Shantu Gavaskar

Shantu Gavaskar is an experienced Food Safety Quality Assurance professional currently serving as a Food Safety Quality Assurance Supervisor at Maple Leaf Foods Inc since November 2017, leading a team of FSQA Technicians. Previous roles at Maple Leaf Foods include FSQA Team Leader, Complaints/Hold & Release Coordinator, and FSQA Process Leader, where responsibilities involved supervising quality assurance staff, managing quality and food safety programs, conducting root cause investigations for complaints, and ensuring compliance with established standards. Prior experience includes serving as a Quality Assurance Specialist at Hemi Consultants, where Shantu developed standard operating procedures and verified critical control points and testing records. Academic qualifications include a Bachelor of Science in Biology from McMaster University, a Bachelor of Technology in Biotechnology from Mohawk College, and current enrollment in a Master of Business Administration at DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University.