R&D Product Development Assistant Technician (Temporary) – Paarl Eiland Street Office-ZAF needed at PepsiCo

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 be able to deal with change in priorities.
• Driving License.