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.

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

Minimum Requirements

Qualification:

• BSc or BSc(Hons) in Food Science or equivalent qualification

• National Diploma or BTech in Food Technology or equivalent qualification