Farva Ijaz

Food Technologist FARVA IJAZ ● Email:-● Pakistan PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Progressive and dynamic individual with an Experience of 5 years in Quality Operations of FMCG Industry developing Protocols, System procedures, expertise in Quality Control & Quality Assurance domain. Well versed in ensuring Product Quality, Quality Assurance, Lead Auditor ISO 9001:2015, Food Safety Standard (BRC-Global Food Safety Standard), Pakistan HALAL Standard (PS:3733), Malaysian Standard 1500 (JAKIM), legal Regulations, Document Control, Internal Auditing and Hygiene Practices. QUALIFICATION M. Sc (Food Science & Technology) B.Sc (Food Science & Technology) Intermediate (Pre-Engineering) Matriculation (Computer Science) 2012 University of Karachi 2011 University of Karachi 2008 Madar-e-Millat degree College 2006 Mashal Secondary School ACHIEVEMENTS & CERTIFICATES ● Lead Auditor - ISO 9001:2015 ● Certified Training on BRC Global Food Safety Standard (Issue 7) & Internal Auditing ● Certified Training on Halal Food Management System (PS 3733) & (GHMS) requirements ● Certified Training on MEAT INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGIES ● Certified Training course on HACCP & Risk Assessment for Food Safety ● Conference on Meat Industry Food Safety 2018 (Global Institute of Professionals) 2016 (Bureau Veritas Certification) 2015 (RICA) 2014 (USAID) 2013 (Bureau Veritas Certification) 2017 (USAID) 2012 ● ISO 9001:2008 - Awareness Course (Food Science & Technology Dept.) ● ISO 22000:2005 - Awareness Course (Food Science & Technology Dept.) 2012 2013 ● Attend Training on Meat Industry Processing & Technology (Food Science & Technology Dept.) 1 Food Technologist ● Certificate of participation in International Conference of Food, Agriculture & livestock ● Certificate in IT course from Institute of Compute Science, Steel Town. 2011 (Expo) 2008 WORK EXPERIENCE UNITY FOODS LIMITED Aug 2018 - Mar 2020 Asst. Manager - QA & Compliance ~ Development & implementation of Quality Management Systems ISO 22000, ISO 9001, FSSC, ~ Food Safety & QMS Coordinator and Quality Assurance for Compliance and document Control. ~ Overall supervising the compliance of Quality Management Systems at all Sites of Unity Foods ~ Food Safety & Halal Team Leader ~ QMS and HALAL Internal Auditor for all sites. Coordinator for External Audits. TATA BEST FOODS LIMITED Jul 2017 - Jul 2018 Asst. Manager - Quality Operations ~ Overall supervising the Quality operations at Plant. ~ Food Safety Team "Leader". ~ Food Safety & QMS Coordinator, Quality Assurance & Quality Control for Compliance and document Control. ~ Supervise Microbiological Laboratory for daily process and research project works. ~ Departmental Monthly Budgeting/ Projects. ~ Conduct Internal Audits & Assessments of all areas regarding Food Safety & Hygiene. ~ Attend & lead the foreign delegation and Food System Audits. Feb 2015 - Jun 2017 Executive - Quality Operations ~ Development & implementation of System Procedures and compliance of BRC Global Food Safety Standard. ~ Improvement in System Compliance and achieved 'A' grade in BRC Audit. ~ Quality Operations Monthly Report to represent in Management Review Meeting. ~ Member of Food Safety Team. ~ Team Member of HALAL food management System (PS:3733 & JAKIM). ~ Develop & Implement HACCP Plan & Risk Assessments. ~ Development & Implementation of HALAL management system (PS 3733, MS 1500 (JAKIM)). ~ BRC & Halal FMS Internal Auditor ~ Conduct Audit, report preparation, findings Follow up. ~ Monthly Assessment Reports (Processing Plant Hygiene, Housekeeping, Processing Lines Compliance, Pest Control, Cold Storages & Product Dispatch). ~ Co-ordination with microbiologist for testing Product, equipment, facility and personal for line clearance and hygiene. 2 Food Technologist ~ Processing of Internal and External Audit findings. ~ Record & process the Customer Complaints and comply with CAPA. ~ Regulatory Compliance: - UAE - Malaysia - Iraq - China - Egypt ~ Arrange Monthly Management Review Meeting, follow up & record keeping. ~ Maintain & update all records for Audit Compliance. ~ Attended Foreigner/Customer Delegations. TATA BEST FOODS LIMITED Sept 2013 - Jan 2015 Officer Food Safety & Quality Assurance ~ Line clearance of each Production Line before Start of Production. ~ In-process quality monitoring and Compliance of beef line, mutton line and cutting & deboning line. ~ Monitoring and maintaining Hygiene at plant. ~ Training coordinator; training needs assessment, Plan and conduct training on schedule and take feedback for effectiveness and record. ~ Internal Quality Audit coordinator, process and follow up. ~ Coordination with QMS representative for document Control. ~ Compliance of System Procedures (BRC, Halal, MS 1500). ~ Document Control and Record Keeping. ~ Record non-compliance and report for their corrective & preventive actions ~ Maintain all records for the purpose and compliance of Quality Audits. Multi Food Industries June 2013 Officer Quality Assurance ~ BRC Food Safety Standard's documentation & Compliance Monitoring. ~ Quality Assurance of Processing Areas. ~ In-Process Monitoring. ~ Monitoring of Personal, Equipment & Processing Areas Hygiene. ~ Product Development Projects ~ Document Control, System procedures updation. PROFESSIONAL SKILLS ● Internal Auditing ● Strong verbal / written communication. ● Leadership abilities ● Ability to work under Pressure ● Team Work ● Good command on English and Urdu. ● MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), Internet Browsing and E-mail essentials. ● Attend & represent foreigner/Customers Delegations 3