1. ● 28 Middle Meadow, Shireoaks, Worksop, S81 8PX ● Mobile 07887459147 ● Email Rob.14@live.co.uk●
Robert Dodson
Profile
I am a competent Quality Assurance Manager who is a dedicated leader. Customer focused with the ability
to drive any business forward towards technical excellence, a problem solver who is looking for a business
who wants a Quality Manager to work as part of the Senior Management Team to drive change both
technically and culturally.
Achievements
• Assisted the successful integration and implementation of Three Quality Management Systems into One
• As part of a team saved £100,000 at no extra cost to the business by implementing the Lean tools learnt at the
academy
• Assisted in maintaining the sites BRC “A” grade status
Experience
• As part of a team: - Implementing the lean tools learnt to maximise efficiencies by reducing / removing unnecessary minor
stops and driving product quality throughout the manufacturing process.
• Internal audit trained
• Member of company HACCP team
• 21 years’ experience in food manufacturing
• Working Knowledge of BRC requirements
Employment History
Yorkshire Premier Meats Limited 03/2014 - Present
Quality Manager
• Management of Factory Controlled Documents Including Full Reconciliation and Inspection of Daily Production
Paperwork /archiving completed paperwork And Maintaining an Accessible Log for Traceability Purposes.
• Provide Appropriate Training And Support To All Staff And Advice On Best Practise As Required.
• Foreign Body Investigations Including Full Factory Audit To Determine Route Cause And Implement Corrective Action
Where Necessary.
• Timely Completion of All In-House Audits Including Internal, CCP, GMP, Fabrication, Glass And Hard Plastic And Hygiene.
• Manage on site pest control through “Pest net Online” - web based system.

2. • Monitor and Action Quarantined Products and Effectively/ Timely Communicate Corrective Actions to the Relevant
Departments.
• Raw Material / Finished Product Sampling / Species DNA Testing (In-house F.A.S.T kits).
S&A Foods Limited 08/2012 – 03/2014
Quality Assurance Team Leader
• Management of Factory Controlled Documents Including Full Reconciliation and Inspection of Daily Production Paperwork /
Archiving Completed Paperwork And Maintaining an Accessible Log for Traceability Purposes.
• Provide Appropriate Training And Support To All Staff And Advice On Best Practise As Required.
• Foreign Body Investigations Including Full Factory Audit To Determine Route Cause And Implement Corrective Action
Where Necessary.
• Timely Completion of All In-House Audits Including CCP, GMP, Glass And Hard Plastic And Hygiene.
• Monitor and Action Quarantined Products and Effectively/ Timely Communicate Corrective Actions To The Relevant
Departments.
Previous Employment
• Underwood Meat Company Ltd 10/2011 – 07/2012
• Role: Technical Supervisor
• Vion Sheffield UK (Formerly traded as JJ Tranfield Ltd Sheffield (Food Manufacturing) 03/2008 -08/2011
• Role: Quality Assurance Supervisor
• JJ Tranfield Ltd (Food Manufacturing) 01/2003-03/2008
• Role: Quality Auditor
• JJ Tranfield Ltd (Food Manufacturing) 03/2000-12/2002
• Role: Line Leader
• JJ Tranfield Ltd (Food Manufacturing) 04/1997-02/2000
• Role: Key Worker
• JJ Tranfield Ltd (Food Manufacturing) 01/1996-03/1997
• Role: Production Operative
• Food Enterprises Ltd (Food Manufacturing) 01/1994–10/1996
• Role: Grade 1 production operative
Qualifications
IOSH Managing Safely (In-house course) PASS October
2013

3. Vion Lean Leadership Academy (3 week intensive Off Site course) PASS 03
rd
February
2011
Level 3 Award in First Line Management PASS 22
nd
September
2010
Managing Food Allergens (In-house course) PASS
February 2010
Train The Trainer (In-house course) PASS
October 2009
OCR Level 2 NVQ for IT Users PASS 11
th
February
2009
Practical Internal Audit Training PASS 04
th
August
2008 On site course conducted by Advanced Food Safety Ltd
CIEH Level 3 Award in HACCP for Food Manufacturing PASS 11
th
October
2007
CIEH Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety in Catering MERIT 30
th
March
2007
NVQ Level 2 in Food & Drink Manufacturing Operations PASS
April 2004
City & Guilds 228 Mechanical & Production July 1990 – June 1992
Mechanical production technology One PASS
Mechanical production technology Two CREDIT
Quality Assurance PASS
Material Technology PASS
Operation of Computer Integrated Systems PASS
Quality Control Procedures PASS
Mechanical Production Qualifying Tasks PASS
Specialist CNC Machining PASS
References
Available on Request