Job title : Quality Assurance Controller (New Product Development) Job Location : Gauteng, Germiston Deadline : January 16, 2025 Quick Recommended Links Jobs by Location Job by industries Minimum Requirements 3-5 year's Meat Processing Experience Grade 12 (Matric) Food Technology Diploma or Degree / Culinary Chef in similar field advantageous Computer Literate Self -motivated and ability to work independently.
Competent on job specific in-house job skills.
Detail and accuracy orientated.
Willing to work overtime.
Duties and Responsibilities Responsibility to calibrate the Henny Penny daily before cook-ups.
Ensure the scale is working properly.
Ensure thermometers are within calibration date.
Responsible to report to the manager if hygiene standards throughout the plant and/or pilot plant are not adhered to and report workers not adhering to the required standards as per procedures.
Responsible for performing relevant start-up checklists such as the Oil TPM% Responsible to conduct and record Line Pick-ups at each stage of the process, to ensure product complies to given specification.
Trial plan data capturing and evaluate the results and request product modifications, if required.
Responsible for measuring and recording batter viscosity.
Responsible to record the settings used on the fryer.
Ensure ingredient codes as recorded of each trial.
Ensure product visuals and specification pick up % / weight at each step is according to specification.
Ensuring tests are carried out on final trial sample.
Ensure samples' meat versus coating % is determined.
Ensure samples cooking validations are done.
Ensure recon of trial info is collected at end of trial.
Receive and record final product and/or shelf-life samples for sensory evaluation daily.
Prepare samples for cook up and record initial and final weights.
Responsible to ensure product exiting the fryer/air fryer/oven is within the required core temperature >72°C.
Responsible to complete daily sensory evaluation sessions and recording daily KPIs comments from taste panel.
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