We are PepsiCo.
PepsiCo is proud to be one of the world's leading food and beverage companies. Every day, we are dedicated to bringing our mission to create more smiles with every sip and every bite to life. Our products are enjoyed more than one billion times a day in more than two hundred countries and territories around the world. Our portfolio — including Lay's, Doritos, Gatorade, Pepsi, and Quaker — consists of many iconic brands that generate more than US $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales, helping to deliver more than US $70 billion in net revenue in 2020.
Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive. Through PepsiCo Positive, we are charting a new course to drive positive action for the planet and people. PepsiCo Positive is an end-to-end strategic business transformation with sustainability at the centre of how we will create growth and value by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change.
In South Africa (SA), you will find our products across the region at breakfast, lunch, or dinner. At the gym or on the field. In the office or on the go. We refresh, restore, and rejuvenate our consumers all day, every day with our key brands including Simba, Lay's, Liqui Fruit and Bokomo range of cereals. PepsiCo SA employs more than 13,000 people across our three business divisions: Bakeries, Grains, Foods, Fruit, Snacks, Juice & Beverages.
Responsibilities:
What are we looking for?
Testing of raw materials (such as wheat and oats) – Grading and Laboratory milling.
Testing primary products (wheat flour and semolina) – Chemical and rheological tests.
Record and capture results. Keep relevant documents up to date.
Assist with routine internal and external proficiency tests (sample prep, analyses and record results).
Administrative duties – Request quotations, complete PO request forms and send to suppliers.
Arrange collections of parcels with courier and related admin responsibilities (invoices, registers, etc).
Assist with analyses for AOP projects listed with support from managers.
Cross functional support. Assist with analyses in other R&D departments i.e. baking, extrusion and sensory.
Assist with ad-hoc requests from quality labs at manufacturing sites and customer complaints.
Provide training and support to in-service trainees (WIL students).
Conducting mill laboratory on-site visits.
Obtain to enrol for milling courses and attend training on grading, milling, relevant quality tests and baking.
Qualifications:
What will qualify you for this role?
Qualification – Min Grade 12 with quality related diplomas.
Experience in a laboratory, milling or baking environment.
Good technical and analytical skills.
Food Industry experience will be beneficial.
Ability to communicate effectively to team members and managers.
Good people skills.
Eager to learn and use initiative, self-starter.
Ability to deal with change in priorities.
Driving License.
"PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer in line with the Employment Equity Act"
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