Kajal Lutchman

A food safety officer currently working in one of the leading hotels of the world. Has a bachelor degree in food science and technology and a masters in total quality management and performance excellence

FOOD SAFETY TRAINEE (07/2016 -12/2016)

Trou aux Biches Beachcomber Hotel -Mauritius

 Maintained cleanliness and sanitation throughout the hotel

 Identified problem areas and designed solutions

 Monitored food preparation workers to ensure compliance with food safety and sanitation standards.

 Provided ongoing training on food safety standards to current staff

 Performed internal food safety audit

 follow up of third party audits

Performed research on food allergen and helped to establish a food allergen management system.

QUALITY ASSURANCE TECHNICIAN (06/2019 to 08/2020)

Sunny Food Canners- Mauritius

 Inspect premises and machinery before and after operation

 Conduct routine and spot inspection of raw materials, machinery and production lines

 Carry out shelf life testing on products

 Continuously improving quality procedures and practices

 Managing and controlling quality control laboratory

 Assisting in product development projects

 Training food handlers in food hygiene and food practices

 Calibrate equipment according to manufacturing standards and customer requirements

 Handling Customer complaints

 Assist the production manager in running productions

 Running the production line in the absence of the foremen and production manager

 Carrying out HR duties in the absence of the production manager

Worked on TBA 19 machine installation project

FOOD SAFETY OFFICER (09/2020 to Present)

Le Prince Maurice and C-Mauritius

• Ensure implementation (if any), maintenance, coordination and continual improvement of the Quality Systems (including food safety, TQM, environment, health and safety among others) of the hotel.
• Food safety team leader and Management representative of HACCP
• Produce and maintain the documentation (policies, procedures, SOPs and records of the quality systems of the hotel.
• Responsible to advise and assist the management on continual improvement of the quality systems.
• Compilation and analysis and reporting of internal and external Guest Satisfaction
• Conducting food safety trainings with food handlers.
• Internal Auditor and Internal Trainer for food safety management system
• Carrying out suppliers audit

BSc Food science and technology (Minor food microbiology)

MSc Total Quality management and performance excellence