Quality controller - 1 year internship

An exciting opportunity has become available in our UCOOK division. 

ABOUT US

Silvertree Brands builds disruptive purpose-driven consumer and digital brands. Our power brands include UCOOK, Faithful to Nature, PetHeaven and SKOON. We focus on building amazing customer experiences that are “Good for you, good for the planet.” We trust our employees with full accountability and autonomy from day one. This unique entrepreneurial and performance-driven culture enables us to achieve executional excellence. 

At UCOOK we create 32 new recipes for our customers to choose from each week, and we deliver fresh, locally-sourced and ethical pre-portioned ingredients to their door. Additionally we deliver frozen meals, desserts, kids meals and baby food. 

ABOUT THE ROLE 

The QC’s purpose is to support the Production teams Wednesday to Sunday by performing routine quality checks and monitoring processes to ensure all meal kits meet the company’s quality and food safety standards.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitor and record temperatures, weights, and packaging integrity during production.


• Ensuring that general day to day QC tasks are done.


• Assist with daily quality checks of raw materials, packaging, and finished products.


• Ensure products are correctly labelled and packaged according to specifications.


• Assist in verification of cleaning and sanitation records.


• Observe and report any deviations from standard operating procedures (SOPs) or quality issues


• Collect samples for shelf-life testing when required.


• Help maintain QC documentation and ensure accurate record-keeping.


• Promote adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and food safety protocols in the warehouse


• Support internal audits and inspections when necessary.


• Audit and raise non conformances from incomplete paperwork or check sheets.


• To identify and communicate non-conforming products for further action.


• Teach the production team about quality control concerns to improve product excellence


• Perform regular quality assessments on all incoming materials from suppliers. 


• Assist in rejecting all products and materials that fail to meet quality expectations.


• Request, manage and record any product specifications

• Reporting on Non Conformances and doing thorough investigations 


• Participate in the  calibration and verification of the measuring equipment


• Support in implementing procedures  

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Tertiary qualification in Consumer Science/ Food Science/ B-tech Food Technology/ National Diploma Food Technology/ Biotechnology


• Basic understanding of food safety principles and GMP


• Computer literate

Functional skills:

• Professional Culinary qualification 


• Strong excel skills 


• Time management 


• Strong oral and written communication


• Attention to detail 


• Proficient in cross-functional team work 


• Analytical thinker

Soft  skills:

• Collaborative team player


• Builds strong relationships


• Ability to motivate self and others


• Shows initiative and drive 


• Accountability 

Other details : 

Start date : 01 August 2025 ( one year contract). 

Qualification : Candidate must have a Diploma in Food technology. 

Internship type : SETA 

Location :  Cape-Town, Paarden Eiland 

Work shift : Wednesday to Sunday