R&D Intern at RCL Foods

About the Job

Job Description

• RCL FOODS is seeking a R&D Intern to join our Milling Division. The role will be based in Pretoria West and will report to the R&D Manager.
• The Internship will take place for a duration of a 12 month period. The Successful Candidate will be responsible for administration and will also help with updating FS and Quality Management system documentation.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist R&D Technician / Manager in the development of new products as per the project brief.
• Screening of all raw materials to ensure they are suitable for the application and/or manufacturing plant.
• Responsible for testing alternative ingredients for cost or quality improvements
• Conduct product shelf life tests and complete reports
• Competitor benchmarking
• Assist with setting up tasting sessions and preparation thereof
• Assist in internal and external customer presentations

Quality Assessments

• Conduct softness, texture, volume and water activity tests, where required.
• Basic interpretation of data collected from the quality assessment instruments

Administration & Reporting

• Maintain the sample register & library
• Recording and archiving of all laboratory trial data
• Recording of all recipe revisions during the product development process.
• Compiling of all test bakery reports
• Completing shelf life test reports

Minimum Requirements

• BSc or BSc(Hons) in Food Science or equivalent qualification
• National Diploma or BTech in Food Technology or equivalent qualification