Steven George Slaven
Johnstone,Renfrewshire
Summary
Detail-oriented professional specialising in food safety and quality management. Ensures compliance with industry standards through effective inspection and documentation practices. Implements rigorous cleaning, sanitising, and quality assurance procedures to uphold production standards. Focused on optimising operations and advancing expertise in food safety.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Field technician
Brightwork / DSM-Firmenich
Dalry, North Ayrshire
2026.01 - Current
- Adhered to Good Manufacturing Practices throughout all processes.
- Operated forklift trucks safely and responsibly for secure goods transportation.
- Ensured compliance with food safety regulations to maintain quality.
- Conducted regular quality checks, maintaining high product standards.
Technical operator
Diageo / Brightwork
Shieldhall, Renfrew
2024.11 - 2025.11
- Sorted, classified and packed products by size and weight, verifying conformance to quality standards.
- Minded machinery to reduce downtime.
- Ensured safety protocols, minimising risk of accidents on site.
- Complied strictly with all health and safety regulations ensuring a safe work environment.
- Lifted heavy weights using best moving and handling practices to avoid injury.
- Collected finished work at end of production lines and moved to locations for storage or shipping.
Dairy Operative
Muller Milk
Manchester, Lancashire
2021.11 - 2024.10
- Conducted maintenance on food production and processing equipment to ensure operational reliability.
- Observed updates in food hygiene and safety standards for good compliance.
- Monitored line output to keep up manufacturing quality.
- Collaborated with production teams to improve line output.
- Interpreted production machinery instructions for safe, correct operation and care.
- Maintained cleanliness in production areas to uphold hygiene and safety standards.
- Set up food production machinery to maintain high output levels.
- Completed production paperwork accurately and on time to support effective record-keeping.
Flt / Operative
Kelloggs / G I Group
Trafford Park
2019.06 - 2024.10
- Flt work, moving & supplying ingredients around factory floors, working indirect bagging stations, cleaning of machinery etc.
Flt
McVities / Intake Chocolate Refinery
Manchester, Lancashire
2017.06 - 2019.06
- Booking in ingredients, loading unloading of ingredients, supplying ingredients to refinery, supplying samples of ingredients to laboratory, managing stores etc.
Recycling Operative / Driver
Bagnall & Morris / Trafford Park
Trafford Park
2014.01 - 2017.06
- Directly supervised all lorry loading and unloading.
- Procured materials and supplies to complete daily tasks.
- Conducted safety inspections and followed safety rules and procedures.
- Reported all equipment failures and malfunctions to supervisor.
- Operated forklifts and other heavy machinery safely.
- Operated PC and RF-based computer systems with a high level of accuracy.
- Swept floors and stored equipment at the end of each shift.
- Stacked and stored pallets at the end of the shift to keep warehouse clean and organised.
Ramp / Agent
Servisair
Glasgow
2005.01 - 2013.11
- Directed ground crews in the loading and unloading of aircraft cargo or baggage.
- Transported luggage and cargo to various airport locations.
- Loaded, stowed and unloaded baggage, cargo and freight, and submitted completed documentation to management.
Bakery Operative / Team Leader
Allied Bakeries Parslows
Reading
1999.02 - 2004.06
- Responsible for achieving production requirements.
- Monitored product standards and quality-control programmes.
- Ensured that all health and safety guidelines were followed.
Leather Worker
Bridge of Weir Leather Co
Bridge of Weir, Scotland
1995.02 - 1999.01
- Made sure that products were produced on time and were of good quality.
- Ensured that all health and safety guidelines were followed.
- Maintained necessary level of communication between shifts.
- Responsible for achieving production requirements.
MFI Distribution Center
Glasgow
1993.04 - 1995.01
- Loaded and unloaded pieces into boxes for shipment.
- Moved freight, stock and other materials to and from storage and production areas and loading docks.
- Received, stored and shipped goods and materials.
- Sorted cargo before loading and unloading.
- Stacked and transported all overstock to storage areas.
- Stocked, staged and transported goods.
- Picked up incoming stock and delivered materials to designated locations.
- Operated forklifts and other heavy machinery safely.
Education
English, Maths & Art
Johnstone High School
Scotland 1977.06 - 1981.06
NVQ Level 2 - Warehouse & Storage
Mantra Learning Middleton
ManchesterSkills
- Safe food storage
- Good manufacturing practice
- Food quality procedures
- Inspection paperwork
- Safety awareness
- Cleaning and sanitising procedures
- Weighing and measuring skill
- Quality Assurance
- Production documentation
Certification
Forklifts Machinery Materials Quality Quality-control Safety Supervisor
LANGUAGES
English: Fluent
Timeline
Field technician
Brightwork / DSM-Firmenich
2026.01 - Current
Technical operator
Diageo / Brightwork
2024.11 - 2025.11
Dairy Operative
Muller Milk
2021.11 - 2024.10
Flt / Operative
Kelloggs / G I Group
2019.06 - 2024.10
Flt
McVities / Intake Chocolate Refinery
2017.06 - 2019.06
Recycling Operative / Driver
Bagnall & Morris / Trafford Park
2014.01 - 2017.06
Ramp / Agent
Servisair
2005.01 - 2013.11
Bakery Operative / Team Leader
Allied Bakeries Parslows
1999.02 - 2004.06
Leather Worker
Bridge of Weir Leather Co
1995.02 - 1999.01
MFI Distribution Center
1993.04 - 1995.01
English, Maths & Art
Johnstone High School
1977.06 - 1981.06
NVQ Level 2 - Warehouse & Storage
Mantra Learning Middleton