Obuli Sundaram
Orlando,FL
Summary
HACCP and FSPCA certified food safety quality assurance manager with 3+ years of positive experience in quality compliance and audits. Enthusiastic and detail oriented SQF professional, proficient in imparting training and driving up standards. Food process engineer knowledgeable in process optimization, technical data analysis backed by training in six sigma.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Food Safety Quality Manager
Flying Food Group
Orlando, Florida
10.2018 - Current
- Onsite SQF practitioner responsible for compliance to safety and validating quality standards. Delivered Key metrics (KPI) as outlined in business objectives.
- Trained employees on GMPs, CCPs with periodical refreshers of relevant topics by involving FSQ technicians. Updated training materials with pictures on annual basis.
- Conducted internal kitchen audits to sustain quality by verifying hygiene, process and material standards. Supervised process floor with focus on continuous improvement through knowledge sharing.
- Participated in vendor audits to verify supplier quality. Tested new and alternative raw materials through analysis, sourcing and trials.
- Successfully handled new accounts, improved product quality by conferring with customer feedback based on sensory, safety and regulatory requirements.
- Coordinated plant sanitation program including pest control and environmental monitoring program (EMP) with sanitation teams. Monitored corrective and preventative steps (CAPA).
- Consolidated license renewals applicable to federal, local and state regulatory authorities to upkeep permits. Served as first line of contact for authorities.
- Handled food safety incidents including customer complaints, out of specification products by prompt and thorough investigation followed by CAPA.
- Improved menu presentations and chef table displays with points based scorecard to showcase to customers and prospective clients.
- Coordinated weekly schedules for FSQ Technicians, flight checkers and reasonably covered as backup personnel. Guided technicians to assemble, organize all documents relevant to FSQ
- Participated in management briefings, crafted presentations and worked cross functionally as needed. Contributed significantly to financial targets by reducing overtime by 45%.
- Packaged and sent product samples to clients and outside laboratories for testing and evaluation. Exercised mock recalls to assess procedures and responsiveness.
Food Safety Quality Assurance Technician
Flying Food Group
Chicago, Illinois
07.2017 - 09.2018
- Trained employees on GMPs and coached them on & off floor with constructive feedback.
- Performed process checks and inspections throughout facility to ensure food safety and quality. Validating processes to ensure it conforms to standards and policies in place.
- Verified proper functioning of equipments including calibration of scales, thermometers etc and actioned suitable corrective actions as required.
- Validated Allergen control program including labeling, storage, segregation, clean ups and cross verification by swabbing.
- Submitted samples of food, water and ice for routine microbiological analysis on time and followed up to guarantee sanitary environment.
- Aided inventory upkeep by regular checking in freezers, coolers and clearing off expired food items.
- Scrutinized all food safety monitoring documents and authorized document filing.
- Organized and documented all QA activities and reported promptly to management.
Education
Master of Science - Food Processing Engineering
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL12.2016
Master of Technology - Biotechnology
PSG College of Technology
Coimbatore, IndiaSkills
- MS Office
- Root Cause Analysis - CAPA
- Continuous Process improvement
- Customer service
- Training & Supervision
- Packaging & Labeling
- Food Safety Regulatory standards
Certification
- HACCP Planning and Implementation ( Seafood, Juice )
- FSPCA for Human Food
- Better Process Control by FDA
- Implementing SQF systems: Manufacturing
- ServSafe
- First Aid/CPR Certified
Timeline
Food Safety Quality Manager
Flying Food Group
10.2018 - Current
Food Safety Quality Assurance Technician
Flying Food Group
07.2017 - 09.2018
Master of Science - Food Processing Engineering
Illinois Institute of Technology
Master of Technology - Biotechnology
PSG College of Technology
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