Neelkanth Fresh Foods Limited
Neelkanth Freshfoods is a manufacturer of high quality canned fruit and vegetables that are primarily grown in Zambia and processed in accordance with international standards for Food Safety and Quality Management.
We are looking for a suitably qualified Food Technologist to begin work immediately.
Job Description:
Applies scientific and engineering principles in research, development, production technology, quality control, packaging, processing, and utilization of foods: Conducts basic research, and new product research and development of foods.
Develops new and improved methods and systems for food processing, production, quality control, packaging, and distribution.
Studies methods to improve quality of foods, such as flavor, color, texture, nutritional value, convenience, or physical, chemical, and microbiological composition of foods.
Develops food standards, safety and sanitary regulations, and waste management and water supply specifications.
Tests new products in test kitchen and develops specific processing methods in laboratory pilot plant, and confers with process engineers, flavor experts, and packaging and marketing specialists to resolve problems.
May specialize in one phase of food technology, such as product development, quality control, or production inspection, technical writing, teaching, or consulting.
May specialize in particular branch of food technology, such as cereal grains, meat and poultry, fats and oils, seafood, animal foods, beverages, dairy products, flavors, sugars and starches, stabilizers, preservatives, colors, and nutritional additives, and be identified according to branch of food technology.
Qualifications and training required
Graduate Degree/Diploma holder in food science/technology, food/chemical engineering, biochemistry, nutrition, microbiology or chemistry.
Keys Skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Good teamworking abilities
- Confidence
- The ability to work independently
- Meticulous attention to detail, especially with regard to food hygiene and safety
- Strong analytical and numerical skills
Interested candidates should send their application with detailed updated Curriculum Vitae to [email protected] not later than Thursday, 11th October, 2018. Note that your CV, application and qualifications should be in one document. Please ensure that you mention www.gozambiajobs.com as the source of this job advertisement.