ZINEDDINE TERFOUS

ZINEDDINE TERFOUS

Quality Control Specialist

Doha, QATARhttps://linkedin.com/in/terfous-zineddine

Profile summary

Results-driven Quality Control Specialist with 4 years of experience in the food and dairy industry. Expert in laboratory testing, HACCP implementation, ISO 22000 compliance, and 5S workplace optimization. Adept at ensuring product safety, quality consistency, and regulatory compliance while driving continuous improvement initiatives. Strong analytical skills, meticulous attention to detail, and a proven ability to collaborate effectively with production and R&D teams to achieve operational excellence.

Career highlights

Reduced Non-Conformities by 15%: Reduced non-conformities by 15% through preventive inspections and process improvements in dairy production.

Ensured HACCP & ISO Compliance: Conducted daily physicochemical and microbiological tests ensuring HACCP & ISO 22000 compliance in a dairy company.

Key skills

Skills
Food quality control and assuranceDairy product testing and analysisHACCP implementation and monitoringISO 22000 and ISO 9001 standards complianceSkilled in implementing 5S methodologyMicrobiological and chemical analysisSensory evaluation of food productsLaboratory equipment handling (pH meters, Lactoscan, spectrophotometers, etc.)Sample collection and preparationProduct shelf-life and stability testingStatistical process control (SPC)Documentation and reporting of quality inspectionsSoft Skills: Problem-solving and root cause analysisTeamwork and collaboration with production and R&DEffective communication skillsTime management and prioritizationData Analysis and Visualization (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)Predictive Analytics in Food SafetyRemote Auditing TechniquesFood Fraud Prevention and DetectionAdvanced Statistical Analysis (Regression, ANOVA)

Professional experience

QA/QC SpecialistDec 2021 - Present
SPA CANDIA Algeria (Dairy Company)

• Conduct 50+ daily physicochemical and microbiological tests on water, raw milk, soft drinks, and finished dairy products ensuring HACCP & ISO 22000 compliance. • Collaborated with production teams to enforce hygiene protocols and monitored traceability systems across production lines. • Reduced non-conformities by 15% through preventive inspections and process improvements. • Controlled hygiene in cheese production and monitored CCPs for compliance.

  • Conducted 50+ daily physicochemical and microbiological tests on water, raw milk, soft drinks, and finished dairy products ensuring HACCP & ISO 22000 compliance.
  • Collaborated with production teams to enforce hygiene protocols and monitored traceability systems across production lines.
  • Reduced non-conformities by 15% through preventive inspections and process improvements.
  • Controlled hygiene in cheese production and monitored CCPs for compliance.
Industrial Lab Assistant (Internship)Jan 2021 - Jun 2021
El Anfel Dairy

• Conducted microbiological and physicochemical analyses in an industrial dairy lab environment.

  • Conducted microbiological and physicochemical analyses in an industrial dairy lab environment.
Agricultural Engineer InternJan 2021 - Jun 2021
Agricultural Cooperative (Livestock Division)

• Supported livestock management, feeding protocols, and reproduction monitoring for farm animals.

  • Supported livestock management, feeding protocols, and reproduction monitoring for farm animals.

Education

Master's, Agronomics Sciences – Animal ProductionJan 2019 - Jan 2021
University of Setif, Algeria
Bachelor's Degree, Agronomics Sciences – Animal ProductionJan 2015 - Jan 2019
University of Setif, Algeria
High School or equivalent, Experimental SciencesJan 2015 - Present
Malika GAID High School, Setif, Algeria