Michelle Joan January Kuchocha
Harare
Summary
To utilize my technical and administrative skills and provide a professional service to key personnel within the organisation and to customers by applying and honing my knowledge and working in a challenging and motivating working environment.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Administrator/ Lab Analyst
STANDARD ASSOCIATION OF ZIMBABWE
09.2023 - Current
- Maintaining and filing all documents (ISO/IEC 17025 documents) and ensuring safe keeping of confidential files
- Opening Job cards/ Sample controls and login the jobs and samples into LIMS
- Receiving visitors and clients
- Handling customers and customer complaints as well as attending to routine queries
- Creating and sending reports using LIMs, typing memos, generating and sending invoices using SAP, typing out internal documents as well as divisional meeting minutes
- Taking stock of stationery and of lab consumables thereby maintaining and recording cost of items purchased and repairs so as to submit a monthly report
- Preparing samples and reagents for microbiology and analytical chemistry analysis of various samples like food and water.
- Analyzing samples according to standard methods and techniques
- Cleaning and sanitizing lab utensils and work area to ensure the lab good housekeeping
Lab Assistant
DELTA BEVERAGES PVT LTD COMPANY(SORGHUM HARARE BREWERY QC LAB)
01.2023 - 08.2023
- Performing line checks of package product by monitoring the quality indicators such as ph, viscosity, alcohol and acidity levels
- Receiving coal and maize as raw materials and carrying out quality checks
- Preparing reports and presenting results on the analysis or tests carried out
- Sampling water and swab samples
Lab Technician
DELTA BEVERAGES PVT LTD COMPANY (SORGHUM HARARE BREWERY QA LAB)
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Performing microbiology analysis on water, hand and surface swabs, opaque beer and environmental samples
- Carrying out sampling of water, hand and surface swabs samples
- Performing analytical chemistry tests on maize grain, sorghum and barley malt samples to check for quality in line with brewery specifications
- Preparing weekly and monthly reports presenting the results obtained from the various microbiology and analytical chemistry tests carried out during the week
- Assisting the Lab team in coming up with an organized record keeping system in line with ISO/LEC17025:2005 requirements
- Participating in product development projects that are aimed at product development including the formulation of Chibuku Super banana flavor
Syrup Room Attendant
DELTA SPARKLING BEVERAGES PVT LTD (COCA-COLA COMPANY PLANT BULAWAYO)
11.2018 - 11.2019
- Prepared sample and final syrups according to the production plan as per KORE standards of Coca-cola Company
- Monitoring process performance by carrying out laboratory tests such as ph and brix on water and syrup samples
- Issuing final syrup to packaging lines
- Recording and maintaining syrup room records
- Cleaning and sanitizing the syrup room and equipment thus maintaining a high standard of housekeeping
- Participating in team problem solving as part of the HACCP committee
Microbiology Analyst (Internship)
STANDARD ASSOCIATION OF ZIMBABWE (COVENTRY CFT ISO/LEC17025:2005 ACCREDITED LAB)
01.2016 - 11.2016
- Performing microbiology analysis on water, hand and surface swabs as well as on food samples basing on the standard methods which relate to the nature of the samples received
- Carrying out sampling of food, water, environmental plates as well as hand and surface swabs samples
- Conducting analytical chemistry tests on food samples to determine nutritional value
- Generating and sending laboratory reports using the LIMS with results of the various tests carried out to the respective clients
Microbiology Analyst and Quality Controller (Internship)
CATERCRAFT PVT LTD LAB (RGM)AIRPORT HARARE)
01.2014 - 11.2014
- Performing tests on food and water samples such as Total Viable Count and E.Coli tests to detect microorganisms
- Carrying out sampling and analysis of hand and surface swabs within the production area
- Checking and monitoring the handling and packaging of food in the production area as well as on loading onto the aircrafts
- Checking food items received as raw materials at the receiving bay for quality
Education
Certificate of Training in ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems Internal Auditing - Quality Management Systems Auditing
Standards Association of Zimbabwe
Harare, ZimbabweNational Diploma in Food Science and Technology - Food Science
Harare Polytechnic
Harare,Zimbabwe11.2016
National Certificate in Food Science and Technology - Food Science
Harare Polytechnic
Harare,Zimbabwe11.2014
Advanced Level Certificate -
Chaplin High School
Gweru, Zimbabwe11.2012
Ordinary Level Certificate -
Chaplin High School
Gweru, Zimbabwe11.2010
Skills
- Written and Oral Communication
- Analytical skills
- Planning and Organising Skills
- MS Office Proficiency
- ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems Internal Auditing
- Data Entry and Analysis
- LIMS
- Sample preparation
- Lab Safety
- Lab Techniques
- Presentation Skills
- Attention to detail
- Skilled multi-tasker
- Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)
- Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
- Reagents
- Work Instruments
- Problem solving
- Documentation
- OH&S
- Lab Analysis
Accomplishments
- 2022, Participated in the formulation and launching of the Super Chibuku banana flavour as part of the Sorghum technical team.
- 2019, Selected to be in the HACCP team for the Delta Sparkling Beverages Bulawayo Plants.
- 2016, Selected to be in the Technical Committee for the Standards Development Team.
Languages
Shona
English
References
- Emma Nyaruwe, Arona Natural Foods Private Ltd Company, Gaborone, Botswana, Quality Assurance Officer, emmamatanda@gmail.com, +26778581264, 0774176906
- Ms Primrose Katsande, Standards Association of Zimbabwe, Section Senior Technical Officer. Chemical & Food Technology Section, 0776083033
- Mr Bernard Chihwayi, Delta Beverages Private Limited Co (Sbs), Quality Control Section Senior Chemist, 0773901726
Additionalinformation - Driverlicense
Clean Class 4 Driver's License
Timeline
Technical Administrator/ Lab Analyst
STANDARD ASSOCIATION OF ZIMBABWE
09.2023 - Current
Lab Assistant
DELTA BEVERAGES PVT LTD COMPANY(SORGHUM HARARE BREWERY QC LAB)
01.2023 - 08.2023
Lab Technician
DELTA BEVERAGES PVT LTD COMPANY (SORGHUM HARARE BREWERY QA LAB)
01.2022 - 12.2022
Syrup Room Attendant
DELTA SPARKLING BEVERAGES PVT LTD (COCA-COLA COMPANY PLANT BULAWAYO)
11.2018 - 11.2019
Microbiology Analyst (Internship)
STANDARD ASSOCIATION OF ZIMBABWE (COVENTRY CFT ISO/LEC17025:2005 ACCREDITED LAB)
01.2016 - 11.2016
Microbiology Analyst and Quality Controller (Internship)
CATERCRAFT PVT LTD LAB (RGM)AIRPORT HARARE)
01.2014 - 11.2014
Certificate of Training in ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems Internal Auditing - Quality Management Systems Auditing
Standards Association of Zimbabwe
National Diploma in Food Science and Technology - Food Science
Harare Polytechnic
National Certificate in Food Science and Technology - Food Science
Harare Polytechnic
Advanced Level Certificate -
Chaplin High School
Ordinary Level Certificate -
Chaplin High School
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