Tracy-Ann Morgan41 Tairfelin, Wildmill, Bridgend.

CF31 1SHTel. (Home): 01656 658 546Tel. (Mobile): 07970 450 549

Email: mrs.t.a.morgan @gmail.com

Personal Statement

I am an affable person with an excellent ability to build positive professional relationships easily and can adapt to new environments and challenges effectively. I am a hard-working and self-disciplined individual and believe my greatest strength is my ability to communicate competently with people all levels of an organization. I am ambitious I wish to pursue a career that will allow me transfer and further develop my skills in a new opportunity. I am computer literate with the ability to use a variety of IT systems and databases. I offer any prospective employer a flexible, reliable and committed individual; I pride myself on my capability to function productively as part of a team or equally as well under my own supervision in order to meet company goals, objectives and targets.

Skills and Technical Experience

Environmental Related Analysis (C.O.Ds T.S.S,

water purification & Hatch products

Analytical chemistry techniques pH, Acid

Titrations

Analytical equipment. FT-120 FTIR,

Cryoscopes, Flurofos

Petri-filming and microbiological techniques

Chemical Formulation & Dispensing

Manufacturing & Production Operations

Management Culti-Loops

PseudomonasStaphylococcus

Entrococcus

Media preparation and TVC recording

GLP standardsClean room technologies

ATP and environmental swabbing on

production equipmentAcidity titration & working

aseptically SPC ApplicationData functionality EH&S Compliance

Management and Development experience

Laboratory Information Management Systems

(LIMS)

Quality tools & techniques experience

(NPD/ KPI)COSHH AND HACCP Quality Water Analysis

techniques Staff Communication Forums exposure

Organoleptic Techniques Traceability auditing VRBGA hand swabbing

BRC&

GMP5S/ 6sigma support teams

Working in-line withISO 9001, 14001 &

18001Worked to gain

UKAS Lab Accreditation QMS & Auditing experience Packaging & Print checks

Education and Training

Sept 1985 - June 1990 Archbishop McGrath Comprehensive SchoolCompleted G.C.S.E.'s

Sept 1990 - June 1992 City of Coventry Technical College

City and Guilds in Catering, Hospitality and Business Management

Feb 2004 - Oct 2004 in conjunction with Swansea UniversityOn the job G.N.V.Q. in Business and Staff Management

Qualifications

Home Economics G.C.S.E.Science G.C.S.E.Religious Studies G.C.S.E.Mathematics G.C.S.E.English (Literature & Language) G.C.S.E.

City & Guilds (culinary arts) Level ICity & Guilds Level IIG.N.V.Q. Level IIIUKAS Lab Accreditation Degree 100% PassN.V.Q. level 2 & 3 in Quality production, Performance manufacturing operations And Layered Auditing.BRC GMP HACCP GLP COSHH Traceability Auditing

Employment History

May 2009 – Present day 3M Food safty, Quality Control Laboratory Technician.

Clean Trace, Surface ATP, Water ATP, and Surface Protein swabs for use in food Production & manufacturing Screening kits for Hospitals, dairies & breweries,

Quality checks all formulated batches of Enzymes, Buffers, Extractants, Diluents and ATP's.Of all dispensed multi-shot products. Enzymes and ATP's after freeze drying.Quality checks of all multi-shot kits including visuals & all single shot products, batch changes and on line checks.Daily Quality checks of packed multi-shot and single-shot kits. Keeping quality spreadsheets updated.Report any non conformity to QC Team leader or Manager Shelf life testing of retained samples.Helping Production and R&D when required and extra help needed, Quality Auditing,The analysis of daily production batches, communicate with other members of the technical staff.To take and analyse samples after each step in the manufacturing processProject work, leading to the development of new types of products & the improvement of current products. Submitting reports to the Quality Manager. To analyse plant processing chemicals and to maintain analytical equipment used in the laboratory and in the production area, updating records of daily production.The preparation of pre-shipment samples for customers domestic & foreign.

July 2003– Jun 2009 Dairy Farmers of Britain Q.A. Micro, Formulation, Dispensing & Customer complaints investigations

I worked as laboratory / Q.A. technician, customer, client lesion, walk through auditing, any and all microbial testing results, what they meant, how they were carried out, the main clients included Tesco, Asda & Sainsbury working in a clean room environment, my duties included going out on site to Liaise & advise customers on how to store chilled dairy & food based products, within both labs, chemistry which included the formulations lab & dispensing of agars & diluents, microbial testing of raw milk through to the finished

packaged product. My duties within the chemistry lab included using a variety of machines to test the product and test the packaging along with practical chemistry tests such as, acidity titration and gerbers. I carried out in house proficiency testing. Testing of water samples for pH conductivity, the presence of hypochlorite, micro-organisms and C.O.D. I was solely responsible for the testing of the product within the microbiology lab. I would use various petrifilms and agars to promote growth and also interpreted the results and recorded them accordingly. I was in charge of training staff in the micro lab and media preparation section. Ensuring all personnel were in full understanding of the importance of the procedures. I worked as part of a team and closely with my manager towards gaining laboratory accreditation, which we passed first time. Within this role my tasks included amending daily entry spreadsheets, complying with the correct procedures and all calibrations of all equipment was up to date and recorded correctly.

Mar 2002 - Jun 2003 Celtic Catering Manager @ Severn Trent LabsI was employed as the Unit Manager of a Celtic Catering kitchen working in conjunction with STL serving and replenishing all-day meals for staff at the Bridgend Science Park laboratories. Position included staff and time management, completion of weekly accounts and book keeping, stock control and adhering to all health and safety regulations. I also had to complete menu creation, food preparation and cash handling. All book-keeping and invoicing was a major part of my role as was twice daily stock checks.

May 1996 - Feb 2002 Eurest Catering @ SonyCatering supervisor working for a busy franchised cafeteria at Sony's Bridgend plant providing 24hr refreshment and in-house vending services. Duties included food preparation and service, general hygiene awareness following local health and safety regulations including stock rotation and control. Daily cash handling duties included cash register service, end of service cash and bank including cash reconciliation of all vending machines and tills.

Oct 1993 - May1996 Co-Op Department Store Located on the first floor of the Co-OP department store in Nolton Street Bridgend my duties as head chef of the restaurant and coffee shop gave me firsthand experience as a leader and taught me not just catering skills but people skills as well.

Aug 1991 – Aug 1993 Ansty Hall Hotel This was my first job as third chef at a mid-sized four-star hotel that started during my years of study in Coventry. I learned very quickly and experienced much in the kitchen under the guidance of the head chef and restaurant manager.