ANELE GQETYWA
Summary
As a dedicated Environmental Health professional with a Baccalaureus Technologiae and National Diploma in Environmental Health from Nelson Mandela University, I am seeking a challenging role where I can leverage my expertise to drive quality assurance initiatives and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. With a proven track record as a Quality Assurance Specialist at Dairy Group-Port Elizabeth, and previous experience in various roles such as Quality Systems Officer and Quality Management Systems Coordinator, I possess a comprehensive skill set encompassing Quality and Food Safety Management Systems, internal auditing, HACCP, GMP inspections, route cause investigation and leadership capabilities.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Assurance Specialist
Dairy Group-Port Elizabeth
04.2023 - Current
- Ensure that changes in specification or legislature is implemented in production (review of sop's, ssop's, check sheets and forms).
- Work proactively with production and other key staff to maintain a program of continuous improvement in quality.
- Conduct GMP audits with production supervisors weekly and communicate findings with action plan.
- Investigate non-conformances of final product, consumer complaints, food safety incidents, unsterility, CCP failure, and ensure that root cause identification is executed and closer thereof.
- Conduct process audit, communicate deviation and facilitate improvements and closer on identified action plans.
- Manage overall of hold and release of final product once the test results are communicated by laboratory manager.
- Conduct and maintain scheduled internal audits schedules and forms part of the external audits.
- Ensures compliance with applicable policies, standards and procedures issued by quality and food safety team.
- Train and monitors the plant operators on quality and food safety systems in conjunction with the training department
- Manage cross functional team for development, implementation and sustainability of the quality policies, procedures, and systems
- Ensure compliance with applicable food laws and regulations or standards issued by regulatory agencies
- Develop effective quality risk management (HACCP) and drive continuous improvement towards zero harm
- Ensure certification and effectiveness of quality management systems (FSSC 22000, religious bodies, export certificates and department of health)
- Produces and coordinates the yearly quality action plan, roadmap and prepares reports for monthly updates
- Work proactively with managers and other key staff to establish and maintain a program of continuous improvement in Quality
- Ensure accurate, comprehensive, and timely investigation and reporting of incidents/accidents, actions and follow-up including trend analysis and root cause determination
- Communicates corporate, customer, and consumer food safety, quality, employee safety and environmental concerns to appropriate stakeholders for resolution
- Provides regular comprehensive reporting to the plant leadership team and other senior management groups of performance against the expected standards to enable continuous improvement to quality, food safety and process efficiencies.
- Responsible for monitoring quality objectives and targets this includes recalls, withdrawals, customer complaints, red bands and first time right and GMPs.
- Monitor and provide support to ensure that direct reports perform their duties and responsibilities to the required level of competence
- Supplier management, ensuring suppliers are complying and conduct inspection upon receiving of raw material and packaging.
- Part of the new product development team.
- Drives quality daily meetings and communicates business score cards weekly.
Quality Systems Officer
Dairy Group-Coega Port Elizabeth
11.2022 - 03.2023
- Managing quality and food safety management system compliant with Dairy Group policies and applicable legislature
- Conduct GMP audits with the production supervisors, report on findings and communicate action plan.
- Leading external audits such as FSSC22000,religious audits(Halaal and Kosher) DAFF and customer audits).
- Conduct food safety inductions and food safety trainings.
- Review HACCP studies and update.
- Leading food safety meetings and management review meetings.
- Responsible for NCR/FSI/CAPA/Concessions tracking and planning of internal audits, actions and follow up including trend analysis and root cause determination
- Manages customer and consumer complaints and provide feedback
- Responsible for document control, record keeping, compliant management, traceability, auditing, nonconformance management, SOP and work instruction
- Responsible for developing, reviewing, and monitoring training of the sites on quality and food safety systems
- Monitoring performance by gathering relevant data, as well as preparation of statistical report for management to review.
Quality Management Systems Co-ordinator
Sovereign Foods-Uitenhague
08.2021 - 10.2022
- Ensuring adherence to all HACCP/FSSC 22000 parameters
- Ensuring adherence to all quality and food safety parameters
- Driving pathogen reduction programmes
- Achieving legal compliance with relevant legislation including Meat Safety Act, Food Cosmetics Disinfectant Act 54 of 1972, Iso 22000 and HACCP
- Monitoring and enforcing GMP, GHP, CCP and housekeeping as per prescribed parameters
- Assessing performance of direct reports on a continuous base as well as provide guidance and feedback
- Driving the focus of direct reports, ensuring the ultimate achievement of goals, and holding individuals accountable for their KPIs.
Surveillance Officer
National Institute for Occupational Health
09.2020 - 11.2020
- Collected data from health facilities in both public and private sectors in the verification of Occupational health service audit tool data
- Assisted health facilities with understanding of the verification of occupational health service audit tool in private and public sector
- Monitored the progress and outcome of audits in the hospital and clinic to ensure accurate data collection and recording.
Environmental Health Practitioner
Port Health Services - Cape Town Harbour
03.2020 - 09.2020
- Ensured the monitoring and controlling of communicable diseases
- Conducted health education and health promotion
- Ensured the monitoring and inspection on international conveyances
- Monitored water quality, sampling, and submission of samples to a laboratory for analysis
- Ensured the disinfection of conveyances arriving from Yellow Fever and Malaria endemic countries
- Facilitated the provisioning of medical examination, isolation, and care of infected persons on international travel.
Environmental Health Practitioner
Port Health Services - OR Tambo International
02.2019 - 02.2020
- Controlled the importation of foodstuffs, cosmetics, disinfectants, hazardous substances, medicine, and related substances, human remains, tobacco products and other goods and ensured compliance
- Monitored and controlled the spread of communicable diseases
- Implemented water quality monitoring, sanitation, and food safety programs within and around port of entry
- Ensured the monitoring and inspection of imported consignments detained for Port Health
- Ensured safe disposal of prohibited consignments within an accredited service provider
- Ensured that in-flight meals comply with health standards
- Ensured the disinfection of conveyances arriving from yellow fever and malaria endemic countries
- Ensured that all visitors and crew suffering from any infectious diseases are assessed, isolated, and treated.
Education
B Tech: Environmental Health -
Nelson Mandela University
01.2018
National Diploma: Environmental Health -
Nelson Mandela University
01.2017
Grade 12 -
Khanyisa High School
01.2011
Skills
- Internal Auditing
- Quality Assurance and Quality Control
- GMP audits and Route Cause Investigation
- Leadership skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Analytical Thinking
Number
+27 71 277 9614
Healthstatus
Good
Personal Information
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: South African
- Driving License: Code B
References
- Collen Mabapa, Quality Manager: Dairy Group, Collen.mabapa@dairy.co.za, +244938271728
- Tumelo Shokwe, Quality Assurance Manager: Sovereign Foods, tshokwe@sovfoods.co.za, 079 032 2108
- Stanley Nomdo, Assistant Director: Port Health, Stanley.Nomdo@health.gov.za, 072 133 5644
Timeline
Quality Assurance Specialist
Dairy Group-Port Elizabeth
04.2023 - Current
Quality Systems Officer
Dairy Group-Coega Port Elizabeth
11.2022 - 03.2023
Quality Management Systems Co-ordinator
Sovereign Foods-Uitenhague
08.2021 - 10.2022
Surveillance Officer
National Institute for Occupational Health
09.2020 - 11.2020
Environmental Health Practitioner
Port Health Services - Cape Town Harbour
03.2020 - 09.2020
Environmental Health Practitioner
Port Health Services - OR Tambo International
02.2019 - 02.2020
B Tech: Environmental Health -
Nelson Mandela University
National Diploma: Environmental Health -
Nelson Mandela University
Grade 12 -
Khanyisa High School
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