food technologist
Resume:
CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL DETAILS
Name: Londiwe Lorraine
Surname: Mthethwa
ID number: 890**********
Contacts: 073-***-**** or 065-***-****
Email address: ****************@*****.***
Physical address: 235 Southgate Ridge, Naturena
Johannesburg 2000
WORK EXPERIENCE
Company: Nestle ice cream
Position: Trainee Technologist
Duties and Responsibilities: Co- ordination and running of pilot plant trials.
Assist in preparation of lab samples and hand samples
Preparation of samples for consumer testing and competitive tasting
Assist in preparation and running of profiling panel with QA sensory champion
Tasting set up and co-ordination tasting for visitors and tours
Product documentation sheets for competitor tasting
Assist technologist in production and industrial trial
Responsible for hygiene in application and pilot plant department
Updating relevant process parameters and issue new parameters
Assist technologist with document control and transmittals of documents
Update the raw material and new product development folder
Duration: 01 June 2011- 30 June 2012
Company: All Joy/ Dursots Food Corporation
Position: Quality Controller
Duties and Responsibilities:
Documentation and assist in drafting procedure and monitoring quality system.
Maintain staff hygiene, hygiene policies and procedures within the factory
Ensures that all raw materials supply and final product comply with company specification.
Maintaining and continual improving the quality control system and food safety procedures.
Developing traceability of all raw materials and final product.
Conduct sensory evaluation of all raw materials and final product.
Conduct GMP training on all new staff.
Analyse production samples according to work instructions
Verify in line test of production
Calibrate laboratory equipment according to calibration plan
Document management for audit purpose
Extra testing i.e. customer complaints, age of stock and shelf life samples.
Reporting of results and especially of non- conforming situation to management and responsible for continuous improvement.
Do root cause analysis and responsible for preventative actions together with relevant personnel in different departments.
Support production and other departments to improve yields, quality and food safety
Handle customer complaints effectively with required preventative action.
Duration: 05 Jan 2015- current
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
Introduction to HACCP using ISO 22000:2005
Basic food hygiene
EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
SECONDARY LEVEL
Name of institution Mgazi Secondary
Highest Grade Passed Grade12
Year of Completion 2007
TERTIARY LEVEL
Name of institution University of Johannesburg
Qualification N. Diploma (Food Technology)
Year 2014
REFERENCES
Name Mrs Unathi Molao
Relationship Former mentor (nestle ice cream)
Contact details 083-***-****
Name Mr Neels Pienaar Relationship Technical Manager (Dursots / All Joy)
Contact details 071-***-****
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