Patrícia Alexandra Pontífice Fazendeiro
Senior Consultant | Management Systems | Food Safety | Quality | ISO Audit | HACCP | FSSC 22000
About the specialist
Specialist in management systems, food safety, quality, environment and occupational health and safety, with over 15 years of experience in consulting, auditing, training and implementation of management systems across food, industrial, laboratory and service organisations. BSc in Biotechnology (Biotechnological Engineering), with Master's studies in Biochemistry.
She has solid experience in designing, implementing and improving integrated management systems, ensuring compliance with international standards and fostering a culture of operational excellence, food safety and continual improvement.
Throughout her career she has delivered implementation and certification projects in quality, food safety, environmental and occupational health and safety management systems, as well as laboratory accreditation, supporting organisations in process optimisation, risk management, legal compliance and competitiveness.
She is also recognised for her work training technical and operational teams, enabling organisations to effectively implement management systems and good quality and food safety practice.
Areas of Expertise
Quality and Management Systems
- ISO 9001 – Quality Management System
- ISO 22000 – Food Safety Management System
- ISO 14001 – Environmental Management System
- ISO 45001 – Occupational Health and Safety Management System
- ISO/IEC 17025 – Competence of laboratories
- Integrated management systems (IMS)
Food Safety
- HACCP
- FSSC 22000 Version 6
- Codex Alimentarius
- Food hygiene and safety audits
- Traceability systems
- Food safety management
Audit and Certification
- ISO internal audits
- External audits
- HACCP audits
- Integrated management system audits
- ISO 19011 – Guidelines for auditing
- Gap analysis and conformity assessment
Process Management and Improvement
- Process reengineering
- Nonconformity management
- Corrective and preventive actions
- Risk management
- Continual improvement
- Organisational development
Training and Skills Development
- Management systems training
- Food safety training
- HACCP training
- Quality training
- Technical team capacity building
- Organisational skills development
Sectors of Experience
Credentials
15 years of professional experience
- 15+ years of professional experience
- Certifications and training
- BSc in Biotechnology – Biotechnological Engineering
- Master's studies in Biochemistry
- ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor
- Integrated management system audits (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 19011)
- HACCP Internal Auditor
- FSSC 22000 Version 6
- HACCP system implementation and assessment
- Certified trainer (pedagogical aptitude certificate)
- Professional experience
- Over 15 years in management systems and food safety
- Senior consultant, auditor and trainer
- Implementation and improvement of integrated management systems
- Development of HACCP and FSSC 22000 programmes
- ISO certification projects in Portugal and Angola
- Coordination of quality, food safety and laboratory systems
Available Services
Implementation Consulting
Development, implementation and improvement of quality, food safety, environmental, occupational health and safety and integrated management systems.
Audits
Internal audits, HACCP audits, integrated management system audits and conformity assessments against international standards.
Training
Training programmes in management systems, food safety, HACCP, FSSC 22000, internal auditing and technical skills development.
Food Safety and Process Improvement
HACCP programme implementation, process optimisation, risk management, traceability, continual improvement and certification readiness.
Languages
Availability
Nationwide coverage (all provinces)