YUE YUE
Toronto,ON
Summary
Experience in develop and maintain food safety programs, third-party audit and CFIA/FDA program compliance. Ready to help team achieve company goals
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
QA Manager
King's Pastry
03.2023 - Current
- Leading the development, implementation and maintenance of the Quality and Food Safety Programs and assuring cross-functional alignment and accountability.
- Develop and execute company quality standards and quality assurance program.
- Identify FSQA risk and establish proactive methodologies for mitigation.
- Main contact for CIFA and FDA.
- Developing and maintenance of FSVP.
- Assist QA specialists and production team leads in employee training, food safety culture reviews etc.
- Staying abreast of new food laws and regulations and assuring the business unit is in compliance with all local, state and federal food laws.
- Develop action plans on Quality and Food Safety metrics that align with the overall business objectives.
- Develop a robust microbiological testing program that ensures food safety standards are met.
- Evaluate root cause analysis and responsibility along with initiating corrective and preventative actions,
Quality Manager/SQF Practitioner
Sabatini U Gourmet Foods
01.2022 - 03.2023
- Lead development, improvement, maintenance and the implementation of the SFCR and SQF programs. Take appropriate action to ensure their integrity.
- HACCP program validations including the planning and organization of validation studies.
- Oversee and participate in any follow up corrective actions as required.
- Monitor suppliers through auditing, collecting all necessary documents and random testing of received ingredients.
- Conduct training sessions for all employees at start of employment and as per schedule.
- Verification of records including CCP records.
- Oversee and/or perform allergen and microbial swabbing and product sampling as per program schedule.
- Oversee and/or perform calibration on all thermometers and scales, as per schedule.
- Main contact with CFIA and SQFI.
- Develop new finished product Recipe Records and Production Forms, revise existing records.
- Oversee and/or prepare Hold and Release Records, if necessary.
- Oversee and/or conduct Premises, Pre-Operational, Operational, GMP, Glass/Rigid Plastic, Light Intensity checks.
- Prepare finished product specifications and Letters of Guarantee for customers.
- Communicate to the Management Team the status of FSMS development and implementation, any food safety deviations noted on daily / monthly inspections.
- Customer complaints and complaints to suppliers follow up.
- Lead HACCP/SQF Team.
Food safety and QA Technician
Harlan Bakeries
06.2019 - 07.2021
- Perform individual SQF program responsibilities and its continuous improvement programs are maintained.
- Perform new products launch, writing SOP for manufacturing, packaging and quality assurance.
- Assist in SQF documentation development, writing and reviewing of HACCP, Food Safety, Quality, SOP's and pre-requisite programs.
- Perform process verification checks throughout shift including; Quality & Food Safety line checks, CCP verifications, GMP verifications & CP verifications.
- Verify HACCP, CQP & CP documentation for positive release of product.
- Initiate Quality Notifications for supplier issues.
- Participate in Ingredient and Finished Product mock recalls/traces.
Food Safety Specialist
Thomas Fresh Produce Inc.
10.2018 - 05.2019
- Continuous monitor quality of incoming and outgoing products
- Ensure continuous employees' training for food safety and quality control
- Perform internal GFSI auditing
- Ensure up to date knowledge on North American Food Safety Standards, Audit and License Guidelines, Process and Procedures
- Maintain HACCP programs and SOPs, GMPs documents
Quality Assurance Technician
HQ Fine Foods
06.2017 - 06.2018
- Responsible for performing task/-monitoring functions of SQF/ HACCP programs.
- Perform sample making for new customers.
- Verifies Quality Control/ HACCP/ SQF records.
- Checks quality of incoming ingredients and finished product.
- Authorized to retain product and incoming materials that do not meet specifications or may be involved in food safety incidents.
- Ensures employees practice proper personal hygiene and follow good manufacturing practices.
Quality Assurance Technician ( Internship )
HQ Fine Food
09.2015 - 09.2016
- Performs equipment swabs, shelf life testing and microbiological testing of finished products and ingredients as required as per Quality Procedures Manual.
- Checks quality of incoming ingredients and finished product.
- Authorized to retain product and incoming materials that do not meet specifications or may be involved in food safety incidents.
- Ensures employees practice proper personal hygiene and follow good manufacturing practices.
- Investigate non-conformance actions.
- Helps launch new products.
- Performs pre-op test and necessary quality check
Education
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of food science and technology
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB06.2017
Skills
- Research and reporting
- Packaging and labeling knowledge
- HACCP experience
- FDA contract inspection
- Safety protocol management
Certification
SQF Practitioner Certificate (SQFI)
- Monitoring the development and maintenance of their facility's SQF Program.
SQF Certificate (SQFI)
- Implementing and maintaining SQF systems for food manufacturing.
HACCP Certificate (HACCP CANADA)
- Implementing and maintaining HACCP programs.
FSPCA FSVP Certificate (FSPCA)
- Developing and maintaining FSVP programs,
Timeline
QA Manager
King's Pastry
03.2023 - Current
Quality Manager/SQF Practitioner
Sabatini U Gourmet Foods
01.2022 - 03.2023
Food safety and QA Technician
Harlan Bakeries
06.2019 - 07.2021
Food Safety Specialist
Thomas Fresh Produce Inc.
10.2018 - 05.2019
Quality Assurance Technician
HQ Fine Foods
06.2017 - 06.2018
Quality Assurance Technician ( Internship )
HQ Fine Food
09.2015 - 09.2016
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of food science and technology
University of Alberta
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