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Janice Bendo

Janice Bendo

Newry,United Kingdom

Summary

Quality assurance professional with expertise in technical infrastructure management and retail operations. Proficient in ensuring compliance with quality standards and promoting safety in production environments. Committed to fostering team collaboration and maintaining high operational standards. Seeking to leverage leadership skills to contribute to an organisation's success.

Overview

1
1
Certification
4
4
years of post-secondary education
29
29
years of professional experience

Work history

Quality Assurance

ABP Food Group
Newry, Newry Mourne and Down
2023.06 - Current
  • Completed quality assurance checks across production areas for customer compliance consistency.
  • Completed food safety authenticity and legality checks at set intervals.
  • Verified product specifications at each processing stage and checked label traceability.
  • Controlled finished product through company procedures versus visual standard checks.
  • Escalated out-of-specification product to production and quality assurance manager.
  • Collected product samples to support quality assurance verification.
  • Maintained species segregation and site control for animal welfare protection.
  • Checked operational prerequisite programmes and recorded results aligned with HACCP requirements.
  • Recorded critical control point checks accurately and followed HACCP-based procedures.
  • Monitored production operations for compliance with HACCP, BRCGS, and customer standards.
  • Supported quality assurance manager during internal and external audits for BRCGS and Red Tractor.
  • Identified improvement areas and assisted corrective actions after audit findings.
  • Maintained accurate quality assurance records including temperature logs and pH sheets.
  • Processed non-conformances through correct channels to trigger prompt corrective action.
  • Supported traceability exercises for accurate product tracking when required.
  • Worked with production teams to keep food safety and quality stable.
  • Reported quality or food safety concerns to quality assurance manager and supervisors.
  • Communicated quality and food safety risks clearly to management and supervisors.
  • Promoted a positive food safety culture across site through daily behaviours.
  • Followed detailed operating procedures with high attention to detail.
  • Used PPE correctly and followed personal health and safety instructions.
  • Collaborated as a strong team member with a positive can-do attitude.
  • Revise spec that needs to change
  • conducting weekly GMP in all areas internal and external areas
  • Chills temperature check monitoring, Carcasses contamination monitoring, GMP Auditing and Monitoring GMP trends, Pre operational hygiene checking, swab testing, trailers checking, PH checking, probe calibration & equipment checking like steriliser and gear/knives sheet checking.

Material Handler/ Line leader

Numonyx Philippines Inc.
Cavite, Philippines
2008.04 - 2011.06
  • Coordinated with team members, fostering a collaborative working atmosphere.
  • Followed company procedures whilst handling hazardous materials, promoting safety culture.
  • Operated heavy machinery including forklifts for efficient material transportation.
  • Tracked material usage trends; ensured constant availability of high-demand items.

Duties & responsibilities:

· Sustain and monitor line output. Support manufacturing to attain deliverables on time with quality.

· Perform basic problem solving techniques to reduce downtime and produce quality competitive products.

· Strongly support company key success indicators by strong involvement in giving focus on Quality, Delivery, Attendance

· Responsibility includes making sure that the work area is clean and safe through SMBWA (safety management by walking around)

· Products or WIP (work in progress) being processed are compliant to the specifications, compliant to SOP (standard operating procedures) and company quality standard, FIFO

· (first-in/first-out) is being followed

· Run rates on assigned tools/machines are being met

· Line issues affecting goals or team performance are escalated,

· Pass down to the next shift is being done

· Participation to Quality Circle , Safety Nearmiss and Quality Good Catch programs.

· Perform duties regularly and meet all standards of work satisfactorily and punctually

· Performs other related duties as maybe assigned by my Supervisor

· Performed housekeeping to make sure that the area is Incident Injury Free

· Render Overtime as required by next shif

Manufacturing Specialist

Intel Technology Philippines
Cavite, Phillippines
1997.05 - 2008.04
  • Monitored line output and supported manufacturing to meet on-time deliverables.
  • Solved basic line problems to reduce downtime and maintain product quality.
  • Carried out inspections to confirm compliance with safety regulations and SOPs.
  • Maintained detailed manufacturing records to support transparent inventory management practices.

Verified WIP and product compliance against specifications, SOP, and quality standards.

Followed FIFO flow to keep material handling consistent and auditable.

Met tool and machine run rates for assigned equipment responsibilities.

Escalated line issues affecting goals or team performance to supervisors.

Completed shift handovers to the next team for continuity.

Supported quality circle, safety, near-miss, and quality good-catch programmes.

Worked housekeeping routines to keep work areas incident-and-injury-free.

Used SMBWA safety management by walking around to spot hazards early.

Assisted budgeting for cost-effective operations planning and purchasing priorities.

Maintained clean, safe work areas through regular housekeeping and checks.

Provided overtime cover as required by next shift schedule.

Performed additional duties assigned by supervisor to support operations.

Coordinated streamlined production processes for smoother daily workflow.

Ran stores withdrawals and issued bulky items and spares on time.

Education

NVQ Level 2 - Food Safety & Hygiene

Southern Regional College
Newry, Newry Mourne and Down
2025.09 -

Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering

AMA Computer College
Philippines
2003.06 - 2007.04

Skills

  • Respectful leadership
  • Technical infrastructure management
  • Leadership techniques
  • Retail operations leadership

Manufacturing and operations oversight

Production flow management

Manufacturing process optimization

Bottleneck identification and resolution

Team leadership and coordination

Effective communication and organization

Safe and productive work environment

Quality assurance and compliance auditing

Defect detection and corrective action

Standards compliance and efficiency

Affiliations

  • keen to learn, embrace new challenges and always looking to expand my knowledge and skills

Accomplishments

I have earned 3 awards including Employee of the Month and Quarter during may 6 months only in ABP plus additional nominations, showing consistent reliability. I am eager to learn, welcome new challenges, and actively look for ways to improve processes. Leading teams, coordinating workflow, and maintaining compliance has given me confidence and clear management potential. I am committed to growing further and taking on more responsibility to support the business. I have nominated- BEST APPRENTICE SHOWING MANAGEMENT POTENTIAL IN A MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT in Institute of meat Awards 2026.

Certification

  • WHY WHY analysis
  • ATM, TPM Fundamental for Mses
  • Hazard Waste Handling and Storage
  • Incident-Injury Free- Internal
  • Electrostatic Discharge
  • Presentation Skill 1: Delivery
  • Basic Electrical Safety
  • Structured Problem Solving
  • Nitrogen Safety Orientation
  • 7-Step Problem Solving
  • Code of Conduct
  • Housekeeping Service Training
  • Safety Bug Training- Level 2 Food Safey course with the following assessment subject covered:

- Food poisoning and foodborne illness

- Food contamination

- Preventing contamination

- Personal Hygiene

- Design and construction of premises

- Cleaning and disinfection

- Pest Control

- Food safety legislation

  • Level 1 Certificate in Essential Skills-Application of Number
  • Level 2 Certificate in Essential Skills-Application of Number
  • Highfield Level 3 Award in Effective Auditing and Inspection (RQF)
  • DAERA awards the certificate of competence in A52 under the welfare of animals at the time of killing regulation (NI) 2014
  • Credit certificate award for the following:

- Principles of protecting the welfare of animals at time of killing (PO)

- Protect cattle in the assessment of effective stunning(A52)

Languages

English
Intermediate

Timeline

NVQ Level 2 - Food Safety & Hygiene

Southern Regional College
2025.09 -

Quality Assurance

ABP Food Group
2023.06 - Current

Material Handler/ Line leader

Numonyx Philippines Inc.
2008.04 - 2011.06

Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering

AMA Computer College
2003.06 - 2007.04

Manufacturing Specialist

Intel Technology Philippines
1997.05 - 2008.04
Janice Bendo