Simphiwe Mahlangu

Experience

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  Rhodes Food Group

  Jul 2016 - Jun 2017

  Junior Food Technologist

   Receive raw materials as per product specification; perform visual inspections and also perform chemical tests to ensure that the product meets the specification. Ensure that all the products received have Certificate of Analysis/conformance.  Open and close Corrective/Preventative Actions Request (CPAR) file Create intake sheets for all the raw materials used in the factory Monitor production and ensure that they adhere to good manufacturing practices. Perform equipment integrity inspections and reject any chipped/ damaged equipment from production site  Online sampling- perform random sampling of components/ products online for inspection of quality Do regular product washout to verify that product specifications are adhered to Ensure final product quality standards are adhered to Conduct food sensory evaluation for all the products produced Allergen management Documentation control and filing Traceability Hazard analysis Monitor Critical control Points (CCPs)  Validation of critical control points (cooking, baking, contact cooker ,pasteurization, washing, metal detector and x-ray) Monitoring and Verification of product quality  Internal audits (GMPs, glass and plastic audits) and compiling reports Perform hygiene inspections Conduct training of staff in areas of Food Safety and hygiene Assist in investigation of customer complaints Shelf life study of new products  Assist with QC duties when required Perform regular micro sampling/ swabbing (Hand swabs, Listeria swabs, air and water quality) Microbiological testing- Testing of raw materials, components, final products, hand and listeria swabs ,air and water quality. Preparing swabs and media for testing of different products and hygiene of the facilities.  New product development (Trials) Art work- inspection of the packaging design and ensure that all the declarations on the packaging are correct.  Travel test Show less

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  Underwraps caterers

  Aug 2019 - Jul 2020

  Food Technologist

  Responsibilities:  Ensure compliance to the general food safety and hygiene requirement as per R638 Act 54 of 1972-FOODSTUFF, COSMETIC AND DISINFACTANTS Train, coach and mentor staff on quality awareness, personal and factory hygiene, foreign object exclusion, allergen management, glass breakage, high risk procedures and cleaning practice Monitor and ensure that the cold chain is maintained Ensure proper stock rotation is adhered to Create production sheets and ensure they are completed correctly Customer complaints investigation and feedback Compile weekly and monthly foreign objects/ non- conformance reports Conduct internal audits (GMP and Glass and Hard plastic audit) Conduct factory trials for new products and compile a report Ensure product labelling is as per R146 of 2010 Compile product specification  Monitor and verification of critical control point Assist in investigation of customer complaints and implementing corrective action and ensuring that it is adhered to Ensure that proper operational methods and personnel practice are upheld in accordance with GMPs Monitor and mentor floor managers and their respective duties Show less

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  GZ Industries Ltd

  Nov 2020 - now

  Quality Assurance Technician