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Discussion items:Discussion items:My qualifications

My career path

Product experience

Job opportunities

Positioning yourself for the next level

My qualifications:My qualifications:

BTECH/DEG Consumer Science: Food & Nutrition

DIP: Packaging Technology

Sensory Science

Project Management

7yrs experience FMCG

Career path:Career path:

Quality co-ordinator: Conduct quality checks Staff training Conduct audits Implementation of quality std’s – HACCP, GMP

Food Technologist: Recipe development, renovation and process development Project and team management Determine product shelf life, safety, sensory characteristics Ensure compliance legislation, nutrition Write technical reports and give feedback Roll out projects in different countries

Product experience:Product experience:Convenience meals – Indian, Italian

Mediterranean & African cuisines.Baked products – pastry, cakes, breads &

biscuits.Wet products – soups, dressings & sauces.Dry products – breakfast cereals, baking

mixes.Spreads – margarine.

Job opportunities:Job opportunities:Quality

Food technologist

Process technologist

Food scientist

Chefmanship

Positioning yourself:Positioning yourself:What foundation are you standing

on?Define success MindsetDiligenceExcellenceCharacterAssertive

THANK YOU!THANK YOU!