Receiver (Stores In-Charge)
M H Alshaya
Total years of experience :13 years, 0 Months
Key Responsibilities:
• Overseeing a variety of functions pertaining to store management and control for various F & B outlets under the brand, tracking the receipt of food items as per orders received, performed quality checks and ensuring the proper management of inventory.
• Managing stores efficiently with due consideration for associated variables of time, cost and mobility, maintaining safety stock levels at all times, establishing re-order levels and ensuring the proper storage of all food and beverage supplies as per statutory norms.
• Adhering to cost control guidelines and confirming apt use of resources to minimize repeated costs or wastage of resources in any form, controlling anticipated expenses and undertaking daily checks on the storage facilities for maintaining hygiene.
• Complying with HACCP standards in storage practices, exercised operational control and confirmed that all stocks duly fulfilled their journey as part of the logistical cycle.
Achievements:
• Catered to all major International Airlines Carriers i.e. British Airways, Air France, Cathay Pacific, United Airlines, Air Mauritius, Jet Airways, Kenya Airlines & Swiss Airlines.
• Served as a core team member of the HACCP team.
• Conducted trainings on the subjects of Personal Hygiene, Food Safety and HACCP, Food Allergens, Handling of Halal Foods and Grooming Standards.
• Upgraded internal standards on the basis of new versions of Food Safety Management Systems (ISO, HACCP, QSAI, BSI, NSF)
• Augmented business continuity plans - Fire Mock Drill, Industrial Action (Manpower Shortage), Failure of Major Third Party Contractor Services (Power Outage), Accident, Natural Disaster, Criminal Act or Terrorism, IT Failure & Communication Failure.
Key Responsibilities:
• Conducted verification of quality and safety of received raw supplier samples, processed food, water and ice-cube samples and also samples received from other Oberoi Hotels/ Airport Lounges by undertaking microbiological analysis.
• Performed detailed root cause analysis and implementation of corrective action plans for the sample failure and a variety of tests such as chemical and physico-chemical analysis, qualitative testing to identify adulteration in samples.
• Undertook the verification of cleaning effectiveness of direct food contact surfaces and cleanliness of food handlers by swabbing and oversaw the cleaning process so as to maintain hygiene throughout the food premises.
• Assumed responsibility for the validation of microbiologist techniques and skills, machineries and air sampling using gravimetric analysis method.
• Handled the H&QA team, managed customer complaints and was responsible for all pest control activities across the premises.
• Carried out internal audits on weekly basis from inspection till generation of reports, monitored and verified CCPs, OPRPs, PRPs, GMP, GHP and GLP, conducted supplier audits, supplier approval programs and categorization of suppliers on the basis of risk.
• Performed product verification before approval, conducted mock product recall, handled maintenance related non conformities of the unit and generated income by analyzing supplier samples and charging them accordingly.
Achievements:
• Generated income and profit through innovations in techniques of processing,
• Authored Standard Operation Procedures for the making processes of all the food products.
Key Responsibilities:
• Performed quality control/ inspection checks of raw materials (food items/ packaging materials), monitored hygiene and pest control operations of the entire plant.
• Supervised proper segregation and storage of all food items and carried out regular checks, conducted on job staff training on Personal Hygiene and Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Oversaw production and packaging of finished goods, managed quality assurance, shelf life studies on the basis of palatability and other chemical parameters, handled sensory evaluation of finished food products as a Sensory Panelist and Managing Officer,
• Initiated R & D for launching new products in the market, monitored - GMP, GHP of food handlers, performed continuous examination to check any kind of deviation in output, in addition to trend analysis of edible or saleable waste produced and thus worked for its reduction.
Key Training Attended: • 2010: Various Types of Packaging Materials • 2008: Certificate Course in Fundamentals & Basic Programming with ‘A’ Grade. • 2006: Intermediate Grade Drawing Examination