Harshil Thakar
Courtice,Canada
Summary
Dedicated Food Processing Engineering professional seeking position. Committed to applying knowledge, compassion, and skills to add value to your organization. Client-focused with a strong work ethic and dedicated to achieving great results.
Experienced with coordinating complex programs and managing multiple priorities. Utilizes strong organizational and communication skills to ensure project alignment and success. Track record of fostering team collaboration and adaptability in fast-paced settings.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Restaurant Manager
Pizza Hut
Stayner, Canada
10.2023 - 11.2025
- Oversees daily restaurant operations, ensuring consistent service quality and fast order delivery.
- Creates weekly staff schedules, monitors shift coverage, and controls labor costs.
- Handles customer concerns professionally to maintain high satisfaction and repeat business.
- Conducts inventory checks, reduces waste, and maintains accurate food and paper cost levels.
- Ensures adherence to all Pizza Hut standards, food-safety regulations, and cleanliness requirements.
- Analyzes sales trends to identify opportunities for upselling and revenue growth.
- Completes daily cash reports, bank deposits, and POS reconciliation.
Program Coordinator
Byte Software
Brooklin, Canada
01.2023 - 09.2023
- Supported the Restaurant Manager in supervising daily operations.
- Led shift huddles, assigned tasks, and ensured team readiness.
- Assisted with recruiting, onboarding, and training new staff.
- Managed customer feedback, resolved issues, and maintained a positive dining experience.
- Conducted inventory counts and ensured proper stock rotation.
- Assisted with performance reviews and coaching.
- Coordinated program logistics, ensuring timely execution of events and activities.
- Developed and maintained relationships with external partners to enhance program outreach.
- Led training sessions for new staff on program protocols and best practices.
- Analyzed program data to identify trends and inform strategic decision-making.
- Evaluated program effectiveness through feedback collection and continuous improvement methods.
- Maintained detailed records of program activities and participant data, ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
Shift Supervisor
Pizza Hut
Collingwood, Canada
05.2022 - 12.2022
- Supervised shift operations and ensured smooth kitchen and front-of-house workflow.
- Handled cash drawers, register balancing, and shift reports.
- Coordinated delivery drivers and optimized delivery times.
Intern
Hawkins W.T. Ltd
Belleville, Canada
12.2021 - 04.2022
- Market research
- Product positioning
- Data analysis
- Team collaboration
Research and Development / Quality Control Analyst
National Dairy Development Board
Anand, India
11.2019 - 01.2021
- Testing of cattle feed for all vitamins, minerals, and different types of metal concentration.
- Providing results to clients with approved data.
- Made different kind of method and SOP for aflatoxin M1 in HPLC and GC/MS.
- Completed 2 major research project from FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority Of India).
- Get official authorization to using different kinds of lab equipment and approve the results of finding.
Fresh Food Ltd
Vadodara, India
08.2018 - 10.2019
- Production optimization
- Flour milling techniques
- Inventory management
- Regulatory compliance (F.D.A,HACCP)
Intern
Utsav Food PVT.LTD
Nadiyad, India
04.2018 - 08.2018
- Biscuit production technique.
- Production efficiency improvement.
Education
Associate of applied science - Biotechnology
loyalist collage
Belleville, ON05.2022
Bachelor of science - Food processing and technology
A.D Patel institute of technology
Anand, Gujrat04.2020
Skills
- Food processing optimization
- Biotechnology skills
- Quality assurance and control
- HACCP principals
- Process design and improvement
- Equipment selection and maintenance
- Statistical analysis
- Regulatory compliance
- Team collaboration
- Problem solving
- Data Entry
- Scheduling hours
- Time management
- Strong Communication skills
- Multicultural awareness
- Evidence-based practice
- Outcome measurement
- Research skills
- Operate HPLC
- GCMS
- ICP/MS
- Program management
- Office administration
- Proactive mindset
- Strategic planning
- Program optimization
- Project management
- Training coordination
- Report generation
- Scheduling proficiency
- Eligibility determination
- Facility management
Certificates And Licenses
- WHMIS 2015, 05/01/21
- Creating Personal Brand, 12/01/21
- Leading with Emotional Intelligence, 08/01/21
- Recharge Your Energy Peak Performance, 08/01/21
- The Mindful Work Day, 08/01/21
- AODA Workplace Wellbeing, 02/01/22
Activities
- Beta carotene enriched biscuit
- Evaluation of preservative and optimization of action of preservative for stability of vitamin A&D1,D2 in fortified milk sample (project given by NRL)
- Finding best method to make yogurt by fermentation
- Created formula of acidity measurement of yogurt
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Restaurant Manager
Pizza Hut
10.2023 - 11.2025
Program Coordinator
Byte Software
01.2023 - 09.2023
Shift Supervisor
Pizza Hut
05.2022 - 12.2022
Intern
Hawkins W.T. Ltd
12.2021 - 04.2022
Research and Development / Quality Control Analyst
National Dairy Development Board
11.2019 - 01.2021
Fresh Food Ltd
08.2018 - 10.2019
Intern
Utsav Food PVT.LTD
04.2018 - 08.2018
Bachelor of science - Food processing and technology
A.D Patel institute of technology
Associate of applied science - Biotechnology
loyalist collage