Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.

You provide hands-on assistance to support the operation and goals of the laboratory by planning and conducting experiments and applying your understanding to analyze results. With guidance, you plan and implement assigned projects.

How you will contribute

You will perform a range of analyses, prepare and maintain standard equipment and chemicals required for running of an analytical laboratory, support laboratory activities while ensuring compliance to the appropriate internal and external standards, and capture and report data with technical rigor and accuracy. To succeed in this role, you will maintain a clean, tidy and safe working environment and be proficient in generic and specific software packages.

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

Working on teams and independently with the guidance of more senior team membersProactively identifying problems and assisting in creating and implementing solutionsMaintaining equipment to ensure they are always operableApplying your technical understanding of equipment to support laboratory operationsRecording and reporting data and activity outcome accuratelyWorking in laboratoriesRelevant industry and/or academic experience

More about this role

What you need to know about this position:

Quality Control Specialist (Analytical LaboratoryTechnician) you will be responsible for testing of incoming raw ingredients, work in progress and finished products, and reporting of results to the relevant people
To support the analytical aspect ensuring that raw and pack materials, process and finished goods quality controls are adhered to upholding high standards following Mondelez and Regulatory requirements as applicable.

What extra ingredients you will bring:

- Conduct and perform routine tests on incoming raw material, in-process and finished product.
- Data Analysis- routinely analyze test results, interpret the data and report on the trends and patterns to identify  risks and areas of improvement.
Equipment Maintenance- Maintain lab equipment in hygienic and handled as per OEM recommendations.
- Equipment Calibration- ensure that equipment is calibrated and verifications as per routine  to ensure data and results are accurate and reliable.
Record Keeping- Meticulous record keeping both manual and online as applicable.
- Communication- verbal and written communications of results with suggested corrective actions taken (where there are gaps).
- Investigate process Out of specifications and ensure process is back to specification.
- Identify and implement productivity opportunities.
- Would be required to perform some basic micro analysis.

Education / Certifications:

- Bachelors Degree in Science, Food Science or relevant experience in laboratory experience in the food manufacturing industry.                                              

- Microbiological  knowledge will be an added advantage.

Job specific requirements:

- Analytical skills - to interpret data and draw conclusions.  

- Attention to Detail.

- High Problem solving

- Proactive attitude, responsible, autonomous, learning mindset and a professional approach to work.
- Adaptability to shifting priorities and a dynamic work environment.
- Strong organizational skills with meticulous record keeping.
- Ability to work alone without supervision (working shifts).                  

Functional Competencies:

• Practical application of GLP and Safety
• Basic understanding of ISO 9001, FSSC22000, PAS96 requirements 
• Advanced PC user  (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point,, Microsoft Outlook)
• SAP knowledge would be an added advantage.

• Good knowledge of IL6S principles and practical experience in implementation.

                                                                                                                                               

Travel requirements:

Work schedule:

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

Mondelēz International’s Sub Saharan Africa Business Unit is made up of three key focus areas namely Southern Africa, West Africa and the Rest of Africa Markets.  The Business Unit is home to approximately 1000 Makers and Bakers who strive to bring only the best quality and loved brands to our consumers. Mondelēz International in Sub Saharan Africa is proud to house global legacy brands including Cadbury Dairy Milk, Oreo, Halls and Bournvita, together with local jewels such as Cadbury LunchBar, Chappies, TomTom and Dentyne.  The Business Unit’s Markets have consistently been awarded Top Employer certification, and has been recognised as a Top Employer in Africa.  

Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type

Regular

Supply Chain Quality Assurance

Product Quality, Safety and Compliance