Internship: Quality Control & Assurance - Mthatha at Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd

• This is a one year workplace exposure and learning experience where you will be working in a pressurised factory environment. The intern will be working in the quality team on site across all manufacturing teams. Interns at Premier gain valuable in-service work experience, skills and knowledge that will assist them in furthering their careers.

The role entails the following:
Gaining practical exposure and experience in our Bakery QC/QA processes by doing the following:

• Site internal audits & external audits
• Food safety & quality control 
• Training of personnel on food safety
• Technical support / troubleshooting
• Management of external providers
• Support of the food safety culture plan on site

Qualification Requirements    

• Grade 12
• Studying towards a National Diploma: Food Technology (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):

• Good understanding of Occupational Health and Safety standards
• Good understanding of auditing principles and processes
• Proactive communication skills
• Strong numerical ability
• Strong teamwork ability
• Understanding housekeeping and ensuring proactive implementation thereof
• Taking accountability for tasks
• Analytical thinking
• Decision making ability
• Supportiveness
• Innovation / continuous improvements mindset
• Sense of urgency / results orientation
• Respect for self and others
• Learning aptitude