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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

Catering Operation with ZADNA A (excellent) rating, serving 17,000+ meals to 24 clients, managing more than 350 staffs in two central kitchens, restaurant and diners. ● Perform and assist in daily quality and food safety related decision making based on established processes to ensure products meet the quality standards and food safety requirements. ● Implement H&Q regulatory & legal compliance requirements (ADAFSA, ADM) ● Maintain H&Q management system deliverables, process and operational control. ● Conduct risk-based inspections on HACCP and ISO 22000 regulations inside the production area. ● Prepare or change existing SOP’s according to the findings during inspection. ● Implement H&Q risk management process, H&Q training & competencies requirement (in house or 3rd party). ● Assist H&Q audits, certifications and accreditation programs (internal, external or 3rd party). ● Implement H&Q incidents, investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions and lessons learned. ● Initiate and maintain equipment calibration, testing and verification.● Support the QHSES selection & control of suppliers, Subcontractors, vendors

United Arab Emirates

• Conduct inspection in food receiving, storage and display area and confirm that food safety policies and procedures are followed.• Inspect the quality of food products received, stored and displayed.• Monitor control points (chiller, freezer, cooking, thawing and hot holding) at regular interval and verify that they are within critical limits.• Check and verify the food safety checklists (Receiving, temperature monitoring, fruits and vegetables sanitization, thawing, vacuum packing, personal hygiene, cleaning and sanitization, baking, hot holding, cooking, oil quality monitoring, dry store humidity monitoring)• Coordinate with municipality food control department inspection and take corrective and preventive actions.• Coordinate with maintenance department to implement corrective and preventive maintenance actions.• Report pest infestation issues immediately to pest control team and coordinate with them for corrective and preventive actions.• Conduct internal food safety trainings for food handlers.• Monitor the health card Masterfile, update staff details regularly and coordinate with HR department for renewal and new health cards.• Maintain Foodwatch platform of the store (update daily checks, update food handler details,)• Arrange staff for BFH training, send training requests and keep records.• Update and maintain documentation including, occupational health card, chemicals MSDS and municipality approval certificates, training records, pest control contracts and service reports, store layout, equipment calibration)

Post Graduation, M Sc Food Technology And Quality Assurance

Bachelor Of Science, Food Technology And Quality Assurance

Activities and Societies: • College Union Chairman • Secretary - Association of Food Technology

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Activities and Societies: National Service Scheme

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