Harpreet Kaur
Tarneit
Summary
Quality Assurance Officer with over a decade of expertise in quality assurance and food technology, specializing in continuous improvement and compliance with industry standards. Proficient in HACCP, GMP auditing, and advanced Microbiology, Chemistry and Molecular techniques, ensuring rigorous quality control and safety protocols. Demonstrates a strong analytical approach to resolving complaints and enhancing operational efficiency through data-driven decisions.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality Assurance Officer
Hilton Foods Australia
02.2024 - Current
- Ensuring Quality compliance and enhancing safety protocols
- Train staff, boosting operational skills and maintaining allergen standards
- Improve quality systems, conduct audits, and maintain GMP across site
- Analyze data and perform root cause analysis to resolve complaints
- Collaborate on product trials, ensuring successful new product development
- Manage critical control points, validate limits, and perform microbial and chemistry testing on finished products, ensuring stringent quality standards
- Certification for Internal Auditor and Root Cause Analysis
Senior Laboratory Technician(KTP)
Fonterra
08.2018 - 01.2023
- Lead lab operations, ensuring ISO17025 compliance and quality assessment success
- Train staff in molecular and microbiology techniques, enhancing team proficiency
- Conduct ELISA and PCR tests for pathogens, contributing to accurate diagnostics
- Maintain lab equipment, ensuring precise calibrations and operational efficiency
- Participate in proficiency testing, validating new test kits for improved accuracy
- Led complex molecular and microbiological testing, ensuring compliance with ISO17025 standards and maintaining IANZ accreditation for critical food safety analyses
Molecular and Microbiology Laboratory Technician (KTP)
Hill Laboratories
11.2015 - 11.2017
- Analyzed environmental and food samples to ensure compliance with lab standards
- Conducted PCR testing for pathogens like Listeria, Cronobacter and Salmonella, ensuring accuracy
- Trained staff in lab operations, enhancing team efficiency and skill levels
- Maintained equipment calibration, ensuring precise and reliable test results
- Validated new lab materials, improving testing processes and reliability
- Managed equipment calibration and maintenance schedules, validated new media and consumables, enhancing laboratory efficiency and result accuracy
- Served as report signatory for IANZ and RLP, overseeing quality control measures and approving final worksheets to ensure client result integrity
Online Supervisor
Countdown
06.2014 - 01.2016
- Managed online team operations, boosting efficiency and customer satisfaction
- Enhanced digital sales through strategic planning and execution
- Resolved customer issues promptly, improving service quality
- Trained team members, fostering a collaborative work environment
Education
Graduate diploma in science technology (Level6-7) - Science Technology
Waikato institute of Technology
Hamilton01.2016
Bachelor's in Applied Science1st Year - undefined
CPIT
Christchurch01.2014
National Diploma in Business level5 - undefined
Queens Academic Group
Auckland City01.2011
Skills
- HACCP (Experienced), GMP Auditing, Internal Auditing and RCA (Expert), QA (Expert), QC (Expert), Validation (Expert), Verification (Expert), Research analysis (Expert), Root Cause analysis (Expert), Quality Management (Expert), Product Development (Expert), Thermal Processing (Expert), Food Processing (Expert), Packaging (Expert), Supply Chain management (Expert), Continuous Improvement (Expert), Microsoft Excel (Expert), Microsoft Word (Expert), PCR (Expert), ELISA (Expert), Microbiology (Expert), Aseptic techniques (Expert), SAP (Expert), Labware (Expert), LIMS (Expert), expert in Foods Connected, Safefood and Sucseed softwares (Expert)Internal Auditing RCA
Certification
RCA
Internal Auditor
Timeline
Quality Assurance Officer
Hilton Foods Australia
02.2024 - Current
Senior Laboratory Technician(KTP)
Fonterra
08.2018 - 01.2023
Molecular and Microbiology Laboratory Technician (KTP)
Hill Laboratories
11.2015 - 11.2017
Online Supervisor
Countdown
06.2014 - 01.2016
Graduate diploma in science technology (Level6-7) - Science Technology
Waikato institute of Technology
Bachelor's in Applied Science1st Year - undefined
CPIT
National Diploma in Business level5 - undefined
Queens Academic Group
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