{"id":36989,"date":"2026-06-03T08:02:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T08:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/blender-dayshift-quality-intern-blending-intern-apprentice\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T08:02:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T08:02:49","slug":"blender-dayshift-quality-intern-blending-intern-apprentice","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/blender-dayshift-quality-intern-blending-intern-apprentice\/","title":{"rendered":"Blender Dayshift \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Quality Intern \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Blending Intern \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Apprentice \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Technical Innovations Specialist (Packaging)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>About the role:<\/p>\n<p>\tIs a Supervisory role which supplies Bulk Liquid to the Isipingo Packaging Department and other Packaging business partners, in line with the business goals and objectives, to maintain a high efficiency, low cost, good quality and acceptable safety standard operation. \u00a0To implement company\u2019s manufacturing processes, systems, and procedures. Accountable for Supervising \/ leading blending, filtration, mixing process operations. Leading and ensuring loading and offloading of bulk tankers and containers. Maintain and Lead a Safe and Healthy Working Environment and Improve Quality and Food Safety Compliance Agenda<\/p>\n<p>Role Responsibilities:<\/p>\n<p>\tActively this role shall own the entire process to ensure the delivery of the bulk products to internal and external customers On Time In Full at the required Quality.\u00a0<br \/>\n\tPlanning &amp; Co-coordinating Blending processes to ensure the on time in full of no error supply of Bulk liquid to all our Packaging Partners internal and external.\u00a0<br \/>\n\tTranslation of packaging plan into blending plan and communicate timeously to all stakeholders.\u00a0<br \/>\n\tComply with the Customs, Excise and Duty payment process as defined in the Tanker offloading SOP.\u00a0<br \/>\n\tStand in for the Blending Manager when required for Business continuity. \u00a0<br \/>\n\tEnsuring all ingredients and processing aids are available for production. \u00a0<br \/>\n\tEnsuring all utilities are available for blending production.\u00a0<br \/>\n\tEnsure cleaning and sanitizing of the Plants and equipment in accordance with quality standards. \u00a0<br \/>\n\tEnsure all autonomous maintenance processes are consistently applied and implemented in line with the maintenance plan. \u00a0<br \/>\n\tParticipate in AM audits.\u00a0<br \/>\n\tPrepare for, Receiving, offloading, Loading and dispatch of consolidated flavours and blended liquids. \u00a0<br \/>\n\tThis role involves facilitation and interaction with all relevant stakeholders both internally and externally. \u00a0<br \/>\n\tThe individual must have a positive impact on all site KPIs through correct application of Continuous Improvement methodologies.\u00a0<br \/>\n\tParticipate and\/or lead the relevant root cause analyses for any non-conformances.\u00a0<br \/>\n\tThis role requires you to work shifts.\u00a0<br \/>\n\tLead and support the Blending Operators to execute the relevant production plans in accordance with the set KPI\u2019s\u00a0<br \/>\n\tLead the people management agenda related to the Blending Operators (HR\/IR policies and procedures).\u00a0<br \/>\n\tSpend adequate time on the floor to support, coach and guide operators.\u00a0<br \/>\n\tManage attendance and manpower requirements.\u00a0<br \/>\n\tApply Performance Management Practices consistently with direct reports.\u00a0<br \/>\n\tEnsure continuous handover across shifts and within the team members.\u00a0<br \/>\n\tPartner with capability personnel to ensure the development and growth of the Blending Operators.\u00a0<br \/>\n\tEnsure blending operator\u2019s skills matrix are updated timeously.\u00a0<br \/>\n\tEffectively lead and deliver department KPIs. \u00a0<br \/>\n\tidentify opportunities on the shift and the plant to drive KPI improvement.\u00a0<br \/>\n\tAccountable for maintenance of documentation.\u00a0<br \/>\n\tAccountable for records to be correct, completed fully and honestly.\u00a0<br \/>\n\tConduct all activities and processes in accordance with relevance LTO (Licence To Operate)<br \/>\n\tAttend all mandatory and statutory training.\u00a0<br \/>\n\tConduct all the Blending activities according to the agreed Technical Manuals and Company Standard operating Procedures.\u00a0<br \/>\n\tEnsure all Quality and Food Safety Management system standards and controls are consistently applied,\u00a0<br \/>\n\tEnsure prompt adherence of team members to standard escalation procedures.\u00a0<br \/>\n\tEnsure 5 WHY is completed on shift inline with stipulated standards.\u00a0<br \/>\n\tEnsure all down time activities is properly recorded.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Experience \/ skills required:<\/p>\n<p>\tNational Diploma in chemistry, Food Science, Microbiology, or related science\/engineering fields<br \/>\n\t3 \u2013 5 years relevant experience in Blending environment\u00a0<br \/>\n\tPreferable 3 years in Supervisory \/ Team leader position\u00a0<br \/>\n\tFMCG experience is essential.\u00a0<br \/>\n\tSAP experience will be advantageous.\u00a0<br \/>\n\tAnalytical ability to understand balance between customer service, inventory holding and production capability.\u00a0<br \/>\n\tSensory Expertise: Highly developed sense of smell and identify quality nuances.<br \/>\n\tTechnical Knowledge: Understanding of spirits chemistry, wood management, and maturation dynamics.<br \/>\n\tExperience: A background in distilling, maturation, or laboratory settings is \u00a0required<br \/>\n\tDocumentation Skills: Accuracy in logging, reporting, and maintaining detailed records for compliance and inventory.<\/p>\n<p>Critical Skills Required<\/p>\n<p>Functional Skills<\/p>\n<p>\tIncident reporting &amp; investigation<br \/>\n\tEmergency preparedness<br \/>\n\tRisk Assessment<br \/>\n\tRun The Business (RTB)<br \/>\n\t3 Tiers of Problem solving<br \/>\n\tLoss &amp; waste analysis<br \/>\n\tAuditing<br \/>\n\tHygiene &amp; Food Safety Compliance<\/p>\n<p>Technical Skills<\/p>\n<p>\tUnderstanding of BOM (Bill of Materials)<br \/>\n\tABV understanding &amp; Calculations<br \/>\n\tRecord Keeping and Reporting<br \/>\n\tBlending Inspections<br \/>\n\tPlanning (Call-offs Include Scheduling)<br \/>\n\tManning<br \/>\n\tRight First Time (RFT)<br \/>\n\tBlending Waste Management (Include FIFO)<br \/>\n\tCIP Management<br \/>\n\tBlending Adjustments<br \/>\n\tStock Count<br \/>\n\tTrained Noser (Internal)<br \/>\n\tProcess for isolation of material<br \/>\n\tKnowledge of Innovation process of running liquid trials<br \/>\n\t\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>go to method of application \u00bb<\/p>\n<p>Apply via company website (  ) or<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"","_company_name":"Diageo","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[16],"job-types":[12],"class_list":{"0":"post-36989","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-publish","4":"hentry","5":"job_listing_region-kwazulu-natal","7":"job-type-full-time"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/36989","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=36989"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=36989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}