Enthusiastic individual, eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and strong work ethic. Clear understanding of food safety standards, food production and quality control.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Quality Controller/Assurance
PepsiCo (Sasko Durban Mill)
06.2024 - Current
Verification Of CCPS and OPRPS
Investigations On Red Alert and Customer Investigations
Raising and closing off non-Conformances on Tempo system
Conducting Food Safety Inductions and Food Safety Trainings and updating of training matrix
Conducting Monthly Hand Swabs, Quarterly Surface Swabs, Quarterly Water Sampling, Annual Sans 241, Annual Pesticide Residues, Annual Heavy Metals, Air Plates and Multi Mycotoxins and allergen testing
Verifying of QC records of all department
Conducting Food Safety, Hygiene and Pest Inspections
Responsible For the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program (IPM Champion)
Supplier performance monitoring on service providers including pest control and cleaning
Implementation and monitoring of Food Safety Management Systems, Ensuring full Compliance with Industry Standards, HACCP Guidelines, and Regulatory requirements.
Assisting with risk assessments
Preparing for Internal and External Audits, Including FSSC and AIB (American Institute of Baking) Audits, Ensuring Thorough Preparation and timely Corrective Actions for Any Non-Compliance Findings.
Facilitate Food Safety and Hygiene training for all employees, fostering a culture of Food Safety throughout the Organization.
Maintained Pest Management logs and coordinated pest control Interventions to minimize contamination risks.
Participated In Food Safety meetings and management Reviews to ensure alignment with Food Safety Policies and Industry Standards.
Assist to food defense plan, threat assessments, food defense team duties as stipulated by FSSC standard (VACCP and TACCP)
Conducting GMP inspections on a daily basis
Quality control officer
Chester wholesale meat
11.2021 - 06.2024
Monitoring production line and checking on critical control points to ensure accurate production and packing products
Conducting non-conformance reports on products that don’t meet specifications
Conducting traceability and weights checklist reports of braai wors and burger patty production
Receiving of meat products and making sure product received is within specifications of temperature and quality
Making sure all products received are frozen or chilled as per specification
Environmental and temperature checks to make sure all cold rooms and freezers are functioning correctly and within specification
Performing daily hygiene checks to make sure all standards are maintained
Training of all manufacturing and distribution staff
Monitoring all glass, plastics and ceramics integrity and reporting non conformances
Monitoring packing of products
Monitoring x-ray machine for any foreign products (glass, metal and stone) and making sure machine can detect
Inspection of products loaded in trucks for dispatch
Filing of checklists
Booking for imported products for inspection by State Vet
Sampling of imported products as per request by State Vet
Internal auditing
Checking of all containers before offloading
Food Service assistant
Fedics
05.2017 - 10.2017
Practiced proper food safety and sanitation standards
Trained staff on hygiene, food safety and proper use of equipment and proper food handling
Received food orders from cashiers and cooked items quickly to complete entire order together and serve hot
Assisted head cook on preparation and presentation of food for patients and staff
Prepared food in coffee shop and operated cash register
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Consumer Science: Food & Nutrition
Durban University of Technology
Durban, South Africa
05-2019
National Diploma - Consumer Science: Food & Nutrition