Meet Saeid
About you
I had always wondered why there was no professional designation in food safety similar to PMP for project management or P.Eng for engineering. So when I received the very first email from BRCGS about the Professional recognition programme, I knew I had to go for it.
How has/will the recognition programme impacted your work?
I feel this scheme has already increased my ability to have a positive effect at work, enabling me to guide my team with more confidence. As well as this, I feel proud of the personal achievement of being a member of BRCGS Professional; it is motivating. I have been very lucky to have the strong support of my manager, Christa Lovelock, as well as the company management who feel very passionately about food safety.
How did you get to your current role?
I have been working for FGF since June 2011. I began as a Quality Assurance Supervisor for one of their facilities and was promoted to BRCGS and Audit Manager after 18 months. A year after that I was promoted to Food Safety Corporate Manager; and to Quality Assurance Corporate Manager a year after that.
What are your career ambitions/aims?
In the short term, I aim to increase my responsibilities by progressing to more senior positions. However, my long-term plan is to go into the auditing and consulting sector.
Become a BRCGS Professional
Join a global community of food safety and quality professionals, build your expertise through BRCGS training, and gain the knowledge and recognition to support businesses in strengthening standards, managing risk and driving continual improvement.