Jayakumar Raghavan Nair
Mwanza,Mwanza
Summary
Certified Food Safety Professional with over 17 years of experience in the food processing industry. Specialized in developing and maintaining HACCP plans, food safety audits, and inspections to identify and mitigate risks. Extensive background in training staff on sanitation and standard operating procedures (SOPs), ensuring high standards of hygiene and food safety throughout production processes. Proven expertise in implementing global standards like ISO 22000, BRC, and Naturland Standards for Sustainable Capture Fisheries.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality Assurance and Food Safety Manager
Nile Perch Fisheries Ltd
01.2007 - Current
- Prepared and maintained a HACCP-based Food Safety Management System to ensure product safety at all production stages, from raw material reception to final product packaging and export
- Implemented and maintained BRC and ISO 22000 global food safety standards across the organization
- Conducted daily hygiene inspections and was responsible for maintaining overall factory cleanliness
- Trained workers and supervisors on ISO standards, HACCP, SOPs, GMPs, and GHPs
- Conducted finished product inspections to ensure adherence to product specifications
- Performed supplier audits and assessed maintenance requirements
- Managed documentation and activities of the internal microbiological laboratory
- Communicated with the Competent Authority and other relevant organizations
- Successfully underwent an inspection by the European Union Food and Veterinary Office
- Led the implementation of BRC and ISO 22000 standards for the first time at Nile Perch Fisheries Ltd
- Successfully integrated Naturland Standards for sustainable fishing at Nile Perch Fisheries Ltd
- Increased employee awareness on food safety practices by conducting regular training sessions and workshops.
- Increased company-wide commitment to food safety culture by fostering an environment that prioritized open dialogue around improvements and challenges faced in this area.
- Cultivated and maintained customer-focused mindset that acknowledged importance and value of food safety for customers.
- Identified non-conforming food products and led decision-making process for disposition based on risk to food safety and quality.
- Created safe and healthy work environment throughout plant, adhered to safety policies and procedures and drove safe work behaviors in leadership and front line staff.
- Mandated compliance to regulatory, customer and corporate standards and led and participated in food safety audits.
- Monitored industry trends and emerging technologies relevant to food safety, keeping the organization at the forefront of best practices and innovation.
- Conducted regular facility inspections to identify potential hazards, resulting in swift implementation of corrective measures.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop new product formulations that met stringent safety criteria without compromising taste or quality.
Education
Bachelor of Fisheries Science - Fish Processing And Food Technology
College of Fisheries, Kerala Agricultural University
Panangad, Cochin, Kerala01.2005
Skills
- Supervision of food processing operations
- Food safety audits
- HACCP implementation
- ISO 22000:2018
- BRC global food safety standards
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Training employees on food safety
- Cleaning protocols
- Cross-contamination prevention
Certification
- Advanced HACCP and ISO 22000 (Food Safety Management System), Food Safety Solutions International, Cochin, Kerala, India
- Internal Food Safety Auditor Training for ISO 22000:2005, Det Norske Veritas (DNV), India
- On-Site Training Certificate – BRC Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9, British Standards Institution (BSI), India
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Malayalam
Native or Bilingual
Swahili
Professional Working
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 08/22/81
- Nationality: Indian
Software
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Accomplishments
- Achieved Resource efficient utilization of water and packaging material by introducing Effective control measures like dry cleaning and proper plumbing maintenance schedules
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets especially for lab supplies to ensure tracking of lab media use and timely purchase.
- Supervised team of 8 staff members under the Quality Control Department
- Collaborated with team of Production in the development of new products via innovative research and development.
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Timeline
Quality Assurance and Food Safety Manager
Nile Perch Fisheries Ltd
01.2007 - Current
Bachelor of Fisheries Science - Fish Processing And Food Technology
College of Fisheries, Kerala Agricultural University
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