VINOD. V.V
Ras al-Khaimah
Summary
A passionate, self-driven Environment, Health and Safety / Food Hygiene professional, with 9+ years of work experience in the hospitality sector. Holder of master’s degree, NEBOSH, and various certificates in similar trade. Food Safety trainer, auditor, motivator, risk assessor, and effective analyzer of guest complaints
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Hygiene Manager
Sofitel Al Hamra Beach Resort
03.2024 - Current
- Oversee setup of kitchen and food preparation areas to ensure meet all safety and hygiene requirements
- Conduct regular inspections of all food and beverage areas to ensure compliance with hygiene standards
- Implement and maintain HACCP system
- Monitor handling, storage and preparation of food to prevent contamination and ensure quality
- Train and mentor 100% staff on best practices for food safety and hygiene
- Prepare reports for top management on food safety hygiene performance and areas for improvement
- Investigate and resolve any food safety complaints or incidents
- Monitoring pest control activities and updating when required for effective Pest Controlling within food production areas
- Coordinating with engineering team to ensure equipment's effective as per preventive maintenance
- Oversaw cleaning of areas, performing post-clean checks to uphold strict cleanliness standards
- Coordinate with procurements and suppliers for any supplier-related food safety issues
- Liaise with RAKTDA, RAK Municipality and external Auditing organizations
Hygiene Manager
The Dubai Edition
07.2023 - 03.2024
- Advises and supervises food handlers on proper food handling practices and ensures their observance
- Identifies key areas of risk in various food operations for early remedial actions
- Provides technical advice on product labelling issues for fulfilling government requirements
- Provide in-house food safety training for 100% food handlers
- Handles complaints or enquiries from guest on food hygiene matters
- Performed monthly vendor inspection with Purchasing and Executive Chef
- Conduct regular BSA inspections with culinary leadership and kitchen cleaning staff
- Conducts and record daily kitchen inspections on personal, environmental and food hygiene matters
- Maintains and makes improvements to hygiene standards
- Maintains documentation on all hygiene and food safety standards throughout operation
- Regularly review and refresh food safety standards of all food handlers within hotel premises
- Liaises with Pest Control Company for any pest issues in operations, and reviews pest control performance
Assistant Hygiene Manager
Swissotel Al Ghurair & Swissotel Living Al Ghurair
05.2021 - 05.2023
- Implement and monitor programs and process necessary to ensure Hotel remains in compliance with all corporate, federal and local standard, food safety, health & safety and environmental requirements
- Drive HACCP/ISO 22000:2018 programs & ensure continuous improvement in hotel performance in consultation with relevant authorities
- As Dubai Municipality approved food safety trainer, conducting training related to food safety to all food handlers
- Conducting food safety management system meeting at regular interval
- Dealing with guest upon any food safety allegations and following up with investigations
- Liaise with local authorities for any food safety matters
- Lead various types of HACCP/ISO 22000:2018 compliance and /or management system audits and provide guidance on conformance and corrective actions required
- To do supplier assessments for food and beverage vendors
- Participate in accident investigation and document root cause
- Communicate results and set corrective action required to prevent reoccurrence
- Monitor / identify relevant changes in HACCP local regulations and laws and update internal procedures, policies and forms accordingly
- Drive improvement and track goals achievements through collection, analysis, communication and measurements
- Conduct & regularly review risk assessment for all areas in hotel, implement site specific control measures to minimize hazards
- Operate in safe and environmentally friendly way to protect guests and employees health & safety, as well protect and conserve environment
- Comply with hotel environmental, health & safety policies and procedures
Hygiene Officer
Pullman Marjan Island & Pullman Sharjah
05.2021 - 05.2023
- Responsible for communication-related to food safety between departments
- Conduct monthly back-of-house food safety inspection
- Support Purchasing department to conduct 100% supplier site inspections
- Managed investigation of Food safety-related guest complaints
- Training related to hygiene for food handlers
- Liaise with Regulatory Authorities and external Auditing organizations
- Managed on-site evaluations, internal audits, and customer surveys
Cluster Hygiene & Safety Officer
Novotel,Ibis World Trade Centre & Ibis One Central
07.2020 - 04.2021
- Responsible for maintaining highest level of Food Safety and Hygiene standards
- Conduct Hazard analysis for each process and implement strong Food Safety Management System
- Coordinate with procurements and suppliers for any supplier-related food safety issues
- Conduct internal Food and hygiene audits
- Managed with guests upon any food safety allegations
- Prepare Training Plans and Carry out in-house training for 100% food handlers
- Conducting food traceability as per year plan to ensure systems are in place in any Emergency situations
- Monitoring pest control activities and updating when required for effective Pest Controlling within food production areas
- Coordinating with engineering team to ensure equipment's effective as per preventive maintenance
- Oversaw cleaning of areas, performing post-clean checks to uphold strict cleanliness standards
Food Safety and Hygiene Trainee
Holiday Inn
01.2020 - 02.2020
- HACCP auditing process
- Managed HACCP records
- Evaluate Good Hygiene Practices
- Assure compliance with product consistency among multiple suppliers
- Daily inspection in all production & storage areas
- Conducted intensive safety audits and investigated reported issues, accidents, and near-misses & completed 100% corrective action
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently
Education
Master of Science - Biotechnology
Noorul Islam College of Arts & Science
Tamil Nadu01-2014
Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology
Noorul Islam College of Arts & Science
Tamil Nadu01-2012
Skills
- Adaptability
- Communication
- Driving for results
- Planning & Organizing
- Talent Management
- Technical Acumen
Permit
- Dubai Municipality approved trainer for Basic Food Safety and Person In Charge Advanced Training
- Ras Al Khaimah Municipality approved trainer for Basic Food Hygiene and advanced Food Safety In-Charge programs.
Certification
- HACCP Codex 2020 Transition Program, FSMS, Aligned Globel Assurance - Dubai, UAE
- NEBOSH, International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety, International HSE Council LLC - Dubai, UAE
- ISO 22000: 2018, FSMS Lead Auditor, United Registrar of Systems - Dubai, UAE
- Person In charge, Food Safety Trainer, TSI Quality Services - Dubai, UAE
- Dubai Way Champion, Dubai Sustainable Tourism, Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing - Dubai, UAE
- ISO 22000: 2005, FSMS Lead Auditor, United Registrar of System - Dubai, UAE
- Fire Safety Fundamentals & proper use of fire extinguishers, Emirates Civil Defense Academy - Dubai, UAE
- Train the Trainer, - Training your management tool, ACCOR ACADEMIE - Dubai, UAE
- Advance Level IV, Food Safety in Catering, Hygeia Quality Consultants - Dubai, UAE
- HACCP Level III, HACCP based FSMS, Food Safety Solutions International - Kerala, India
- Modern Biotechnological approaches for food processing, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering - Tamil Nadu, India
- Level II, Food Safety in Catering, Apex Food Consultants - Dubai, UAE
Accomplishments
- Successfully implemented the HACCP-based Food Safety Management System (FSMS) at The Dubai Edition Hotel.
- Spearheaded the implementation of the DTCM Sustainability Project at The Dubai Edition Hotel.
- Led and coordinated the HACCP/ISO 22000:2018 certification program at Swissotel Al Ghurair.
- Executed the DTCM Sustainability Project at Swissotel Al Ghurair with measurable success.
- As a Pilot Hygiene Officer, implemented the HACCP-based FSMS during the preopening phase of Ibis One Central Hotel.
Languages
English
Malayalam
Tamil
Hindi
Timeline
Hygiene Manager
Sofitel Al Hamra Beach Resort
03.2024 - Current
Hygiene Manager
The Dubai Edition
07.2023 - 03.2024
Assistant Hygiene Manager
Swissotel Al Ghurair & Swissotel Living Al Ghurair
05.2021 - 05.2023
Hygiene Officer
Pullman Marjan Island & Pullman Sharjah
05.2021 - 05.2023
Cluster Hygiene & Safety Officer
Novotel,Ibis World Trade Centre & Ibis One Central
07.2020 - 04.2021
Food Safety and Hygiene Trainee
Holiday Inn
01.2020 - 02.2020
Master of Science - Biotechnology
Noorul Islam College of Arts & Science
Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology
Noorul Islam College of Arts & Science
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