Chika Maureen Samuels, an accomplished food safety and QHSE Management System Auditor with one of the biggest food manufacturers in Africa, has bagged a qualified distinction in the Highfield Level 4 Award in Food Safety Management for Manufacturing (RQF).
Her exceptional achievement sets her apart as the only trainee in her cohort to receive a distinction.
Highfield Qualifications, a renowned global and leading UK certification organisation, is known for its commitment to excellence in training. Their qualifications adhere to market-leading methodologies that incorporate UK best practices and quality assurance principles in their design, delivery, and assessment.
The Highfield Level 4 Award in Food Safety Management for Manufacturing (RQF) is the highest-level certification for individuals responsible for managing large-scale food operational teams. This comprehensive qualification delves deep into the subject of food hygiene to ensure learners demonstrate a thorough understanding of the topics deemed crucial by Global Food Standards Agencies for maintaining best practices in safe food production.
Mrs Samuels boasts an impressive career spanning over 11 years, during which she has gained hands-on experience in food safety, Occupational HSE, QMS, and EMS systems audits.
She has climbed the ranks from the shop floor to the executive board of directors in one of Africa’s leading FMCG companies. Her expertise encompasses various occupational health, food manufacture risks and processes and environmental risks associated with the food and beverage sector, including construction, full-scale production, and multiple product lines such as pasta, noodles, ready-to-eat snacks, flour mills, ready-to-drink powdered drinks, and breakfast cereals.
Since April 2017, she has served as the HSE Manager at Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc. She initially joined the company as a safety officer in August 2012, showcasing her commitment to professional growth and advancement within her field.
She possesses a multitude of certifications, including ISO Lead Auditor for QMS 9001 & EMS 14001, NEBOSH IGC CERTIFIED, Internal Auditor FSSC 22000, IOSH managing safely, IOSH leading safely, and Dupont-trained Behavioral-Based Safety trainer.
This consummate professional is also a Fellow of the Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria (ISPON), the statutory safety management body in Nigeria and possesses one of the rare licences of operation as a professional in the country.
Additionally, she holds the esteemed designation of Qualified Member of the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA), USA, and is a Professional Member of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), USA.
With her remarkable achievement in acquiring the qualified distinction in the Highfield Level 4 Award in Food Safety Management for Manufacturing (RQF), Samuels continues to exemplify excellence in her field by provide Food safety internal audits supports, freelance Regulatory consultation, HACCP systems implementations and Organoleptic assessment for other food processes in the business.
Her dedication, expertise, and commitment to maintaining best practices in food safety serve as an inspiration to professionals in the industry.
