TAMOSIN CHAPMAN
Food Safety Coordinator
Essendon,VIC
Summary
Demonstrated academic and operational experience in Quality Assurance gained throughout a variety of roles in a fast-paced FMCG environment, supporting all functional departments in the business. I pride myself on my attention to detail and customer service through a professional approach and ability to prioritise and multi-task my responsibilities. Combined with strong attention to detail, excellent time management and accuracy, as well as my resilient work ethic and enthusiasm, I believe I am an asset to any organisation and eager to contribute to team success.
Overview
2024
2024
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Officer
Fonterra
Quality Coordinator
Fonterra
02.2023 - 08.2023
Food Safety Coordinator
Nestle Australia Ltd
06.2021 - 10.2022
- Responsible for management, review, update and compliance for all site HACCP studies, including inbound materials, manufacturing and industrial services.
- Designed and implemented a comprehensive pathogen and hygiene monitoring plan and investigated and managed deviations
- Managed allergen management across site, including raw materials, cleaning validations and verification
- Validated and managed verification of foreign body detection devices across site
- Basic understanding of and involvement in TGA requirements and PIC/S GMP (PIC/S PE009 GMP certificate attained).
- Managed vendor assurance program at a site level, ensuring only approved vendors and acceptable materials were used, liaising with SQA team, operational buyers and procurement team.
- Liaised with pest control and sanitation technicians and account managers to ensure adherence to contracts and review and implement opportunities for improvement.
- Maintained and further developed site's quality assurance programs to ensured continued compliance with FSSC 22000 and related FSANZ and ISO standards, including participation in audits by external parties.
- Conducted audits and was audited as per the site internal audit program
- Identified non-conforming products and led investigations, root cause annalysis and decision-making process for disposition of products based on risk to food safety and quality.
- Devised food safety requirements and risk-based prevention measures for new materials and products by working the the NPD team
- Developed and rolled out training to production operators, management team members and engineering & maintenance team relating to food safety, CCPs/OPRPs and pre-requisite programs.
- Worked closely with engineering and maintenance departments to ensure hygienic design principals were adhered to during install of new equipment and completion of non-routine tasks, ensuring required food safety control measures were in place
Factory Hygienist
Nestle Australia Ltd
08.2018 - 06.2021
- Maintained pre-requisite components of the Food Management system by establishing, maintaining and coaching the foundations of hygiene and food safety concepts
- Promoted quality awareness and compliance to Food Safety and Quality Standards including ISO 9001 & ISO 22000
- Conducted audits and was audited as per the site internal audit program
- Designed, implemented and verified the effectiveness of pre-requisite programs relating to Hygiene including GMP, zoning, allergen risk management, pest control, cleaning validation and verification, pathogen monitoring, foreign body prevention, hygiene and housekeeping
- Liaised and communicated with external service providers for pest management including trending, action plans and recommendations
- Supported New Product Development and continuous improvement initiatives
- Led defect reduction initiatives and was key quality contact for major plant upgrades
- Coordinated Quality and Food Safety training including employee inductions
- Carried out regular internal audits
- Provided back up for Food Safety Coordinator role, covering majority of tasks as interim July-November 2020
- Strong working knowledge of CCPs/OPRPs and foreign body control devices (magnets, sieves, metal detectors & x-rays)
- Key member in factory-based investigations, including foreign matter and microbiological fails
Laboratory Operator
Nestle Australia Ltd
04.2014 - 08.2018
- Worked primarily in Media Preparation, Microbiology, and Pathogen laboratories, supporting in the Chemistry and Sensory laboratories.
- Responsible for preparation of agars and broths based on requirements of Micro & Pathogen labs, including sterility checks, QC testing and media recovery testing
- Preparation of control cultures and use of autoclave for media and waste
- Tested finished products, raw materials and environmental samples for Salmonella including sample preparation, testing using Plating (Cultural) and VIDAS method and confirmation testing of presumptive positive samples using traditional and API methods
- Results entry and recording through SAP
- Routine testing for Enterobacteriaceae, Standard plate count/heterotrophic plate count, Staphylococcus, Bacillus spp and yeasts and mould from sample write-up to reading plates and confirmation testing
- Water testing using filtration and Colilert methods
- Supported in Chemistry Lab, completing moisture testing (oven and Karl Fischer methods), Vitamin C testing by titration and foam level testing
- Supported in the sensory laboratory including sample receipt, liaising with the factory, preparation and running of taste panels and results entry and recording through SAP
Administration Assistant
PDD Advisory Group
07.2013 - 08.2014
Barista/Customer Service Supervisor
Michels Patisserie
05.2007 - 08.2014
Education
Bachelor of Science - Applied Chemistry
The University of Technology
Sydney, NSW06.2013
Higher School Certificate -
Mackillop Senior College
Port Macquarie, NSW11.2009
School Certificate -
St Columba Anglican School
Port Macquarie, NSW11.2007
Skills
APPLICATIONS
- Office 365
- VITAL (Allergen Management)
- SAP and Globe
SOFT SKILLS
- Effective verbal & written communication across all levels
- Excellent problem solver
- Detail-oriented
Timeline
Quality Coordinator
Fonterra
02.2023 - 08.2023
Food Safety Coordinator
Nestle Australia Ltd
06.2021 - 10.2022
Factory Hygienist
Nestle Australia Ltd
08.2018 - 06.2021
Laboratory Operator
Nestle Australia Ltd
04.2014 - 08.2018
Administration Assistant
PDD Advisory Group
07.2013 - 08.2014
Barista/Customer Service Supervisor
Michels Patisserie
05.2007 - 08.2014
Technical Officer
Fonterra
Bachelor of Science - Applied Chemistry
The University of Technology
Higher School Certificate -
Mackillop Senior College
School Certificate -
St Columba Anglican School
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