Quality Controller 2- Upington Dried Fruit Plant at PepsiCo

Responsibilities

• Inspection of product for quality parameters.
• Processing moisture.
• Oil measurement.
• Berry count.
• Cap stems.
• Colour deviations.
• Blemishes.
• Texture.
• Damage and Brix test.
• Crystallisation.
• Mould determination.
• Foreign objects (stones).
• Stalks.
• Insect infestation.
• Sampling for additional testing.
• Inspections for glass and hard plastics.
• Calibration of equipment.
• Defemination of the application of non-conforming product.
• Monitoring of the metal detector.
• Mass determination per packed unit and final carton
• Labelling instructions.
• Traceability recording of raw, final, packaging material and ingredients.
• Ratio determination of ingredients.
• Other related tasks.
• Maintenance of quality records.

Qualifications

• Matric (preferably).
• Basic numeracy.
• Visual quality checks - Keen and observant eye to pick up deviations.
• Communication – written and verbal.
• EHS.
• Food safety standards.
• Working in a matrix structure – quality and production.