Apply: R&D Intern – RCL FOODS – Milling Division – South Africa
CLOSING DATE : 08 OCTOBER 2023
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.
Minimum Requirements
BSc or BSc(Hons) in Food Science or equivalent qualification
National Diploma or BTech in Food Technology or equivalent qualification
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
