Quality Assurance Officer at Nourish Foods Limited (2025-09 – Present)
Conduct in-process quality checks during production runs and ensure compliance with KEBS and food safety regulations
- Conduct in-process quality checks during production runs, monitoring critical control points (CCPs) and enforcing hygiene standards on the factory floor
- Verify raw material quality before processing and ensure batch coding accuracy and traceability throughout the production chain
- Ensure compliance with KEBS and food safety regulations, maintaining documentation for audits, inspections, and regulatory bodies
- Enforce Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and conduct routine sanitation audits across production areas
- Train production staff on hygiene protocols, food safety procedures, and contamination prevention measures
- Approve or quarantine finished products, investigate deviations, and lead root cause analysis for quality complaints and non-conformances
- Identify opportunities to reduce wastage and improve quality consistency, collaborating with production teams to optimize process efficiency
Quality Control Microbiologist at Bio Food Products Ltd (2024-03 – 2025-06)
Conducted raw milk quality analysis and microbiological testing on milk and dairy products
- Conducted raw milk quality analysis before receiving, including organoleptic assessment, alcohol test, cloton-boiling (COB), titratable acidity, and platform tests to verify acceptability
- Performed microbiological testing on milk and dairy products including Total Viable Count (TVC), coliform enumeration, yeast and mould counts, and pathogen screening for Salmonella, Listeria, and E. coli
- Monitored critical processing quality parameters including pasteurisation temperatures, fat content, pH, moisture, and protein levels across production runs
- Conducted in-process and finished product sampling, analysis, and batch release decisions, including segregation and labelling of non-conforming products
- Verified equipment cleaning and sanitation effectiveness through ATP swabbing and environmental surface monitoring of production areas
- Handled market returns and customer complaints, conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective and preventive actions
- Proactively coordinated daily quality activities across Planning, Processing, Packing, and Stores to ensure seamless production quality oversight
- Prepared daily quality reports on production activities and maintained accurate documentation in compliance with ISO 17025 and HACCP requirements
- Enforced GMP, personnel hygiene, colour codes, and glass and wood policy across the facility through routine monitoring and staff training
- Assisted in internal and external audits, traceability exercises, and mock withdrawal drills
Microbiology Quality Control Analyst at New Kenya Co-operative Creameries Ltd (KCC) (2023-01 – 2024-02)
Performed raw milk quality checks and microbiological analysis of raw milk, in-process samples, and finished products
- Performed raw milk quality checks before receiving, including sensory evaluation, alcohol stability test, resazurin test, titratable acidity, and adulteration screening
- Conducted microbiological analysis of raw milk, in-process samples, and finished products including TVC, coliform count, somatic cell count (SCC), and mastitis detection
- Monitored and verified processing quality parameters for pasteurisation, homogenisation, and fermentation in yoghurt and cheese production lines
- Performed chemical analysis of milk and dairy products including fat content (Gerber method), pH, acidity, moisture, and SNF (Solids-Not-Fat) determination
- Monitored antibiotic residue levels in incoming raw milk using Beta Star and Delvotest screening methods to prevent adulterated milk from entering the production chain
- Monitored raw material and finished product storage and handling conditions, ensuring cold chain integrity and correct stock rotation
- Managed non-conforming materials and products by segregating, labelling with HELD stickers, documenting deviations, and communicating to relevant stakeholders
- Trained production staff on hygiene SOPs, GMP requirements, and contamination prevention as per scheduled training programmes
- Prepared daily quality reports, maintained accurate QC records, and ensured full traceability documentation across production batches
- Participated in internal audits, process inspections, and traceability exercises in line with KEBS and dairy board regulatory requirements
