ROSE MUGO

A company where canned pineapple, Pineapple juice concentrate, Food beverages in cartons, Aseptic packed crushed pineapple, Pineapple Puree, Reduced acid Pineapple syrup, Milled Pineapple concentrate, fresh fruits and vegetables for both local ,regional and offshore markets are manufactured.

Responsibilities are:

• Continuously evaluate quality systems and submit change recommendations to Quality and production team
• Oversee and implement safety programs (i.e. food safety, sanitation programs, HACCP, VACCP, TACCP and GMPs).
• Ensure the application and updates of the Food Safety & Food Security Certification standards and procedures.
• Maintain compliance with all operating procedures including daily sanitation of processing room and equipment, pre-op sanitation check and operational sanitation programs.
• Ensure proper staffing, scheduling, training, delegation of duties, disciplinary actions and annual reviews of the Quality Assurance and Sanitation Departments.
• Ensure proper training of the Employees on the required courses/ materials (Internally & Externally) evaluating their development through theoretical & practical training monitoring their progress through applicability in their line of work.
• Conduct Shelf Life studies on finished goods whenever there is a change in the product to include change of packaging, ingredients, etc…
• Facilitate all internal, second, third and regulatory agency auditing and facility inspections.
• Complete and submit corrective actions to auditing entity
• Maintain compliance with company and customer finished product specs, special handling procedures, and production monitoring programs.
• Review & analyze QA & HSE KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) studying closely key trends and devise a plan for improvement by benchmarking the figures.
• Investigate customer complaints and find out discrepancies, analyze quality complaints & adopt CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action) by proper investigation procedure.
• Implement site specific protocols and procedures, referencing the Corporate Quality Systems Manual.
• Manage the Finished Product Retain Evaluation Program, as well as the microbiological finished product testing, and environmental
• Coordinate and manage the Pest Control program, verification of services, maps, applicator license, and chemical usage among others.
• Special Projects as assigned.
• Administratively Supervise the Food Safety Management System for Kenya.
• Perform Mock Recalls, Traceability, and System compliances for Kenya and other electronic platforms.
• Development/leadership of KPI’s for monitoring and tracking food safety program
• Assures Regulatory requirements for GFSI programs
• Work closely with all statutory and regulatory bodies to ensure compliance

PIL is key manufacturer of high-quality, responsible, and sustainable flexible packaging for food, beverage, health care, home, and personal care and more

Responsibilities were:

• Continuously worked to improve company's standard operating procedures, standards or policies while sticking to business ethics and regulatory guidelines
• Conducted daily inspection, risk assessment regarding hygiene, safety of machines and utilities and sanitation conditions of all production, storage areas and Dispatch areas
• Conducting BRC/IOP, ISO, SMETA internal audits, external audits (Suppliers and customers Audits) and Certification audits to ensure compliance with local regulatory laws / international standards in Food safety and labor laws
• Developing internal audit plan for assessment of conformity to food safety management systems (senior management commitment, product
• Ensuring daily factory audit checks are performed at defined interval e.g., glass checks audit, factory cleaning records audits, machine cleaning audits, pest analysis, Vehicle cleaning audits, Sharp control audits, Incoming Raw material audits
• Ensuring high quality, safe products production by enforcing high hygiene standards, food safety systems, GMP, HACCP and training of staff
• Assessing quality of raw materials being delivered by suppliers as stated in COC and MSDS and giving report of findings and assessing quality of goods to be dispatched to customer to ensure quality, legal and safe products are supplied by preparing Certificates of analysis for all dispatched goods
• Receiving complaints from customers, handling complaints through RCA cycle, and raising preventive measures to avoid recurrence
• Developing, Conducting quality training programs to all employees and refresher trainings for existing staff
• Coordinating with engineering department to implement preventive and condition-based maintenance schedule.
• Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins
• Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships
• Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes
• Worked with customers to understand needs and provide excellent service
• Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently
• Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents
• Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement
• Onboarded new employees by entering employee information into systems
• Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication
• Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties
• Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule
• Saved 20% by implementing cost-saving initiatives that addressed long-standing problems

Farmer's Choice Ltd is leading producer of fresh and processed meats - pork, poultry, beef, lamb, fish, cheese, and pet food

Responsibilities were:

• Foster environment where staffs are motivated to deliver top quality performance
• Manage operations to ensure responsive team and efficient system
• Maintain strict adherence to preset personal and online hygiene standards in line with food safety management systems
• Maintain Food Safety Management System records and using same to improve on microbiological quality of products
• Monitor and evaluate hourly outputs and ensuring preset targets are efficiently met
• Monitor and evaluate job allocations and assuring that production system is efficient even in diverse circumstances
• Ensure production procedures and standards are maintained for highest yields
• Assure best quality and presentation of packed products
• Organize and facilitate fast repairs of defective machinery and other production tools
• Analyze labor and materials expenses against budget and justifying deviations
• Reconcile receipts, usage and transfers of production and packaging materials for control and accountability
• Appraise staff and participating in drafting of annual budget
• Train and guide operatives in all unit operations
• Assist in daily production planning and in implementing same
• Maintain reconciled inventory of issues, receipts, stores, and chillers
• Participate in daily, weekly, monthly, and annual physical stock taking and reconciliation procedures
• Maintain all attendance and production processes and monitoring hygiene records
• As instructed and ensuring are reviewed regularly
• Contribute to products, processes, and procedures improvements for optimal returns
• Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment
• Collaborated with team members to achieve target results
• Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record
• Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems
• Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule
• Reduced 10% of order delay by applying proper planning skill.
• Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins