Thoobane Mabule Kabelo Precious
Microbiology Coordinator
Springs
Summary
Quality assurance professional skilled in ensuring high standards and achieving consistent, measurable results. Strong focus on team collaboration and conducting internal audits. Experienced in conducting investigations, assisting with closing audit findings, updating procedure and conducting trainings. Known for analytical thinking, effective communication, and problem-solving abilities.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
4052
4052
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications
Work History
Microbiology Coordinator
Dickon Hall Foods
08.2021 - Current
- Ensure all microbiological analysis of raw materials as required are done and finished products per batch are done
- Manage all testing requirements for the factory and results thereof are maintained inclusive of sampling of water, air, hygiene swabs and environmental monitoring swabs as well as allergen swabs
- Management and calibration of testing equipment
- Raising and closing out NCR (Non conformance reports) within required time as per procedure
- Conduct investigation for customer complaints, provide customer complaint report and trend analysis
- Maintain up to date sampling plans as per procedure, customer requirements, SA & EU regulations
- Carry out environmental monitoring as per plan and zones
- Conduct process and systems audits based on FSSC 22000 requirements and customer requirements (Unilever, McDonalds, Tiger brands, Freddy Hirsch)
- Participate fully in audit
- Maintaining the food safety management system
- Ensure laboratory consumables are always available to conduct analysis
- Review tests conducted and ensure that the test results are captured and within specification
- Verification of checks
- Oversee the release of finished products
- Verify the on-hold of non-conforming stock
- Conduct validations (Cleaning and allergen validation, Cooking temperature validation, Foot bath validation, Glass breakage validation, pH & preservative validation)
- Shelf life monitoring of products
- Creating COAs for finished goods
- Ensure availability of consumables
- Carrying out orders, requisitions & Purchase Orders
- Track and monitor customer complaints including investigating and reporting thereof to customers
- Escalate to Senior management of all critical complaints
- Liaise with engineering, production and packaging to ensure that investigation are timely conducted and tests/process are within required specification
- Ensure discipline in execution of tasks by all direct reports
- Management and document control of micro documents and procedures
- Manage the micro lab team
- Participate in traceability
- Provide support during trials for new finished materials or development finished products due to changed raw materials or primary packaging materials
- Conduct shelf life study
- Execute tasks as may be requested by the Quality Assurance Manager or Technical Executive
Microbiology Analyst
Dickon Hall Foods
Johannesburg, South Africa
08.2021 - 12.2022
- Prepare chemicals, dilutions, media and reagents accurately and ensure that they are available for test Microbiology testing of raw materials, final product, swabs and water samples
- Monitor and control lab environmental temperature & humidity
- Check laboratory controls, results and record accordingly
- Trend Microbiology results
- Lab general housekeeping, ensuring GLP and ISO 17025
- Ensure safe disposal of Microbiology waste, good maintenance and that calibration of Laboratory equipment is up to date
- Prepare samples for external analysis and Implementation of corrective actions
Quality Analyst
Noodle Master Contractors- Kelloggs' noodles manufacturers
08.2019 - 05.2021
- Conduct daily quality checks, Monitoring quality of products and reporting deviations to operators and line supervisor
- Carry out analysis on product samples in accordance to procedure and specifications
- Recording/ logging results and data trending
- Retaining samples for future reference and maintaining reference room
- Conduct quality checks and analysis of incoming raw materials and products based on analysis plan
- Carry out inspections in the factory /Lab to ensure compliance with GMP and Food Safety
- Ensure that safety, GLP and housekeeping practices are observed at all times in the lab
- Calibrate equipment and ensure laboratory safety practices are maintained
- Take swabs according to sanitation plan, cleaning verification plan, for external microbial testing and allergen swabs
- Maintaining /ensure good housekeeping, cleaning and proper maintenance of laboratory equipment
- Ensure that all products in the plant have traceability
- Ensure compliance and adherence to SOP and work instructions
- Staff training on new or changes in the factory or newly implemented documents/ instructions
- Participate in audit preparation and audits as well as work closely with the QC coordinator to resolve audit findings
- Reason for leaving: company shutdown
Assistant Food Safety /QA - Contract
Chipkins Puratos
04.2019 - 08.2019
- Investigating root cause of logged customer complaint and in-house rejection using fishbone analysis and responding to logged complaints
- Compiling customer complaint feedback report, NCRs, CAPAs and carrying follow-up
- Implementing and updating SOPs
- Assisting with document control
- Carrying out food safety risk assessment, NCRs and compiling of report
- Assisting with facility and system internal auditing
- Carrying out administration duties
- Filing documents and maintaining documents filling system
- Conducting food safety training, matrix and filing training records
- Reason for leaving: Contract was about to end
Edward Snell
04.2019 - 08.2019
- Monitor packaging line quality labelling, capping, fill heights, bottle and carton codes, and capacities, fill volumes etc
- Monitor quality of incoming dry goods
- Analytical and physical testing of all incoming bulk blends and pre-bottling alcohol
- Analysing raw materials according to specifications
- Conducting environmental monitoring by testing micro on hands and surfaces through swabs
- Conducting Microbial testing on water
- Sending swabs to external Microbiology lab for testing and verification
- Ensure that QC laboratory and sensory laboratory are kept tidy at all times
- Servicing and Calibrating of Lab equipment
- Document and report on all non-conforming raw materials from suppliers keeping relevant samples for monthly suppliers' meetings
- Setting up and monitoring of sensory panel for daily bottling as well as weekly comparative tasting
- Compiling and presenting weekly quality reports for production meetings
- Legal Metrology compliance (Final product weight) as per schedule Record filling and storage
- Ensure GMP practice in the factory
- Carrying out Non Conformance Reports and concession
- Carrying out PRPs (prerequisite) program audits and equipment validation
Education
Advanced diploma - Pharmaceutical science
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria, South Africa05-2022
National Diploma - Food Technology
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria, South Africa05-2019
High School Diploma -
Mokhine Secondary School
Limpopo 04.2001 - 01.2014
Skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Ability to work independently
Ability to work as a team
Ability to work under pressure
Knowledge of technical processes
Knowledge of principles
Knowledge of validations
Knowledge of standards
Quality knowledge
Microbiological knowledge
Food safety system knowledge
Analytical tests
Sensory evaluation
Internal audits
Inspections
Writing technical reports
Certification
FSSC 22000 Version 5 implementation (based on ISO 22000:2018, ISO/TS 22002-1 & FSSC Additional requirements) with Progress Excellence
Personal Information
- ID Number: 9701161291087
- Nationality: South African
- Marital Status: Single
Timeline
Microbiology Analyst
Dickon Hall Foods
08.2021 - 12.2022
Microbiology Coordinator
Dickon Hall Foods
08.2021 - Current
Quality Analyst
Noodle Master Contractors- Kelloggs' noodles manufacturers
08.2019 - 05.2021
Assistant Food Safety /QA - Contract
Chipkins Puratos
04.2019 - 08.2019
Edward Snell
04.2019 - 08.2019
High School Diploma -
Mokhine Secondary School
04.2001 - 01.2014
Advanced diploma - Pharmaceutical science
Tshwane University of Technology
National Diploma - Food Technology
Tshwane University of Technology