Ankita A. Tiwari
Manager- Health, Safety, Environment & Quality
Bengaluru
Summary
Dynamic HSEQ Manager with over 10 years of industry experience, recognized for a proven ability to build and sustain collaborative teams focused on achieving health and safety objectives. Demonstrated success in reducing incidents and enhancing compliance through strategic initiatives and effective communication. Specialized in mobilizing kitchen operations with a strong emphasis on food safety while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Committed to driving excellence in health, safety, environment, and quality standards across all levels of the organization.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
5
5
Languages
Work History
Manager HSEQ
Sodexo India Food Services Pvt. Ltd. Bangalore
01.2025 - Current
- Handling HSEQ -Food Safety for the State of Karnataka with 80 operational sites.
- Mobilized 18 sites for 10 clients in Corporate (Offices & Manufacturing) & Education segment.
- Successfully completed the TCS Marathon event catered by Sodexo.
- Handled & assisted in multiple client audits at the service site level.
- Auditing sites at set frequencies as per the defined audit criteria.
- Ensuring food safety by conducting surprise visits during regular operational hours including early morning & late-night visits.
- Conducting training for the Site managers, site HSE & site staff during every visit & as a part of role certification & development.
- Scoping for new sites before bidding along with other business verticals.
- Mobilizing new service locations including kitchens & dining areas.
- Assisting team in drafting relevant documents as Risk Assessment, Business Continuity Plans, Emergency Response Plans, SOP, Training matrix, PPE matrix & other mandatory requirements.
- Ensuring critical equipment safety with appropriate guarding & limit switches.
- Assisting sites for Business support in case of any critical requirements- external audits, client audits, incident investigation.
- Handling FSSAI & Trade license for the entire region.
- Conducting vendor audits for new on-boarding & recalibration during renewal of contracts.
- Handling client escalations following the company hierarchy.
- Conducting regular HSE certification trainings for Site managers & above designations.
Assistant Manager HSEQ
Sodexo India Food Services Pvt. Ltd. Hyderabad
02.2024 - 01.2025
- Handling bulk cooking operations across three shifts.
- Working on the timely snag closures with projects team.
- Cost saving by helping empanel new vendors for equipment calibration.
- Successfully completed client audits at site for business initiation.
- Successfully completed the Global Internal Audit with no NC in HSEQ.
- Ensure Sodexo food hygiene & safety standards are up to the mark.
- Identifying potentials risks w.r.t. equipment & processes; provide a mitigation plan based on assessment.
- Develop Risk Assessments for all the internal & external stakeholder processes; equipment.
- Maintain Legal Register as per FSSAI & local governing bodies standards.
- Conduct safety walks, report near misses, safety observations on regular basis.
- Incident management, 360 deg investigation & providing timely RCA along with effective CAPA.
- Drive HSE documentation & Safety campaigns.
- Ensure timely calibrations, medicals are being conducted.
- Subcontractor management.
- Timely checks on PPE compliance.
Assistant Manager HSEQ
Compass India Food Services Pvt. Ltd. Hyderabad
02.2022 - 01.2024
- Completed FoSTaC training for Advanced Catering.
- Improved egg receiving process by strengthening in-house tests.
- Achieved continual staff development by regular internal & external training.
- Implemented data tracking for monitoring & improvements.
- Updated the Perishables receiving specifications based on previous expertise.
- Ensure client & Compass HSE guidelines are followed.
- Updating HSEQ related training materials and imparting training to the site staff as per TBT, HSEQ Monthly calendar and Client Food training modules.
- Special training to be conducted for equipment handling & usage in BOH.
- Ensuring the successful implementation of all HSEQ related systems, processes & documentation as per the Compass & Client standards.
- Regular audits to comply with Compass and Client methods and procedures as per the frequency mentioned.
- Help the Unit manager to develop an action plan against all non-compliance actions.
- Help the site to achieve a respectable score in the Food Safety Audit. Conduct health & safety audit on the monthly basis, HACCP review once in six months and HSE site Inspection report randomly in a week.
- To maintain the site as per NSF guidelines for food safety and worker safety compliance.
- Conduct NSF self audits as per the Client Food tier level on NSF online portal.
- Ensuring food testing is done quarterly & half yearly from external NABL certified laboratories.
- Review with HSEQ Regional Manager & Operation (Food Safety & Health and safety review) on Monthly Basis (Criteria would be HSE KPI & Objective).
- Ensuring and updating the Client Food sub ingredient list which is to be reviewed fortnightly.
- To reduce FSIR as compared to last year or as per the target
- Maintaining zero LTIR
- Ensuring the HSEQ score minimum 96% with zero criticals.
- Compiling and presenting HSEQ and QA data to the Leadership team on a quarterly basis.
Senior Executive
Delightful Gourmet Pvt. Ltd. (LICIOUS) Hyderabad
05.2020 - 02.2022
- Setting up in-house lab & vendor on-boarding.
- Certified Internal Auditor for ISO 22000.
- Completed FOSTAC training for Fish & Seafood & Meat & Meat Products.
- Cleared FSSC 22000 (Ver 5.1) audit.
- Aligned pest management program by regular gap analysis.
- To ensure the quality of RM, SFG & FG by performing quality checks as per schedule.
- In-warding good quality RM as per company specifications.
- Handling inter-city dispatches.
- Conducting training on Food Safety & Personal Hygiene to Blue Collars.
- Managing third party testing & sharing results with concerned stakeholders.
- To conduct independent Internal audits & PCES of facility and coordinate with stakeholders for CAPA and effective implementation.
- Identification and communication of opportunities to improve in processes and practices.
- Procuring & inventory management of QA laboratory & other requirements.
- Conducting Hub audits & Vendor audits.
- Conducting daily sensory evaluation with sensory panel & monthly compilation of data for evaluation.
- Implementation & follow-up of CCP, OPRP, PRP.
- Analyze, identification of root cause and corrective actions for breakdowns to reduce unplanned downtimes.
Quality Analyst
Vimta Labs Ltd. Hyderabad
01.2019 - 04.2020
- Cleared NABL, FSSAI & Vendor Audits.
- Handling FSSAI surveillance samples (registration to reporting).
- Proficient in LIMS handling.
- Review of analyses reports & raw data in LIMS.
- Working on quotations along with Business development team- technical queries.
- DNA isolation by commercial kits.
- Conventional PCR for detection of Parasites.
- Quality testing of Packaged Drinking Water, Drinking water as per Indian Standard methods, WHO, USEPA specifications.
- Quality testing of food products- raw materials & finished goods as per Indian Standards, ISO, BAM specifications.
- Quality testing of alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverages as per Indian Standards.
- Quality testing of meat products as per Indian Standards.
- Calibration & Validation of lab equipment.
- Record handling & management.
Microbiology Section Head
Hitech Healthcare Laboratory & research Centre, Ahmedabad
05.2017 - 12.2018
- Completed external training for ISO 17025.
- Authorized signatory for NABL.
- Quality testing of Packaged Drinking Water, Drinking Water as per Indian Standard Methods.
- Quality testing of food products- raw material & finished goods as per Indian Standards & ISO specifications.
- Quality testing of drugs- raw material & finished goods.
- Maintaining bacterial cultures.
- Calibration & validation of equipment.
- SOP preparation.
- Sample collection at various vendor locations.
- Record Handling & Management.
Research Fellow
Central India Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur
03.2015 - 04.2017
Guest faculty
J. M. Patel College, Bhandara
06.2012 - 03.2015
Education
National Eligibility Test -
Agricultural Scientist Recruitment Board (Indian Council of Agricultural Research)
01.2016
B. Ed. - undefined
Manoharbhai Patel College of Education
01.2014
Sanitary Inspectors Diploma Course (S.I.) - undefined
All India Institute of Local Self-Government
01.2013
M.Sc. - Microbiology
Dhote Bandhu Science College, Gondia
01.2012
B. Sc. - Microbiology
J. M. Patel College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Bhandara
01.2010
H.S.S.C. - undefined
J. M. Patel College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Bhandara
01.2007
S.S.C. - undefined
Jaycees Convent, Bhandara
01.2005
Skills
- Risk Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- Incident Investigation
- Safety Trainings
- Emergency response planning with leadership
- Communication & Problem solving abilities
Certification
Certified Lead Auditor for FSSC 22000, version 5.1
Publications
- Kishnani PM, Tiwari AA, Mangalgi SS, Barbuddhe SB, Daginawala HF, Singh LR, Kashyap RS. 2018. Whole-genome sequence of Brucella melitensis CIIMS-BH-2, a biovar 2 strain isolated from human blood. Genome Announc 6:e00079-18.
- Kishnani PM, Tiwari AA, Gautam V, Sharma M, Barbuddhe SB, Doijad SP, Chakraborty T, Nayak AR, Bhartiya NM, Daginawala HF, Singh LR, Kashyap RS. 2018. Draft genome sequence of Listeria monocytogenes strain CIIMS-PH-1, a serovar 4b isolate from infant septicemia. Genome Announc 6:e01320-17.
Disclaimer
I declare that all the information given above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Place: Hyderabad Date: September 10, 2025 Ankita Tiwari
Timeline
Manager HSEQ
Sodexo India Food Services Pvt. Ltd. Bangalore
01.2025 - Current
Assistant Manager HSEQ
Sodexo India Food Services Pvt. Ltd. Hyderabad
02.2024 - 01.2025
Assistant Manager HSEQ
Compass India Food Services Pvt. Ltd. Hyderabad
02.2022 - 01.2024
Senior Executive
Delightful Gourmet Pvt. Ltd. (LICIOUS) Hyderabad
05.2020 - 02.2022
Quality Analyst
Vimta Labs Ltd. Hyderabad
01.2019 - 04.2020
Microbiology Section Head
Hitech Healthcare Laboratory & research Centre, Ahmedabad
05.2017 - 12.2018
Research Fellow
Central India Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur
03.2015 - 04.2017
Guest faculty
J. M. Patel College, Bhandara
06.2012 - 03.2015
B. Ed. - undefined
Manoharbhai Patel College of Education
Sanitary Inspectors Diploma Course (S.I.) - undefined
All India Institute of Local Self-Government
M.Sc. - Microbiology
Dhote Bandhu Science College, Gondia
B. Sc. - Microbiology
J. M. Patel College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Bhandara
H.S.S.C. - undefined
J. M. Patel College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Bhandara
S.S.C. - undefined
Jaycees Convent, Bhandara
National Eligibility Test -
Agricultural Scientist Recruitment Board (Indian Council of Agricultural Research)
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