Experience

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  Etlin International (PTY) LTD

  • South Africa
  • Import & Export
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Group Food Safety Manager

    • Aug 2018 - Present

  • Food Technologist

    • Jan 2017 - Jul 2018

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  SNL Consulting

  • Amanzimtoti

  • Management Consultant

    • Oct 2014 - Dec 2016
    • Amanzimtoti

    • Industries consulted for: Architecture; Civil Engineering; Project Managers; Electrical Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Town Planning; Quantity Surveying; Environmental Project Managers; Structural Engineers; Training Providers; Fire & Emergency Rescue Services; Logistics (Import & Export); Cold Storage; Speciality Baking Premix Manufacturers; Fresh Produce Farming and Packing; Snack Manufacturing; Steel Suppliers; Welding & Engineering Services; Milk Processing and Packing; Beef Abattoir; Polypropylene bag manufacturing; Cured meats manufacturing; Plastic packaging manufacturing into the food industry; Call Centre Quality Analysts; Medical device manufacturing & sterilizing• Writing manuals for clients (HACCP, ISO 22000, ISO 9001)• Conducting BRC (British Retail Consortium), HACCP, ISO 22000 GAP Audits• Aligning ISO and HACCP systems for branches of the same company in various locations, ensuring all branches use the approved manual and record templates and follow the same management system• Implementing procedures as per the written manual, conducting management reviews and writing of minutes as a guideline • Training according to standard (HACCP or ISO) and specific to their manual• Conducting internal audits, writing of audit report and assisting with audit findings and it's close off • Maintenance of current clients, weekly or monthly visits• Conducting physical inspections and writing up of inspection report, including assistance with any non-conforming findings• Prescence at external audits by certification bodies and/or customers, to provide support and assistance in rectifying audit findings• Marketing, liaising with current and new clients and advertising, drawing up posts for the website and social media pages• Guiding clients on matters of supplier evaluation and approval for use • Writing up spec sheets for clients• Preparing quotations as per clients requirements• Assistance with current or new product developments for clients

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  Etlin International Trading

  • South Africa
  • Import & Export
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Food Technologist

    • Apr 2010 - Sep 2014

    •HACCP Team Leader for our cold storage warehouse and production plant in DBN; HACCP team member for JHB branch•Involved in SABS, FSA and Unilever Audits•Quality Control,•Managing production QC’s•Drawing up product SPEC sheets of poultry products, French fries and all variants of vegetables•Research & development, including costings•Managing stores: procurement of secondary raw materials and packaging; managing the store man, stock take & reconciliation•Writing up SOP’s for all equipment and processes•Managing the mixing of brine, including staff and equipment•Cleanliness & hygiene•MDM testing, including: making of polony; submitting COA’s; setting up the polony manufacturing pilot lab•Setting up the test kitchen to: conduct cook-out tests; cook-out losses; taste panel evaluations; comparisons with current market products•Commissioning of new equipment for production facility•Procurement of PPE•Maintenance of office supplies including: office housekeeping; management of housekeeper; general cleanliness; feminine hygiene for office cloakroom•Production admin, including: releasing stock to production (FIFO); creating production works orders; Backflushing (decrease raw materials, add finish product to stock sheet for sales division); acquiring quotes & issuing of order numbers; creating item codes for all new products; creating BOM for all products; handling all stock & production queries; control of stationary; issuing of stationary; procurement of stationary•Pest control •Handling of Customer complaints•Maintaining Halaal status•Managing staff and addressing staff issues•Formulating data sheets•Completing Supplier/Customer evaluations•Trouble shooting•Advisor to customers and suppliers - visiting plants and conducting audits•Maintaining ZA and R962 certification•Planning production weekly•Reporting on daily production to management•Managing production office – ensuring daily tasks are completed by all production and admin staff

  • HR Assistant

    • Feb 2009 - Mar 2010

    • Timesheets • Overtime • Attendance registers • Monthly salary inputs• Managing employee personal files• Managing employee sick and annual leave balances• Outsourcing of staff from recruitment agencies – contract/temporary staff• Outsourcing of staff for permanent positions• New employee documents• Creating and sending out birthday cards for each employee on respective birthdays• Arranging special occasion gifts for staff and management• Arranging the Christmas party for 2009• Arranging raffles, games, competitions and gifts on a regular basis for all staff• Was the team leader in arranging the annual Family Fun Day• Monthly HR reports• Monthly Newsletter• Handling DVD cabinet for canteen, bringing in new DVD’s• Arranging staff training• Arranging awareness talks for staff• Arranging medical testing for staff• Monthly staff meetings• Handling the disciplinary procedure and relevant documents• Handling confirmation of employment• Handling quarterly performance assessments• Handling monthly probation assessments for all new employees• Drawing up of resumes for all new employees• Conducting exit interviews for all staff that were leaving• Handling all exit documents, including provident fund documents

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  Tiger Brands, Beacon Sweets

  • Mobeni, Durban

  • Assistant to Technical Manager - Current Product Development

    • Dec 2007 - Feb 2009
    • Mobeni, Durban

    •Analysis of equipment •Analysis of products and manufacturing processes•Gathering of raw material specifications•Raw material sampling•Updating and changing recipes•Calibration of temperature probes•Changed the SOP of the equipment, so that all operators ran the equipment accordingly• Capturing cycle times and daily figures for equipment•Capturing and monitoring weights, temperatures •Conducted trials on scrap sweets to determine if sweets were salvageable•Conducted analytical analysis on all samples made during trials: moisture of powders; moisture of casings of finished products; TSS of syrup; sieve analysis of all powder samples•Monitored temperature and relative humidity of production departments•Conducted process evaluation on caramel sweets, to understand the process and manufacturing parameters - using a "seed" to decrease graining time•Conducted taste evaluations on samples of each trial batch, on a weekly basis•Monitored the process of jam centre sweets manufacturing by running viscosity tests on samples taken from the cooking pot. This was to trouble shoot an on-line problem where sweets did not have a jam centre•Calculated % centre weights for all sweets with a centre filling•Formulated data sheets for products sent overseas: converting recipes to percentages; having samples analysed by the lab (special request tests); capturing all information on data sheet•Monitored stoppage times on the packing machines•Conducted mass balance on sweets•Conducted trials to breakdown rework syrup using enzymes•Monitored production & breakdowns•Involved in stock take audits •Daily production reports•Conducted a trial on non-conforming colour, to determine the colour strength and subsequent effect on sweets, compared to conforming sample.•Handling all CPD queries in the absence of the CPD Manager•Reporting on every trial conducted and sent out reports to the respective authorities involved in the project

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  Quality Products

  • Jacobs, Durban

  • Lab Analyst

    • Nov 2006 - Dec 2006
    • Jacobs, Durban

    • Passing of batches according to conformance of chemical tests such pH, viscosity, specific gravity, hypochlorite titrations, active detergents and cloud point• Drawing up of files on each product being manufactured for the day, ensuring each product has a specific batch number that correlates with the Batch File and production• Preparation of reagents and updating of expiry dates• Submissions of product for verification by customer• Drawing up product specifications• Ensuring QC’s update log book on production

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  Hulley & Rice

  • Mobeni, Durban

  • Quality Control

    • Feb 2005 - Nov 2006
    • Mobeni, Durban

    • On-line QC, including: weight checks; packaging checks; checking correct barcode on packaging; ensuring correct quantities are being packed• Developed recipes for three new seasonings: Chicken Spice; Spice for Rice; BBQ Spice, these are still currently being manufactured• Updated recipes on Chilli Bite Mix and various masalas• Involved in staff maintenance, staff allocation and staff issues• Ensuring hygiene and cleanliness of staff, production areas and production processes• Updated recipe on Baking Powder, conducted gas and sieve analysis tests• Conducted sieve analysis tests on all powders manufactured• Conducted sensory tests, as well as cook-outs and taste panels• Involved in the receiving process of all orders, ensuring received goods conform to standards• Ensuring all received goods received a Goods Received Voucher number as well as a stock code• Involved in the stock take process and capturing of stock counts