Merna Dousoky
Lyndhurst,NJ
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
- PCQI certified
- SQF certified
- FSPCA certified
- HACCP certified
- GMP & ISO certification
- NYC department of health and mental hygiene license
- Intertek cristal Global certificate
- Green star paractioner certificate
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager
Antonio Mozzarella Factory
Newark, New Jersey
10.2023 - 03.2024
- Milk monitor and antibiotics tests
- Taking samples and test for coliform internally
- Dealing and monitoring CIP
- Waste water testing and monitoring
- Dealing directly with USDA , FDA , milk board inspectors and PVSC
- Taking swaps and chilling water samples for internal testing done by me
- SQF partitioner and leading audits
- GMPs training for employees
- Provided guidance on process improvements and best practices in order to maintain high levels of product quality.
- Reviewed customer complaints and identified trends in order to develop corrective action plans.
- Coordinated with other departments such as engineering, manufacturing, sales. in order to resolve any issues related to product quality.
- Developed and implemented quality assurance policies and procedures.
- Maintained records of all test results and monitored trends over time in order to detect potential problems early on.
- Trained personnel on the use of new technologies or techniques designed to improve product reliability or safety standards.
MamaMia Produce
Food safety Quality Assurance and compliance Manag
Rutherford, NJ
08.2022 - 08.2023
- SQF practitioner
- Ensure the approved supplier program
- Leading internal & external audits & 3rd party audits including SQF
- Ensure proper documentation control
- Monitoring sanitation & pest control system
- Monitoring logs & Sops
- Monitoring hygiene program and sending swabs for examination
- Sending MRLs for laboratory
- Monitoring the traceability from raw product till packaging
- Monitoring Allergy control program
- Ensure the GMPs regulations and staff training
- Dealing with compliance portals as Albertsons & Trace gains
- Dealing with customer complaints
- Assist in physical check of the product quality
- Monitored temperature logs for refrigerators and freezers.
- Removed expired and overripe items to provide freshest options and eliminate health risks.
- Rotated stock to maintain freshness.
- Rotated produce items to ensure freshness.
- Received and stocked incoming produce shipments monitoring in the proper receiving regulations
- Apply the FDA regulations
Dr Praeger’s Sensible Foods
Food safety and Quality Assurance manager
Clifton, NJ
08.2021 - 08.2022
- Frozen food experience quality, handling and storage
- Maintained and monitored inventory of perishable foods, ensuring product freshness and quality.
- Trained new staff on safe handling practices for all food products.
- Ensured compliance with health codes, safety regulations, sanitation standards.
- Monitored temperature controls in storage areas to maintain product quality.
- Assisted in resolving customer complaints related to food products or services.
- Supervised a team of employees in the daily operations of the perishables department.
- Created and implemented procedures to ensure proper rotation of stock.
- Monitoring the traceability process
- Monitoring the approved supplier programs
Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager
Mad Mac Macaroons
Paterson, NJ
07.2020 - 08.2022
- SQF practitioner & leading internal & external audits
- Monitoring and verification of all documents
- Monitoring the Logs and sops
- Ensuring proper receiving procedures
- Monitoring traceability
- Developed and implemented quality assurance policies and procedures.
- Reviewed customer complaints and identified trends in order to develop corrective action plans.
- Conducted internal audits of processes, products, and systems to ensure compliance with quality standards.
- Analyzed data from quality control testing to identify areas of improvement.
- Monitored production activities for conformance to established quality requirements.
- Coordinated with other departments such as engineering, manufacturing, sales. in order to resolve any issues related to product quality.
- Investigated customer feedback and developed strategies for addressing complaints quickly and efficiently.
- Created reports detailing results from inspections, tests, investigations., that were used by senior management for decision making purposes.
- Ensure the approved supplier programs and vendors
Food Safety Inspector
Romance Hotel
Alex, Egypt
01.2018 - 08.2020
- Conduct inspection and audits
- temperature control methods & hazards points
- rated food
- ensure that products comply with legislation and quality assurance codes
- raw materials inspections
- employees GMP training & personnel hygiene
- pest control management
- temperature control methods & hazards points
- responsible for preparation of all third party audits
- collection of samples for lab retains& products development
- Ensure that QA test is carried
- Ensure the approved supplier programs
Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manger
Nestle
Alrxandria, Egypt
- Conduct inspections and audits
- Lead internal and external audits
- Ensure all food is handled, prepared & transported in satisfactory manner
- Investigate complaints ad illegal labelling and adulteration of food
- Raw material inspection
- Employees GMPs training and personal hygiene
- Sanitation and pest control management
- Collection of samples for laboratory analysis
- Ensure QA test is carried on time
Education
Bachelor of Science - Food Sciences And Technology
Veterinary Medicine Alexandria University
01.2018
Skills
- Excellent listening and communication skills
- Excellent organization and time management skills
- Ability to provide clear feedback in positive manner
- Strong technical knowledge of food safety
- Thrives in autonomous working environment
- Expert
- I am satisfied with myself & I am Seeking
- For more achievements and goals
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Audit Coordination
- Attention to Detail
- Risk Analysis and Mitigation
- Trend Analysis
- Documentation Review
- Data Collection
Timeline
Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager
Antonio Mozzarella Factory
10.2023 - 03.2024
MamaMia Produce
Food safety Quality Assurance and compliance Manag
08.2022 - 08.2023
Dr Praeger’s Sensible Foods
Food safety and Quality Assurance manager
08.2021 - 08.2022
Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager
Mad Mac Macaroons
07.2020 - 08.2022
Food Safety Inspector
Romance Hotel
01.2018 - 08.2020
Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manger
Nestle
Bachelor of Science - Food Sciences And Technology
Veterinary Medicine Alexandria University