Internship Opportunity: Juice Plant Intern at Fruitways
Fruitways, a leading agri-business specializing in the growing, packing, and marketing of apples and pears globally, is offering an exciting internship opportunity for a motivated graduate. The internship is based at the Molteno Packhouse in Grabouw, focusing on apple and pear juice manufacturing processes for the fresh juice and apple cider vinegar industries.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform quality control on incoming raw materials, ingredients, and packaging according to specifications
- Monitor juice manufacturing process hazards and critical control points
- Oversee quality control of final products and issue Certificates of Analysis (CoAs) per product/customer specifications
- Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly environmental, HACCP, and food safety checks
- Maintain accurate record keeping of QC reports for all manufactured batches
- Lead maintenance and upkeep of food safety standard accreditation and manage external audits
- Liaise with customers on product quality-related matters
- Conduct ad hoc continuous improvement trials on product and manufacturing processes
Internship Requirements
- National Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Food Technology or related science field
- Strong interest in food chemistry and food microbiology
- High attention to detail
- Exposure to fruit processing or packing environments is advantageous
- Intermediate computer literacy, especially with MS Office and Excel
- Energetic, enthusiastic, with a genuine passion for the fruit and production industry
- Proactive, curious, eager to learn, with strong communication skills and a hands-on approach
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