Halima Sahnouni

Experience

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  Tunisian americain olive oil company

  Sept 2015 - Nov 2020

  Quality Assurance Manager

  • Responsible for achieving FOOD SAFETY SYSTEM CERTIFICATION FSSC 22000.• Responsible for maintaining clean and safe work environment.• Act as a leading member of the facility auditing team to assure, track and resolve compliance.• Manage hygiene team and third party providers.• Responsible for procedure reviews and facilitating procedural updates with process owners.• Continuously update the set of Q&FS documents for each supplier.• Create and implement internal monitoring audits, notify the general manager and production team of non-conformance and assist in implementing corrective actions.• Assist in developing implementing and validating science based HACCP plans associated prerequisite programs.• Ensure safety and hygiene of the work environment and quality of food products. Show less

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  Baab Al Rayyan Kitchen and Events

  Nov 2021 - Feb 2023

  Food Safety Manager

  Responsible for achieving and maintaining ISO22000:2018 CertificationAdvises and monitors food handlers on the proper good handling practices and verifies their observance.Identifies key areas of risk in various food operations and takes preemptive remedial action.Verifies compliance with food and hygiene regulations, licensing conditions and codes of practice relating to food operations.Provides technical advice on product labeling issues for fulfilling government requirements.Provides in-house food hygiene training for all good handlers, (e.g. new hires and trainees).Handles complaints or enquiries from customers and local food strategy and health departments on food hygiene matters.Conducts and records daily kitchen inspections on the personal, environmental and food hygiene conditions and provides corrective action plans as necessary.Conducts regular vendor inspections in partnership with purchasing and culinary leadership.Conducts regular internal BSA inspections with culinary leadership and kitchen cleaning staff.Conducts regular inspections on the kitchen of kitchen equipment and verifies defects and non-conformities are remedied by the appropriate parties.Coordinates cleaning program in all F&B areas (e.g., General clean), identifying trends and making recommendation for improvements.Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with employees.Liaises with pest control company for any pest issues and monitors pest control performance.Maintains and makes improvements to hygiene standards.Regularly reviews and refreshes the food safety standards of all food handlers within the property.Maintains documentation on all hygiene and food safety standards throughout the operation. Show less

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  Sodexo

  Apr 2023 - now

  Food Safety Specialist

  • Implementing high quality standards to meet clients’ requirements and KPI• Coordinating with operations to response on clients' needs and expectations to assure their satisfaction. • Coordinating in project mobilization such HMGH (Hazm Mubaireek General Hospital), Sidra Medicine • Identify relevant quality related training and awareness building requirements and develop a plan to bridge skills or information gaps.• Conduct in-house training and induction for employees on topics such as food safety, health and safety, and environment.• Organize daily toolbox training calendar for employees.• Conduct internal audits of our quality assurance systems and procedures.• Prepare audit reports and communicate findings to clients to ensure understanding of the requirements.• Work through the existing process to maintain a detailed verification plan which includes a check on all existing processes to monitor quality process and identify deviation. Also implement corrective action plan to ensure a proper and effective closure of the deviation.• Forward corrective action plans on all non-conformance observed.• Conduct external supplier audit as per yearly schedule to ensure suppliers are following proper food safety standard.• Make monthly reports on departmental statistics like total observations, Near-miss, Non- conformances, and Quality complaints.• Ensure that Health and Safety requirements are being met.• Investigate food safety and health and safety incidents. Show less