Job Description

Laboratory support:

-Takes care of the logistics process of samples (fetching, delivering, and storage) in order to support an efficient testing process, preventing delays in the

testing and / or production process.

-  Ensure that samples of non-confirming products are sent to the lab for testing.

Quality control:

- Monitor online quality by carrying out inspections on on-line activities and completion of necessary check sheets.

- Verify effectiveness of flushing and product change over to prevent cross contamination.

- Conduct product colour and texture checks for premixes.

- Verification of PRP’s and OPRP’s.

- Ensure product rejected by metal detector is safely isolated, verified, safely disposed and records maintained.

- Monitoring of process control sheets for completion.

- Monitoring of labelling and coding on product from receipt to finished product in accordance with traceability system.

- Practices good housekeeping in their areas of work.

- Monitors the verification activities of the Food safety system such as Metal detectors , Magnets, scales.

- Ensure rework generated per shift is recorded.

- Ensure retention samples are properly labelled.

- Conduct locker, change rooms, canteen and maintenance toolbox inspections for hygiene and pests

- Random verification checks on final product or raw materials release at dispatch .

Reporting:

- Reports deviations through NCA system and advises of the necessary corrective actions to Supervisors, Maintenance and Quality when required.

- Report all FS risks to the Supervisors, Maintenance and Quality when required.

Quality Assurance:

- Comply with the ISO 22000:2018 FS requirements.

- Comply with legal and company rules and procedures in the areas of quality, safety and environment 

Maintenance:

- Conduct locker, change rooms, canteen and maintenance toolbox inspections for hygiene and pests.

- Perform random verification of weigh bridge details and deviations reported.

Other duties:

- Perform random verification of supplier documents against product label details.

- Perform weekly checks at the warehouse to verify FIFO/FEFO, product spillages and correct sampling verification.

- Random checks on the truck inspections checklists for receiving and dispatch.

Qualifications:

- Grade 12 or equivalent

- Lab / Quality control experience will be an advantage