Experience

Snackworks

• South Africa
• Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Production Team Lead

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Ensuring that the production process is cost effective Ensuring that products are produced on time and are of good quality Managing of the human and material resources needed for production Monitoring the production processes and adjusting schedules as needed Responsible for the selection and maintenance of equipment Monitoring product standard and implementing quality-control programmes Liaising with different departments to achieve business goals Ensuring that health and safety guidelines are followed Management of production teams as well as motivating teams to achieve business goals Manage Industrial Relations in the Production department Overseeing the Production Process Show less



Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd

• South Africa
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Manager

  • Feb 2017 - Jan 2020

  Responsible to manage the production plant within the operation to achieve the operational objectives of the budgeted quantities, qualities and cost effectiveness in a safe manner.Reporting to the sites Business Unit ManagerResponsibilities:• Overseeing the Production Process• Ensuring that the production process is cost effective• Ensuring that products are produced on time and are of good quality• Managing of the human and material resources needed for production• Monitoring the production processes and adjusting schedules as needed• Responsible for the selection and maintenance of equipment• Monitoring product standard and implementing quality-control programmes• Liaising with different departments to achieve business goals• Ensuring that health and safety guidelines are followed• Management of production teams as well as motivating teams to achieve business goals• Manage Industrial Relations in the Production department• INVOCOM facilitation and coaching Show less

• Production Supervisor

  • Jun 2016 - Jan 2017

• Quality Assurance Coordinator

  • Jan 2014 - May 2016

  • Sanitation and Pest Control• Customer Complaints• Entrenchment of the Quality/ Food Safety Systems• Training of Personnel to deliver Quality • Reports on Quality Performance • Internal Auditing• Problem Solving• Safety, Health, Environment• Writing SOP’s and other procedures



Mondelēz International

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sanitation Coordinator

  • Jan 2012 - Dec 2013

  Task and Key Responsibilities:Sanitation program development:• Analyse equipment, and infrastructure to determine the method of cleaning needed• Assess the risk to establish employee, food and consumer safely• Leverage external vendors to establish sanitation effectiveness and efficiency i.e. chemical, pest control, contracted services• Establish and publish the cleaning procedure, cleaning schedule and checklist which encompasses all aboveSanitation program management:• Support risk assessment/management by conducting technical investigations to establish correct cleaning procedures which will ensure food safely for employees and consumers• Manage the compliance and execution of Food Safety, Employee Safety & Sanitation Programs in collaboration with the Site supervisors, Planner, Section Manager and Plant Manager• Develop relationships with local food inspectors to manage findings and customer expectations• Create of cleaning schedules for equipment and infrastructure based on risk assessments done• Plan cleaning schedules through Planner and Site supervisors to ensure full execution in line with the scheduleTechnical advisor:• Project liaison with BD/Engineering responsible for Sanitary design i.e. equipment, infrastructure, foreign material control and sanitation program qualification• Provide Technical advice and support to improve efficiencies in support of plant productivity i.e. on time start-ups, turnover time, and sustainability – water use/waste/recycling• Leverage external vendors to improve sanitation effectiveness and efficiency in regard to the existing Sanitation program as well as equipment and infrastructure Show less

• QA Technician

  • Jan 2011 - Dec 2012

  Task and Key Responsibilities: On-line Quality checksRaw and Packaging material testingLab maintenance Screening programsConducting Audits (GMP, Internal)R, D & Q support