Esther Akinfolarin
Edmonton,Alberta
Summary
I have 5years experience working in fast paced meat industries. Currently, I work in a federally Inspected Animal slaughter and meat processing plant as an HACCP Coordinator. I completed a thesis-based master's degree in Animal Science (Meat Science specialization) from the University of Alberta, Edmonton. I am passionate about working in meat industries where I can contribute to food safety and quality.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
HACCP Coordinator
Sofina Foods Inc
Edmonton , Canada
2021.10 - Current
- Lead QA Teams in the absence of the QA Manager.
- Conduct management meetings such as food safety, sanitation and maintenance meetings, communicates with CFIA and different department.
- Verifies inbound/outbound products to meet required specification
- Respond and attend to external emails from directors or other sister plant or customers.
- Responsible for ongoing review and continuous improvement of the plant documented quality assurance and food safety programs such as Prerequisite Programs and Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Point (HACCP) Plans, Standard Operating Procedures, and on-site procedures verifications
- Performs annual HACCP reassessment by analyzing all Critical Control Point monitoring and verifying all records, prerequisite programs and plant programs to ensure compliance with Food safety Acts and regulations
- Conducts root cause analysis, food safety assessment, and implements corrective actions and preventative measures to eliminate or prevent further hazards and food safety issues, for deviations and customer complaints
- Performs annual and ongoing CCPs, moisture retention, laundry, allergen, fat validations
- Performs sampling for microbiological analysis; Salmonella, Campylobacter and Total plate count, Generic E.coli
- Performs in-house testing or create certificate of compliance (COC) and ship samples to laboratories across Canada
- Prepares samples for ongoing microbiological shelf-life testing and organoleptic assessment
- Conducts training for employees on GMPs and Job task procedures according to the plant written program
- Participate in Animal welfare, GMP's and BRC, CFIA Audits as required
- Performs post-mortem inspection in accordance with government regulation/Safe Food for Canadian Regulation
- Ensures all equipment calibrations before their due date or according to schedule
- Performs products temperature checks, gas checks, boneless checks, packaging material checks
- Performs pre-operational Inspections of equipment as well as environment
- Communicate deviations, customer complaints and CFIAs complaints or concerns to the management
- Performs data entry, trending and data analysis
- Performs monthly product traceability
- Other duties as required.
HACCP Coordinator
Canadian Premium Meats
Lacombe , Alberta
2021.01 - 2021.09
- Performs pre-operational inspections by monitoring all food contacts and non-food contacts equipment and environment to meet regulatory requirements
- Responsible for ongoing review and continuous improvement of the plant documented quality assurance and food safety programs such as Prerequisite Programs and Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Point (HACCP) Plans, Standard Operating Procedures, and on-site procedures verifications
- Performs annual HACCP reassessment by analyzing all Critical Control Point monitoring and verifying records to ensure compliance with Food safety Acts and regulations
- Conducts root cause analysis, food safety assessment, and implements corrective actions and preventative measures to eliminate or prevent further hazards and food safety issues, for deviations and customer complaints
- Ensure proper documentation, control, and safekeeping of all records
- Performs sampling for microbiological analysis; Salmonella, Total plate count, Generic E.coli, E
- Coli O157:H7, Salmonella
- Performs in-house testing or create certificate of compliance (COC) and ship samples to laboratories across Canada
- Conducts training for employees on GMPs and Job task procedures according to the plant written program
- Participate in Animal welfare, GMP's and SQF, CFIA Audits as required
- Performs weekly onsite verifications of pest control activities, record and trends findings.
FSQA Technician
Canadian Premium Meats
Lacombe , Alberta
2020.08 - 2021.10
- Performs pre-operational Inspections
- Ensured proper control, and safekeeping of records
- Performed onsite monitoring and verification of all Plant Procedures (PP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Critical Control Point (CCP) and SQF food safety programs
- Participated in ensuring compliance to audits in SQF and HACCP plans
- Assisted in providing corrective actions and root cause analysis of any deviations and preventative measures to eliminate or prevent further hazards and food safety issues
- Assisted in training employees on all HACCP related GMPs
- Performed sampling for microbiological analysis (E
- Coli O157:H7, Generic E
- Coli, Salmonella, and Total aerobic bacteria)
- Performed storage trials to ensure product quality and shelf life are monitored, maintained, and improved on an ongoing basis
- Performed data entry, data trending and data analysis
- Other duties as assigned.
Food Safety and Quality Assurance Intern
Canadian Premium Meats
Lacombe , Alberta
2019.05 - 2019.08
- Worked closely with a FSQA team of 3
- Supported the FSQA department by compiling and updating paperwork for audit
- Performed validation tests for use of lactic acid as an intervention for reduction for Micro-organisms especially for E.coli O157:H7 and total plate count
- Implemented the use of lactic acid in the plant.
Student Research Assistant
University of Alberta
Edmonton
2017.05 - 2019.09
- Researched on the Genetics of the eating quality of high intramuscular connective tissue beef to assist with improving meat quality
- Gathered, reviewed and summarized literature from scientific journals
- Conducted laboratory work to collect and prepare meat samples
- Prepared tables, graphs, fact sheets and written reports summarizing research results
- Collected, arranged and entered data into R-Software and Excel for tracking and modeling purposes
- Applied good documentation practices when recording data
- Executed qualitative and quantitative analysis on wide range of data
- Gave public presentations of findings at conferences.
Education
Master of Science - Animal Science (Meat Science)
University Of Alberta
09.2019
Bachelor of Science - Agriculture (Animal Science)
Osun State University
10.2015
Skills
- Good Interpersonal, emotional intelligent and leadership skill
- Excellent written and oral communication skill
- Able to work independently as well as an excellent team member
- Knowledgeable in HACCP, BRC, SQF and other Plant Procedures
- Excellent understanding of CFIA-SFCR Food Safety Regulatory Acts
- Excellent critical thinking skill
- Sample preparation, collection techniques and data analysis skill (Excel and R-software)
- Excellent usage of microsoft software
- Excellent Organization skill
- Ability to learn fast
- Trained to be proactive in identifying critical control points (CCPs) deviations
- Ability to remain calm while working under pressure especially in a fast paced food industry
Certification
GMP and HACCP Implementation - Alberta Food Processor - SGS ACADEMY Aug 2020
Timeline
HACCP Coordinator
Sofina Foods Inc
2021.10 - Current
HACCP Coordinator
Canadian Premium Meats
2021.01 - 2021.09
FSQA Technician
Canadian Premium Meats
2020.08 - 2021.10
Food Safety and Quality Assurance Intern
Canadian Premium Meats
2019.05 - 2019.08
Student Research Assistant
University of Alberta
2017.05 - 2019.09
Master of Science - Animal Science (Meat Science)
University Of Alberta
Bachelor of Science - Agriculture (Animal Science)
Osun State University
GMP and HACCP Implementation - Alberta Food Processor - SGS ACADEMY Aug 2020
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