Chrison Sebastian

Experience

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  Sterling Farm Research & Diagnostics

  Apr 1999 - Apr 2000

  Food Microbiologist

  Lead Microbiology department on Food Microbiological routine analysis for cooked and raw food, spices, ayurvedic natural medicines, etc

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  Saj Flight Services

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  Hygiene Officer

  Implemented Hygiene Inspections, Food Hygiene Trainings, Food Laboratory at Kochi branch, Led the company on successful client audits.

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  Sterling Farm Research & Diagnostics

  Feb 2001 - Apr 2002

  Food Microbiologist

  Nature of work : Microbiological analysis of water, raw food, cooked food, milk & milk products, spices, Ayurvedic drugs, swab culture etc. The samples were collected aseptically from various companies and catering establishments and were brought to the laboratory and tested for the Total Plate Count, pathogenic colonies of E.coli, Coliforms, Salmonella spp, Staphylococcus aureus, Vibrio cholerae, Fungi etc. These are isolated and enumerated by selective media. All the procedures are followed as per ISI standard procedures. Seminars are also conducted in star hotels all over Kerala about Hygienic aspects in the field of catering. Show less

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  London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

  Oct 2005 - May 2007

  Food Safety Officer

  A challenging role in dealing with public food complaints, Food Premise Inspections, Food Sampling (Formal and Informal), Investigation of complaints, Preparing Notices, Legal proceedings (Prosecution, caution etc), Food Hygiene advice to public and business operators, HACCP Inspections, Implementing Safer Food Better Business system in small food businesses, Food Award Inspections etc.Lead Officer in prosecuting a Food Supplier for having mice infestation in thier store for a penalty of 8000 pounds. Investigated public complaints in a timely manner. Did several Food Inspections, Safer Food Better Business (SFBB) implementations, taken part in Star Rating programme for food businesses in London Borough of Barking & Dagenham. Show less

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  Newrest WACASCO

  May 2007 - Jul 2013

  QHSE Manager

  Country Head of QHSE with responsibilities of Routine HSE Inspections as per the HACCP system, Hygiene & HSE Training for the staffs, HSE Induction for the new staffs, Preparing HSE Plan for each year, HSE Monthly statistics, Hazard Analysis, Health Risk Assessment, maintaining and following of Action Point Register and implementation of ISO procedures, etc.Achievement : Zero LTI and zero food poisoning in all 42 operations in the country for two years. Many staffs who were not aware of the safe procedures were motivated and follow high standard of food safety. Conducted Food Hygiene Trainings. Introduced HSE documentations for the company namely Health Risk Assessment, Central Action point Register, Job Safety Analysis, Monthly Company Statistics, Near Miss Reporting. Best Contractor HSE Award for the month of November, 2003 from Chiyoda Foster Wheeler / LNG Project, Sur, Oman Show less

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  Newrest

  Jul 2013 - now

  Group QHSE Manager

  Based in the Corporate office for 10 years with responsibility of supervising 9 countries including Inflight, Remote and B&I sector for UK, Canada, USA, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Oman, Qatar, Mauritius. Previously, supervising countries in African subcontinent as well as Asia. Currently 80% travel to all said countries for internal audit, support (start up projects, external audit support and training) Added value with REHIS UK approved training on Intermediate HACCP and Food Hygiene) and NEBOSH trained with UK approved Food Safety professional. Excellent knowledge in Regulatory/Client Standards in inflight sector as well as Mass Catering. Responsible for procedure development and update for Newrest Group on Sharepoint. Was part of WFSG IFSA Standard review and ACA Special Meal guidelines project.Responsible for e-learning supervision for various countries which was recently implemented with REHIS, UK. Show less