Workplace Experience Student at Tiger Brands

Job Description:

Quality Control Support

• Assist in conducting product inspections and quality checks during production.
• Support the monitoring of quality standards and specifications.
• Record and report quality deviations or defects.

Documentation & Record Management

• Assist in maintaining quality records, reports, and documentation.
• Support the updating of standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Ensure quality documentation is properly filed and accessible.

Quality Assurance Activities

• Assist with internal quality audits and compliance checks.
• Support investigations related to customer complaints or non-conformances.
• Participate in root cause analysis and corrective action processes.

Process Improvement

• Assist in identifying areas for quality improvement.
• Support implementation of quality improvement initiatives.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects.
• Assist with in-process and finished product testing, including moisture checks, cook tests, weight verification, and color/appearance assessments.
• Support monitoring of Critical Control Points (CCPs) and Operational Prerequisite Programmes (OPRPs), including metal detector verification checks and drying parameter records.
• Raw material analysis according to job specification.
• Good lab practices in chemistry and micro sampling.

Health, Safety & Compliance

• Adhere to all health and safety regulations.
• Ensure compliance with company quality standards and procedures.
• Follow food safety or manufacturing standards where applicable.

 Key Competencies:

• Willingness to learn (most important)
• Attention to detail
• Ability to follow strict hygiene rules
• Good communication and teamwork

 Qualifications:

Currently studying towards (In-services training) or completed a degree/diploma in:

• Food Technology
• Food Science
• Biotechnology