Harsh Chauhan

Hi everyone! I'm seeking a new role in food industry. I'm looking for Quality Executive and Quality Assurance Control roles. I've previously worked at The Akshaya Patra Foundation and Mr. Brown bakery Lucknow as a Quality Control And currently working Tata Consumer Products Limited Passionate about Quality Assurance, Quality Control, FSSC 2200 v 6 audit and Food Safety & Hygiene Audits.

Quality Officer - Tata Consumer Products Limited

(2025-03)

• Monitoring end-to-end Salt packing operations including receiving, processing, packing, storage, and dispatch as per defined specifications.
• Manages daily CCP and OPRP Verification according to HACCP Plan.
• Monitoring plant hygiene, sanitation, GMP & GHP practices in all processing and packing areas.
• Ensuring compliance with FEFO, Allergen management.
• Preparing, reviewing, and maintaining food Safety documentation including SOPs, OPLs, checklists, and records
• Manage the Traceability System.
• Conducting internal audits, follow-up of non-conformities, and implementation of CAPA.
• Supporting and coordinating external audits (FSSC 22000 V6 ).
• Monitoring quality parameters of iodized salt (iodine content, moisture, packaging integrity, GSM, ph,bulk density)
• Customer complaints using Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implements CAPA to resolve the problem.
• Coordinating with production, maintenance, warehouse, and dispatch teams for quality compliance.
• Monitoring external calibration of instruments, pest control activities, and sanitation schedules.
• Supporting continuous improvement 5s, Kaizen, Process Capability, DPMO, initiatives related to food safety, quality, and operational efficiency.
• Training & Review: Drives the implementation of food safety culture through weekly hygiene training and presents safety performance data during quarterly Management Review Meetings (MRM).
• Documentation: Regularly reviews and updates critical food safety documentation, such as HACCP, VACCP, TACCP, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Quality Executive - The Akshaya Patra Foundation, Bhopal - Bhopal

(2024-06 - 2025-03)

• Perform testing of raw material upon receipt
• Conduct sensory evaluation
• Ensure adherence to food safety regulations and industry standards
• Quality documentation and record maintenance
• Product recall and traceability
• OPRPs and CCP maintenance
• Monitor production process for quality compliance
• RCA and CAPA for customer complaints
• ISO 22000 audit
• 5S audit
• HACCP & GMP implementation
• Maintain 12 quality metrics data
• BOM modification and creation

Quality Control (Bakery products) - Danbro BY. MR. Brown

(2023-04-01 - 2023-10-01)

• Performed quality inspection and testing of bakery products to ensure compliance with company standards
• Conducted raw material and finished product quality testing
• RAW TESTING-Flour testing Moisture, ph, Dry and wet gluten ,Water absorption capacity, Ash Content.
• FG TESTING-Moisture, Fat Content, Packing integrity,
• Monitored hygiene, food safety, and GMP/FSSAI standards on the production floor
• Maintained quality control documentation and daily quality reports
• Coordinated with the production team to resolve quality-related issues
• Conducted shelf-life testing, weight checks, moisture testing, and visual inspections
• Identified non-conforming products and recommended corrective and preventive actions
• Assisted in internal audits and routine quality checks

Master of Science - Food Science and Technology - Bundelkhand University (2022 - 2024)

Bachelor of Science - Agriculture - Chaudhary Charan Singh University (2018 - 2022)