Arun Ramachandran

Food Technologist

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About

To ensure progress of the organization by molding myself to the optimum use of time, values and opportunities brought to me. I look forward to work as part of a team, thereby implementing safer and advanced approaches towards food production strategies to meet the demand for quality.

Experience

  • Hive Foods (United Arab Emirates · On-site)
    • Quality Control and Assurance Manager
      Sep 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

      I Work as a Food Safety Team Leader for the Brand 'HIVE' controlling multiple sites across GCC & India. On the whole, I am involved in the Documentation & Implementation of ISO 22000:2018 and the HACCP System for the production and trading facilities. Predominately, the manufacturing and trading under the brand is for Cakes, Sweets, Ethnic Products, and the raw materials for the same. My Expertise includes but is not limited to Setting the Context of the Organization, Scope for FSMS, Fixing the Organization Chart and Job Description in relation with FSMS, Establishing Food Safety Policy, Risk and Opportunity Planning, instituting FSMS Objectives, Control of Resources and Competence, Ensuring Effective Internal and External Communication, Staff Training (Training Need Analysis, Setting up of Training Plan, Conducting Staff Training as per the Plan), Control of Documents, Operational Planning and Process Control (Existing and New Operations), Establishing and continual management of PRP's (Layout Planning and fixing the Flow of Process, Management of Utilities, Personal Hygiene, Pest Control, Waste Control, Food Security, Cleaning and Sanitization, Maintenance of Equipment and Premises, Supplier and Service Assurance), Traceability Control, Emergency preparedness, Risk Assessment, Hazard Control (Assembling HACCP Team, Product Description, Analyzing Intended Use, Implementation and onsite Confirmation of Process Flowcharts, Hazard Analysis, CCP & CCL Determination, Monitoring of CCPs, Establishing Corrective Actions, Establishing Verification Procedures, Validation, Documentation & Record Keeping), Control of Non-Conformity, Root Cause Analysis, Corrective and Preventive Action Plan, Sensory Evaluation, Laboratory Sampling, Internal Audits, Promotion of Food Safety Culture, Management Review, Continual Improvement and Updating the FSMS, Conformance with statutory & regulatory requirements, New Product Development, Product Registration, Label Design & Compliance.

    • Assistant Quality Control and Assurance Manager
      Mar 2023 - Aug 2023 · 6 mos

      I work to meet the requirements for ISO 22000:2018 Standard and HACCP. Involved in Staff Training, Operational Planning and Process Control (Existing and New Operations), Establishing and continual management of PRPs, Traceability Control, Emergency preparedness, Hazard Control, Control of Non-Conformity, Root Cause Analysis, Corrective and Preventive Action Plan, Sensory Evaluation, Laboratory Sampling, Internal Audits, Management Review, Continual Improvement and Updating the FSMS, Conformance with statutory & regulatory requirements, New Product Development, Product Registration, Label Design & Compliance.

  • Document Controller at JAIDE Express Freight LLC
    Nov 2022 - Feb 2023 · 4 mos

    Jaide Express Freight LLC is a leading Freight service providers locally around UAE. I was in charge of Preparing, Collecting, Sorting, Recording, Retrieving and Managing Service related documents. A company that let me learn how to make Invoices, Quotations, LPOs, Statement of Accounts, Trip/Time Sheets and much more. Experience gained from here also improved my working skills on Microsoft Excel. I also worked as in charge of Marketing calls to improve the business performance.

  • Assistant Professor at KSR College Of Engineering
    Aug 2020 - Sep 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Worked as an Assistant Professor at KSR College of Technology in the Department of Food Technology. I was Engaged in teaching, curriculum development, lab in charge (for Microbiology Laboratory), data collection and management, batch mentor and advisor, project guidance during the service period.

  • Internship Trainee at Milma
    Jun 2020 - Jul 2020 · 2 mos

    Completed one month Industrial Training in the Production And Quality Control sections at MILMA TRCMPU LTD, Pathanamthitta Dairy, affiliated to KCMMF LTD. I have been trained to do Process card writing, Product formulations, Worker's and workplace hygiene analysis and documentation, Production supervision and control at the production department. Also, I had conducted and documented various QC operations for raw materials, finished products and shelf life analysis.