R&D Intern at RCL Foods

Job Description    

• RCL FOODS is currently recruiting for an R&D Intern to join the Research and Development department based in Pretoria West. The successful incumbent will support the R&D department in the development of new products, factory trials and be responsible for all test baking and reporting thereof.

Minimum Requirements    
Qualification: 

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

Duties & Responsibilities    
Product development & Innovation 

• 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 

Deadline:25th July,2025