Nidal K.

Sr Food Safety & Quality Assurance Mgr @KFC US

Louisville, KY, US

Responsible for brand protection, minimizing food safety risk, and elevating food safety standards for a multi-national corporation.• Revised and implemented restaurant food safety standards and compliance for US locations. • Collaborated with operations, training, legal, and HR in development of standards and food safety training. • Collaborated with marketing and commercialization teams on new product development. • Led menu innovation, product labeling, and nutritional compliance. • Maintained contact with all regulatory agencies (federal, state, and local). • Led company crisis management team with product removals and provided three times / year annual training.• Worked with restaurant development / construction on new restaurant prototypes. • Took leadership role in cross-brand knowledge building and best practices sharing. • Managed supplier & DC compliance with brand food safety and quality audit requirements specific to GFSI, SQF, and BRC.• Partnered with third-party restaurant auditors, pest management, and distribution centers to ensure brand compliance.• Oversaw the collection and investigated, communicated, and helped resolve guest quality complaints.

Iowa State University

Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc