Intern Food Technologist

What will you be doing

We have an exciting learning opportunity for a Food Tech Intern, which will include exposure, understanding and application of the following:

• Investigate any other food safety or quality non-conformances and implement corrective and preventative actions.
• Complete weekly and monthly trending reports.
• Assist with internal and external audits.
• Ad-hoc tasks requested from time to time.
• Ensuring food safety, quality, environmental and occupational health and safety practices are adhered to as per company policies and procedures.
• Assist with Micro – Sampling micro samples and other samples according to procedure.
• Oversee processes and procedures inside the factory.

Programme information

• This is a 12-month Intern programme based at our Salads & Pickles Plant reporting to the Manager: Quality Control
• Will at times support the national Quality Assurance structure in rolling out of specific projects / tasks
• May be required to travel to sites for exposure to all business units

Qualification Requirements

• Grade 12
• Completed a Diploma/ Degree in: BSC Food Science Qualification/Food Technology
• Driver’s license (advantageous)

Experience Requirements

No Experience Required

Key Outputs

• Strong interpersonal skills with superior level of patience
• MS Office
• Adaptive and open to respond to change, Results orientation
• Able to cope with pressures and setbacks
• Analytical approach and thinking
• Time management & deadline orientated
• Team player with open communication skills
• Attention to detail, good eyesight and taste.
• Ability to critically evaluate information
• Learning aptitude, professional, enthusiastic, hardworking and well-organized.
• Dynamic person who will make a difference.