Nombuso Makhanya

• Blend, clean, and condition wheat in preparation for milling.
• Running 12.5 tons per hour and 10 tons per hour mill shift with a total capacity of 540 tons per day, ensuring efficiency.
• Monitor and control all plant machinery, adeptly adjusting settings for optimal performance.
• Conduct start-up and shut-down procedures for mill machinery, ensuring operational readiness
• Supervise key performance indicators including True Efficiency, Net Efficiency, and Material Efficiency..
• Plan and execute weekly cleaning, preventative maintenance on screensroom and milling equipment to maximize productivity, minimize downtime, and prevent infestation.
• Utilized SAP for calculating shift performance extraction rates, back flushing materials, and creation of job cards.
• Adherence to food safety-controlled documents such as CCPs, OPRPs, and PRPs.
• Efficiently manage the rework process.
• Managing the cleaning and fumigation of 49 storage bins as per schedule.
• Monitoring stock rotation (FIFO) by liaising with packing and bulk departments to ensure efficiency.
• Participate in the validation and review of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to enhance quality control.
• Trained and supervised Trainee Millers on proper machine operations.

Food safety and quality (FSQ) champion

• Ensuring compliance with quality and food safety standards, maintaining a culture of excellence
• Conducted trainings on Q&FS procedures to leadership and frontline employees
• Perform weekly plant inspections and GMP inspections, promptly addressing with the team and rectifying any defects
• Participate in internal and external audits, contributing to FSSC 22000, HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points), AIB compliance and Mock recalls
• Responsible for the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program
• Collaborated with the FSQ Manager to regularly update risk assessments in alignment with PepsiCo protocols.
• Delivering monthly Food Safety and Health and Safety Toolbox Talks to educate and empower the team
• Monitoring cleaning operations to uphold a pristine production environment.
• Food Safety Team member.

CARE Champaign Team Leader

• Leading the CARE initiative as a Team Leader, emphasizing consumer trust, customer satisfaction, performance excellence, and team well-being.
• Leading a dynamic 12-member team towards achieving strategic objectives.
• Scheduling and taking ownership in CARE meetings, and addressing any changes affecting CARE KPIs.
• Driving programs to reduce customer complaints, product recalls, damages, and the Lost Time Injury Rate (LTIR).
• Driving programs to increase EHS and QFS near miss reporting and participation in engagement surveys.

• Ensured adherence to food safety policies and good manufacturing practices, maintaining ISO 22000:2018 standards
• Receiving of raw materials adhering to stringent specifications
• Upheld food safety standards by verifying the cleanliness of delivery vehicles and fumigation documentation
• Conducted quality tests to grade and confirm raw materials met specifications
• Oversaw the systematic storage of raw materials, ensuring optimal preservation
• Maintained scale accuracy through regular calibration, preventing stock discrepancies
• Executed preventative maintenance on intake equipment to ensure operational efficiency
• Administered precise stock control to optimize inventory management
• Assisted the shift miller to run a shift to operate mill machinery, optimizing for efficiency and product excellence
• Conducted routine quality tests on raw materials and finished products, including ash content, moisture, protein, and colour
• Monitored and maintained stock inventories
• Troubleshot operational issues to meet efficiency and quality benchmarks
• Maintained a clean and orderly work environment, including pest management and general maintenance tasks.

• Conducted testing of packaging materials, including bottles, cartons, and labels, adhering to the Inspection Plan
• Performed quality assessments on raw materials and work-in-progress items, measuring moisture, water activity, and other critical parameters
• Implemented updated standards for raw and packaging materials, enhancing quality benchmarks
• Acted as an approved tester on taste panels, making pivotal product acceptance or rejection decisions
• Designed and issued reject stickers for non-conforming items, ensuring proper resampling and rework testing
• Initiated Supplier Non-Conformance Reports (SNCR) and Non-Conformance Advises (NCA) for substandard materials
• Authorized the release of inspected materials on the SAP system, facilitating their use in production
• Managed sample retrieval for customer complaint investigations, preparing comprehensive evaluation documentation
• Analysed customer feedback against quality standards, completing the evaluation process
• Oversaw the collection, storage, and documentation of sensory analysis samples, ensuring methodical sample handling
• Ensured precision in laboratory operations through the standardization and calibration of equipment, maintaining traceability
• Conducted microbiological tests (Violet Red Bile Glucose, Total plate counts and Yeast & Mould plate count) on materials per Inspection Plan
• Supported the Microbiologist in conducting environmental hygiene assessments within the factory and canteen areas
• Engaged in external internal quality audits, upholding the company's quality management standards.