Food Safety Manager

* ** * ****** ** Jemelia Wyles Tel # 709-***-**** Email: adc5g5@r.postjobfree.com

JEMELIA WYLES

** ******** ******, **. ****’s, NL A1C 3E2 709-***-**** adc5g5@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jemelia-wyles-bbab2839 Summary

• Currently enrolled in Advanced Diploma in Food Safety Program at the Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland. Expected date of completion August 2020.

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and Management (Honors) University of the West Indies.

• Over 7 years’ experience in Food safety / Quality Control Sector, culminating in a Senior Food Storage Scientist position.

• Developed excellent communication skills through advising farmers and members of the public about food safety related issues such as reducing insect infestation levels on stored products, preventing aflatoxin contamination and reducing pesticide levels on food.

• Dynamic team player with strong interpersonal, analytical and problem-solving skills developed through training other staff members in quality related issues and pesticide residue analysis and collaboration in completing HACCP and ISO 9001 Internal audits.

• Proficient in using GC-MS for analyzing fruits and vegetable for pesticide residues.

• Global Food Safety Initiatives (May 2020)

• Food Safety Enhancement Program / Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (May 2020) Education

ADVANCED DIPLOMA FOOD SAFETY AUGUST 2020 FISHERIES AND MARINE INSTITUTE OF MEORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND

• Related coursework :

• Able to analyze food samples for coliform. Yeast and mold and carry out aerobic plate count of foods.

• Able to conduct sensory evaluation to ensure that products meet specifications.

• Able to understand the requirements of the Food and Drugs Acts and Regulations; Cannabis Act and Regulations, labeling regulations and the Safe Food for Canadians Act and Regulations to ensure that products are within compliance.

• Currently completing technical project in the determination of caffeine content in Maxwell House decaffeinated coffee using solid phase extraction cartridge (SPE) and competitive based Elisa test to see if Maxwell House decaffeinated coffee are complying with regulatory requirements. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE JULY 2008 UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES, MONA

• Major: Chemistry and Management (Honors)

• Related coursework: Analytical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry Relevant Work Experiences

FOOD SCIENTIST FOOD STORAGE AND PREVENTION OF INFESTATION DIVISION, MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, COMMERCE, FISHERIES AND AGRICULTURE, KINGSTON, JAMAICA AUG 2013 – SEPT 2019

• Progressed from Assistant Food Storage Scientist to Food Storage Scientist and Acting Senior Food Storage Scientist.

2 of 2 Resume of Jemelia Wyles Tel # 709-***-**** Email: adc5g5@r.postjobfree.com Relevant Work Experiences (Con’t)

• Experience in sample collection and analyzing fruits and vegetable for pesticide residue using GC-MS. Proficient using Agilent Mass Hunter Qualitative and Quantitative software and Chem Station.

• Experience analyzing cereal grains for moisture content using convection oven and Dean and Stalk distillation method.

• Verified analytical balances, calibrated autopipettes and monitored temperature of refrigerators used to store standards and samples. Ensured that calibration status of all equipment critical to our processes were maintained and ensured preventative maintenance program for GC-MS machine was conducted.

• Advised farmers and members of the public about food safety related issues such as preventing aflatoxin contamination and reducing pesticide levels on food.

• Collaborated with other team members to prepare checklists for internal audits, conduct internal audits and prepare reports using Microsoft word.

• Prepared analytical reports for inspectors to make decision about acceptability of products such as bulk grains and animal feed. Prepared productivity reports and quarterly reports using Microsoft word and excel to ensure that targets were achieved.

• Trained inspectors and other members of staff on the topics of pesticide residues and mycotoxins using PowerPoint presentations.

• Conducted laboratory tours for students by facilitating an overview of our roles and functions and explaining how samples are analyzed for pesticide residues and mycotoxins. Educated the public about food safety related issues through presentations and expositions.

QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER CARIBBEAN FLAVOURS & FRAGRANCES LTD., 226 SPANISH TOWN ROAD KINGSTON N 11, JAMAICA JUL. 2010 – JUL 2012

• Coordinator for HACCP program. Trained production staff and Laboratory technician in HACCP and ensured that the HACCP system was effectively implemented through leading bi-weekly HACCP team meetings, conducting internal audits, monitoring critical control points, conducting weekly plant inspections and conducting mock recalls.

• Resolved customer complaints and assisted customers with product development. Performed laboratory trial for reconstituted orange juice for external client.

• Inspected raw materials and finished products to ensure that specifications were met. LABORATORY ASSISTANT CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT, UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES, MONA CAMPUS, JAMAICA SEASONAL 2008 – 2010 AND 2012 – 2013

• Instructed students on the proper use of laboratory equipment and chemicals and marked laboratory reports.

Professional Certification and Development

• Global Food Safety Initiatives (May 2020)

• Canned Foods and Thermal Processing (May 2020)

• Introduction to GC-MS and LC-MS techniques (Sept. 18 – 21, 2017)

• ISO 17025 for testing laboratories (Dec 7-10, 2015)

• HACCP Internal Audit (June 28-29, 2012)

• ISO 9001;2008 Certificate of Achievement (Apr 19 – Jun 7, 2011)

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