Hi, I’m
Mahlatse Trevor Muila
Quality Assurance Technologist
Tulbagh,Western cape
Summary
Results-driven food technologist with over five years of experience in the FMCG industry, specializing in ready meals, meat and vegetable canning, and fruit processing. Expertise includes hygiene, food safety, factory trials, quality management, and internal auditing. Recognized for a dynamic approach to project management with a strong ability to assist in trial reports and process improvements, consistently leading to enhanced efficiency and significant cost reductions. Committed to driving innovation while maintaining the highest standards of food quality and safety.
Overview
6
years of professional experience
6
Certifications
9
Languages
Work History
RFG FOODSTulbagh
Quality Assurance Technologist
11.2023 - Current
Job overview
- HACCP Team member
- Coordinating the Food Safety Culture Program where applicable
- Ensuring site compliance to quality and food safety management system.
- Assist in implementing hygiene and sanitation program including pest control.
- Assisting in implementing and maintaining the calibration schedule.
- Assisting in validations and verification of process controls and sanitation controls.
- Investigating customer complaints and ensure that corrective and preventive actions are implemented.
- Assisting in reviewing of system documents where required
- Verifying of quality control records
- Conducting training on site as required
- Conducting Internal Audits and ensure closure of non-conformances raised. Trend where applicable
- Assisting the Technical Manager in External Audits ensuring that all systems documents are up to date and assist in closing out non-conformances raised during these audits.
- Completing projects as assigned by the Technical Manager
- Conducting cleaning validations
- Reduced defects in production by identifying areas for improvement and recommending corrective actions.
- Promoted a culture of continuous improvement within the organization through regular team training sessions and workshops focused on best practices in quality assurance technology.
- Conducted comprehensive audits to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations, maintaining a record of zero violations.
- Reviewed production processes and identified potential quality issues.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive continuous process improvements, resulting in reduced waste and increased productivity.
RFG FOODS
Food Technologist
09.2020 - 10.2023
Job overview
- Customer complaint investigation
- Conducting trial for new products and writing reports
- Carry out GMP, Internal Audits and write reports, do follow ups on corrective actions and preventative actions.
- Supervision of WIL students
- Train staff on food safety and culture transformation
- Responsible for internal pest control and communicating with external pest control service provider.
- Conduct validation of CCP annually and on new products
- Conducting mock recall exercise of products
- Sending final products for analysis as required
- Sign -off daily quality control documentation
- Complete daily checklist as needed
- Conduct daily sensory evaluation
- Report any non-conformance to management
- Isolate and release product on holds
- Ensuring that allergen management at processing areas and spice room is adhered to.
- Prepare management reviews, to enable management to make informed decision on quality issues.
- Conducting daily cleaning inspection
- Conducting daily housekeeping and cleaning inspection
- Responsible for managing CIP cleaning.
- Take environmental swabs and hand swabs as per schedule weekly.
- Tested new, alternative raw materials through analysis, sourcing and trials.
- Performed regular inspections of production lines to guarantee sanitary environment.
Papa's food (Killarney Gardens)Killarney Gardens
Intern Quality Control
06.2017 - 06.2018
Job overview
- Cleaning inspection
- Cleaning verification swabs
- Random Temperature checks during production
- Monitoring adherence to Good Manufacturing Practice, food safety and product standards
- Daily plant inspection
- Checking final products if they conform to specification.
- Scale calibration and verification
- Final products Sampling
- Refrigerator checks
- Supervision of raw material movement from receiving to storage area
- Conducting trial for new products and writing reports
- Ensure compliance with food safety protocols, legislation, and customer requirements.
- Part of Food Safety team.
- Gained valuable experience working within a specific industry, applying learned concepts directly into relevant work situations.
Education
Cape Peninsula University of TechnologyBellvile
Bachelor of Technology from Food Technology
12.2019
University of Limpopo Polokwane
Bachelor of Science from Molecular And Life Sciences
09.2015
University Overview
- Professional courses:
- Double seam Evaluation
- Pest control training certificate
- Principles of internal Audit
- Implementing and Maintaining HACCP (Codex Alimentarius) using ISO 22000:2018, SANS 10330:2020 & BRCGS your food safety
- Culture certificate of attended
- A complete course in canning
- IBL Woolworths Virtual Hygienic Design Workshop
- Understanding & Implementing Environmental Management Systems: ISO 14001
Skills
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
- Visited the RFG Fruit Products facility in Eswatini to enhance understanding of food canning processes, spending a week immersed in learning about fruit processing techniques.
- I want to further my studies next year 2026.
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
- Joined Tulbagh Parkrun
- Participated in 10 Km Rhode marathon.
- Reading personal development Books
COMMUNICATION
- Communicate with Service providers.
- Training of Staff & WIL students
- Team Player
LEADERSHIP
- Mentoring of staff and WIL students
- Motivating team
- Training team
- Providing guidance and training on hygiene and food safety procedures
- I serve as a team leader in the labelling area
Accomplishments
As a Quality Assurance Technologist with over five years of experience in the FMCG industry, I have successfully led and contributed to multiple initiatives that enhanced food safety, hygiene standards, and operational efficiency. At RFG Foods, I played a pivotal role in coordinating the Food Safety Culture Program and conducting internal audits that led to the closure of non-conformances and improved compliance with ISO 22000:2018 and BRCGS standards. I have driven process improvements through validation and verification of sanitation controls, calibration schedules, and cleaning validations, resulting in measurable cost savings and increased product quality. My proactive approach to customer complaint investigations and root cause analysis has strengthened our quality management system and reduced recurrence rates. Additionally, I have mentored WIL students, trained staff on food safety protocols, and served as a team leader in the labelling area, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
Certification
A complete course in Canning
Timeline
Understanding & Implementing Environmental Management Systems: ISO 14001
09-2025
IBL Woolworths Virtual Hygienic Design Workshop
11-2024
A complete course in Canning
08-2024
Implementing and Maintaining HACCP (Codex Alimentarius) using ISO 22000:2018, SANS 10330:2020 & BRCGS your food safety culture certificate of attended
06-2024
Double seam Evaluation
11-2023
Pest control training certificate
11-2023
Quality Assurance Technologist
RFG FOODS
11.2023 - Current
Food Technologist
RFG FOODS
09.2020 - 10.2023
Intern Quality Control
Papa's food (Killarney Gardens)
06.2017 - 06.2018
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Bachelor of Technology from Food Technology
University of Limpopo
Bachelor of Science from Molecular And Life Sciences