Krishna patel
32 Brookside Drive, Sewell NJ 08080

570-855-9068

Krishnapatel1017@gmail.com

 

 

§    More than six years of experience in food processing industry.

§    Familiarity with ISO, HACCP, GMP, SQF and Organic (NOP) standards for Food industry.

§    Knowledge of USDA and CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection agency) compliances for meat and meat products.

§    Experience and knowledge of Research and Product development

§    Exceptional ability to organize and prioritize multiple projects.

§    Attention to detail, Reporting skill, Quality focus and result driven. 

§    Software knowledge of Genesis SQL, ESHA Research, BOM, Microsoft Access, Alchemy Sistem, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and introduction to C++ programming

Experience:

 

            Allied Specialty Foods, Vineland, NJ

            Feb 2014- Current

            Regulatory Compliance Coordinator

 

·              Duties and responsibilities:

 

·              Review HACCP and SQF records including Metal detector, Cooking Temperatures, Storage Temperatures, update HACCP plan as needed

·              Review Daily QA paperwork – Pre-operational inspection form, Operational form, Portion and Weight check form, Finished product lot code verification, cook product sensory evaluation, Sanitation GMP checklist 

·              Review Raw Incoming material and outgoing shipping records- Incoming inspection form, sign in log, outgoing trailer inspection form, bill of lading documents.

·              Responsible for internal audits including Food defense audit, GMP Audit and validation of various procedures.

·              Write and Revise SOPs and product spec sheet.

·              Calibration- Maintain equipment calibrations according to company’s protocol

·              Responsible for Food safety, OSHA and GMP training with the help of Alchemy training software.

·              Organic Program monitoring- launched first organic product line, maintain OSP.

·              Child Nutrition Program: created FPCP (Further Processing Certification Program) for USDA graded product. Responsible for CN  program and USDA AMS audit

·              GFSI  and customer audit- Working with SQF practitioner and completed successfully all audits.

·              Maintain different data portal: responsible for to maintain various vendor portal such as Icix, DQ DMS, Itrade and FSE.net.

·              Labeling and compliance- label verification, assigning GTIN number for product, prepare 7234.1 application for non-generic items and submit to FSIS.

·              Review and investigate customer complaint.

·              Maintain Pre-op swabbing, raw meat and finished product micro testing requirement.

·              Conduct mock recalls and traceability exercise according to company policy.

·              Oversee contracted pest control service.

 

 

NewField IT, Newtown, PA

Apr 2013 – Feb 2014

Data Entry Specialist (Part-Time)

 

·              Duties and responsibilities:

 

·              Entered data from input sources into desirable software

·              Data cleaning and data validation

·              Solved customer queries occasionally

·              Managed multiple projects

·              Handled project priorities to complete in timely manner

 

Maid Rite Steak Company, Dunmore, PA

Dec 2009 – Jan 2013

Food Safety Quality Assurance Tech.

 

Ø      Duties and responsibilities:

 

§    Hands on experience of Genesis SQL Software to create Nutritional Facts Panel, ingredient statement and Allergen statement.

§    Accessed Bill of Material Software to find valuable information.

§    Used ESHA Research software to export/ import database files.

§    Operated Microsoft Access Label System to create or update Labels for bulk packages

§    Reviewed Retail Product labels and packages in compliance with USDA regulations.

§    Assisted to maintain Meat Product Approvals by doing Generic approval or sending  Application for approvals (7234.1 Document) to FSIS.

§    Prepared necessary New Product Registration forms to send CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency).

§    Active involvement in Child Nutrition Program Paperwork by updating CN Approvals and Labels.

§    Helped department for various Customer Request like muti column Nutritional, Gluten free Product Statement, Product Allergen Information, low sodium or low fat Statement on labels.

§    Assessed condition of raw material by collecting/preparing samples and also conducted analytical and microbiological tests.

§    Evaluated finished product condition by collecting, classifying, analyzing and interpreting quality data, determined product acceptability in comparison to specification.

§    Performed production environment testing and necessary follow up.

§    Prepared technical reports, summary and trend analysis for analytical and microbiological tests.

§    Maintained calibration logs for all laboratory instruments. Performed calibration verification for all thermometers.

§    Prepared foreign material or object contamination reports and communicated with appropriate personnel.

§    Helped department in training of a new employee and internal/SQF audits.

 

 

Sushma Namkeen Pvt. Ltd., Ahmadabad, India

Aug 2007 – Aug 2008

Food Technologist/QC

 

Ø      Duties and responsibilities:

§   Performed analytical tests for raw material and finished product.

§   Responsible for daily product reports and prepared monthly analytical reports

§   Addressed issues of safety and quality.

§   Executed food safety and sanitation program according to HACCP guideline

§   Accountable for updating SOPs for all QC Laboratory tests.

§   Performed tests on new formulas to evaluate actual results compared to predicted results.

§   Performed sensory evaluation and rheology tests for finished products.

   Panchmahal Dairy, Godhra, India

   Jan 2007 – May 2007

   Food Processing Technology Intern.

 

Ø      Duties and responsibilities:

§  Learned all different steps involved with raw milk operations like Filtering, Pasteurization, Homogenization, Adjusting of fat and SNF.

§  Worked in different area of Dairy plant such as semi-automatic Milk Powder plant, Butter making plant, Butter milk plant, flavored milk and Ghee (Milk Saturated Fat) making plant.

§  Performed analytical and microbiological tests for milk and milk products.

§  Worked on development of a new Mango Flavored Whey Beverage.

§  Learned and Followed ISO and HACCP Guidelines.

 

References:

 

Available upon request.