Highly skilled and eager to learn quality assurance and a food safety team member with proven track record in enhancing quality and food safety management systems and documentation management in an FMCG manufacturing organization. Excelled in implementing and improving ISO standards, conducting risk assessments, and leading food safety initiatives such as World Food Safety Day, resulting in a significant improvement in production quality and safety. Demonstrates strong leadership and analytical skills, compliance and maintaining high standards and ensuring customer satisfaction at all times.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality Assurance Coordinator
Collaborative Packing Solutions
02.2023 - 08.2024
Quality Assurance and Control:
Conduct daily production equipment verification
Conduct production online quality checks
Verification of material/product certificate of conformance or analysis
Conduct weekly pest control inspections
Inbound and Outbound inspections of raw materials and finished products
Conduct weekly glass and hard plastic inspections and report any findings
Conduct foreign body hunts on a daily basis
Hourly verification of OPRPs and CCPs
Review and evaluate production per batch prior to final product release by conducting daily sensory
Food Safety:
Take part in internal and external audits
Emphasis of ISO45001, ISO9001and FSSC 22000 standards on a daily basis around the factory
Report any food safety deviations on the lines
Attend quarterly food safety meetings
Conduct risk assessments during non-comformances
Identify and report any food safety risks
Raise corrective action requests for non-conformances to relevant personnel
Management and improvement of allergen control program
Management and improvement of HACCP system
Acknowledge, investigate and compile reports on customer complains
Put corrective measures in place to prevent any noncompliance
Complete monthly QFS reports
Track and follow up on CAPA with relevant departments
Document Control:
Review and improve documents (SOPs, test methods, policies and check sheets)
Daily verification of production records
Daily filing of production records
Participate in production traceability and mock recalls
Plant Hygiene and Microbiology:
Monitoring cleaning and basic hygiene including housekeeping.
Monitor cleaning of food contact parts during product changeovers
Verify cleanliness of food contact parts by taking ATP and allergen swabs
Pathogen monitoring procedure weekly/monthly
Conduct air and water sampling for analysis every 6 months
Conduct weekly production line swabbing for micro, salmonella and EB analysis
Sample finished goods per batch for micro, salmonella and EB analyses prior to product release
Practising 5S
Quality Assurance Intern
Collaborative Packing Solutions
02.2022 - 02.2023
Conduct production online quality and food safety checks and report any non-conformance picked on the line
Daily verification of production equipment
Daily verification of cleaning chemicals
Hourly quality checks on product being packed
Traceability and allergen checks on raw and packaging materials
Raise and complete non-conformances to suppliers
Hourly verification of OPRP’s and CCP’s
Conduct hygiene and GMP weekly audits
Compile audit report and findings and share with relevant departments
Weekly pest control inspections
Inbound and Outbound inspections of raw materials and finished products
Conduct weekly glass and hard plastic inspections and report any findings
Conduct trainings and refresher trainings where necessary
Education
Diploma In Biotechnology - Biotechnology
University of Johannesburg
JHB South Africa
03.2023
Skills
Quality Management Systems
Documentation Management
ISO standards and regulations
Risk assessment
Food safety management system
HACCP management
Accomplishments
World Food Safety Day
Introduced the culture of celebrating World Food Safety Day to the organization
Organized and facilitated the entire event
The event served as a training and fun activity for the employees
Soft Skills
Communication and problem solving skills
Great interpersonal skills
Ability to work independently and as a team
Work well under pressure
Excellent time management
Certification
Food Safety Certificate| Progress Excellence Training and Developments| Issued Sep 2022
HACCP for the supervisor| Merieux NutriSciences| Issued Mar 2022
ATP Monitoring Certificate| National Separations| Issued Jun 2023
Risk Assessment Certificate| Advantage act SHEQ Training| Issued Jun 2022
Sensory Analysis Certificate| CoSo| Issued May 2024
References
Zanele Sibanda
Quality and food safety specialist
Collaborative packing solutions
zanele@coso.co.za
0780438219
KG Sekwaila
Operations manager
Collaborative Packing Solutions
Kg@coso.co.za
0743559023/0820504973
Timeline
Quality Assurance Coordinator
Collaborative Packing Solutions
02.2023 - 08.2024
Quality Assurance Intern
Collaborative Packing Solutions
02.2022 - 02.2023
Diploma In Biotechnology - Biotechnology
University of Johannesburg
Food Safety Certificate| Progress Excellence Training and Developments| Issued Sep 2022
HACCP for the supervisor| Merieux NutriSciences| Issued Mar 2022
ATP Monitoring Certificate| National Separations| Issued Jun 2023
Risk Assessment Certificate| Advantage act SHEQ Training| Issued Jun 2022
Sensory Analysis Certificate| CoSo| Issued May 2024
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