Anchal Rajput
Kitchener,ON
Summary
With a formal background in food science and technology, paired with my proven success in Quality Assurance, I am looking to transition into a new title. I believe my skills and background make me an excellent fit for the position of FSQR Supervisor.
At my current full-time role at Nuts for cheese as HACCP/QA Coordinator, I dealt with numerous tasks including working directly with Quality Management system and HACCP Program. Moreover, I am working very closely with Plant Manager and Field Managers in coordinating routine daily inspections and smooth running of plant.
As a part of my role, I am responsible for conducting internal and 3rd party audits for the company. I am also in charge of overseeing the EMP program's implementation, coordinating the calibration of various instruments, conducting technical trainings, reviewing documentation, and reporting monthly KPI trends to the senior management team.
My core responsibilities include implementation and maintenance of BRC certification which adds implementing and updating various SOP's, SSOP's, QMS Program, HACCP plan and implementing corrective actions, conducting internal audits at timely manner and ensuring their compliance to CFIA/GFSI Certification.
I am confident that my innate passion for food safety and ongoing experience within food safety and quality combined with my data analysis and work ethics will prove me as a strong candidate for this role at your organization
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
HACCP/Quality Assurance Coordinator
Nuts for cheese
02.2022 - Current
- Maintaining and improving the GMP,Sanitation program HACCP System and BRC program
- Responsible for performing GMP, GDP, Food safety training accordingly
- Manage food safety and quality policies, revision history and procedures under BRCGS program
- Review all paperwork from the Plant, including CCP records and US Pre-shipment reviews, as well as QA Technician Task Lists and swab results etc
- Review all critical control points (CCP's), monitor and verify records to ensure compliance with HACCP plan, critical limits and frequencies and initiating CAPA's for deviation/nonconformance
- Reviewing Packaging Artwork, Claims, Nutritional facts panel, UPC's, Ingredient panels when changed
- Responsible for Reviewing Customer complaints, Pest control reports, label approval, record verification and updating the QMS, HACCP plan, SOP's and PRPs accordingly
- Conducting mock recall and ensuring identification, labeling, and traceability system functions, as planned under SOS system.Responsible for GMP And Internal audit as planned
- Conducting Internal Audits, GMP Audits, Organic Audit, CFIA audits and BRCGS Audit
- Ensure all specifications, procedures and Food Safety and Quality Systems (HACCP and BRC) are appropriately implemented in the Plant
- Ensure documentation and resolution of deviations originating from equipment tear down, sanitation, and equipment re-assembly as it relates to pre-operational and sanitation activities
- Identifies trends related to pre-operational and sanitation performance, through sanitation scorecards and rewash logs and communicate trends to management during monthly meeting
- Work closely with QA technician, EMP/Sanitation team to ensure the SSOP, ATP and EMP procedures are implemented properly
- Ensure the pre operation equipment are cleaned and sanitized verifying SSOP, EMP and ATP swabbing
- Conduct ATP/EMP and microbiological finished product testing when requested
- Monitors sanitation effectiveness and microbiological analysis
- Assist with third party audits, including implementing corrective actions for non-conformances identified
- Creating an Updating Nutritional Facts & Recipes for New and Current Product Lines under Recipal software
- Working closely with all Approved supplier and responsible for conducting 3rd party supplier audit
- Working closely with marketing and sales team for launching new and reviewing packaging labels regulatory requirements accordingly
- Participating in New Product Development Meetings and assisting the team with Final Specifications of new products.
Pre-Op Quality Assurance Technician / Document control coordinator
Grand River Foods
03.2021 - 01.2022
- Knowledge of and ensure compliance with CFIA/GFSI & Health & Safety regulations, company policies, and standard operating procedures regarding food safety programs relating to pre-operational and sanitation activities
- Worked Closely with CFIA during monthly Pre-op audit and assisting all the CVS tasks
- Helping the Quality team during SQF audit by providing all the requested Documents
- Assists with the development, implementation, maintenance, and verification of the sanitation manual and pre-operational activities
- Ensure documentation and resolution of deviations originating from equipment tear down, sanitation, and equipment re-assembly as it relates to pre-operational and sanitation activities
- Note poor premises and equipment conditions and issue work orders for repairs
- Conducts ATP, Protein, and Allergen swabbing and sampling as applicable to pre-operational inspection and approval
- Conducting and maintaining EMP Program to fulfil the regulatory Requirements and updating the program whenever necessary
- Identifies trends related to pre-operational and sanitation performance, through sanitation scorecards and rewash logs, and communicating trends to management
- Maintains the environmental monitoring, including record completion and trending of results
- Performs various Offline and online Quality tasks during operation and conducts Profiling.
Packager and Quality Control ( CO-OP)
Conestoga college
09.2019 - 12.2020
- Food manufacturing plant
- Repackaging of breakfast cereals with continuous improvement
- Implementing GMP, waste reduction, time management and reducing labor cost
- Applying lean six sigma theory in order to meet the target in an efficient way
- Preparation of Pre-op lists for the smooth running of Production run
- Measuring weight of product after regular interval, counting of re-pack packets, ensuring for enough packaging films, empty carton boxes, taping, marking and Building skids.
Education
Graduate Certificate - Project Management
Conestoga College
Kitchener, ON05.2020
Graduate Certificate - Operations Leadership in Food Manufacturing
Conestoga College
Cambridge, ON09.2019
Bachelor's Degree - Bachelor's of Food Science And Technology
D.A.V Collage
India07.2014
Skills
- Compliance Assurance
- Environmental Quality
- Quality Improvements Implementation
- Customer Service
- Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
- Quality Performance Measures
- Supplier Quality Management
- Quality Risk Management
- Six Sigma
Certification
- HACCP (Present)
- BRCGS Issue 09
- Environmental Monitoring Program
- Internal Auditor certified
- PCQI
- Risk Assessment
Timeline
HACCP/Quality Assurance Coordinator
Nuts for cheese
02.2022 - Current
Pre-Op Quality Assurance Technician / Document control coordinator
Grand River Foods
03.2021 - 01.2022
Packager and Quality Control ( CO-OP)
Conestoga college
09.2019 - 12.2020
Graduate Certificate - Project Management
Conestoga College
Graduate Certificate - Operations Leadership in Food Manufacturing
Conestoga College
Bachelor's Degree - Bachelor's of Food Science And Technology
D.A.V Collage
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