Priyanka Loey
Scarborough,Canada
Summary
- Proficient and diligent Quality Control Compliance Leader with 5 years of experience in the food and beverage industry, excelling GMP, HACCP, and GLP standards. Demonstrates strong team leadership and a keen eye for detail, enhancing product quality and operational efficiency. Passionate about driving continuous improvement and seeking to elevate quality standards in a dynamic and innovative organization.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality Compliance Leader
Yaya Foods Corp.
11.2022 - 02.2024
- Led quality control team, trained employees and assigned daily duties ensuring accurate records and compliance, boosting overall efficiency.
- Coordinated with cross-functional departments to address quality issues and thus reducing any potential downtime, achieving measurable improvements.
- Participated in new product formulations, amending product safety and customer satisfaction through direct client communication.
- Streamlined quality documentation process by analyzing and summarizing trends and deviations including failed processes, product recalls, corrective actions, and re-validations.
- Revised control changes, maintaining up-to-date records and ensuring regulatory adherence.
- Assisted Quality Manager with documentation, improving accuracy in quality control processes and in Health and safety audits.
- Reported test results using detailed data-driven analysis techniques in daily meetings; presented findings verbally & written reports to upper management on critical issues pertaining to product quality assurance & control measures taken accordingly.
- Implemented incident hold procedures in ERP system, reducing potential product recalls, logged the non-conformities and when applicable, generated quality concern notifications.
- Conducted thermal process reviews ensuring critical parameters met during production runs.
- Scheduled and monitored CIP processes, ensuring compliance with ATP, allergens, and environmental standards.
Quality Control Technician
Yaya Foods Corp.
10.2021 - 10.2022
- Performed accurate mechanical, physical, and visual inspection of inbound ingredients and outbound products as per inspection plans and specification requirements.
- Worked closely with batching and production team to provide regulatory inspection support in quality control capacity.
- Released batches, prepared solutions, ensuring timely quality processes.
- Maintained, coordinated, and controlled equipment requiring calibration and preventive maintenance with procurement team.
- Skilled experience on instruments like oracle rapid NMR fat analyzer, HPLC, sodium ion meter, refractometer etc.
- Verified lot codes, expiry dates, and documentation for ingredients and finished products alongside the kitting department.
- Complied with all rules & policies regarding health safety, occupational safety, food safety and other legal regulations of company requirements, etc.
- Ensured goods and products comply with company standards, Federal and Provincial law following sop’s for specified product.
- Maintained detailed records of inspections and tests, to expedite traceability and process improvements.
- Coordinated SAS sample submission for micro-laboratory analysis and performed pre-packaging inspections.
Chemical Laboratory Analyst
Maxxam Analytics
09.2019 - 08.2021
- Demonstrated maximum efficiency and laboratory expertise extracting soil, water, food, and biota samples for GC/MS
- Trained in laboratory instruments such as PH meter, turbidity meter, roto-vapp, centrifuge, filtration techniques, calibration and sample weighing and labeling
- Maintained inventory of required chemicals and solvents in the laboratory, daily duties included keeping records of samples, and archiving them in safe and directed laboratory space
- Drove dumping and disposal of harmful solvents and chemicals like halogenated, non-halogenated, acidic /alkaline as well as various kinds of lab packs to safely constructed room using all kind of PPEs required.
Food Service Supervisor
Subway Restaurants
12.2018 - 06.2019
- Continuously evaluated business operations to effectively align workflows for optimal area coverage and customer satisfaction
- Tracked food production levels, meal counts, and supply costs
- Delivered in-depth training to workers in food preparation and customer-facing roles to promote strong team performance
- Inspected preparation and storage equipment regularly to assess and maintain performance for cost-effective, safe operations.
Quality Control Technician
Farmbite foods
10.2015 - 09.2016
- Performed qualitative and quantitative tests including organoleptic-sensory testing on food samples to maintain standard of identity and quality.
- Trained in temperature-check, pH, water activity and moisture content of initial and final food products to maintain the quality.
- Evaluated and updating the nutritional labeling for different finished goods.
- Performed Sugar analysis for the food samples by High performances liquid chromatography. (HPLC)
- Ensuring that strict hygiene and quality standards in food manufacturing processes are according to standards as per HACCP guidelines and prepare documentation for FSSAI Food Safety Audit.
Education
Post Grad Diploma - Chemical Laboratory Analyst
Lambton College
01.2018
MSc. (Honors School) - Chemistry
Panjab University
Chandigarh, India01.2015
Bachelor's of Science - Chemistry Honors
Panjab University
Chandigarh, India01.2013
Skills
Strong organizational skills
Interpersonal deftness
Regulatory compliance
Detail oriented
HACCP certified
CAPA management
MS-office, outlook
Certification
- HACCP Managers certificate course - Tap series LLC, credential ID: HACCP03004
- Occupational Health and Safety Management System -CCOHS
- WHMIS for Managers and Supervisors -CCOHS
Timeline
Quality Compliance Leader
Yaya Foods Corp.
11.2022 - 02.2024
Quality Control Technician
Yaya Foods Corp.
10.2021 - 10.2022
Chemical Laboratory Analyst
Maxxam Analytics
09.2019 - 08.2021
Food Service Supervisor
Subway Restaurants
12.2018 - 06.2019
Quality Control Technician
Farmbite foods
10.2015 - 09.2016
Post Grad Diploma - Chemical Laboratory Analyst
Lambton College
MSc. (Honors School) - Chemistry
Panjab University
Bachelor's of Science - Chemistry Honors
Panjab University
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