TEST BAKER – Bolux Group (Pty) Ltd 719 views

Reporting to the Quality Manager, you shall have the responsibility to ensure that bakery products meet production standards to satisfy sales and revenue requirements. This includes legal compliance and customer expectations.

Your principal responsibilities shall include the following:

• Check the quality of raw materials used to ensure and advice on the gristing performance
• Facilitate the milling corrections and adjustments.
• Examine and compare baked loaves/scones/buns/rolls for uniformity of colour, volume and texture.
• Perform flour rheology testing and performance analysis.
• Analyse lab test bake data and notify management of trends or out of specification data.
• Analyse and input data proficiently on a daily basis.
• Keep work area and equipment neat and clean and properly stored in 5S condition.
• Responsible for light maintenance and calibration of lab bakery equipment.
• Undertake routine maintenance of baking equipment, including greasing equipment, oiling chains in bread oven, and cleaning of baking tins and baking room.
• Maintain accurate documentation as needed and required.
• Responsible for clear communication with associates and management regarding product performance as well as food safety and quality concerns.
• Develop and implement laboratory baking schedule and inform the Quality Control Manager of the schedule.
• Take inventory and order supplies to ensure that there is enough stock in the laboratory bakery at all times.
• Contribute towards the creation of daily /weekly /monthly and quarterly laboratory bakery reports to management to support

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & QUALIFICATIONS

• The ideal candidate should have at least four (4) years’ Experience in a similar position and a Degree in Food Science Nutrition and Technology or equivalent.
• Exposure to implementation and maintenance of IS0 17205 Laboratory Management systems.
• Computer literacy – Excel, Powerpoint, Microsoft office.

The candidate must also:

• have good communication skills
• be self driven
• pay attention to details
• have the ability to multi-task
• be proactive