Quality Control and Assurance Intern - Durban at Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd

In the labs you will:

• Prepare chemicals for analysis
• Test product samples
• Report all results timeously
• General housekeeping & participating in all lab processes and activities
• Equipment calibration and verification
• In the plants you will:
• Shift hygiene, plant inspection and housekeeping
• Reporting of operational non- conformities
• Equipment verification
• Product sample collection & submission to the lab
• Other packing department activities:
• Weight verification
• Shift start up and end of shift QC consolidation.
• Other packing department activities:
• Weight verification
• Shift start up and end of shift consolidation
• Product and packing QC verification (batch codes, labelling, etc)

Qualification Requirements

• Matric (Grade 12)
• Studying towards a National Diploma: Consumer Science in Food and Nutrition (Final year)
• Tertiary institution logbook (stipulating the relevant exposure and experience needed)

Experience Requirements

There are no experience requirements, however the following is required:

• Accurate record keeping of your workplace exposure and experience in your logbook, to ensure compliance with Seta and your learning institution reporting
• Proactively report on any formal institutional requirement or training sessions
• Willing to learn on how to translate your theoretical learning into practice
• Perform all tasks communicated and required

Key Outputs

Essential Competencies (Knowledge, skills and abilities):

• Legislation knowledge
• Numerical ability
• Proactiveness
• Team work
• Basic understanding of laboratory practices
• Laboratory safety & handling of chemicals
• Good understanding of OHS
• Proactive communication skills
• Strong numerical ability
• Strong teamwork ability
• Understanding housekeeping and ensuring proactive implementation thereof
• Taking accountability for tasks
• Learning aptitude

Other Requirements:

• Required to work Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays as per the business requirements.