NITIN SHARMA
NEW DELHI
Summary
Driven by a passion for upholding the highest standards in food safety and quality, I leveraged my expertise in HACCP planning and strong communication skills at Café Coffee Day and other leading companies. My track record includes implementing innovative waste reduction strategies and enhancing GMP compliance, significantly improving operational efficiency and product integrity.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant QA Manager
Café Coffee Day
NEW DELHI
01.2024 - Current
- Development of in-process quality assurance and finished goods at development plants.
- Ensuring the regulatory compliance of all categories of products: fruit crush, squash, synthetic syrup, biscuits, fruit juices, etc.
- Conducting regulatory audits at warehouses and cafes for the compliance of FSSAI and legal metrology.
- Interacting with the technical and legal teams in addressing the notices issued by regulatory authorities.
- Providing training to the warehouse team to ensure Schedule 4 compliance, and managing the regulatory authorities during their visit.
- Validation and verification of all packed food products for compliance with amendments to regulatory changes, and ensuring it before releasing them to the café.
- Coordinating and scheduling production according to the company's requirements from the suppliers.
- Direct involvement in new product trials runs at the vendor plant, as Polka Food and Golden Wheat.
- RM/Incoming quality inspection and documentation.
- Compiling daily and monthly MIS reports.
- Vendor management for the standardization of the product, as per the specifications of the company.
- Implementing drives systems to control and guarantee food safety and consistent quality.
- Dealing with clients and ensuring that there is no gap in the supply chain at all levels.
- Follow-ups on audit reports to ensure the implementation of standards of FSMS.
- Flexible and versatile, to adapt to any new environment and work on any project.
- Periodic audits of food and beverages at the café ensure standards of quality, quantity, hygiene, preparation process and time, packaging, and service time.
- Coordinated with production and development teams to integrate quality assurance measures into all phases of the product lifecycle at the vendor plant.
Assistant Manager of Retail Quality Assurance
Haldiram's Pvt Limited
Noida
09.2023 - 01.2024
- Responsible for overseeing the Food Safety Internal Audit for the Delhi NCR region as the LEAD QA
- Additionally, I work closely with Private Label vendors to ensure the successful implementation of Food Safety Management Systems in their manufacturing facilities
- I also conduct training sessions for the housekeeping and outlet teams on food safety protocols
- Furthermore, I am tasked with providing Food Safety Awareness training for the North region FC and managing the audit schedule for all outlets on a monthly basis
- I am also involved in developing new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and modifying existing ones to enhance our systems
- In addition, I provide support and coordination at 3PL warehouses to ensure the proper implementation of food safety processes
- My role requires attention to detail, strong communication skills, and a commitment to upholding the highest standards of quality and safety in the retail industry
Food Safety Coordinator
NIST (FLIPKART GROCERY)
Lucknow
07.2021 - 09.2023
- Handling food safety internal and external audits of different businesses, such as grocery stores, NLFC, and hyperlocal stores in Lucknow.
- Handling the Food Safety Internal Audit of the Lucknow region, hyperlocal stores, and grocery vertical.
- Supporting and coordinating with all private label vendors to ensure FSMS implementation in their manufacturing units.
- Handling kitchen audits of meal-supplying vendors in Lucknow.
- Handling food safety awareness training for the North region FC.
- Supporting and coordinating the External FSSC 22k version 5.1 certification audit.
Sr. Executive
Coffee Day Global Limited
06.2016 - 03.2020
- RM/Incoming quality inspection & documentation
- Development of In-process quality control & finished goods at development plants
- Direct involvement for new product trails runs at the vendor plant
- Supporting and co-coordinating with all vendors to ensure FSMS implementation in their manufacturing units
- Dealing with clients and ensuring that there is no gap in Supply chain at all levels
- Periodic audit of food and beverages at café to ensure standards of quality, quantity, hygiene, preparation process and time, packaging and service time
- Periodic audit of supplier/CCD Kitchens/Lounges to ensure food is prepared as per standard recipe
- Audit of supplier/CCD kitchens for food safety, hygiene, control measures
- Sound knowledge in handling quality related consumer complaints & analyzing the root-cause
- Well versed with SAP tool IS Retail version 6.0 and generating daily and month MIS reports
Executive
Varun Beverages Limited
Bhiwadi
05.2012 - 08.2014
- Company Overview: Varun Beverages is an authorized bottler of PEPSI
- Head all Food Safety Audits held in the plant
- Individually Handled CSD line of RGB, PET, CAN & Non-CSD line SLICE, Aquafina
- Monitoring Process and Pasteurizer operation and Can line handling, Seaming & Monitor the filled can handling
- Responsible for manpower (L.I.) handling & giving training to operators (filler & Carbo cooler) & L.I
- For GMP
- Maintaining 5S in lab & on production floor & Concentrate Yield, Sugar Yield, Pulp Yield
- To monitor beverage preparation as per formulation standards
- As per the requirement of Food Safety & Standards Authority (FSSA) - Traceability to be maintained
- Food Safety Team Head and consumer relationship officer to handle Rajasthan and Gurgaon Region
- Varun Beverages is an authorized bottler of PEPSI
Microbiologist
Moon Beverages Limited
Sahibabad
04.2011 - 05.2012
- Company Overview: Moon Beverages is an authorized bottler of Coca Cola
- LINE HEAD Mango Juice (MAAZA Line)
- Maintenance of GMP, GHK practices in the line operation effective handling of quality control laboratories to meet the standards and norms
- Finished Product quality inspection & documentation
- Moon Beverages is an authorized bottler of Coca Cola
Education
B.tech - Biotechnology
Mangalayatan University
Aligarh01.2011
HSC - Science
Zakir Hussain Senior Sec. School
Aligarh01.2007
S.S.C -
Saraswati Vidya Mandir school
Aligarh01.2004
Skills
- HACCP planning
- Product inspection
- Sensory evaluation
- GMP compliance
- Pest control management
- Waste reduction strategies
- Sanitation procedures
- Incident investigation
Certification
- FOSTAC Food Safety Supervisor certification
- Internal Food Safety awareness training of FSSC 22000 version 5.1 from NIST
- FSSC 22000 Internal Auditor Course from SGS
- Certified Lead auditor of FSSC 22000 Vs. 5.1 from SGS
Timeline
Assistant QA Manager
Café Coffee Day
01.2024 - Current
Assistant Manager of Retail Quality Assurance
Haldiram's Pvt Limited
09.2023 - 01.2024
Food Safety Coordinator
NIST (FLIPKART GROCERY)
07.2021 - 09.2023
Sr. Executive
Coffee Day Global Limited
06.2016 - 03.2020
Executive
Varun Beverages Limited
05.2012 - 08.2014
Microbiologist
Moon Beverages Limited
04.2011 - 05.2012
B.tech - Biotechnology
Mangalayatan University
HSC - Science
Zakir Hussain Senior Sec. School
S.S.C -
Saraswati Vidya Mandir school
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