Experience

Left Coast Naturals
• Canada
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• QA Manager

  • Aug 2021 - Present

Agropur
• Canada
• Dairy Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee
• Quality Control Supervisor

  • Apr 2020 - Aug 2021
• HACCP Coordinator

  • Nov 2018 - Apr 2019

Salt Spring Coffee
• Canada
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• QA Coordinator

  • Sep 2017 - Oct 2018


Saputo Dairy Products Canada G.P.

• HACCP Coordinator

  • Oct 2010 - Aug 2017

  Achieved AA rating on BRC audits Collaborated with HACCP team members to prepare the facility for external audits (CFIA, BRC, GFSI, Kosher, Halal) Performed internal audits, gap analysis, and risk assessments Improved HACCP program Created and maintained monthly basis trending on GMP, Sanitation and premises non-conformities Developed, implemented and managed food safety and CCP training program for new hires, contractors and existing employees Worked together with Corporate head office to approve new suppliers and contractors Maintained, reviewed, and verified standard operating procedures Managed maintenance preventative and corrective work orders during the absence of Maintenance Manager, using citrix Guide-Ti COGEP program Worked together with QC Supervisor and QA Corporate in creating, implementing and maintaining Health Canada zone 1 listeria swabbing program Maintained ingredient specifications, allergen, MSDS, kosher and halal documentations Performed mock recalls Ensured all food safety and quality related deviations are corrected in timely manner Acted as QC Supervisor back-up



Garden Protein International Inc.

• Quality Assurance Project Facilitator

  • Sep 2008 - Jun 2009

  Assisted Regulatory Affairs Coordinator in preparing the supporting documents and plant for external audits (SQF) Improved the Food Safety training and GMP Improved Product Specification sheets Collaborated with R&D to conduct internal sensory tests of new products and assisting the decision makers regarding which products to be launched Created and managed two external sensory focus groups with approximately 40 people in each group that resulted in added knowledge of consumers' expectations Executed daily sensory tests for WIP and finished products Performed and evaluated the micro tests



Sun-Rype Products Ltd.

• Canada
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Food Technologist

  • May 2007 - Jun 2008

  Researched and analyzed the formulations and processes of new and existing products Performed internal sensory tests using triangle test method, to determine which products to be launched Assisted marketing department in developing rough costing for new products Prepared documents for exporting products Evaluated and compared ingredients from different suppliers Worked with customer service in solving customer complaints Communicated changes on product's formulations to all departments


Flying Wedge Pizza Co.
• Nutritional Research and Development

  • Jun 2006 - May 2007