Food Technologist - Durban at AVI Limited

Key Performance Areas:

Manufacturing Support and C.I.

• Actively support manufacturing in troubleshooting
• Participate in customer complaints and investigations on product issues
• Participate in optimisation projects run by factory
• Participate in validation and verification of processes and operating procedures
• Master Secondary processing
  • Mixing
  • Chocolate processing
  • Jam Processing
• Provide technical support and training 

Procurement related activities

• Carry out raw material analysis (lab testing)
• Related product trial and analysis
• Conduct and analyse sensory data.
• Review raw materials; product; process specifications 

NPD & R&D Project

• Produce concept samples projects by working with the Biscuit Specialist
• Testing and measurements of prototypes
• Conduct literature surveys on process, ingredients and acts and regulations for the purpose of developing or optimizing analytical methods, processes and products
• Produce (formalise) process instructions
• Develop product and process assessment methods
• Update/create process specification

Department management

• Participate in Capex preparation and Commissioning
• Participate in GMP and HACCP initiatives
• Initiate process and product change requests (workflow)
• Participate in SHE initiatives 

Minimum Requirements:

Experience:                                                                   

• 3-year experience in a similar food processing environment
• Experience in large baking facilities (i.e. industrial bakeries) will be highly advantageous 

Qualifications:

• BSc in Food Sciences & Technology
• MSc in Food Science & Technology is an advantage 

Additional Requirements:

• Working knowledge of:
  • Food Science or Food Technology
  • Biscuit technology
  • Chocolate and coating technology
  • Food product, process testing and sensory science
• Data analysis, statistics and report writing
• Acts & Regulations pertaining to food product manufacturing 

Competencies:

• Articulating Information
• Attention to Detail
• Planning and Organising
• Thinking Analytically
• Continuously Improving
• Recovering from Setbacks
• Minimising Risk
• Persisting