Food Safety Internship

Responsibilities

Strategy/Planning

• Cooperate and support in a cross-functional manner with all departments within the company as necessary to ensure compliance with the local regulatory requirements and international standards in food safety.
• Work closely with R & M team to implement preventive and corrective maintenance, identify and report any deficiencies in the branch operation for appropriate action.
  Implementation of internal and external audit schedules.

Implementation

• Conduct branch surveillance audits as per schedule, share reports, follow up and review CAP’s arising from the same.
• Ensure food safety documentation and records are available to the users, maintained and retrievable when required.
• Conduct food safety and hygiene training for food handlers (induction and refresher) and help identify training needs for staff.
• Monitor effectiveness of the pest control program and report any deficiencies for action.
• Ensure proper sanitation procedures are implemented and monitoring of the same is done through an effective swabbing regime and appropriate action taken based on the results.
• Carry out traceability of products as necessary.
• Issue NCR (Non Conformance Report) for non-conforming products originating from internal and external suppliers.
• Assist in investigating internal and external food safety related complaints.

Reporting and Evaluation

• Timely implementation of audits, trainings and sampling schedules.
• Prompt issuance and follow up for all NCRs.
• Ensure pest sightings are reported to the pest control provider in a timely manner for action.
• Timely investigation and feedback on customer complaints.
• Ensure implementation, maintenance and sustenance of corrective actions.
• Timely investigations of failed samples and corrective actions for the same.

Budgeting

• Must be aware of financial implications of his/her decisions, and the overall performance of the department, and takes appropriate actions to avoid negative impact on the business.
• Contributes to the annual budgeting effort by proposing CAPEX and OPEX relating to the department.

MUST-HAVE SKILLS

• Understanding of Food Safety Regulations
• Analytical Skills
• Quality Control
• Attention to Detail
• Time Management

About Java House

Java House is one of the leading coffee brands in Africa and has grown to have outlets in 14 cities across 3 countries in East Africa (Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda). It has also birthed two sister brands Planet Yoghurt, a healthy, tasty and fun frozen yoghurt store and 360 Degrees Pizza, a casual dining restaurant.