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Zanele Khepheyi

Food Technologist
Krugersdorp

Summary

I hold a degree in Food technology. I have good interpersonal and communication attributes; good computer and literacy skills; I can work on my own and excel working in a team towards a specific goal. I aspire to be in a managerial role as a technical manager or above. I am currently working as QA assistance manager, working along with production and storage managers conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. I work as the QA consultants, working with various food and packaging industry.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
2013
2013
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications

Work History

Food Technologist

AGT Foods Africa (SA) (PTY) LTD
- Current
  • Create and implement the Food Safety Management system
  • Create, adapt, implementation and ensure effectiveness of FSSC 22000.
  • Assure final product meet company specification and regulatory standards.
  • Conduct food safety and quality meetings for communication and resolving of issues.
  • Communicate customer and consumer food safety and quality concerns to appropriate plant personnel for resolution.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable food laws and regulations or standards issued by regulatory agencies.
  • Manage and audit FSSC 22000 and HACCP system compliance internal.
  • Ensure compliance to the company’s quality and food safety policies, procedures, and applicable standards.
  • Maintain current raw packaging, finished product data, specifications, product operation manuals.
  • NCR and customer complaint investigation and corrective action/preventative action implementation and verification.
  • Liaising with external laboratory product testing and verification of results.
  • Assisting production in controlling quality with appropriate test procedures and frequencies on the line and auditing of finished product
  • Compile monthly complaints and non-conformance report for both customers and suppliers.
  • Training of all staff on regular basis according to the standards.
  • Ensuring that all staff adhere to food safety policies
  • Ensure that supplier and customer specifications are present, up to date and accurately reflect the product being supplied.

QA Manager Consultant

Lalas Bags
- Current
  • Create and implement the Food Safety Management system
  • Determine, negotiate and agree on in-house quality procedures, standards and specifications
  • Assess customer requirements and ensure that these are met
  • Set customer service standards
  • Specifying quality requirements of equipment and Infrastructure components with suppliers
  • Investigate and set standards for quality of services including security and safety
  • Ensure that operating processes comply with standards like ISO 20000, SANAS 10330-2020 Ed3
  • Work with operating staff to establish procedures, standards, systems and procedures
  • Write management and technical reports and customers’ charters
  • Determine training needs
  • Act as a catalyst for change and improvement in performance and quality
  • Record, analyse and distribute statistical information
  • Monitor performance
  • Supervise technical staff

Food Safety Consultant, Trainer.

Thepa Trading
09.2023 - Current
  • Enhanced food safety compliance by conducting thorough inspections and audits of food establishments.
  • Led cross-functional teams during product recalls, minimizing financial losses and reputational damage.
  • Provided expert guidance on best practices in sanitation and hygiene, contributing to an overall improvement in facility cleanliness.
  • Monitored employee performance and provided constructive feedback, promoting a culture of continuous improvement within the organization.
  • Assisted in the development of company-wide food safety policies, leading to a consistent approach across all locations.
  • Evaluated new suppliers for adherence to quality and safety requirements, reducing risks associated with ingredient sourcing.
  • Identified areas for improvement within existing protocols by analyzing historical data on non-conformances and root cause analyses results.
  • Monitored finished packaging for appearance and food safety and recommended corrective actions and improvements.
  • Conducted risk assessments for potential hazards, enabling proactive measures to be taken in maintaining high standards of food safety.

Food Safety Consultant, Trainer- Lalas Bag

Lalas Bag
03.2023 - Current
  • Delivered high-quality, interactive presentations that effectively communicated complex concepts and ideas.
  • Streamlined internal processes by implementing efficient project management tools and techniques, ensuring timely completion of tasks and overall team success.
  • Developed collaborative partnerships with subject matter experts across various industries, enhancing the quality of training content.
  • Evaluated employee performance during training sessions, providing constructive feedback for improvement opportunities both individually and as a group dynamic.
  • Conducted in-depth assessments to evaluate the effectiveness of training programs, adjusting content as needed for optimal results.

Senior Food Technologist

AGT Foods Afrika
03.2014 - Current
  • Developed standard operating procedures for the food technology department, leading to increased consistency in product outcomes.
  • Enhanced team collaboration by fostering an open communication environment focused on problem-solving and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Optimized supply chain management by identifying alternative ingredient suppliers, reducing costs without sacrificing quality.
  • Evaluated emerging food technologies to identify potential applications within the organization''s portfolio of products.
  • Implemented rigorous safety protocols within the laboratory environment, ensuring a safe workplace for all employees involved in R&D activities.
  • Trained new hires on company-specific methodologies, successfully integrating them into the department workforce.
  • Ensured regulatory compliance by staying up-to-date on industry standards and working closely with quality assurance teams.
  • Conducted sensory evaluations and consumer tests to gather feedback for product improvements or new product development.

Quality Controller

Pouyoukas Foods
01.2012 - 12.2013
  • Implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of PRP, Food Safety and quality management
  • Receiving, inspection and approval of deliveries. Process control checks during production of products and procedures. Both on the production line and in the lab. Product approval/rejection.
  • Implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement PRP, Food safety and Quality Management as per FSSC 22000 (TSO 22000:2018; R638; SANS 10049; WW standard and other applicable regulations and requirements implemented by the company).
  • Verifying OPRPs and CCP's.
  • Cleaning & Sanitation: Daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning inspections and documentation.
  • Audits: Facility inspections not limited to monthly internal audits, Regulatory audits, Accreditation audits, customer audits, religious institution audits etc.
  • Preparing for customer audits, FSSC 22000 audits and other compliance or customer audits.
  • Assist with the update of documents: Food safety and quality documents as per FSSC 22000 and any other standards required by the company.
  • Assist QA Manager with Kosher and Halaal applications.
  • Arrange for external testing of samples and sample preparation: Analysis: ensuring analyses per schedule and requirements are conducted. Reporting of analysis results to QA Manager and other relevant senior managers.
  • Internal QC analysis as per internal work instructions.
  • NCRs and Customer Complaint investigation and Corrective/ preventative action implementations and verifications. Investigation any customer complaints as assigned by Manager within 48 hours. Documentation for NCRs and CCs and trending.
  • Non-conforming product control: Reporting any Non-conforming (NC) product to QA Manager and other senior management.
  • Control & release of NC after approval by QA Manager and or other Senior management.
  • Customer Requirements: Ensuring compliance to customer requirements in the production floor. This includes product specification, food safety and quality requirements Completing customer questionnaires.
  • Assisting Production in controlling quality and food safety with appropriate test procedures and frequencies on the line and auditing of finished products.
  • Quality and food safety procedures: Any Other Raw material checks and approval before packing/ sorting; Daily QC record sheets documentation; Weekly QC records documentation; Monthly QC checks & documentation; Retention sample collection & documentation; Verification of packed/ hand sorted product.
  • Report and communicating problem(s) with regards to the FSMS (Food Safety Management System) to QA Manager and any other relevant Senior Managers on time.

Education

N.Dip Biotechnology -

Vaal University of Technology

Food Technology - undefined

University of Johannesburg

Grade 12 - undefined

Nozuko High School

Skills

MS Office

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Quality assurance

Sanitation and hygiene standards

Microbiology fundamentals

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Educational Qualifications

Vaal University of Technology, N.Dip Biotechnology, 12/01/13, University of Johannesburg, Food Technology, 12/01/19, Nozuko High School, Grade 12, 12/01/06

Personal Information

  • ID Number: 8703241119081
  • Date of Birth: 03/24/87
  • Gender: Female
  • Driving License: code 8

Reasons For Leaving

For better career growth and new challenges.

Certification

Food Safety Culture

Timeline

Food Safety Consultant, Trainer.

Thepa Trading
09.2023 - Current

Food Safety Consultant, Trainer- Lalas Bag

Lalas Bag
03.2023 - Current

Senior Food Technologist

AGT Foods Afrika
03.2014 - Current

Quality Controller

Pouyoukas Foods
01.2012 - 12.2013

Food Technologist

AGT Foods Africa (SA) (PTY) LTD
- Current

QA Manager Consultant

Lalas Bags
- Current

Food Technology - undefined

University of Johannesburg

Grade 12 - undefined

Nozuko High School

N.Dip Biotechnology -

Vaal University of Technology

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