Nijil Kalentavida

Having more than 12 Years of progressive Food Quality Assurance & Quality Control experience/production in the food industries, restaurant, and warehouse operations. I have developed a wide range of skills that would meet the expectations for the above QA/QC Supervising position. I am proficient in reviewing, maintaining and monitoring food quality programs.

Experienced in the adherence of quality standards throughout every phase of storage, food preparation and distribution(Dairy, Ice creams, Fruit’s juices & Vegetables ). Specialize in developing and implementing safety processes. Ensure the specifications are met and manage quality control documentation.

I am a postgraduate holder in Food Science & Technology, Bachelor of science in Microbiology and also certified as ISO 22000:2005 Lead Auditor, IMS Internal Auditor (ISO 9001 & ISO 22000), HACCP Level-3 and Chemical & microbiological Analysis of food & water. Highly skilled in developing quality systems such as SSOPs, HACCPs, GHPs and GMPs to ensure the product safety compliance with ISO/International and state regulations.

➢ JAN 2022- Present QUALITY ASSURANCE INCHARGE at GROUP FOR TRADING VEGETABLES & FRUITS, W.L.L, P.O Box: 7303, Doha – Qatar

Duties & responsibilities:

• Lead and manage warehouse, quality, and production staff to maintain and enhance systems, workflow, and operation processes to ensure efficient operation and drive continuous improvement and optimization of processes.
• Supervise the Food Safety Team and confirm that processes required for the Food safety management system are established, executed, and maintained.
• Make the organization requirement programs and ensure that PRPs is implemented. • Responsible for Quality Assurance of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables.
• Ensure the nonconformity and determine the disposition of nonconforming materials. • Responsible for Quality Assurance, Regulatory audits, Health & Safety.
• Responsible for Conducting Health & Safety, Basic Food Hygiene training for the employees. • Document internal audits and other quality assurance activities.
• Investigate customer complaints, non-conformance issues and conduct routine market evaluation. • Analyze data to identify areas for improvement in the quality system.
• Providing food safety regulatory compliance advice to the top management and reporting the outcomes of quality activities.

MAR 2021- AUG 2021 QUALITY ASSURANCE SUPERVISOR at BALADNAFOOD INDUSTRIES W.L.L, P.O Box: 3382, Doha – Qatar

Duties & responsibilities:

• Evaluate adequacy of quality assurance standards
• Conduct supplier Audits & customer audits.
• Conduct routine market evaluation & sales audit.
• Interpret and implement quality assurance standards and procedures. • review the implementation and efficiency of quality and inspection systems.
• Plan, conduct and monitor testing and inspection of materials and products to ensure finished product quality. • Document internal audits and other quality assurance activities.
• Investigate customer complaints and non-conformance issues.
• Collect and compile statistical quality data.
• Analyze data to identify areas for improvement in the quality system. • Develop, recommend, and monitor corrective and preventive actions.
• Prepare reports to communicate outcomes of quality activities.
• Identify training needs and organize training interventions to meet quality standards.

JUN 2015- FEB 2021 QUALITY ASSURANCE SUPERVISOR at DEL MONTE FOODS W.L.L P.O. Box 201983, Doha, Qatar Del Monte W.L.L

Duties & responsibilities:

• Responsible for all Food Safety Document control.
• Responsible for coordinating/conducting and documenting Food Safety Training Program.
• Responsible for Claim supporting reports for consignments and coordinating with external surveyor if needed.
• Manages all QA related enquiries, Conduct supplier Audits.
• Draft quality assurance policies and procedures • Managing health and safety regulatory requirements in the restaurants & warehouse.
• Coordinating & implementing food safety and hygiene programs.
• Review & update HACCP Procedure, policies & SOP’s.
• Coordinating & monitoring the supply chain activity. • Monitor and support all Food Safety Program activity by using trend analysis.
• Coordinate with external auditors/certification body for Surveillance Audits.
• Conducting the customer Audit & BTCQ program for McDonald’s stores.
• Responsible for QA policy and procedures specific to the Del Monte Food & Beverage Outlets operation and Conduct audits to evaluate the restaurants food safety practices and other key factors.
• Conducts routine food safety audits based on regulatory food safety guidelines and requirements and internal company standards
• Investigate customer complaints and find out discrepancies, analyze quality complaints & adopt CAPA by proper investigation procedure.
• Providing food safety regulatory compliance advice to the management

SEP 2014- JUN 2015 QUALITY ASSURANCE COORDINATOR at DEL MONTE FOODS (UAE) FZE, P.O Box 294484, Al Awir-Dubai

Duties & responsibilities:

• Continuous QA stock inspection of the cold storages.
• Updating HACCP, Prerequisite programs, operational prerequisite programs and GMP.
• Developing HACCP plan for new projects and implementing continuous improvement for QA Protocols.
• Conducting Quality Policy/Objectives/KPI/GMP/Food safety training and coordinating sanitation programs. • Monitoring the Process CCP, OPRP and PRP.
• Monitor and support all Food Safety Program activity by using trend analysis.
• Conducting Internal Food Safety Audit and supplier audits.
• Coordinate with external auditors/certification body for Surveillance Audits.
• Investigate customer complaints and find out discrepancies.

➢ JUL 2012- SEP 2014 FOOD HYGIENE/ HACCP OFFICER at BARAKAT QUALITY PLUS Plot No: 599-339 Jebel Ali Industrial Area No.2, Dubai, UAE.

Duties & responsibilities:

• Responsible for overall Hygiene practices inside the Plant • Responsible for coordinating and documenting Food Safety Training Program.
• Maintenance of Traceability of Individual process from Reception to finished products.
• Coordinating with Maintenance /Production and Stores about the Quality of Products.
• Prepare, implement and conduct sampling plans for environmental microbiological monitoring activities.
• Conducting necessary training Programs including Quality Policy/Objectives/KPI/GMP/GHP and HACCP wherever necessary.
• Investigate external and internal complaints. Documentation and record keeping (QMS, FSMS and HACCP). • Participating Management review Meetings.
• Monitoring the Process CCP, OPRP and PRP.
• Monitor and support all Food Safety Program activity (i.e. micro, environmental, foreign material, pest control activity and other) using trend analysis.
• Managing health and safety regulatory requirements in the plant.
• Coordinate with external auditors/certification body for Surveillance Audits

➢ DEC 2010- MAY 2012 QUALITY CONTROL EXECUTIVE at MILMA Dairy, Kerala, India

Duties & responsibilities:

• Monitoring the Production/Packing is carried out with the prescribed SOP & GMP.
• Monitoring the Process CCP, OPRP and PRP.
• Maintenance of Traceability of Individual process from Reception to finished products.
• Maintaining the product quality and recording the same.
• Coordinating with Maintenance /Production and Stores about the Quality of Products.
• Conducting necessary training Programs including Quality Policy/Objectives/GMP/GHP and HACCP wherever necessary.
• Coordinate with external auditors/certification body for Surveillance Audits.
• Conduct food safety audits, supplier evaluation & audits
• Investigate, find solutions, and implement remedies to quality issues and complaints.
• Training food handlers on Basic Food Safety/Hygiene Practices and Basic HACCP Principles.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

• Master of Science Degree in Food Science & Technology (2008-2010) from Mahatma Gandhi University India.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Food Technology (2009-2010) from Indira Gandhi Open University-India.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Microbiology (2005-2008) from Calicut University – India

CERTIFICATION & TRAINING: 

• FSSC 22000 V 5.1 Internal Auditor
• Certified in IMS Internal Auditor- ISO 9001 & ISO 22000
• Certified in Advanced Level 3 HACCP (High Field, U.K.)-DAMI Internationals.
• Certified in HACCP Implementation & Audit-Food Safety Solutions Internationals.
• Approved Quality Analyst for Foods by Govt. of India.