Ester Benguerel

Experience

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  Eville & Jones

  Jun 2000 - Feb 2003

  • Supervision and leading of technical performance of Official Veterinarians and Meat Hygiene Inspection Teams for Food Standards Agency. • Enforcement authority of food law. • Food Safety, food import/export certification, food business inspection, food consultancy, technical assistance and food microbiology.• Auditor of HACCP application on fresh meat, mince-meat, meat products and meat preparations handling establishments on behalf of the Food Standards Agency.• Risk assessment of impact on public health at food establishments.• Health & Safety Officer at work environment.

  • Quality Manager

    Dec 2002 - Feb 2003

  • Official Veterinarian

    Jun 2000 - Dec 2002
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  Eville & Jones

  Apr 2006 - now

  • Ensuring that Eville & Jones Limited meets all key performance indicators. • Support Senior Management to deliver Business strategy• Provide strategic technical and quality leadership and management to a large group of Official Veterinarians to ensure the efficient and consistent delivery of Official Controls in several meat establishments.• Building and managing effective relationships with stakeholders to deliver the best service and continuous improvement.• Multi-site experience, auditing of HACCP and advising on EU compliance, fresh poultry and red meat handling establishments on behalf of the Food Standards Agency; ensuring adequate, accurate and timely operational reporting.• Managing investigation and reporting of all non-compliances relating to meat establishments in behalf of the Food Standard Agency.• Food fraud investigation.• Root cause analysis, corrective action report and verification of all internal audits non-compliances.• Export Certification. • Auditing Food Safety and Quality Standards on meat handling establishments.• Conduct risk assessment reviews of all meat handling establishments.• Supporting and providing training programme to a large team of Official Veterinarians and Meat Hygiene Inspectors• Coaching on Food Safety Enforcement, Food Safety Risk Assessment, Animal Welfare and Evidence Gathering. Show less

  • National Technical Lead on Food Safety & Animal Welfare

    Apr 2022 - now

  • Area Veterinary Manager

    Apr 2012 - Apr 2022

  • Lead Veterinarian

    Apr 2008 - Apr 2012

  • Veterinary Contract Manager

    Apr 2003 - Apr 2008

  • Technical Veterinary Verifier

    Apr 2006 - Jul 2007