OPERATING OF PROCESS SECTION
- Blancher area: ensure that equipment is set to the standard required for the specific product process. Monitor water levels, quality, and usage. o Ensure temperature, retention times, alarms are all set within the RS view system.
Monitor / record yield loss, colour, texture and any breakage. - SAAP / Dextrose System: ensure that equipment is set to the standard required for the specific product process. Monitor Dextrose / SAPP percentage, water quality and ingredient usage.
- Ensure temperature and alarms are all set within the RS view system. Monitor / record colour and any breakage.
- Dryer Area: ensure that equipment is set to the standard required for the specific product process.
- Ensure temperature, retention times, alarms are all set within the RS view system. . Monitor / record yield loss and any breakage.
- Fryer Area: ensure that equipment is set to the standard required for the specific product process.
- Ensure temperature, retention times, alarms are all set within the RS view system.
- Monitor / record yield loss, oil usage / quality and any product breakage.
- Freezing Area: ensure that equipment is set to the standard required for the specific product process.
- Ensure temperature, retention times, alarms are all set within the RS view system.
- Monitor / record temperature and any product breakage. o Ensure all process waste is dumped, weighed and recorded on the operational sheet.
Maintain all hourly data in online tools like TSU live, SPC.
NEATNESS OF WORK PLACE
- Ensure that the walls, walkways and floors are clean at all times during production. o Ensure that the equipment in this section is clean at all times.
- When there is no processing activity in the process section, to continue with cleaning ensuring a neat and effective production shift.
- All staff working in this area has clean uniforms and are presented tidy.
- All waste is disposed of in the correct containers and is removed / emptied into the appropriate waste areas.
MAINTENANCE & GENERAL DUTIES
Assists with engineers during break downs. o Communicates to Supervisor in cases of change over in process and ensures product appearance is satisfactory with Quality Control at finished product. o During break times the process operator will be required to cover other operators. o Carryout daily checks on the condition of the process area section. o Report any defects in equipment performance to the Supervisor. o Carryout simple adjustments to keep equipment running at optimal efficiency.
Replace consumable parts as required and any other duties deemed reasonable.
SAFETY
- Ensure all equipment / motor covers are fitted securely. o No loose wires or electrical panels are open to the environment (Only engineers have access to electrical panels).
- All floors are kept dry to minimize slips. o All staff in the cutting area is wearing Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE).
- Instructions for Requirements: Record the ideal qualifications for someone to take on this job (note: current incumbents may have different backgrounds). If you were looking to hire someone for this job, what background and qualifications would be required and/or desired ? This should briefly describe what a person needs to be successful in this position.
Requirements:
- Must have: Diploma OR should possess min. 2years experience of Food Industry.
Nice to have:
- Professional/Technical Accreditations.
- Must have.
- Nice to have.
- Related Work Experience (Internal to the organization or external).
- Minimum 2-3 experience Process and packing area.