Catherine Gamble
Ballyclare,Antrim
Summary
Dedicated Food Specifications Officer with over 10 years cross-functional experience in the food industry. Demonstrated history of meeting company goals and promoting best practices. Thrives under pressure and adapts to challenges with ingenuity and resilience. I am keen to take on new challenges and broaden my knowledge and skillset.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Specifications Officer
Pilgrim's Europe
Craigavon, Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon
09.2017 - Current
- Obtaining information to compile full customer specifications
- Inputting recipes to generate an accurate ingredient declaration for labels, compliant with EU legislation.
- Legal pack copy generation of technical information against customer policies and EU legislation
- Evaluating nutrition test results to ensure this is accurately captured on the artwork
- Thorough review of food labels to verify all relevant information has been captured to be legally compliant with Food Information Regulations and customer requirements.
Technical Specifications Officer
Moy Park
Ballymena, Antrim
09.2014 - 09.2017
- Sole responsibility for creating and maintaining factory specifications and standards for all customers and products.
- Liaising with a multi-disciplinary team to conduct full customer traces from farm to fork.
- Collating data to generate KPI reports and establish trends.
- Raising non-conformances to suppliers for ingredients not meeting specification.
Process Packaging Leader
Genesis Bakery
Magherafelt, Londonderry
09.2013 - 09.2014
- Principally responsible for ensuring product met customer specification and quality standards
- Individual business improvement project to develop and maintain 5S within production to improve efficiency, internal audit scores and food safety.
- Completing all production paperwork for my area for full traceability.
- Supervising dispatch to ensure all orders were fulfilled and completed in a timely matter.
Education
Higher National Diploma - Advance Business & Management
University of Ulster
Belfast 09.2013 - 06.2014
Bsc(HONS) - Human Nutrition
University of Ulster
Coleraine 09.2009 - 12.2012
A-Levels - Sociology
Belfast Metropolitan College
Belfast 09.2008 - 06.2009
A-Levels - Maths, Biology, Home Economics, Geography
Ballyclare High School
Ballyclare, Antrim and Newtownabbey 09.2006 - 06.2008
GCSEs - 11 subjects
Ballyclare High School
Ballyclare, Antrim and Newtownabbey 09.2001 - 06.2006
Skills
- Experienced Specification Writer
- Able to work to strict deadlines
- Excellent attention to detail
- Good communication skills
- Team Player
- Computer literate
Affiliations
- Health & Fitness
Accomplishments
Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme - Gold
Certification
Food Safety Level 3
Timeline
Specifications Officer
Pilgrim's Europe
09.2017 - Current
Technical Specifications Officer
Moy Park
09.2014 - 09.2017
Process Packaging Leader
Genesis Bakery
09.2013 - 09.2014
Higher National Diploma - Advance Business & Management
University of Ulster
09.2013 - 06.2014
Bsc(HONS) - Human Nutrition
University of Ulster
09.2009 - 12.2012
A-Levels - Sociology
Belfast Metropolitan College
09.2008 - 06.2009
A-Levels - Maths, Biology, Home Economics, Geography
Ballyclare High School
09.2006 - 06.2008
GCSEs - 11 subjects
Ballyclare High School
09.2001 - 06.2006
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