SUJIT KUMAR

Contact: +91- 8288880295

E-mail: sst295@gmail.com
In quest of challenging opportunities in Food Technology/Quality/Production with a growth
oriented organization
Synopsis
 Currently appointed as Sr. Executive QA (FSMS & QMS) at Paras Spices Pvt Ltd, Moga Punjab
 8 years’ experience in Snacks/Namkeen, Biscuits, Confectionary, Spices & Seasoning and gained
exposure in Food Safety, regulatory and quality compliances, - BRC, FSSC & ISO-22K, FSSAI-
Schedule-IV, Kosher, Halal, Sedex, Codex, Spice Board, Other Regulatory, Labelling etc..
 Possess analytical thinking and innovation & problem solving ability.
 A quick learner with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Academic Credentials
 B.Tech Food Tech (Process and Food Engineering) from Sam Higginbottom Institute of
Agriculture, Technology & Sciences, Allahabad in 2011.
 12th (PCMB) from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Samastipur in 2003.
 10th from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Samastipur in 2001.

Computer Proficiency:
 MS Office suite applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
 ERP Software : RAMCO, NURON (Quality Module)
 Email Applications like Outlook

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE:
 Currently appointed as Sr. QA Executive (QMS & FSMS) at Paras Spices Pvt Ltd., Moga Punjab
since October 2016 to till now. The company is manufacturing spices and seasoning for very reputed
and leading company in food sector such as Nestle, Pepsico, IFF, ITC, Parle, Kellogs (Symega),
Kerry, Jubilant, Britannia, Haldiram, Marico, McCain, McCormic, Del Monte etc. and exporting in
more than 10 countries.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
 Training- On job shop floor & Class room to Staffs & Helpers related to GMP, Personal Hygiene,
HACCP, Internal Audit, CCP/OPRP, foreign contamination, cleaning, Allergen management,
OPL etc.
 Documentation- SOPs, Formats review, CAPA, Customers Pre Audit Questionnaire, Customer
Complain Handling, Revalidation, Change Control- Document & Process, Foreign Body
Mapping, Process Flow Diagram etc., MRM, IA, new format design, SOP preparation etc.
 FSMS Implementation- Internal Audit & MRM- Planning & Scheduling, Mock Recall,
Traceability, HACCP Plan review and Flow chart Verification, Weekly & Monthly FSMS
meeting, Pest Management, External Communication to Customers, Auditors, Laboratories,
establishing Communication channel inter and Intra departments, Legal FSSAI compliances,
FSMS- BRC & FSSC compliance documents as well as shop floor practices etc., trend analysis of
customer complain, findings of Customer and third party audits.
 Regulatory- Annual FSSAI return file, Modification of FSSAI License, Spice Board Registration,
External Testing etc., helping the team in designing the principal display panel as per FSSAI &
Legal metrology requirements (ORIKA Brand)
 Trend analysis -Hygiene Practices, Pest Control Activities, Training, Customer Complain etc.
 Quality Monitoring- Daily monitoring of quality system by reviewing and inspecting process,
records, CP/CCP/OPRP, Hygiene Activities on shop floor.
  Assisting the auditors (customer/3rd Party) in conducting all inspection and review of the
documents, closing meeting, NC closure reporting with evidence etc.
 Additional- FG Release, monitoring of FG testing, FG status reporting, COA alignment
with Specification of the customer, Customer wise (Pepsico, Dominos, etc.) FG record
keeping.
 Member of Sensory panel
 Current Project: Team Leader of Development & Execution of Quality Module in ERP

 Appointed as Consultant (FSMS) at Paradigm Services Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai since March 2015 to
Aug. 2016 and worked on Pilot Project of ISO 22000:2005 implementation in 25 CMU of Parle
Products Pvt Ltd (North India- Rajsthan, Punjab, UP, Delhi NCR).
RESPONSIBILITY:
 Consulting on FSSAI & FSMS requirements through six stages in Food Company.
1. Gap Analysis/Audit, 2. Documentation, 3. Training, 4. Internal audit, 5. Verification, 6. Audit
Support. Flow chart preparation, HACCP plan (Risk analysis) CCP Plan, OPRP Plan, Corrective
Action Report, traceability, recall plan, SOP and Format drafting, etc.
 FSSAI Schedule 4 implementation, new license, renewal, modification, proprietary food
registration and licensing etc.
 FSSC 22000, BRC Food, BRC Packaging, URSA of Unilever, Sedex Audit support etc.

 Appointed as Officer Quality Control at Haldiram Snacks Pvt. Ltd. Sect 67, Noida since
September 2013 to March 2015. The company is manufacturing Namkeen a proprietary food of
more than 35 varieties in this plant on daily basis and exporting it all over the world.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
 Ensure compliance with established policies and procedures of manufacturing
 Online checking of CP, CCP, OPRP, quality of frying oil, fryer temperature, intermediate
products, finished goods, packing quality and batch code a liaison to both Government
agencies and Safety.
 Shop floor housekeeping, checking of PCI (IPM) activities, filling and signing of logbook on
shop floor.
 Cross verification of Purchase Order (Export) and its Packing requirements, plant Inspection
report
 Monitoring and supervising of ETP Plant, RO plant, Steam Boiler (daily basis), monthly
cleaning of whole plant and various maintenance.
 Detect, correct and prevent non conformities on shop floor, and reporting of deviation
 SPCQC, Training, Inter Department communication via email and call
 Product, ingredients trial reporting,

 Worked as Quality In-charge for KMM Foods Pvt. Ltd and G P Sweet Pvt. Ltd., Changodar-
Ahmedabad. (Manglani Group of Industries, Food Division) since May, 2011 to Aug, 2013. The
company is Contract Manufacturing Unit of Parle and manufacturing 20-20 cookies (Cashew and
Butter), Mango bite, orange candy, Kismi Toffee, 2 in 1 Eclairs and poppins.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
 Implementing 5-S tools and follow safety guidelines of HACCP in the organisation

 To ensure adherence to quality standards and identifying areas of quality failures and take
steps to rectify them.
 Analysis of water, Raw and Packaging materials and finished products as per specifications.
 Preparation stock solution, secondary solution and standardization of volumetric solutions,
laboratory reagents against primary standard solution. Calibration of analytical instruments.
 Documentation and record keeping prepare quality and product related reports like COA,
Signing all reports related to quality
  Market complain, market sample, zonal sample test report analysis and prepare various
action plans and preventive action after find outs of non conformities during processing line,
Daily Test Evaluation for batch release etc.
 On Job Training to workers and operators and assuring quality of product by cross checking
of raw and finished products on shop floor by weighing, inspecting, tasting and supervising
processing activity and documents.
 Filling of Process Checklist

Other Credentials:
 Lead Auditor ISO/FSSC 22000 from DNV GL (IRCA approved Course- 2016)
 Quality Council of India certified ZED Assessor (2017)
 FSSAI Certified Food Safety Supervisor- Manufacturing (Advance- Level-2)(2017)
 Quality Council of India certified Food Safety Professional for Implementation of FSSAI
requirements of Food Safety and Standards & Codex guidelines (2016)
 HALAL, KOSHER, FSMS-HACCP documentation and on shop floor Implementations (Food Safety
Management System like GMP- GSP,GHP, SOP, IQA & SSOP - Traceability, Market Complaint
analysis, Action Plan etc.,).
 Certified Green Belt Six Sigma.(2017)
 5-S documentation and its shop floor Implementations (One Point Lesson, Jagruti group, SGA,
Autonomous Maintenance, QC, QIT, Visual management etc.)
 Food Safety (correspondence course) from IGNOU.
 Diploma in Value Added Products from Fruits & Vegetables (correspondence course) from
IGNOU (2011)
 Presented seminar on “High Hydrostatic Pressure Food Processing” in Dec, 2010 (at college
level).

Industrial Training
 Organization: TUV SUD South Asia and TQS Global Management System Consortium
Period: 1 Month
Title: “Commonwealth Games Delhi -2010” – a Food Safety and Audit
Project
Description: Exposure to food safety programme adopted by various processing unit
in Delhi as per Food Safety and Standards Regulation 2010 guidelines
through food safety management system and auditing training.

 Organization: Overseas Agro Product Pvt. Ltd., Allahabad.

Period: 1 Month
Title: “Quality Control and Processing of Fruits and Vegetables
Products”
Description: Exposed to the techniques of manufacturing of mixed jam, chili sauce,
tomato sauce, ketchup, preparation of synthetic vinegar. Involved in the
preparation of fruits and vegetables pulp and preserving them.
Controlled manufacture and analytical control by pocket refractometer
(Brix), acid and salt test of ketchup, sauce, etc.

 Organization: CFTRI, Mysore, Govt. of India.

Period: 5 Days
Title: “Quality Control and Safety Aspects in Alcoholic Beverages”
Description: Exposed to the preparation of different alcoholic beverages like wine,
toddy, feni, etc and checking quality of them through various modern
techniques like HPLC, GC, PCR and detection of pesticide residues,
 alcohol content, microbial contamination etc. Safety measures adoption
like HACCP, GMP, and GHP etc.

Seminars & Training Attended

 Attended One-day training program on “Environmental Sustainability based on the
requirements of ISO 14001:2015” held on 12th April, 2016 at National Productivity Council,
New Delhi.
 Attended National Seminar on “Advanced Technologies in Food Processing for
Entrepreneurship Development” held at Allahabad Agricultural Institute, Allahabad 26-27 Feb
2009.

Extramural Activities
 Full member of Quality Council of India. (FM/NR/4323 Valid up to March31, 2017)
 Attending Friday food safety webinar organised by IFSQN on regular basis.
 Played a major role as student member of Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (India)
– CFTRI since 2008 to 2011.
 Actively took part in various National and School level General Knowledge, English, Science,
Computer, Social Studies Quiz and Essay Writing competitions.

Personal Dossier
Date of Birth : 16th December’1983.
Marital Status : Married
Permanent Address : C/o- Vijay Kumar, Variety Emporium, Budhauli Chawk,
Sheikhpura Bihar- 811105
Languages Known : English, Hindi, & Punjabi (Reading)