Food Safety Quality

VINCENT LUBYA CHAHALE

Address: **** **** *** ***, ********** Indiana 46077. Tel: 202-***-****

Email: *********@*****.*** LinkedIn Profile: https://www.vincent-l-chahale-1922ba39

CARRER OBJECTIVE;

Quality Assurance/Quality Control Management, FDA/USDA, SQF, BRC HARPC Preventative Control, HACCP, Quality Systems and R&D

SUMMARY;

Have more than 10 years of knowledgeable experience in the Food industry in conducting experiments, producing sample products, as well as designing and improving food processes to ensure high quality products ensuring and maintaining the highest quality assurance of food production and food safety for the market.

EXPERIENCE

DATES FROM JULY 2016 – NOVEMBER 2017

FOOD SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE MANAGER: CAITO FOODS/ SPARTANNASH LLC – INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA

●Oversaw and Commissioned a new start up business/plant [Caito Fresh Kitchen from construction, commissioning, development, implementation, management up to passing BRC audit this month (11/2-3/2017)

●Recruited and trained 15 QA team members and 18 Sanitation team members for the 140,000 sqf facility

●Developed and maintained good working relationships with regulatory agencies including USDA, FDA, Indiana Department of Health

●Developed HARPC Preventative Controls for two Caito facilities., Food Safety and Quality Plans for the facility

●Developed, maintained, managed and implemented all SOP, SSOP, and programs for the facility

●Managed and implemented all internal and external audits including BRC, Customer audits, CAPA programs and root causes, Risk analysis and assessments, and all validation and verification programs.

FROM APRIL 2015 – MAY 2016

FOOD SAFETY SPECIALIST/SQF PRACTITIONER/TEAM LEADER: CONAGRA FOODS INDIANAPOLIS REDDI-WIP PLANT- INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA

●Implementation and management of Plant SQF Level 3.

●Validation and Verification of the SQF systems and document controls.

●Conducting internal Food Safety audits and implementation of CAPA actions

●Regulatory compliances with FDA/ Indiana State Board of Animal Health.

●Initiation and implementation of the new HARPC (Hazzard Analysis Risk Based Preventative Controls) and FSMA program.

●Management of Food Safety and Quality Plans.

FROM OCTOBER 2013 – MARCH 2015

QUALITY ASSURANCE AND FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT SUPERVISOR – SQF PRACTITIONER- OLD WISCONSIN SAUSAGE COMPANY – SHEBOYGAN WISCONSIN

●Managing the food safety program and quality laboratory for the plant.

●Conduct laboratory testing including internal and external laboratory testing,

●Conducting internal departmental audits, plant inspections and audits, and maintenance of lab equipment.

●Performing Food Safety audits and lead external third party audits including customer and SQF audits and other regulatory compliance

●Managing or Chair food safety committee and lead monthly food safety meeting.

●Oversee and resolve customer complaints, vendor complaints and internal failures.

●Managing and training the QA technicians’ and working closely with the plant operations team.

●Conducting Hazards and Risk assessments on ingredients, equipment’s to improve food safety.

● Act as a focal point and leader to all quality related programs

FROM 2006 – 20012

QUALITY ASSURANCE SUPERVISOR CASE FARMS – GOLDSBORO NORTH CAROLINA.

●Managed Safety and quality department

●Sampled, tested and evaluation of products to guarantee food safety for the public and to achieve and maintain the highest quality products.

●Research newest technologies to develop different product.

●Develop new modify products and processes.

●Check and improve quality control procedures, from the raw material stage through the finished product.

●Official product inspection and hygiene assurance

●Carry out process support, development of new product and quality control.

●Develop the ability to repeat processes to ensure consistency and food safety.

●Develop product for those with allergies e.g. Sea food.

●Performed tests on production to ensure resolutions to consumer complaints.

●High standards of sanitation in all areas of the company.

●Supervise and coordinate work of laboratory staff.

FROM 2004 – 2006

QUALITY ASSURANCE COCA-COLA/ EQUATOR BOTTLERS (Nairobi Kenya)

●Developed tests to allow quality control to evaluate finished beverage products.

●Assisted customers with technical service.

●Sampled tested and evaluated products to guarantee food safety for the public.

●Maintained integrity of laboratory environment through accurate test, good sanitary practices.

●Evaluated all results for quality throughout production.

●Ensured equipment were clean and in good working condition

●Tested new formulas to evaluate actual results compared to predicted results through formulation of products and evaluation

●Maintained current and researched new technology on improvement and development of new products.

●Performed tests on current production materials to maintain the highest standards of quality.

●Food presentations and development.

FROM 2003 – 2004 rom 2003 - 2004

FARMERS CHOICE MEAT PRODUCTS - Food Safety and Quality Control Management Intern (Nairobi Kenya)

●Developed new, and modified existing, products and processes for sausages, hot dogs, bacon……

●Carried out process support and development, new product development, and quality control.

●Prepared product costing based on raw materials and working with finance to provide profitable products.

●Researched current consumer markets and latest technologies to develop new product ideas.

●Developed the ability to repeat processes to ensure consistency and safety.

●Performed tests and analyze current production materials as required by customer requests and or complaints.

●Sampled and tested final product to ensure achievement of food safety and great quality.

●Developed quality control procedures for the manufacture of products in plants.

●Compared products with and compare with other brands, surveys participation that provided information to management about new products

●Developed new products and devise the techniques needed to produce these foods.

●Supervised the cleaning and of machinery used in food processing.

EDUCATION

NOV 1999

FOOD SCIENCE DEGREE, Egerton university

EXPERIENCES/SKILLS

Experience in food processing, quality control and experiments.

Close familiarity with the tools, concepts and methodologies of quality management.

Eye for detail – Plans and organizes tactics for improvements at work.

Good team-handling abilities – Possess the ability to interest and convince others when changes are required.

Presentation and technology leading skills, results-oriented person.

Very flexible and adaptable to change

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