Siegfried Skeper

Experience

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  Mariental Abbatoir

  Jul 2021 - Aug 2021

  Student Meat and Hygiene Inspector

  - Participated in antemortem and post mortem inspection of bovine,ovine and swine by determining different diseases,disorders and general conditions of the animal and carcasses.- Conducted observations, palpation and incision of carcasses during inspections.- Understanding of different animal diseases such as pneumonia, melanosis, nephritis, stilesia, rigor mortis, jaundice, hydronephrosis etc.- Understanding of different slaughtering process that take place in a abbatoir: offloading, antemortem inspection, stunting, slaughter (Kill), bleeding, scalding, evisceration, postmortem inspection, freezing, verification and validation process, exportation to market.- Participated in different hygiene processes in an abbatoir: hand washing, personal hygiene, sterilization, disinfection of attire when entering the abbatoir and personal hygiene observed during entry/exit of the abbatoir. Show less

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  Outjo District Hospital

  Sept 2021 - Nov 2021

  Student Environmental Health Practitioner

  - Participated in shop inspections, building inspections and food handlers training.- Focused on environmental quality management activities such as environmental impact assessments, monitoring of noise levels, different pollutions and mitigations.- Conducted health educations to community members on different health related matters.- Participated in Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) mobilizations, educations and programs.- Conducted Infection Prevention Control (IPC) inspections.- Focused on waste management programs.- Dealt with administration tasks such as record keeping, correspondence, report writing, answering of calls, involvement in office meetings, dealing with complaints etc.- Participated in vector-control programs such as fumigation, larvicides and distribution of mosquitoe nets.- Involvement in contact tracing and disease surveillance of communicable diseases such as Tuberculosis and COVID-19.- Involved in public health matters: water sampling, food poisoning, issuing of fitness certificates for buildings etc.- Dealt with occupational health and safety work- related matters: risk assessments, training of workings on importance of health and safety, health and safety inspections, incident and accident investigations, understanding of using the OHS inspection checklist.- Analysing of Malaria Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) data. Show less

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  Zweifel Pomy-Chips AG

  Aug 2022 - Oct 2022

  Quality Assurance and Development Trainee

  - Quality control in chips and snacks production: salt content, humidity, frying oil quality,sensory testing,packaging control.- Quality control of incoming raw material, half products and finish products.- Deep understanding of food safety and quality aspects in a manufacturing industry.- Using relevant analytical methods in laboratory systems such as methods for determining reducing sugars in potatoes.- Asistance in the product development.- Focused on storage and safe disposal of chemicals in the laboratory.- Deeper understanding of a manufacturing industry with all processes involved.- Understanding of all work-related safety aspects involved: emergency evacuation signs labelled and demarcated, hand washing signs labelled, wearing protective clothes in authorized areas, chemical data sheets in the laboratory etc. Show less

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  B360 Education Partnerships

  Nov 2022 - now

  B360 Alumnus

  - Member of the B360 intern alumni.- A strong and good network in Southern Africa.- Helps current B360 interns to prepare for future internships.- Reliably supports B360 activities at universities and all planning activities in Southern Africa.- Link when it comes to building bridges between universities and private.

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  OMITC Namibia

  Sept 2023 - May 2024

  - Regularly assess processes to ensure they meet internal and external quality standards.- Develop quality management policies and protocols in line with accreditation standards.- Conducting of toolbox talks and safety inductions.- Conduct regular audits to ensure compliance with quality assurance systems and legislation.- Monitor health and implement programs to support employee well- being and work-life balance.- Ensure compliance with health and hygiene regulations._ Conduct risk assessments and oversee procedures for emergency response.- Develop and conduct health and safety training.- Develop and oversee environmental policies and ensure compliance with environmental laws.- Regularly review and revise QSHE procedures, policies and processes.- Implementation of ISO 45001:2018 and ISO 9001:2015 Show less

  • QHSE Officer

    Mar 2024 - May 2024

  • Junior Instructor (QHSE)

    Sept 2023 - Mar 2024
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  Ministry of Health and Social Services

  Oct 2024 - now

  Environmental Health Practitioner

  - Ensure safe food supply to communities.- Conduct regular food inspections.- Educate management and workers on safe and hygienic practices.- To conduct case investigations of food borne disease outbreak.- Waste management to ensure the safe disposal of domestic commercial and industrial waste.- Water and sanitation to promote protection of water sources.- To investigate disease outbreaks.- Vector borne disease control- Prevent work-related injuries and illnesses.- Tracing of contacts related to communicable diseases. Show less