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Lefu Samuel Tlali

Shift Miller
Sebokeng

Summary

I am an experienced and detail-oriented shift miller with a strong background in milling operations, production manager, and quality control. Skilled in operating and maintaining milling equipment, ensuring consistent product quality, and adhering to health, safety, and food safety standards. Proven ability to lead shift teams effectively, optimize production efficiency, and minimize downtime through proactive maintenance and process improvements. Committed to continuous improvement and maintaining high standards in afast-paced manufacturing environment.

Overview

40
40
years of professional experience
17919
17919
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Shift Miller

Tiger Brands (King Foods)
05.2018 - 08.2024

Reason for leaving: Retrenchment


Key Responsibilities:

  • Maintaining target expectations.
  • Producing final product that conforms to company's quality spec.
  • Consistency in final product quality parameters in accordance with spec.
  • Specialty conditioning consistency in moisture and quality.
  • Safe working practices and inspections to be conducted and applied on a shift basis.
  • Maintenance of all grinding roll surface of the assigned milling plants
  • Able to work and manage people in a production environment.
  • In charge of the day to day operation of the Mill.
  • Managing staff on shift
  • Optimum equipment efficiency achieved at all times.

Shift Miller

Tiger Brands (Fattis & Monis)
03.2017 - 04.2018

Reason for leaving: Transferred to King Foods (Potchefstroom)


Key responsibilities:

  • Consistency in final product quality parameters in accordance with spec.
  • Specialty conditioning consistency in moisture and quality.
  • Safe working practices and inspections to be conducted and applied on a shift basis.
  • Maintenance of all grinding ro
  • In charge of the day to day operation of the Mill.
  • Managing staff on shift

Shift Miller

SASKO Grain (Pioneer foods)
02.2008 - 02.2016

Reason for leaving: Resigned due to personal reasons.


Key responsibilities:

  • Maintaining target extractions and producing final product that conforms to quality specs
  • Maintaining plant design capacities on throughput and ensuring consistency in final product quality parameters
  • Achieving and maintaining food safety/ survey score targets, ensuring machinery efficiency in balanced roll feed, roll grindings, bran finishers, and other critical areas.
  • Highlighting shortfalls in operational targets, food safety, and product quality conformance to mill management within an effective period.
  • Managing staff on shift

Production Manager Promoted to Shift Miller

Lesotho Flour Mills
01.1985 - 03.2006

Reason for leaving: Retrenchment


Key responsibilities:

  • In charge of three Mills

- Wheat Mill

- Maize Mill

- Feed Mill

  • Mentor learners of City and Guilds in Flour milling.
  • Sets daily production priorities for operators.
  • Verifies and ensures products are being produced to customer standards
  • Supervises flour mill personnel to maintain productivity, plant cleanliness, and overall flour mill performance.
  • Maintains and improves upon production efficiencies, waste reduction, and process improvements.
  • Follows, understands, and trains team in all areas of policies and procedures, including quality and production SOPs, safety standards and GMPs.
  • Ensures required company records and forms are maintained. Reports any defective materials or questionable conditions to plant management and/or maintenance.
  • Promotes company vision and supports plant culture.
  • Develop SOPs and PMs for flour mill processes and equipment.

Trainee

Lesotho Flour Mills
04.1984 - 09.1986
  • Enrolled with City and Guilds of London for the study of Flour milling 1st year, under supervision of qualified miller
  • Obtained my 1st year operation certificate

Education

Matriculation -

Mabathoana High School
Maseru
12-1983

Intensive Fire Safety Course -

Fire College
Maseru
07-1986

In-Company supervisory Course - Milling

Southern African Developments Consultants
Bloemfontein, South Africa
02-1987

Advanced Certificate - Flour Milling

International Grains Program
USA
01-1988

Certificate in Grading of Winter Cereals - Milling

In House Program
Maseru
01-1995

Management One - Management

PE Cooperate Service
PE
01-1996

Effective Interpersonal Skills -

Wits
Johannesburg, South Africa
01-1997

Intermediate MS Excel -

Pinpoint Training
Maseru
01-1999

Foundational Leadership Development Program -

Maccauvlei Learning Academy
Alberton, GP
01-2012

Skills

  • Analytical and Numerical Skills
  • Mechanical Skills
  • Knowledge of Milling Processes
  • Knowledge of Food Safety and Regulations
  • Team Leadership
  • Problem-Solving
  • Attention to Detail
  • Good communicator
  • Understanding of Quality Control

Personal Information

  • ID Number: 6110285138088
  • Date of Birth: 10/28/61
  • Nationality: South African
  • Driving License: Code 10(own Car)
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Visa Status: Permanent resident

Timeline

Shift Miller

Tiger Brands (King Foods)
05.2018 - 08.2024

Shift Miller

Tiger Brands (Fattis & Monis)
03.2017 - 04.2018

Shift Miller

SASKO Grain (Pioneer foods)
02.2008 - 02.2016

Production Manager Promoted to Shift Miller

Lesotho Flour Mills
01.1985 - 03.2006

Trainee

Lesotho Flour Mills
04.1984 - 09.1986

Matriculation -

Mabathoana High School

Intensive Fire Safety Course -

Fire College

In-Company supervisory Course - Milling

Southern African Developments Consultants

Advanced Certificate - Flour Milling

International Grains Program

Certificate in Grading of Winter Cereals - Milling

In House Program

Management One - Management

PE Cooperate Service

Effective Interpersonal Skills -

Wits

Intermediate MS Excel -

Pinpoint Training

Foundational Leadership Development Program -

Maccauvlei Learning Academy
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