Nompumelelo Hadebe
Quality Control Technician
Springs
Summary
An individual who believes in working hard to achieve goals. Very ambitious and self-motivated and always takes pride on being dedicated. Work well under pressure and still produce work most accurately. A quality controller with a demonstrated 5 years' experience of working in the food and beverage industry and a track record of improving products and procedures by leveraging hands-on inspections, testing methods and data analysis. Currently looking for opportunities which will provide career advancement, with the chance to use and contribute skills and theoretical knowledge in a practical space. Willing to relocate and available immediately should an opportunity arise.
Overview
1824
1824
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
4
4
Languages
Work History
Quality Control Technician
National Brands Limited Coffee & Creamer
Isando
02.202 - Current
- Releasing finished goods on SAP and sending out the QA32 report final inspection report
- Carry out regular inspections on each product under control using the prescribed tests and test equipment provided by the company
- Check packets for visual inspection, seal integrity, correct date coding and wrapper register
- Collect retention samples from the production line
- Daily verification of OPRPs
- Stop the plant immediately when evidence of Infestation or a foreign object is picked up in the finished product
- Ensure that WIP products are QC checked for release onto the production line
- Sampling and testing raw materials and packaging when required
- Double seam analysis at start of shift and during change over
- Generate COAs for outgoing raw materials
- Housekeeping of the labs
- Review and update documentation
- Performing internal audits (glass/hard plastic)
- Conduct food safety training.
- Trained new team members on proper quality control techniques, fostering a culture of excellence within the department.
- Maintained quality documentation and records for conformance with relevant standards.
Quality Controller/Technical Admin Clerk
Rhodes Food Group Ready Meals
Aeroton
07.2020 - 02.2021
- Saving of micro results on the system
- Archiving and filing of controlled documents
- Carry out process control checks in the high-risk area
- Binding monthly reports/presentations for customers and HOD's
- Do online weight verification on each component and final product
- Logging customer complaints and ensuring complaints are investigated and filled
- Report all problems with food safety to the QA Manager who will initiate and record actions
- Daily uploading of complaints and reports on Woolworth's FPI system or any other feedback as sent by the QA Manager
- Updating internal rejections, concession reports, damaged packaging reports, and baked rejections
- Conduct temperature checks on the chillers and freezers, including room temperatures, and report any non-conformances
- Daily PH Meter, scale verification, metal detection, and weekly thermometer verification
- Weekly foreign object audits
- Check the shelf life of raw materials, WIP, and cooked products before production start-up
- Report on, and hold, any stock being packed for Woolworths which exceeds the 1-day allowance.
Receiving Quality Controller
Rhodes Food Group Pies & Pastries
Aeroton
02.2020 - 06.2020
- Ensuring that raw materials are sent for microbial analysis as per schedule
- Setting up intake sheet for all new raw materials and keeping current raw material intake sheet updated as needed
- Generating CPAR/NCRs for any non-conforming raw and packaging materials received and without a COA
- Ensuring COAs are supplied with each raw material or packaging and following up on outstanding COAs
- Ensuring that meat movement and import documentation is also kept for imported materials.
- Reduced manufacturing defects through thorough inspections and proactive identification of potential issues.
- Reviewed incoming materials against specifications.
- Documented findings and produced COA reports.
Junior Food Technologist
Rhodes Food Group Pies & Pastries
Aeroton
06.2018 - 06.2019
- Daily documentation review
- Assist with traceability studies
- Monthly lab sample submission
- Induction training and log books
- Customer complaints investigation
- Daily participation in sensory evaluation of finished products
- Participate in and support the company's food safety and quality objectives
- Supervised all Quality Controllers and performed QC duties in sickness and holidays
- Audits (lockers and change rooms), monitor CCPs, Spot checks on daily documentation
- Ensuring all new products and raw materials are sent for shelf-life testing.
- Tested new, alternative raw materials through analysis, sourcing and trials.
- Performed regular inspections of production lines to guarantee sanitary environment.
- Converted developed formulas into production formulas to prepare for manufacturing facilities.
Education
Advanced Diploma in Quality Management Systems -
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg 02.2023 - 11.2023
National Diploma in Food Technology -
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg 02.2015 - 11.2019
Skills
MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Shop ware
SAP
FSSC 22000 Knowledge
ISO 9001 Knowledge
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)
Internal Auditing (Foreign object, hard glass, GMP)
Prerequisite Programs
Laboratory Skills
Work Ethic
Root cause analysis
Traceability
Woolworths Code of Practice
Time management
Compliance
Allergen Management
Supplier auditing
Certification
SGS, FSSC 22000 V6 Food Safety Systems Certification, 2024
Accomplishments
- Top Achiever for Food Technology in 2015 at the University of Johannesburg.
- Second position for Best Science in product Development at the South African Association for Food Science and Technology (SAAFOST).
- Developed and implemented standardized testing procedures
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to investigate and troubleshoot quality issues, implementing corrective actions that improved product reliability.
Personal Information
- Available: Immediately
- Willing To Relocate: True
- Date of Birth: 07/12/96
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: South African
- Driving License: Code 10 (C1)
Secondaryeducation
Nigel High School, National Senior Certificate (Matric), 2014
Jobtitle
QUALITY CONTROL TECHNICIAN
References
- Maphutha Mogashoa, National Brands Limited, Quality Control Supervisor, 0781037395/ maphutham@nbl.co.za
- Kagiso Boshiane, Rhodes Food Group, Senior Food Technologist, 0621739463/ kagiso.boshiane@rfg.com
Disclaimer
I hereby give my consent to keep my CV and contact me for any future opportunities in your organization.
Timeline
Advanced Diploma in Quality Management Systems -
University of Johannesburg
02.2023 - 11.2023
Quality Controller/Technical Admin Clerk
Rhodes Food Group Ready Meals
07.2020 - 02.2021
Receiving Quality Controller
Rhodes Food Group Pies & Pastries
02.2020 - 06.2020
Junior Food Technologist
Rhodes Food Group Pies & Pastries
06.2018 - 06.2019
National Diploma in Food Technology -
University of Johannesburg
02.2015 - 11.2019
Quality Control Technician
National Brands Limited Coffee & Creamer
02.202 - Current
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