and programmes to spread food safety awareness.
- Reviewed equipment designs from a hygienic perspective before installation commenced at client sites, preventing future sanitation challenges.
- Identified potential hazards with thorough risk assessments.
- Interviewed individuals and collected data to properly analyse complaints and reports of non-compliance.
- Led team training sessions on proper food handling techniques for improved safety.
- Observed all good food manufacturing practices to support continuous quality.
- Instructed workplace representatives on required policy updates to meet new government legislation.
- Developed action plans post-audit, ensuring full compliance within specified timelines.
- Performed random inspections of food preparation areas to assess hygiene compliance.
- Reviewed suppliers' operations, thereby ensuring quality control from source itself.
- Worked closely with kitchen staff to understand their challenges, resulting in practical solutions for better safety norms adherence.
Hygiene Manager
Royal Lagoons resort
Hurghada, Egypt
06.2023 - 12.2023
- Developed and implemented an 8-step sanitation system that raised standards for cleanliness by Active Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) guidelines and improved hygiene scores from 70% to 90% over three months
- Managed a team of 5 associates to ensure proper food handling and safety procedures were followed
- Reduced health and safety related complaints from customers and staff by 90%
Assistant Hygiene Manager
PickAlbatros- Alf Leila Wa Leila
Hurghada, Egypt
01.2023 - 06.2023
- Ensure that All rules & regulations are strictly adhered within the hotel including hotel's policy on hygiene regulations including HACCP
- The supply chain is planned to secure that the quality of the food & beverage products
- The hotel is recognized by local authorities and is compliant to all HACCP regulations
- Set an example by reporting to duty punctually wearing business attire according to the hotels dress code & PickAlbatros grooming standards, maintaining a high standard of personal appearance and hygiene at all times
- Develop food safety committees for the hotel to ensure all actions are communicated towards the operations
- Have a thorough knowledge and understanding of all food and beverage items offered
- Attend the daily Kitchen Department meeting
- Develop a monthly report of the operational hygiene gaps and develop an action plan
- Develop on the job trainings for all kitchen, service and stewarding staff
- Develop class room trainings for all kitchen, service and stewarding staff
- Ensure daily routine checks are done in liaison with the Stewarding Manager in all Food & Beverage areas
- To ensure that all data is recorded properly by the respecting kitchen staff and filed correctly for future reference
- Check on a daily basis pastry counters, buffets and displays for the restaurants and banquet.
- Attend any visit of the governmental body in terms of Food Hygiene Manager and encourage a positive working relation
- Contribute sourcing new suppliers and ensure all suppliers are visited regularly to evaluate their production in terms of hygiene
- Develop a regular pest control programme with the Stewarding department to ensure prevention
- Conduct regular meetings with third party hygiene consultants to discuss critical point.
Assistant Hygiene Manager
AMC Royal Hotel& Spa
Hurghada, Egypt
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Propose and maintain minimum standards in all work areas, stores, receiving and disposal areas to adhere at all times to required hygiene standards
- Responsible for effective and efficient maintenance of records related to the Hotel's sanitation and hygiene efforts/program
- Formulates and maintains an up-to-date methodology manual that is constantly available for use and review by the section personnel
- Responsible for promoting effective dissemination coordination with the rest of the staff in the Hotel
- Responsible for the office/section area being clean and orderly with an organized and efficient workflow
- Performs special assignments and projects assigned to the office by the superiors
- Conduct and chair the HACCP Team Monthly Meeting
- Monitors, assists and performs all procedures and protocols for maintaining an excellent sanitation and hygienic environment
- Is part of the Hotel's Sanitation Team, which conducts monthly sanitation inspections throughout all food handling areas and generate respective reports
- Continually liaises with external agencies (laboratory, government bureau, health practitioners, etc.) on sanitary matters
Food Safety Specialist
Arabella Residence
Cairo, Egypt
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Responsible for monitoring, and programming critical control points
- Responsible for monitoring and product food safety and quality throughout the operation
- Responsible for performing sanitation verification testing on equipment and other areas required
- Ensures employees are following all Food Safety and worker safety practices
- Ensures and educates employees on food safety standards
- Perform inspections on Products, Equipment and Machinery
- Conducts temperature checks on products and ensure all HACCP, and Heath Authority rules and regulations are followed and manage log books
- Communicates products that do not meet specification or quality to the unit production manager
- Reports violations to management
- Ensures proper color codes are marked on the products produced
Food Safety Officer
Electronic War House Hotel
Cairo, Egypt
01.2020 - 12.2020
- Assist the Hygiene & HACCP Manager with the day to day requirements of the war house Hotel, Cairo
- Be responsible for maintaining the highest level of Food Hygiene and Safety standards in the hotel
- Work mostly in the production areas, monitoring that food safety procedures are being followed
- Ensure proper documentation and records are completed by the responsible parties
- Problem solving as relates to food and safety issues
- Assist with enforcing food safety program and procedures, GMP policy and personal hygiene policies
- Responsible for quality and safety checks for all raw and prepared food products
- Verify and communicate to appropriate departments any findings as it relates to food safety and/or quality issues
- Report any required maintenance/replacement of food preparation equipment, surfaces and tools
- Conduct supplier's audits, respectively fill the supplier audit reports and evaluate suppliers
Senior Product Specialist (Medical Representative)
EPISILK America Group
Cairo, Egypt
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Promotes Episilk portfolio and services by providing the latest, relevant and authorized data, key messages and disease information to the right customer at the right time, to support HCP decision making and optimize patient outcomes in an ethical way
- Leverages all available data sources to create, dynamically prioritize and adapt relevant territory and customer engagement plans
- Built public relations strategies for broadened advertising scope.
- Developed marketing plans to support department strategies.
- Advised clients on optimum mix of products and distribution channels for greatest success.
- Brainstormed ideas with clients and stakeholders to maximise project potential.
Education
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine - Medical
Zagazig University
Zagazig 06.2015 - 06.2019
Skills
- Quality Assurance & Quality Control Systems
- Food Safety Systems inspections
- Water Safety System inspections
- Rooms Hygiene System in Hotels & Resorts
- GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practice)
- HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point)
- Training skills
- ISO 22000/2018 (Food Safety Management System)
- Communication and guest relations skills
- Hygiene inspection expertise
Languages
English
Advanced
Certification
* Level 4 International Award in Managing Food Safety.
Highfield international qualifications, UK.
August 2023
Grade: Distinction
Certificate Number: FS7497853
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* Level 3 International Award in HACCP (CODEX Principles)
Highfield international qualifications, UK.
October 2023
Grade: Distinction
Certificate Number: HAC7604295
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* Official License Of Working as Food Safety, Quality inspector.
Egyptian Government, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, NQI.
September 2023
Grade: Distinction
Certificate Number: NQI-IFS-09-23-33
Timeline
Food safety consultant
TUV NORD
01.2024 - 01.2025
Hygiene Manager
Royal Lagoons resort
06.2023 - 12.2023
Assistant Hygiene Manager
PickAlbatros- Alf Leila Wa Leila
01.2023 - 06.2023
Assistant Hygiene Manager
AMC Royal Hotel& Spa
01.2022 - 12.2022
Food Safety Specialist
Arabella Residence
01.2021 - 12.2021
Food Safety Officer
Electronic War House Hotel
01.2020 - 12.2020
Senior Product Specialist (Medical Representative)
EPISILK America Group
01.2019 - 12.2019
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine - Medical
Zagazig University
06.2015 - 06.2019
* Level 4 International Award in Managing Food Safety.
Highfield international qualifications, UK.
August 2023
Grade: Distinction
Certificate Number: FS7497853
-
* Level 3 International Award in HACCP (CODEX Principles)
Highfield international qualifications, UK.
October 2023
Grade: Distinction
Certificate Number: HAC7604295
-
* Official License Of Working as Food Safety, Quality inspector.
Egyptian Government, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, NQI.
September 2023
Grade: Distinction
Certificate Number: NQI-IFS-09-23-33
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