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Work History
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Certification
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Dr. Sandesh Janjirkarr

Dr. Sandesh Janjirkarr

Dubai

Summary

Accomplished QHSE-Food Safety Manager with 20 years of experience in the food and beverage industry, currently leading initiatives in catering and facility management. Proficient in ISO standards and QHSE systems implementations, with expertise in auditing & training. Offers a strong commitment to operational excellence and public health, ensuring high standards in QHSE & food safety management.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

QHSE & Food Safety Manager

AL JABER CATERING SERVICES LLC
07.2011 - Current

-Responsible for implementation QHSE management system for 20 kitchens, bakery, Pastry, Central
-warehouse units under Al Jaber catering services.
-Internal Trainings of catering & Housing staff on QHSE
-Manage the external ( certification audits, clients audits) & Internal audits
-Maintain QHSE certifications (ISO 9001,ISO 14001,22000 & ISO 45000 & OSHA-MS)
-Routine Site inspection for QHSE (onshore & offshore sites).
-Vendor management w.r.t QHSE & Food Safety.
Responsible for a team of 6 QHSE inspectors

Lead Auditor & Trainer

Det Norske Veritas
10.2008 - 06.2011

Management system audits & training
ISO 9001 -QMS
ISO 22000 - FSMS
HACCP
ISO 14001 -Environment MS
ISO 45001- Occupational Health & Safety MS
OSHAD MS- Abu Dhabi Occupational Health & Safety

SR. QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER

FOODLAND
12.2007 - 09.2008

Accountable for ensuring execution of QHSE & Food Safety System for all sites under RKFL (40Retail Outlets, 3 warehouses, A Central Processing Unit & Bakery Unit)
Shouldered the responsibility of providing Quality, HSE & Food Safety Certification of processing units & DCs (Distribution centres)
Looked after execution of Macdonald DQMP (Distribution Quality Management Process)
Managed legal compliance for all the locations and served as an active team member

QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER

Reliance Retail
05.2006 - 12.2007

Responsible for quality assurance of food category products from sourcing till retail end.
QA- sourcing
QA-logistics
QA- Distribution centers
QA- Retail shops

QUALITY EXECUTIVE

GODREJ AGROVET LTD
05.2002 - 05.2006

QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR POULTRY PROCESSING PLANT

FOOD SAFETY SYSTEM (ISO 22000 & HACCP) IMPLEMENTATION.

Product Executive

CHARAK PHARMA
03.2001 - 05.2002

TECHNICAL MARKETING FOR PHARMA PRODUCTS
Handed team of 12 sales representatives and 2 states

Education

Master of Science - Food Microbiology & Public Health,

Bombay Vet College
MUMBAI, INDIA
01-2001

Skills

  • QHSE food safety consultancy
  • Proficient in MS Office
  • QHSE compliance auditing
  • Food safety compliance training
  • Team leadership

Certification

  • Lead Auditor ISO 14001 - Environment MS,
  • Lead Auditor ISO 45001: 2018- Occupational Health and safety
  • Lead Auditor FSSC 22000 (6.0)-Food safety certification
  • Lead auditor ISO 22000 & HACCP
  • BRCGS (issue 9) -Global food safety auditor ▪ FOOD CERT ID, United Kingdom


  • HSE DIPLOMA ▪ IAPS, UAE


  • OHSHAD pratitioner , Abu Dhabi OSH,


  • NEBOSH IGC ▪ NEBOSH


  • Advanced food safety Level 4


  • Lead Auditor ISO 9001 -Quality MS


  • HACCP Level 3 ▪ Highfield
  • Six Sigma training

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Arabic
Intermediate (B1)

Projects

Projects leadership
1. OSHAD MS (Occupational Health & Safety management system Abu Dhabi) implementation & certification for AL JABER Catering services LLC.
2. IMS (ISO 9001 ,14001, OHSAS 18001,ISO 22000 & HACCP) System Implementation & Certification for AL Jaber Catering Services
3. QHSE Implementation as per ADNOC norms for Offshore (ZADCO) Site of AL Jaber Catering
4. Quality Certification (HACCP & ISO 9001) for Godrej Plants
5. Multisite (city) Retail Stores Launching in India for Reliance Retail
6. ISO 22000 Certification for Delhi Unit of RK Foodland Mc Donald
7. MC DONALD DQMP (Distribution Quality Management project ) Standard Implementation for RK Foodland in Mumbai & Delhi units.

8. Waste management & sustainability initiatives for AL JABER facilities. 

Timeline

QHSE & Food Safety Manager

AL JABER CATERING SERVICES LLC
07.2011 - Current

Lead Auditor & Trainer

Det Norske Veritas
10.2008 - 06.2011

SR. QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER

FOODLAND
12.2007 - 09.2008

QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER

Reliance Retail
05.2006 - 12.2007

QUALITY EXECUTIVE

GODREJ AGROVET LTD
05.2002 - 05.2006

Product Executive

CHARAK PHARMA
03.2001 - 05.2002

Master of Science - Food Microbiology & Public Health,

Bombay Vet College