Quality&Food Safety Specialist

Rhodes Food Groups

October 2015 to Actually working here

Internal Audit
? Coordinating the audit team and conducting the internal audits for the factory.
? Compiling and Checking the quality of the Audit reports
? Compiling the Audit gap report and follow up on closure of gaps
? Coordinating the closure of external audit gaps.
? Coaching and Training of Internal auditors
Document Control
? Coordinating the document control system for the factory.
? Implement and Review the Quality Management Systems
? Coaching and training of the factory staff on Document Control
Management of the HACCP system
? Reviewing and updating of the Factory HACCP studies.
? Verification of the CCPs and OPRPs systems compliance
? Coordinating the Food Safety Meetings
Conduct hygiene audits and food safety assessments
? Conduct Hygiene Audits in the plant
? Assess systems with regards to food safety requirements
? Assess factory against food bio-terrorism
? Conduct Food Safety Management self-Assessment
? Foreign body management
? Perform source detection of food safety deviations like foreign body contamination.
? Audit control measures and limits
Change Management
? Implementation and management of changes done in the production
? Management of change request forms
? Training the management and staff on change management
Quality Control Manager Reliever
? Relieving the QC Manager
? Coordinating the day to day running of the quality control department and the laboratory
? Non Conformance and consumer complaints investigations
? Attending daily operational meetings
? Compile monthly reports for management and quarterly board meetings
Quality in-line Control and shift Supervisor?s Line Manager
? Managing and supervising the in-line quality controllers in their day to day functions
Managing Non-Conformances
? Coordinating and tracking the non-conformances and ensuring that the corrective plans are implemented
Project - to get the factory certified in FSSC 22000
? Assessing the compliance of food safety documents to prepare for certification
? Coordinating the FSSC 22000 training for the food safety team and the supervisors
? Working with the managers to facilitate the FSSC 22000 implementation
? Writing the food safety training presentation

Food Safety Specialist

Nestle SA

April 2011 to Actually working here

HACCP team Leader
FSMS
Pest Management
Prerequisite programs implementation
Pathogen monitoring
Training
Supplier and internal auditing
Cleaning validation
Allergen management
CCP & OPRP validations

Quality Specialist

Nestle SA

April 2009 to March 2011

? Release of Finished product on SAP and achieving 7 days average release time
? Implementation of all mandatory instructions related to Infant Formula products
? Conduct QMS Compliance Audit related to inline quality controls, Finished Product Packaging quality control and incoming Raw Materials.
? Execution of Internal Monthly Audits as per scheduled plan
? Mange Quality meetings with the management to review all quality issues
? Track and provide monthly feedback to management regarding the status of Quality Incident Reports for Non-conforming products
? Manage the block stock and provide the weekly feedback to management
? Review and align all Raw Material COA criteria with Nestle Specifications
? Review the release criteria for Raw Materials
? Review QMS and align with Model QMS
? Provide QMS training for all IF personnel monitoring the quality.
? Conduct yearly upstream and monthly downstream traceability
? Managing and tracking Quality KPI?s - OTR, FTQ, Average release days Updating GPS KPI?s monthly

MICROBIOLOGY (Supervisor)

Nestle SA

December 2006 to February 2009

? Supervision and Co-ordinating microbiology activities.
? Responsible for writing and revision of Microbiology QMS.
? Supervise microbiology staff & train the new microbiology staff.
? Implement new Laboratory Instructions.
? Update Laboratory instructions (LI?s) file.
? Compile & monitor Microbiology budget.
? Write Standard Operation Procedures for equipment &new methods in Micro section.
? Internal Audits on Method ICP?s in Micro section.
? Ensure Micro staff adheres to all safety rules.
? Ensure results are entered on SAP within specified turn-around times
? Create inspection lot numbers on SAP for Salmonella samples.
? SAP Master Data creation.
? Reliving Micro analysts when necessary.
? Problem solving in the Micro lab.
? Responsible for 5S in the Micro lab.
? Participate in Annual Proficiency test
? Ensuring Good Laboratory Practice

Analyst

Nestle SA

June 2003 to December 2006

? Control of Raw/Packaging Material quality (analysis &releasing of packaging).
? Control of Line parameters (Audit line checks, calibration of weighing balances& pH meters, Seam control on incoming cans.
? Sensory: Do instant properties on IMP, Ensure sampling &incubation of keeping Quality samples.
? Perform Sensory evaluation for Release of Bulk & Finished product, Residual oxygen using Servomex instrument,
? Despatch of Industrial Batch &other samples to Head Office.
? Micro lab: Media preparation for analysis.
? Analysis of Raw. Finished product, dust &Line samples.
? Despatching the Micro samples for Salmonella
? Preparing spoons for dust sampling
? Preparing swabs for dust sampling &sampling.
? Preparing bottles for water sampling& sampling water
? Auto control of instruments i.e. autoclave.

National Diploma

January 1998 to December 2001

Career Goals

Working in the Quality and food Safety environment for more than 10 years has developed my skills and knowledge in this area. I have worked as a Microbiologist, Quality Specialist, Food Safety specialist and Microbiology Laboratory Manager at Nestle and now Quality Food Safety Specialist for Rhodes with quality controllers as my direct reports and assistant to Technical Manager Food Group. I have been involved in leading the project of getting the FSSC 22000 Certification at both companies. My next level in my career is to be a QC/QA manager as I have learnt the skills from relieving the technical manager. I also lead a team of quality controllers and their supervisor. I'm ready for the next step which is to manage the quality department in terms of quality and food safety for FMCG companies

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Availability to travel and work outside the city

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