Italian Language Teaching (SS) Private or small group lessons. Courses tailored to suit needs, for business or pleasure, from beginners to advanced. Relevant experience and work; Italian tutor at Auckland University, Department of Italian 1985, Teaching advanced Italian conversation for the Dante Alighieri Society, Auckland, 2001, Italian Tutor, 1989, Takapuna Grammar School – Auckland, Community Education Programme, Italian Tutor, 1985 - present, University of Auckland.

       Italian – English Translation & Interpreting (SS)

Translation services from Italian into English in all disciplines, technical translations a speciality.

Literary translation; see: The Fragrance of Basil  lItalian - English of "The fragrance of basil" for Penguin Publishing, 2002, interpreting for insurance claims, technical translations for the food and horticulture sector, instruction manuals for industrial machinery, translating, interpreting and tour guiding for the tourism industry.

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  Health and Safety compliance, (HACCIP accredited) (GK)

Gavin has been responsible for the HACCIP accreditation of Future Cuisine, NZ and has implemented compliant food safety systems for one of Sydney's largest seafood suppliers, Better Choice, Australia Pty. Gavin is also able to assist with companies needing information on meeting the new labelling legislation for food products.

       Manufacturing process improvement, in the food industry (GK)

Gavin has increased Future Cuisine’s production output by 300% as a result of process improvement and increased efficiencies.

      The adoption of added value technology in the food industry (GK)

Gavin has designed and implemented an added value seafood processing facility in Woollongong, Australia for one of Australia's largest seafood companies.

      Small business Operations Management and management accounting (GK)

Gavin can advise on product and process costing and small business management accounting.

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