Quality Manager
Resume:
EMMANUEL TETTEH LARYEA
PHONE: 024*******, EMAIL: adlsbr@r.postjobfree.com
ADDRESS: P.O.BOX 30 SAKUMONO – TEMA.
MARITAL STATUS: Married NATIONALITY: Ghanaian
CAREER OBJECTIVE
To enhance my professional skills in a dynamic and stable workplace and to use my acquired skills in the best possible way to achieve the company’s goals.
SUMMARY OF KEY SKILLS AND ABILITIES
• Good knowledge of food laboratory operations.
• Good interpersonal relation
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Independent working ability with little supervision
• Goal-oriented, proactive, team player and strong analytical skills
• Strong working knowledge on Microsoft Office specifically Excel, Word, and Power point
• Ability to handle large volume of work; good organizational skills and ability to prioritize work to meet deadlines
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KUMASI 2013 BSc. POST-HARVEST TECHNOLOGY
Key Modules
• Laboratory Techniques
• Post-Harvest Physiology
• Food Packaging
• Processing, Preservation and
Storage
• Food Standards, Laws and Legislation
• Field Experimentation
• Biochemistry
• Food Chemistry
• Food Microbiology
• Mycology
• Statistics
• Environmental issues
• Storage Pests and Diseases
LONDON CENTRE OF MANAGEMENT 2012
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ( SS DIPLOMA)
SWEDRU SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, AGONA SWEDRU 2008
WASSCE Certificate (GENERAL SCIENCE)
WORK EXPERIENCES:
Cocoa Touton Processing Company of Ghana, Freezone enclave, Tema July, 2016 – Date CPC/TOUTON TOLLING PROJECT COORDINATOR
• Work closely with Process Monitoring and Evaluation Department of CPC to determine the actual tonnage of cocoa beans processed in addition to the resultant semi-finished products obtained.
• Undertakes simple process control duties; monitoring and recording readings on all gauges, flow meters and weight meters daily.
• Climb liquor, butter and cake tanks at both factories to ascertain stock levels for all work-in-progress and finished products daily.
• Check the transfer of finished products from the production floors to the warehouse for storage and records
• Monitor production floor activities and report on production efficiency and problem areas.
• Prepare Raw Beans and Operational reports.
• Check all Food safety and Quality related issues
• Cross check shipment documents.
• Work on stickers for shipment.
• Liaise with CPC Lab analysts to pick sample of products for further analyses. Quality Control Analyst ( Quality Department )
• Routine physicochemical analyses of intermediate and finished products according to the quality control procedure.
• Routine organoleptic test on roasted nibs and cocoa masse
• Report to Quality control coordinator; shortfalls in production, quality process and issues that needed attention.
• Prepare and standardized chemical solutions.
• Provide Quality control coordinator with stock quantities and stock that needed reordering.
• Inspect all chemicals and supplies that come into the factory and either accept or reject based on the procedure for incoming inspection in the documentations.
• Ensure that unauthorized personnel did not enter the laboratory at any point in time.
• Ensure accurate daily record keeping in all data books, documentation of all results and reports pertaining to the work.
• Document all analysis, observations and comments on daily quality summary sheet at the end of each shift.
• Log information and significant incidents in logbook at the end of each shift.
• Relay results of analyses to production department and supervise corrections and corrective actions where specifications were violated.
• Supervise all activities of assistants including preparation of sample containers, sample collection, control processes and maintain a clean and aseptic work area in the laboratory.
• Supervise Assistant to undertake analyses of winnowed nibs; nibs in shell and shells in nibs.
• Routine checks on production floors.
• Ensure that all sanitation rules and regulations are strictly observed.
• Pick random air samples from the factory to ascertain the effectiveness of the cleaning program as well as cleaning material.
• Random swabs of personnel in contact with food, food contact surfaces, and air samples to ascertain the efficiency of cleaning procedure as well as the hygiene status of floors and personnel.
• Monthly inventory of equipment, chemical and stocks.
• Perform any other analyses at the critical points of production as necessary, in addition to other duties that may be assigned from time to time.
Cosmo Seafoods Company Limited, Harbour area, Tema April. 2016 – July 2016 Quality Assurance Inspector (Quality Assurance Department)
• Daily retort in –process monitoring
• Prepared and determined 1.0ppm residual chlorine in water daily
• Checked fish temperatures from time to time until the target backbone temperatures are attained
• Monitored Pre-cooking of tuna
• Checked and verify weighing scales with standard weights daily
• Prepared and determined 3.0ppm – 4.0ppm residual chlorine in water daily
• Checked and calibrate pH meter daily
• Fish Organoleptic inspection
National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG) Oct. 2015 - March. 2016 Research Volunteer (Research Department)
• Collected and analyzed data on MMDAs in Ghana
• Statistically analyzed result of 2015 district assembly election
• Helped to coordinate programs for sister cities
• Writing of position papers on popular participations
• Coordinated with bodies and agencies concerned with local governance
• Assisted in administrative duties
• Performed other duties as assigned by the General Secretary. Cocoa Processing Company, Tema, Ghana (National Service & Contract) Sept. 2013- June 2015 Cocoa Beans Laboratory Technician (Quality Department)
• Regularly sampled raw cocoa beans from warehouses and production platforms and analysed.
• Analyses on raw cocoa beans sample included:
- Cut test
- Weight of 300 beans
- Bean count (number per 100g)
- % Moisture content
- % Fat content
- % Free fatty acid (oleic acid)
- % Shell content
- Other defects
Quality Control Laboratory Technician
• Physico - Chemical analyses of semi-finished, finished Cocoa and Confectionery products and other raw materials including determination of moisture, ash, residue, Free fatty acid, sugar, fat and pH.
• Microbiological analyses of semi-finished and finished Cocoa and Confectionery products including Total Plate Count, Yeasts, Molds and Coli forms.
• Microbiological media preparation.
• Ordering and controlling stock.
• Ensured that laboratory equipment is clean and in good order.
• Inspecting & maintaining quality standards for incoming packing & raw materials, ensuring stringent adherence to quality standards, norms & practices, identifying gaps and taking corrective action.
• Ensured delivery of tested, safe and quality product. Process Control Officer (Process Monitoring and Evaluation Department)
• Monitored the following during chocolate Production.
- Mixing/Preparing of raw materials for chocolate production
- Techniques in refining
- Conching of chocolate masse
- Tempering of chocolate masse
- Molding and Casting of chocolate masse
- Packaging
• Run sensory analysis on some developed confectionery products
• Monitored production floor activities in line with SOPs.
• Undertook simple process control duties, monitored and recorded readings on all gauges, flow meters and weight meters.
• Collected data on stock levels for all raw materials, work-in-progress, finished products and rejected raw materials and products.
• Checked the transfer of finished products from the production floors to the warehouse for storage and records.
• Monitored and reported on production efficiency and problem areas.
• Prepared product release report.
• Reported on plant utilization efficiency and downtime.
• Ensured high degree of hygienic environment in process to packing areas. JESEM Natural Fruit Juice (Small scale Enterprise), Nungua, Ghana. July 2013 – Oct. 2013 Food Chemist
• Developed natural pineapple and orange juice recipes.
• Inspected incoming fruits from the farm and packaging materials to ensure conformance to specification.
• Followed up regularly to ensure that quality and hygienic standards are maintained by workers.
• Developed multi fruits juice recipes.
SYNTEK Global Ghana (Part-time) Oct. 2012 – May, 2013 Sales Executive
• Marketed Extreme Fuel Treatment (XFT) across Kumasi and its environs
• Organized presentations on tertiary campuses
• Advised customers on the use of XFT product
• Advertised and distributed XFT products (Retailer) Cocoa Processing Company, Tema, Ghana (Internship) June 2012 – Aug 2012 Quality Control Laboratory Technician
• Physico - Chemical analyses of semi-finished, finished cocoa products and other raw materials including determination of moisture, ash, residue, Free fatty acid, sugar, fat and pH.
• Microbiological analyses of semi-finished and finished cocoa products including Total Plate Count, Yeasts, Molds and Coli forms.
• Microbiological media preparation.
Research and Development Laboratory Technician
• Administered a questionnaire to assess the packaging material of Chocó Delight chocolate spread and analysed the data with Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) 16.
• Produced Pebbles using Alltime and Royale instant drinking chocolates.
• Monitored shelf-life studies of returned/developed products.
• Physico - Chemical analyses on five (5) different kinds of tiger nuts milk including determination of moisture, ash, sugar, fat and pH.
• Filing all R&D documents and maintaining records of all documents generated by the department or received by other department.
• Produced Choco-Delight chocolate spread using different thickening agent.
• Run sensory analysis on some developed confectionery products Derlizbet Company Ltd, Lashibi, Ghana Sept 2008 – Aug 2009 General Manager
• Monitored to ensure that work schedules were followed by workers.
• Identified the training needs of immediate subordinates and recommending or organizing appropriate trainings for them.
• Liaised with the CEO to administer disciplinary measures to immediate subordinates in accordance with the Company’s Disciplinary Code and Procedures.
• Checked the recordings of daily number of cars washed, building blocks sold and efficient operation of the mini mart.
• Ensured establishment, implementation and maintenance of quality services and routine processes within the company.
PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS
1. Name of Institution: Cocoa Touton Processing Company Main Activity: Designing and implementing a Performance Management system Date:10
th
October 2019
Venue: CTPC Training room
2. Name of Institution: Control Union Certification, Inspections and Collateral Services Main Activity : Trained on Advanced HACCP Application course based on ISO 22000:2007 and Codex CAC/RCP 1-1969 Rev 4-2003
Date : 15
th
-18
th
June, 2018
Venue : CPC Training Room.
3. Name of Institution: Ghana Standards Authority
Main Activity: Trained on Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) and Pre-Requisite Programmes ( PRPs) - Implementation of Best Practices, Good Manufacturing Practices, Best Raw material Practices, Best storage Practices, Best water Practices, Best Cleaning and Disinfection Practices, Best Hygiene Practices, Best Pest Control Practice, Best Waste Control Practice, Best Transport Practices, Recall and Traceability.
Date: 8
th
- 10
th
June 2016
Venue: Cosmo Training room
4. Name of Institution : Cocoa Processing Company
Main Activity : Trained on Food Management Systems, Safety at the work place, Cost of producing quality products, The legal implications of poor quality, Good Manufacturing Practices and Hazards Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP).
Date : 6
th
-7
th
May, 2015
Venue : CPC Training Room.
5. Practical Training on handmade chocolate production. 6. Fire safety training
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILL/ POSITIONS HELD
• A member of publicity team for African Collegiate Entrepreneurs (ACE)-Ghana Branch
• Transport committee member for 2012/2013 SRC -KNUST
• Organizing Committee member for GASS-KNUST (Ghana Agricultural Students and related Sciences) in 2011/2012
• Publicity and Welfare Committee member for GNAAS-KNUST (Ghana National Association of Adventist Students) in 2010/2011
• University Hall ( Katanga) representative for GNAAS-KNUST in 2011
• Member of 2012 Strategic Planning Committee for GNAAS-KNUST
• 2007/2008 SRC representative for GNAAS-SWESCO
• Member of 2007/2008 National Science and Mathematics quiz competition team for SWESCO
• Senior Adviser to the Executive Board of SOSA (Swesco Old Students Association)-KNUST 2012
• Master Guide Director for GNAAS-Kumasi Polytechnic 2012
• Senior Boys Prefect
Jesus Glory International School- 2004/2005
REFERENCE
1. Dr. Francis Appiah (Lecturer) 2. Mr. Paul Ayeh
Kwame Nkrumah University of General Manager (Operations) Science and Technology. Cocoa Touton Processing Company adlsbr@r.postjobfree.com adlsbr@r.postjobfree.com
3. Mr. James Ababio
Process Monitoring and Evaluation Manager ( CPC)
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