Highlights:

Skills:Food safety, HSE, Health and Safety, Quality

Goal:My career goal typically involves advancing my over a decade expertise and responsibilities within the field of food safety, nutritional research and development and quality assurance. 1. International Exposure: Explore opportunities to work internationally or with global suppliers to gain insights into international food safety regulations and global quality standards. 2. Continuous Education: Stay up-to-date with the latest developments in food safety regulations,occupational health and safety, environemental sustainability, quality management practices, and emerging technologies through ongoing education, workshops, and training programs. 3. Enhance Leadership Skills: Aim to become a more effective leader by honing skills such as team management, conflict resolution, and decision-making to lead a high-performing team. 4. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with other departments like production, R&D, and marketing to ensure that food safety and quality are integrated into all aspects of the business. 6. Process Improvement: Continuously work to improve and streamline food safety and quality assurance processes to minimize risks, reduce waste, and enhance product consistency. 7. Achieve Professional Certification:Attain more relevant certifications as an occupational health and safety and Food Safety Professional which will enhance my qualifications and industry recognition. 8. Contribute to Industry Knowledge: Publish articles, research, or case studies related to food safety and quality management to contribute to the industry's knowledge base and establish oneself as an expert. 9. Mentorship and Training: Develop future leaders in food safety and quality by mentoring junior staff and sharing knowledge and best practices with colleagues. 10. Contribute to Regulatory Compliance: Play an active role in helping the organization maintain compliance with local, national, and international food safety regulations and standards. 11. Strategic Planning: Participate in the development and execution of long-term quality and safety strategies that align with the company's overall business goals. 12. Advocate for Consumer Safety: Continuously prioritize consumer safety by championing rigorous quality assurance and food safety standards to ensure product safety and quality. Ultimately, my career goals revolves around achieving excellence in food safety and quality assurance, advancing within the organization, contributing to industry advancements, and making a positive impact on public health and consumer satisfaction.

Membership:MEMBERSHIPS & LICENCES • Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria • Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ) • National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) • American Society of Safety Professionals • American Governmental Industrial Hygienists

Certification:Here are some of my certifications: ? DUPONT-trained (DSS) Behavioral-Based Safety Course(2022) ? IOSH managing safely Course(2022) ? Level 2 Award in Risk assessment – certified by AOSH Awarding body United Kingdom ? IRCA-certified ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Systems Lead Auditor Course(2017) ? ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Internal Auditor Course(2017) ? High performance leadership program Course(2019) ? The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health International General Certificate (NEBOSH IGC) (2015) ? ISO Quality Management System9001:2015 Standard Implementation & Internal Audit Course (2017) ? ISO Quality Management System 9001:2008 Implementation Course (2013) ? ISO Quality Management System 9001:2008 Internal Audit Course(2013) ? Federal ministry of health workshop on OHS Standards(2013) ? ISPON- Nigerian institute of Safety Professionals: General HSE course(2009) ? Nigerian Institute of safety professionals- HSE Competence Development Training (Level 3) 2009 ? Society of Petroleum engineers- Drilling practice, Crude oil analysis & Drilling fluid preparation (2009) ? Nigerian Institute of welding Engineering & offshore technology: Pipeline Fitting training (2009)

Honor:highest level (level 4) of award in food safety management for manufacturing (RQF and HCCP) with UK leading awarding Highfield Qualifications & just recently “Best Kept Industrial Premises” (BKIPC) - "Winner of the 2023 BKIPC: multinational category was awarded to one of the plants I manage –by National Manufacturers Association. Certificates of high performance- HSE managers category (2020, 2021, 2022)

Food Safety Consultant – Remote 12/2022 - current
Rumors Lounge, texas, Houston Texas United States
Industry: Fitness and Wellness
• Conceptualized routine quality management system trainings that addressed identified food safety legislation knowledge gaps in FSSC/ANSI/NFPA/ Workers Compensation Laws/ Food Safety Standards: ISO 22000, SQF ,BRC/ FDA food code and FSIS. - Improved training compliance percentage by 74%. • Increased high standards of staff personal hygiene by 71% by generating procedures like Segregate raw and high-risk food, introduced dedicated disinfection controls
• Simplified concept for Satisfactory disposal of sewage, High standards of personal hygiene, especially hand-washing metrics. •Customized training as part of hygiene policy, oversees the strategy, development, implementation, communications, and trainings to support food safety and protection of the guest, employees, and brand standards • Collaborates with and advise management team on emerging food safety concerns, crises, current industry issues, and technical issues while Maintaining knowledge of current industry issues, and innovative technology regarding food and packaging products, federal, state, and local regulations governing Food Safety and handling • Actively participates in USA regulatory-based professional groups, technical associations and conferences to continue with industry collaboration and industry learnings, advises management of trends in management systems and food safety that may impact operations--
Management Systems Auditor & Trainer (Remote – Consultant) 11/2021 - current
New County international LLC, East Orange NJ , New Jersey United States
Industry: RESTAURANT & HOSPITALITY
• Consolidated Operational planning and Customer communication of the business to align with ISO 9001:2015 International Assessment Standard and achieved 95% closure on Opportunities for processes improvement. • Facilitated over 1000 internal audit man days and trainings and “train the trainer” on risk management procedure, hazard identification protocols, Occupational health and process safety.
• Evaluated and verified the existing quality systems at the supplier/manufacturer/distributor level through scheduled audits of supplier/manufacturer facilities, supplied products, and distribution facilities to ensure that all applicable federal, and state requirements are satisfied • Training employees on audit plans, quality standards and procedures and documenting defects and root-case based recommendations for improvement-53% increase in Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) • Oversees all aspects of the Quality complaint process, ensures that all product quality, supplier service, and distribution issues reported are addressed in a timely manner, monitors data analysis for trends, ensures the maintenance of data, and ensures the communication of information to suppliers for resolution of current issue and elimination of future issues- Reduced the Percentage number of products needing rework by 52% • Prepare clients for audit process by sending required audit plan, participating in cross functional teams quality initiatives and other processes, as necessary- Improved Percentage number of products or services delivered on time by 71% • Preparing and presenting quality audit reports, audit plans, audit schedules and opportunities for improvement to senior management. • Keeping abreast of industry standards and regulations. Evaluate production processes for compliance with quality requirements, identify supplier trends to modify and correct any product not meeting brand specifications. • Recommend recognized industry and regulatory practices and procedures to ensure brand protection by validating that all current and potential suppliers provide products that are safe, conforming, and consistent. • Ensures the maintenance of Quality management system and responsible for the sharing of audit best practices and deficiencies across the company to improve performance and scores at facilities--
SAFETY MANAGER {FOOD SAFETY SPECIALIST} 03/2017 - current
FLOUR MILLS OF NIGERIA PLC- (FMN), Lagos, Lagos Nigeria
Industry: FAST MOVING CONSUMER GOODS
With the FMN Group’s acquisition of Honeywell flour mills, among the 25 HSE managers on my job level, My Job scope and reward class were the only one expanded to include management of QHSE-responsibilities at the newly acquired Multinational Honeywell Sagamu plants in Ogun State alongside leadership of HSE functions across top three states of all FMN food division (pasta , noodles, and snacks plants)
• Showcasing exceptional organizational, strategic planning, stakeholder alignment, and effective team management skills, was selected amongst 34 HSE managers and appointed to Spearhead first ever FMN Group Health Safety and Environment Week across 28 multicomplex manufacturing plants & re-appointed next year. The event has a yearly spending annual budget of $15M. Post-event anonymous survey poll nominated the events as "FMN Most engaging event of the year", stimulated over 700% increase of accurate understanding of HSE policies/standards , management safety visible leadership and incident reporting and safety awareness across the group. • Formulated a relative valuation methodology for safety cost-benefit business case that earned a $20M CAPEX spending for fire infrastructure upgrades which improved operational risks, optimized insurance savings by 61.2% and offers minimized damage likelihoods to the critical company assets. • Provide simplified interpretations of food safety requirements, Conduct internal audits, develop corrective/preventive action plans, Lead review/approval process of prerequisite programs for food safety, update flow diagrams for all products to assure safe finished goods. • Improved HSE lagging metrics performance across the sites by 45% by ensuring 100% close out of all machine guarding defects and electrical safety non-conformances within timeline. • Organized a group-wide 'Safe Hands Week campaign' - reducing hand-in-machine injury rate by 83% with 97% recorded compliance to lockout/tagout/try out protocols for all energized sources. • Develop guidelines and work instructions for food hygiene practices- from raw material sampling to systemic cleaning and comprehensive sanitation programs-98% completion of master cleaning schedule tasks and no more than 5% Critical Control Point deviations. • Recorded within 6 months- 85% of the Site’s population reporting Behavioral Based Safety (BBS) and achieved 100% elimination of barriers that enable at-risk behavior and root causes. • Conceptualized Group-wide sensitization of Dupont Behavior Based Safety (BBS) program, My site (among 35 sites) was selected as the group's BBS Pilot site and attained 98% high quality BBS Observations recordings.--
SAFETY OFFICER 08/2012 - 03/2017
FLOUR MILLS OF NIGERIA PLC- (FMN), Lagos, Lagos Nigeria
Industry: FAST MOVING CONSUMER GOODS
• Top management-appointed food safety team lead, responsible for implementing and maintaining the requirements of the FSSC 22000 version 5.1 certification scheme for Food Safety Management System (FSMS), Develop standards and procedures, train staff, and effectively supervise and review food safety practices. • Led the establishment of a Group standard compliance matrix for logistics risk control as a key team leader, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and mitigating 92% of identified hazards.
Contributed to achieving manufacturing excellence in the pasta, noodles, and snacks division with an annual capacity of over 36,288 metric tons. • Trained and proficient in comprehensive root cause incident investigation and the development of corrective action plans. • Responsible for the sharing of audit best practices and deficiencies across the company to improve performance and scores at facilities Appointed as the pilot lead in developing the organization's emergency response program, demonstrating expertise in crisis management and proactive risk mitigation. Played multiple roles in internal and lead auditing, serving as a management representative for QHSE, TPM, and Lean manufacturing projects. • Created a statistical prediction tool widely adopted across the group with a 97% prediction of the likelihood of near misses and employee-created unsafe conditions maturing into recordable incidents. • Conducted food hazard analysis and developed corrective action plans for significant hazards, ensuring compliance with food safety standards.--
SAFETY COORDINATOR (Contract Staff) 09/2008 - 08/2012
Golden Sugar Refinery & Burham Cement, Lagos, Lagos Nigeria
Industry: Food processing
• Organized a waste recycling program, resulting in annual savings of approximately $195,000 for the organization. • Eliminated 53% of contractor-based violations and decreased first aid cases by 81% within the first 6 months. • Saved a minimum of $1 million yearly by timely renewing statutory permits, Implementing standards on waste recycling programs (waste reduction from source, reuse, and recycling), and ensuring safe waste disposal in liaison with approved regulatory agencies.
• Broadened, Cataloged and reviewed relevant Regulatory requirements , HACCP standards , safety Policies, helped with enforcing specification for quality materials sourcing. • Developed an interdepartmental safety committee, representing one-tenth of the entire workforce, to enhance safety awareness and provide trained individuals for first aid, traffic management, safety marshaling, and fire safety—recording an 82% improvement in the overall safety culture. • Partnered with procurement in redesigning PPE cataloging and stock prediction systems, which improved timely supplies by 15% year on year. • Implemented environmental initiatives that reduced solid waste to landfills per MT by 10% vs. the previous year. • Conducted PPE matrix gap analysis, Established and tracked KPIs for PPE compliance across workgroups. Through supervisor-led initiatives. • Conducted feedback from HSE survey polls, used the same to develop and roll out over 100 major EHS campaigns.--

Federal University Of Technology, Owerri 08/2001 - 08/2005
, , Nigeria
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Geology
Bachelors degree

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