Gaurang Mehta

I have more than 20 years of Food safety, Health and Safety and Environment Compliance experience in Manufacturing and Supply Chain Industries.

Business Experience

GXO Logistics Ltd (Previously XPO Logistics Limited) – Jan 2021- Ongoing 

• Senior Food Safety & QSHE Manager 

Kuehne + Nagel Ltd – May 2015 – Dec 2020 (5 years + 7 months)

• Regional QSHE Compliance Manager – 3 years
• Food Safety & Compliance Manager – 2 years

Costa Coffee – 2005 – 2015 (10 Years)

• Production Team Member
• Quality Associate
• Quality Manager
• Quality and Safety Manager for looking after UK, India

Brixworth Tennis Club- Nov 2018- Jan 2020 (2 Years)

• Treasurer and Committee Member( Voluntary Role)

Manpower Agency- 2004-2005 (1 Year)

• Agency work

PANTECH INFOSYS India- July 2000- Jan 2001 (1 Year)

• Software Engineer

17 years’ experience – Software Engineering, Coffee Expert, Operational, Quality, Health and Safety, Environment, Training and Transport compliance. Solid 15 years of Experience in Implementing the BRC Food Safety Strategy and Maintaining AA standard in Manufacturing and Storage & Distribution Industries.

Health & Safety

• NEBOSH Level 6 National Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals- Exams completed and Waiting for results
• NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety – May 2014
• IOSH- Work Equipment and Machinery Safety Risk Assessment- Mar 2017 
• IOSH- Legionella Management for Responsible Persons – 2 days –Oct 2019
• COVID- 19 Johns Hopkins University Contact Tracing Certificate- Jun 2020
• Managing Operator License- March 2017
• Pallet Racking Inspection Course- Nov 2016
• Pristine Manual Handling Training Course- Mar 2018
• Code of Conduct Online Training- Oct 2019
• Golden Rules of Safety – Jan 2019
• MHE Observation Checks – Apr 2018
• QSHE- Control of Contractor-Feb 2017
• QSHE- Accident Investigation- Apr 2017
• QSHE Training- Oct 2017
• Emergency First Aid – 2011
• NQA- Health and Safety- 2012

Food Safety 

• Intermediate Certificate in Applied HACCP Principle- July 2007
• BRC Third Party Auditor- BRC Food- 3 days – June 2007
• Foundation Certificate in HACCP- Nov 2009
• Internal Auditing- BRC Food- Nov 2012
• Food Safety Level 2- May 2013
• Introduction to Auditing Training Course- Sep 2006
• Practical Approach to HACCP- May 2007
• BRC Food Safety Standard Training – Apr 2008
• NSF Food Integrity- VACCP & TACCP- July 2018
• HACCP Level 3- Oct 2017 & Nov 2020 & 2023
• BRCGS Internal Auditor=-2023
• Global Tool for Improving Process- TIP Tool for non-conformances- Mar 2017

Environmental

• Environmental Champion – June 2017
• NQA ISO 50001 Energy Auditor- 2 days- Mar 2015
• Managing Environmental Sustainability – IEMA- 2 Days – Nov 2017
• The Chartered Institution of Waste Management- Environmental Permitting Operators Certificate- 2 days- June 2019
• WAMITAB Award: MROC12- Level 4 Medium Risk Operator Competence of Non-hazardous Waste Transfer

Leadership & Management

• Employee Relations – Feb 2007
• Leadership Level 1 and Level 20 – 2017-18
• KNPS Yellow Belt Training – 2017
• Building your strategy at the business level-  Dec 2019

Other Skill:

• Top Place in Coffee Tasting Course by Coffeelab Pvt Limited-2007
• Basic Sensory Analysis Course- 2006
• Judge for Costa Coffee Barista of the Year UK Retail Final- 2014
• Speciality Coffee Assn. of Europe Member- July 2006
• Metal Detector Training- Sep 2007
• Training on the VPI 400 Machine- Sep 2007
• Project Management Course- 2 days- 2014
• Presentation Skill- 2 days- 2012