Ankita Rai Chouksey

Packing Operation Manager, Agricultural Research Head, Organic Farming Specialist, QHSE Operation Head

Packing and Logistics of the fresh fruits and vegetables operation Manager.

An Agricultural research expert working as principal investigator in 15 national research projects dedicated to food security and arid agriculture in Qatar. 
An expert of Organic Farming Compliance, USDA Organic certifications and Production.
Quality, Health, Safety & Environment Manager. 

Meticulous acquaintance with hydroponic, aquaponics and sustainable agricultural techniques.
Versatile experience in hydroponic agriculture production supervision and quality assurance. 
Extensive knowledge of Global Gap , ISO 22000, ISO 9001, ISO 45001, ISO 14000, FSSC22000 and HACCP grade areas.
Thorough knowledge of GDP, GLP and GDP procedures and protocol. Collaborative team
player with strong communication, decision-making and time management abilities.

SUMMARY

Versatile experience in vegetables and mushroom packaging supervision quality control and assurance in agriculture. Meticulous acquaintance with supply chain management and logistics in the food industry. Especially proficient in the adherence of quality standards throughout every phase of farm fruits and vegetable production and distribution. Specialize in developing and implementing safety processes. Extensive knowledge of use and application of aseptic techniques both in and outside of ISO 22000 and HACCP grade areas. Thorough knowledge of GAP, GLP, GMP and GDP procedures and protocol. Collaborative team player with strong communication, decision-making and time management abilities. 

CORE QUALITY

Agricultural Packaging                                                                    Motivational leadership style                         

Quality Control and Assurance                                                     Global Gap 

Inventory control                                                                               Organic Certification                                                                      

ISO 22000 and HACCP                                                                     Food Safety 

ISO 9001, ISO 45000, ISO 14000                                                     Supply Chain Management 

Experience in value stream mapping                                               Laboratory analysis 

Compliance with GMPs                                                                    Mail management                                                                                                                

Operations experience                                                                           Scheduling proficiency 

Market research proficiency                                                         Organizational Skills 

Standard operating procedures                                              Detailed meeting minutes 

Employee training and development                                                     Account Management, 

Conditioning and quality procedure expertise                          Multi-Task Management   

SQF Procedure specialist                                                                  Maintain Quality Standards 

Knowledge of 5S methodology                                                       Meeting planning 

Clerical expertise                                                                                Prepare Policy and procedures                                                Working as a head of department of Packing department and handling 50 tons of mushroom and 200 tons of vegetable packing and logistics.

• Working as the head of Quality department, handling quality control team as well as quality assurance team.
• Directly handling and supervising the organization, planning and evaluating the quality operations of a production, processing and packing department for vegetable and mushrooms.
• Have experience with tomato, cucumber, capsicum, chilly, squash, eggplant, leafy vegetables and mushrooms. 
• Develop processing agendas and implement tactics to ensure resourcefully consumption of materials, workforce and equipment to convene production targets. 
• Making strategy and execute changes to machinery, designs of packing material, packing equipment, and procedures of work.
• Have experienced with working the delivery teams like Talabat, Rafeeq and Soononu. 
• Provide operational leadership and enforced a culture of lean manufacturing and packaging, make strategies for continuous improvement in the manufacturing department to achieve best results. 
• Overlook the inventory control, supply chain and quality of the vegetables, fruits and mushrooms from raw material level to the finished goods. 
• Responsible for organic farming certification UDSA-NOP, Global GAP of the farm, renewal and audits. 
• Responsible for integrated ISO standards certification and compliances for the farm, renewal and audits. 
• Diligently maintained safety and quality standards. Perform Laboratory analysis and recording and distribution of reports.   
• Develop and plan new food safety systems as required to comply with corporate mandates and regulatory requirements associated with food safety. 
• Prepare and manage inventory control of raw materials to finished goods.
• Supplier evaluation and visits. Carrying out internal audits, conduct document and report quality audits and inspections.
• Responsible for procurement and designing of packaging materials in timely manner. 
• Performs a variety of quality control test and inspection functions on materials, components and finished goods at various stages of the production process. 
• Consult to farm managers of green house and mushroom plant for pest control, nutrients and agriculture related activities. 
• Responsible for preparation of production records on different variables.
• Responsible for farm safety and personnel protection equipment of all the workers of the farm, maintain biosecurity, pest control and ensure all procedures are followed.
• Performs equipment calibrations under supervision and records results. 
• Ensure that the safety of laboratory, equipment and manpower is maintained. 
• Ensure maintaining proper batch records of the batches. Approved/Rejected/Quarantined. 
• Implementation ISO2200, HACCP and ISO 9001 regulations, new procedures and processes from time to time as decided by the management.
• Maintaining plant and packaging firm quality records as per ISO22000 and HACCP norms. 
• Select products at specified stages in the production process, if applicable, and inspects products for variety of qualities, such as dimensions and functionality 
• Coordinating with internal departments to ensure proper and quality production. 
• To co-ordinate with Production department make production targets and to ensure that the products are released based on quality parameters. 

EDUCATION

M.Sc. Biotechnology                                               2009          81%           DAVV INDORE 

B.Sc. Biotechnology                                                2007           73%            BARKATULLAH BPL 

Higher Secondary School Examination            2004           70%            CBSE, INDIA 

Secondary School Examination                          2002           81%            CBSE, INDIA 

CERTIFICATES

• Lead Auditor certificate in ISO 45001:2018
• HACCP level 4 Certificate
• ISO 22200 

AWARDS

She Qatar Excellence Award Winner in the agriculture category as the women who excellence in the respective field.