Experience

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  University of the free state

  Apr 2013 - Jun 2014

  Research assistant

  -Working on the Research Information Management System (RIMS)- Creating e-froms- Updating graduate info on the system- Admin work

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  University of the free state

  Jan 2015 - Feb 2016

  Teaching assistant
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  Westfalia fruit

  Apr 2016 - Dec 2023

  Main responsibilitiesDuties:✓ Implementation and management of the BRC quality system✓ Implementation and management Woolworths quality requirement and management of the Woolworths FPI system and liaison with the Technologist✓ Manage all quality related accreditations (BRC, Woolworths, FDA, Halaal, Kosher, Health certificates and certificate of acceptability.✓ CCP management and monitoring✓ Allergen management✓ Management and monitoring of Supplier Quality Assurance✓ Manage external audits and internal audits, action of non- conformance for both internal audits and external audits ✓ Review and verification of food safety related corrective action plans✓ HACCP team leader✓ Sensory analysis✓ Chairing of quality meetings and management review meetings✓ Management and implementation of the food safety culture plans for the site✓ Pest control representative on site and pest control management✓ Technical support and customer complaint handling✓ Verification of Flow diagrams of all processes (Avocado and Macadamia nut oil)✓ Manage day to day quality assurance and quality control activities of the factory, including samples approval pre production (refined, cold extracted, bottled avocado oil and refined macadamia oil)✓ Quality control of raw materials, in process and finished products✓ Manage the quality budget✓ Manage factory hygiene, cleaning chemicals and PPE✓ Product sampling for chemical analysis and customer samples.✓ Management of calibration of all equipment ✓ Annual training, induction, and evaluation of production employees ✓ Conduct traceability studies and mock recalls✓ Data capturing of quality information✓ Interpretation of laboratory results and compilation of COAs ✓ Support R&D projects Show less

  • Quality Assurance Technologist

    Apr 2016 - Dec 2023

  • Quality Control Intern

    Apr 2016 - Mar 2017
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  Lactalis south africa

  Jan 2024 - now

  Supplier quality assurance technologist