ASWATHY RAJAKUMAR
Mortimer's Fine Foods
St. Catharines,Canada
1
Certification
9
years of professional experience
Detail-oriented Food Safety and Quality professional with over five years in food manufacturing, specializing in quality systems and regulatory compliance. Expertise includes product release, microbiological testing, and CAPA. Collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams to uphold SQF, HACCP, and GMP standards, ensuring compliance and exceptional food safety.
Work History
Senior Quality Assurance Technician | Quality Assurance Lead
1 Year 6 Months- Supported daily Quality Assurance operations in food manufacturing facility with 50+ staff across three production lines, ensuring compliance with quality standards for frozen meals, deli products, and ready-to-eat foods.
- Review sanitation records, pre-operational inspections, allergen changeovers, CCP monitoring records, X-ray verification records, and production documentation before product release.
- Verify production start-up activities and ensure compliance with SQF, HACCP, GMP, customer specifications, and CFIA requirements.
- Executed product hold, disposition, and release activities through thorough record review and quality verification, safeguarding product integrity before market release.
- Prepared Certificates of Analysis (COAs) facilitating finished product release, ensuring compliance with regulatory and customer specifications.
- Ensured adherence to food safety standards and regulatory compliance to maintain product safety.
- Implemented customer quality initiatives and continuous improvement strategies to enhance product satisfaction.
- Managed supplier relationships and quality systems to ensure product integrity and consistency.
- Led laboratory operations and provided leadership to ensure effective testing and quality control.
Quality Assurance Technician
4 Years 5 Months- Performed in-process and finished product inspections to verify compliance with food safety standards and customer specifications.
- Conducted ATP, microbiological, allergen, and environmental monitoring activities.
- Performed pre-operational inspections and verified production readiness.
- Monitored Critical Control Points (CCPs) and maintained accurate quality documentation.
- Supported product release through quality inspections and documentation review.
- Assisted in investigating customer complaints and implementing corrective actions to enhance product quality.
- Conducted GMP, Glass & Brittle Plastic, and internal food safety audits.
- Supported SQF certification audits by reviewing documentation and preparing for audits to ensure compliance.
- Trained production employees on GMP, hygiene, and food safety procedures to promote a culture of quality and compliance.
Overnight Fulfillment Associate
2 Years 6 Months- Ensured inventory accuracy through stock replenishment and order fulfillment processes.
- Worked with team members to achieve productivity targets while upholding workplace safety standards.
Education
Diploma - Renewable Energy Technology
Master of Science - Environmental Sciences
Bachelor of Science - Zoology
Skills
Food safety systems
Quality assurance processes
Laboratory testing techniques
Quality systems management
Software: Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Teams
Minotaur
Testing procedures
Auditing
Lab equipment maintenance
Internal audits
Accomplishments
- Investigated 50–60 customer complaints annually, including foreign material complaints, performing root cause analysis and implementing effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
- Supported Quality Assurance activities across a manufacturing facility with 50+ employees operating three production lines producing frozen meals, deli products, and ready-to-eat foods.
- Performed product hold, quality verification, and product release activities through documentation review, microbiological testing, and Certificate of Analysis (COA) preparation.
- Coordinated Supplier Assurance documentation, including Letters of Guarantee (LOGs), supplier approvals, supplier audit reports, and compliance records.
- Participated in successful SQF certification activities through audit preparation, documentation review, mock recalls, and traceability exercises.
Certification
- SQF Practitioner
- HACCP Certified
- Ontario Class G Driver's Licence
Timeline
Senior Quality Assurance Technician | Quality Assurance Lead
Mortimer's Fine Foods
01.2025 - CurrentRead More
Quality Assurance Technician
Mortimer's Fine Foods
07.2020 - 12.2024Read More
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