Jasleen Kaur

Food Quality professional with 4+ years of progressive experience in food manufacturing, quality assurance, HACCP compliance, and regulatory audits. Strong knowledge of CFIA and FDA regulations, GMP, environmental monitoring, and food safety systems. Experienced in leading quality initiatives, supporting third-party audits (BRC, GFCO, Organic, Kosher), and driving continuous improvement in fast-paced production environments. Currently completing HACCP training through AIB International.

Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Quality Assurance Technician - TreeHouse Foods - Richmond Hill, ON

(2023-10)

• Conduct microbial inspections of raw materials and finished goods to ensure compliance with regulatory and company standards.
• Perform daily inspections of aseptic production areas, ensuring environmental and operational controls meet food safety requirements.
• Supervise adherence to GMP and aseptic protocols, minimizing contamination risks.
• Execute package integrity testing (seal strength, leak detection) prior to product release.
• Analyze quality data trends and collaborate with production teams to resolve deviations and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain calibration schedules for laboratory and QC equipment to ensure testing accuracy.
• Perform Brix, pH, viscosity, and texture analysis to ensure formulation consistency.
• Assist in revising SOPs and enhancing QA protocols to improve operational efficiency.
• Participate in internal audits and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Key Achievement: Contributed to improved compliance readiness by strengthening documentation accuracy and environmental monitoring controls.

Quality Assurance Coordinator - Riverside Natural Foods - North York, ON

(2021-05 - 2023-09)

• Led pre-operational inspections to ensure sanitation compliance and GMP adherence.
• Monitored Critical Control Points (CCPs) and verified critical limits under HACCP programs.
• Managed documentation of deviations, corrective actions, and verification activities.
• Verified Certificates of Analysis (COA) and maintained ingredient traceability systems.
• Placed out-of-spec materials on HOLD and coordinated disposition procedures.
• Conducted sensory evaluation of raw materials and finished products.
• Investigated and documented customer complaints using root cause analysis methodologies.
• Developed HACCP flow charts and process documentation.
• Trained employees on GMP and food safety best practices.
• Performed and validated environmental swabbing programs.
• Actively participated in BRC, GFCO, Organic, and Kosher Parve audits.
• Key Achievement: Strengthened audit performance and improved GMP compliance through employee training and enhanced monitoring systems.

Production Associate - Bio Raw

• Performed production operations including washing, cutting, sorting, packaging, and weighing of food products.
• Conducted metal detection checks and monitored sanitation pH levels.
• Followed GMP procedures and maintained hygienic production environments.
• Reported quality deviations directly to QA leadership.

Advanced Diploma - Food Safety & Quality Assurance - Centennial College (2020-04 - 2020-04)

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry (Physical Chemistry) - University of Delhi (2018-05 - 2018-05)