Irina

IRINA KHOBOTNYA
22B, Sheptitskogo street, Kiev, 02002 Ukraine,  tel. [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)  e-mail: [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)
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EXPERIENCE

METRO Cash &Carry Ukraine
May 2019 till April 2021 Head of Quality department
Developing and improving MCC UA Food Safety framework that reflects Corporate, International and Local QA Standards
Elevating Company preparedness to address disruptive changes in retail food safety, including food safety science and social media platforms
Building and maintain strong relationships with public authorities and local communities;
Implementing programs and projects to measuring compliance with QA and Food Safety requirements
Claims/ FS incidents decreasing
Leading QA and FS Incidents investigation to avoid incidents occurrence and losses in a future
Good practices implementation, optimization operational process
Providing HACCP webinars for external clients

Akvafrost Fish production
January 2018 till May 2019 Quality director of Akvafrost Fish production
Guarantee quality of the finished product in Odessa Fish Production
Managing the quality and FS KPI’s in the plan
Providing FS and QMS trainings
Follow up standards ISO 22000 at Fish production
Leading Food Safety and PRP audits
Taking active part in the innovation projects
Quality Incidents investigation to avoid micro incidents occurrence in a future

Danone Dairy Ukraine
November 2015 till November 2017 Quality manager of Dairy Food Production
Guarantee product quality at Kremenchug Production
Manage quality and FS KPI’s in the plant
Providing FS and quality trainings
Implementation FSSC 22000 at Baby Food production
Implementation FS and PRP standards
Leading the Food Safety and PRP audits
Taking active part in the innovation projects
Quality Incidents investigation to avoid micro incidents occurrence in a future
Implementation good practices and manufacturing optimization procedures

PJSC Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) 12 yrs 4 mos

July 2013 – November 2015 Micro and Food Safety Specialist, Ukraine, Russia
Implementation and follow up FS systems at breweries
Providing Food Safety and HACCP trainings
Leading the Food Safety audits
Risk Assessment of new projects regarding FS and micro issuers
Quality Incidents investigation to avoid micro and FS incidents occurrence in a future
Managing micro and Food safety results at monthly base in the breweries
Monitoring and implementation the legislation changes in Ukraine, Russia
Sharing and implementation Best practices

May 2011 – July 2013 Quality Field Based Specialist Ukraine
Managing, analyzing and reporting FS and QMS KPI’s at plants
Providing Risk Assessment of new projects and products
Sharing and implementation best Practices
Quality Incidents investigation to avoid incidents occurrence in a future
Implementation and Participation in Food Safety Audits ISO 22000, BRC
Technical texts development and verification in accordance with DSTU 4518:2008 and Marking Technical Regulations Page 2 of 3
Creating and procuration barcodes for new products

March 2010 – May 2011 Senior Microbiologist
July 2003 – March 2010 Microbiologist

EDUCATION
September 2005 – December 2009 Kiev National University of Food Technology: Specialist with biotechnological qualification (production engineer)
September 1997 – June 2002 Nezhin State Pedagogical University: Teacher of biology

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Quality management, Food Safety& Microbiology, Auditing Supplier QMS, Management, Leadership

CERTIFICATES
Certificate FSSC 22000
Certificate HACCP (ISO 22000)
Certificate Food Defense training
Certificate “Marking Technical Regulations”

FOREIGN LANGUAGES
English upper - intermediate