Job Description Laboratory support: -Takes care of the logistics process of samples (fetching, delivering, and storage) in order to support an efficient testing process, preventing delays in the testing and / or production process.
- Ensure that samples of non-confirming products are sent to the lab for testing.
Quality control: - Monitor online quality by carrying out inspections on on-line activities and completion of necessary check sheets.
- Verify effectiveness of flushing and product change over to prevent cross contamination.
- Conduct product colour and texture checks for premixes.
- Verification of PRP's and OPRP's.
- Ensure product rejected by metal detector is safely isolated, verified, safely disposed and records maintained.
- Monitoring of process control sheets for completion.
- Monitoring of labelling and coding on product from receipt to finished product in accordance with traceability system.
- Practices good housekeeping in their areas of work.
- Monitors the verification activities of the Food safety system such as Metal detectors , Magnets, scales.
- Ensure rework generated per shift is recorded.
- Ensure retention samples are properly labelled.
- Conduct locker, change rooms, canteen and maintenance toolbox inspections for hygiene and pests - Random verification checks on final product or raw materials release at dispatch .
Reporting: - Reports deviations through NCA system and advises of the necessary corrective actions to Supervisors, Maintenance and Quality when required.
- Report all FS risks to the Supervisors, Maintenance and Quality when required.
Quality Assurance: - Comply with the ISO 22000:2018 FS requirements.
- Comply with legal and company rules and procedures in the areas of quality, safety and environment Maintenance: - Conduct locker, change rooms, canteen and maintenance toolbox inspections for hygiene and pests.
- Perform random verification of w eigh bridge details and deviations reported.
Other duties: - Perform random v erification of supplier documents against product label details.
- Perform weekly checks at the warehouse to verify FIFO/FEFO, product spillages and correct sampling verification.
- Random checks on the truck inspections checklists for receiving and dispatch.