Quality Control Food Safety

P. O. Box NT ***, Accra Accra Newtown, Ghana.

Mobile: +233-****-*** 915

Email: *******************@*****.***

NARTEY FRANCIS TETTEH

CAREER OBJECTIVE Results-driven and dedicated team player with eleven years of working experience in the food and beverage manufacturing industry and expertise in microbiology analysis, laboratory management, quality systems audit, and regulatory affairs compliance.

WORK EXPERIENCE QC COORDINATOR

COCOA TOUTON PROCESSING COMPANY GHANA LIMITED, FREE ZONES ENCLAVE, TEMA, GHANA – PROCESSING OF COCOA BEANS INTO COCOA LIQUOR FOR EXPORT

March 2019 to Present

Coordination of a team of 14 analysts and technicians in the Quality Control Section of the QA Department (Physicochemical, Beans, Sensory, Microbiology, and Salmonella Laboratories).

Managed timely reporting of laboratory results as feedback to the production department for process improvement opportunities.

Released products to the shipping department based on positive release and customer specifications leading to the achievement of 80% ETA of nominated vessels.

Managed the appropriate crewing of lab personnel taking competencies and workload into consideration.

Motivated and appraised immediate subordinates to ensure continuous performance.

QA COORDINATOR

COCOA TOUTON PROCESSING COMPANY GHANA LIMITED, FREE ZONES ENCLAVE, TEMA, GHANA – PROCESSING OF COCOA BEANS INTO COCOA LIQUOR FOR EXPORT

August 2017 to February 2019

Successfully implemented and maintained the compliance of the food safety management system (FSSC 22000) to pass successive surveillance and re-certification audits.

Successfully liaised with regulatory agencies (FDA, EPA, Factories, and Ghana National Fire Service to renew the factory’s licenses, permits, and Page 2 of 3

product registration.

Daily monitoring of CCPs and OPRPs and raising Corrective Action Request when critical limits are exceeded including investigation of customer complaints.

Released and allocated finished products for shipments based on QC results and customer specifications including COAs preparation.

Member of the Food Safety, Internal Audits, Food Defence, Halal, and UTZ Management teams.

QUALITY ANALYST (MICROBIOLOGIST)

CHOCOMAC, FREE ZONES ENCLAVE, TEMA, GHANA – PROCESSING OF COCOA BEANS INTO COCOA LIQUOR, BUTTER, CAKE, AND POWDER FOR EXPORT September 2012 to July 2017

Successfully supervised the microbiological analysis of semi-finished, finished, and packaging materials (TPC, Enterobacteriaceae, E. coli, Coliforms, Salmonella, Yeast, and Mould) and reporting.

Implemented a quality control system for prepared media before inoculation

Ensured effective implementation of the environmental pathogen monitoring program to reduce the risk of cross-contamination.

Validated the thermal lethality of the roasters on a biannual basis according to Chocomac’s Food Safety Control Plan.

Registered the laboratory in LGC Proficiency Test Scheme to certify micro analysts’ competencies.

Appraised lab analysts based on set KPIs to ensure continual improvement in their performance.

EDUCATION METHODIST UNIVERSITY COLLEGE GHANA

BSH, BANKING AND FINANCE

2017

ACCRA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, ACCRA, GHANA.

Science Laboratory Technician

2005

ACCRA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY ACCRA, GHANA.

HND Science Laboratory Technology

2010

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PROFESSIONAL

TRAINING

Control Union Certifications, Accra Ghana, 2022

FSSC 22000 Version 5.1 Internal Auditors Training

Control Union Certifications, Accra Ghana, 2019

Food Fraud and Food Defence Training

HACCP For Food Manufacturers

REFEREES

1. Derek Tachie-Menson

Quality Manager

Cocoa Touton Processing Company Limited

Email: *.******-******@******.***

Phone: +233-*********

2. Younes Belghazi

Plant Quality Manager

Ferrero Chocolate France

Email: ******.********@*******.***

Phone: +33-684******

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