Shijo Puthussery
Barnet,Hertfordshire
Summary
- Focused Food safety and quality control professional skilled in inspecting diverse products to minimize safety hazards, damage and returns. Possesses strong judgment and decision-making skills paired. Adheres to established standards and protocols to meet daily requirements.
- Meticulous Food Safety Inspector skilled in Food Safety and Quality inspections and assessments. HACCP Level 3 qualified, with extensive understanding of the Food Practices to implement effective hygiene improvements in the Food businesses.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Quality inspector
Kerry AATCO Sohar, Oman
Sohar
2013.01 - 2023.07
- Verified supplier certificates and generated final conformance certificates before sign-off and shipping.
- Checked raw materials' quality met manufacturing requirements.
- Prepared correct sample quantities for analysis.
- Preserved uniform test conditions for reliable results and analysis.
- Recorded accurate test data for thorough, reliable reference.
- Maintained specification conformance through rigorous product testing.
- Inspected product labels prior to use or storage.
- Issued acceptance and rejection tags based on inspection outcomes, liaising with engineering and production personnel for optimized efficiency.
- Drafted corrective actions for non-conforming products and continued quality improvements.
- Investigated customer complaints to address areas of improvement, eliminate non-conformance and increase customer satisfaction.
- Performed regular food hygiene inspections and audits, maintaining continued adherence with statutory regulations.
- Enforced strict allergen legislation, displaying relevant information appropriately for optimized customer safety and well being.
- Carried out thorough food hygiene and safety training, providing staff with additional resources for continued learning.
- Evaluated packaging, packing and labeling requirements to ensure compliance with Gulf standards and contractual agreements.
Quality analyst
Forsan Foods
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2010.04 - 2012.11
- Enforced strict allergen legislation, displaying relevant information appropriately for optimised customer safety and wellbeing.
- Executed daily testing and verification activities, constantly achieving end-to-end testing targets.
- Maintained up-to-date equipment records and logbooks, ready for audits at all times.
- Investigated complaints related to potential violations of environmental laws to detemine nature, source and extent of problem.
- Inspected food preparation and storage procedures against statutory guidelines, implementing process changes as needed.
- Performed regular food hygiene inspections and audits, maintaining continued adherence with statutory regulations.
- Carried out thorough food hygiene and safety training, providing staff with additional resources for continued learning.
QC microbiologist
Spices Board Of India
Cochin, Kerala, India, Ernakulam
2008.09 - 2009.08
- Set up and calibrated equipment for daily testing requirements.
- Prepared samples through homogenising, freeze-drying and weighing.
- Coordinated supply distribution of lab consumables and equipment.
- Processed samples, labelled containers and completed required paperwork.
- Tested weight, density and product consistency for quality control purposes.
- Logged samples and chemicals to maintain traceability and quality control.
- Disposed waste solvent, general rubbish and clinical waste safely.
- Handled samples in line with strict laboratory procedures using appropriate PPE.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Zoology
Mahatma Gandhi University
Kottayam, Kerala 2000.03 - 2004.06
Master of Science - Microbiology
Mahatma Gandhi University
Kottayam, Kerala, India. 2004.06 - 2006.06
Skills
- Root cause problem-solving
- Technical specification interpretation
- Non-conformance reporting
- GMP
- Process failure analysis
- Equipment calibration
- Inspection reports
- Product inspection
- Calibration equipment validation
- Defect identification
- Food safety audits
- Pest control
- HACCP legislation proficiency
- Bacteriology knowledge
- Food hygiene training
- Adulteration and food fraud prevention
- Food preparation testing
- Ante- and post-mortem inspections
- Communication skills
- SAP Quality Management
- Knowledge of Microsoft office
Languages
English
Advanced
Hindi
Upper intermediate
Malayalam
Native
Timeline
Quality inspector
Kerry AATCO Sohar, Oman
2013.01 - 2023.07
Quality analyst
Forsan Foods
2010.04 - 2012.11
QC microbiologist
Spices Board Of India
2008.09 - 2009.08
Master of Science - Microbiology
Mahatma Gandhi University
2004.06 - 2006.06
Bachelor of Science - Zoology
Mahatma Gandhi University
2000.03 - 2004.06