Kerija Ramanazan

Results-driven Assistant Manager with extensive experience in managing hygiene and food safety protocols within high-volume sauce production environments, ensuring compliance with BRC and SQF standards for global markets (US, UK, and Australia). Skilled in developing and implementing sanitation procedures, conducting audits, and leading cross-functional teams to maintain the highest hygiene standards and support continuous quality improvement.

• Preparation of SOPs, working out for cleaning schedules and their implementation along with chief steward, staff training (kitchen, service, engineering, stewarding and all other applicable such as receiving officer). • Work closely with housekeeping and engineering to inspect property hygiene level and suggest rectifications. • Emergency Response Team member. • Occupational Health & Safety Committee (OSHA) • Ensuring Food Hygiene and Sanitation SOP’s at all production areas, dishwashing utilities, receiving and storage areas. • Conducting Supplier audits and assist on internal Halal Audit, HACCP compliance. • Solid understanding of QA methodology and processes • Conducting daily inspection regarding hygiene and sanitation conditions of all production, storage areas etc. • Implementation of pest management program and liaise with pest controller on progress. • Conducting in house audits and training. • Oversees the implementation of the requirements, policies, procedures, programs and training components of the food safety system • Coordinating with engineering department to implement preventive and corrective maintenance. • Solving any problems/issues related to food safety.

• Audit food safety and hygiene in chain restaurants and warehouse. • Plan (scheduling) and execute outlet and warehouse audit. • Performs special assignments and projects assigned to the office by the superiors. • Leads juniors for audit restaurant and warehouse. • Prepare weekly summary and analysis reports. • Assist and follow up with restaurant managers to close CAR.

• Conduct presentations on hands hygiene and kitchen safety & hygiene. • Develop client-specific hygiene manuals and procedures to enhance food safety. • Plan and execute on-site training and product demonstrations. • Audit food safety and hygiene in restaurants and food service facilities. (Asia Region) • Set up hygiene and sanitation management systems for new customers. • Follow-up on referrals and new leads resulting after field activity. • Developing and maintaining the existing product knowledge and sales materials. • Inspect food processing areas to ensure compliance with government regulations and standards for sanitation, safety, quality, and waste management standards. • Performs special assignments and projects assigned to the office by the superiors. • Increase company revenue in oversea audit by 40% (2017).

• Performing audits of food suppliers for compliance with HACCP standards, also ensure that food products match up to product specifications • Prepare and conduct audits. • Make presentations to and provide explanations of food safety documents to client personnel as necessary. • Conduct Food Handler Training (MOH certified). • Ensure that work activities related to food production are being conducted in a manner that is safe, healthy and aides by any relevant food production safety regulations. • Implementation/develop of GMP/HACCP systems. • Maintenance of GMP/HACCP system (follow-up after recognition) and Technical knowledge transfer.