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Reshma Bijoy

Dublin ,Ireland

Summary

Food Safety and Quality: Qualified food technologists with a record of success in quality control and quality assurance have a stellar record of determining and implementing control measures to reduce the occurrence and possible impact of failures. Demonstrated excellence in implementing new technologies, contributing to company procedures regarding raw material testing, food processing, final product testing, and packaging by ensuring conformance with current food safety and hygiene regulations. Recent graduate with excellent research, technical, and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented and able to learn new concepts quickly.

Overview

1
1
Certification
6
6
years of professional experience

Work history

Assistant Quality Manager

Gem Pack Foods LTD
Damastown, Dublin
2024.09 - Current
  • Manage customer inquiries by providing detailed product specification information and ensuring all documentation is up to date & accurate.
  • Carry out customer online specification systems (e.g., Oracle, Assure, Zoom, On Point)
  • Responsible for Pest control management.
  • Monthly Technical KPI Reports.
  • Manage Micro Schedule and Product / Environmental testing as per schedule.
  • Carry out monthly Internal Audits as per schedule.
  • Carry out monthly traceability checks & report any issues.
  • Maintain the Approved Packaging and Service Supplier list.
  • Cover for QA Officer & QA Manager during leaves.
  • Respond to technical customer queries.

Assistant Manager

Off beat donuts
Dublin
2024.01 - 2024.09

• Supervise and coach staff during shifts, ensuring they follow service and operational standards.

• Conduct onboarding and continuous training in food safety (BRCGS/FSAI protocols), customer service, and product prep.

• Promote a positive, engaged, and motivated team environment.

• Conduct regular checks on hygiene, shelf-life, and temperature controls.

• Help maintain HACCP-based procedures, including logs for cleaning, temperature monitoring, and allergen control.

• Track daily sales performance versus targets; report insights to the manager.

• Help with time sheets, scheduling, payroll input, and liaising with HR.

Food Safety and Quality Officer

Secret Recipe Limited
Ballincollig, County Cork
2023.01 - 2023.10

• Assisting and being a major part of the BRC audit 2023 in Secret Recipes and made the company to achieve A-grade certification.

• Maintained the food safety and quality system in line with legislative requirements & customer complaints.

• Management of the supplier approval process, including all supporting data such as certification, spec sheets, allergen policy, etc is up-to-date.

• Management and preparation of raw material and finished product specifications.

• Ensuring HACCP review and risk assessments are scheduled and actioned, and items raised are addressed and closed out.

• Conduct food safety meetings every month with the team.

• Day-to-day management and verification of all production documentation (batch records, metal detection records, etc.), ensuring they are completed correctly and filed.

• Conduct traceability and mass balance tests quarterly and as per required.

• Handle customer complaints and assist in completing further investigation for the non-conformance report.

• Ensure non-conformances are recorded, root cause analysis is performed, and acted upon promptly.

• Document control of the food safety management system.

• Ensuring that allergen controls are in place and are adequate and maintained.

• Ensuring weekly, monthly, and annual inspections, audits, and meetings are held.

• Guide new product development in terms of customer requirements, documentation, and artwork and align with internal processes and capabilities.

• Provide induction, HACCP, food safety, and other training to the staff.

• Assist with internal audits, including close-out of action items

• Manage the company's Origin Green program.

• Supervise and coordinate the sampling and testing of finished goods & environmental testing as required, including dispatch to the external labs.

Quality Control Assistant

Milma
Kerala, India
2020.08 - 2021.07
  • Verified manufacturing process and operational techniques by ensuring dairy and dairy products produced in MILMA are consistent with industry, company, and consumer expectations.
  • Ensures the production facilities, processes, raw materials, etc. are as per the specifications and parameters.
  • Monitors quality performance of the plant, contract manufacturers, material suppliers, and warehouses or distribution centers to achieve the quest for zero defects.
  • Helping in implementation and maintenance of HACCP, good manufacturing practices, good hygiene practices, SOPs, and food safety procedures.
  • Ensuring the allergen control plan is activated and monitored for compliance.
  • Carried out due diligence checks such as glass audits, hygiene/cleaning checks, GMP inspections, temperature inspections, process equipment calibration checks, and internal quality audits.
  • Ensuring all compliance requirements are followed with quality and food safety management requirements and other applicable instructions and standards.
  • Identifying and closing out non-conformances along with assisting in customer complaints.
  • Drives identification of the root cause analysis for quality issues and execution of product quality improvements.
  • Checking orders and goods—mainly quality, count/weight, information on the labels, shelf life, whether the product is as per agreed specification, if the packaging is as per customer requirement, etc.
  • Identified quality problems and recommended solutions.
  • Analyzed issues and recommended corrective actions to improve final results.
  • Received and inspected raw materials.
  • Trained employees in proper equipment use and product testing procedures.

Education

Post Graduate Diploma - Food Safety Management

Technological University Dublin
Dublin
/2021 - /2022

Master of Science - Food Science and Technology

St Aloysius College
India
/2018 - /2020

Bachelor of Science - Food Science and Quality Control

St George College
India
/2015 - /2018

Skills

  • Quality Inspections
  • Adaptability and Flexibility
  • Time Management and Prioritization
  • Attention to Detail
  • Handling Complaints
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Knowledge of BRCGS, HACCP, FSAI, EU Regulations, FSSAI
  • Knowledge of Food safety
  • Self-Motivation and Perseverance
  • Experience in auditing

Certification

  • HACCP Level 6
  • Food Standards Auditing Level 6
  • TACCP Level 2
  • Train The Trainer QQI
  • Food Safety Supervisor Certificate of competence (accredited by FOSTAC and FSSAI)

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Assistant Quality Manager

Gem Pack Foods LTD
2024.09 - Current

Assistant Manager

Off beat donuts
2024.01 - 2024.09

Food Safety and Quality Officer

Secret Recipe Limited
2023.01 - 2023.10

Quality Control Assistant

Milma
2020.08 - 2021.07

Bachelor of Science - Food Science and Quality Control

St George College
/2015 - /2018

Master of Science - Food Science and Technology

St Aloysius College
/2018 - /2020

Post Graduate Diploma - Food Safety Management

Technological University Dublin
/2021 - /2022
Reshma Bijoy