Ramik Akhund

Twenty plus years of professional experience in manufacturing, coordination and customer service at Maple Leaf Foods' Speedvale plant in Guelph, Hudson Bay Company's flagship store in Toronto, and at Oxford University Press in Karachi.

Prep-Room & Pre-ops - Maple Leaf Foods Inc., Speedvale Plant - Guelph, ON

(2019-02 - 2025-07)

• Team Member of the 2025 Maple Leaf Speedvale Team that achieved an AA rating during BRC Audit.
• Inspected production and packaging areas including assembly lines, slicer machines (Weber and Titan) and Mondini equipment and parts, to ensure 100% food safety prior to production.
• Monitored and ensured acceptable temperatures in production and packaging areas, warehouse, freezer areas prior to production.
• Ensured zero condensation from ceiling prior to production.
• Accurately completed daily pre-ops audit for FSQA and CFIA.
• Identified any food safety issues to management and taking corrective measures prior to releasing plant for production.
• Coordinating Prep-Room operations and assembly lines, packaging to meet daily targets of 130 packed food kits per minute.
• Achieved 100% food safety at every production stage by following specific procedures.
• Trained in using the Gas Analyzer equipment to ensure acceptable gas levels (Oxygen, CO2) in sealed food kits every hour.
• Trained in using Metal Detector equipment to ensure 100% safety in food kits prior to shipping.
• Documented Gas Analyzer and Metal Detector data in SAP.
• In the event of divergent readings, production line was stopped immediately, Supervisor informed and corrective action undertaken prior to resuming production.
• Calculated and documented inventories used up during production and quantities returned safely to warehouse.
• Managed efficient 'Change-Over' of production runs (i.e. Greenfield to Good & Gather) ensuring food safety and speed.
• Minimized inventory wastage and ensured food safety by following FIFO (First In, First Out) in warehouse.
• License to operate 'Electric Truck' to transport inventories from warehouse to Prep-Room.
• Ensured Prep-Room was sanitized and tidy.
• Experienced in assembling Weber Slicer machinery.
• Experienced in operating Weber and Titan Slicer machineries.
• Trained a colleague in assembling and operating Weber Slicer.
• Minimized wastage by operating efficiently and making required adjustments.
• Accurately performed daily pre-ops sanitation and food safety audit according to FSQA and CFIA requirements and promptly coordinated with sanitation team and CFIA inspectors to address safety issues.
• Improved the safety of Maple Leaf products by diligently performing gas analyzer and metal detector tests, documenting results in SAP and taking appropriate action to ensure safety compliance.
• Accurately completed production worksheets for prep-room including calculating best before dates, quantities of inventories used in production and quantities safely returned to the warehouse.
• Immediately stopped production and communicated with supervisor and FSQA team in the case of deviations and noncompliance food safety issues.
• Daily communication and coordination with FSQA, Supervisors, Lead Hands, Production Staff, Shipping, and Maintenance to ensure production targets and food safety standards were achieved.
• Actively participated in meetings with FSQA management and focus groups conducted by corporate HR.
• Received special recognition for contribution to food safety at Speedvale plant by identifying discrepancy in a production worksheet.

Co-Founder, Owner - Guelph Trading Network Inc. - Guelph, Canada

(2017-02 - 2019-01)

• Co-managed market research to determine feasibility of project.
• Organized, registered local business in Guelph, Ontario.
• Connected 35 local businesses and facilitated trading in Ontario.
• Managed and organized networking events to build relationships.
• Managed social media marketing to promote local clients.
• Created and published an online newsletter for clients to promote products.
• Processed client transactions, data, and product images on Nextrade software.
• Used Quickbooks for accounting.

Bakery/Food and Beverage - Tim Horton's - Toronto, Canada

(2016-03 - 2016-07)

• Prepared menu items independently.
• Merchandised products for sale.
• Ensured food safety by preparing menu in a specific sequence.
• Received inventory for storage.
• Served customers efficiently.

Sales Associate, Customer Service - The Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) - Toronto, Canada

(2009-09 - 2016-02)

• Managed and developed client relations and credit strategy.
• Regularly recognized for processing at least 30 credit applications per month.
• Processed at least 50 Point of Sales (POS) transactions per day.
• Assisted in the preparation of the annual inventory count.
• Assisted in restocking, merchandising sales floor.
• Previous experience resolving customer complaints at Hudson Bay Company to ensure customer satisfaction and encourage repeat customers.

Project Manager - Oxford University Press - Karachi, Pakistan

(2000-01 - 2008-01)

• Promoted Oxford University's publishing vision in Pakistan, South Asia.
• Collaborated and coordinated with University of Oxford Press, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford Universities.
• Conducted online research to identify relevant publications for licensing arrangements.
• Negotiated contractual terms, royalty payments with international publishers.
• Prepared and presented annual publication proposals to Oxford University Press.
• Commissioned external reviews of potential publications.
• Coordinated with internal departments such as production, design, finance, and marketing to meet deadlines.
• Edited promotional materials, manuscripts.
• Participated at the World Book Fair in Delhi and assisted in managing Oxford University Press' sales booth.
• Attended conferences, seminars.
• Master of Ceremony at OUP book launches.
• Previous experience actively participating in meetings and coordinating with internal departments at Oxford University Press (OUP) (production, design, finance, and marketing departments) to ensure the timely publication of books.

MBA - Greenwich University

BBA - Greenwich University

Certificate Exam - International Equity, Capital Markets - Securities Institute