Workplace Experience Student – Tiger Brands
- Location: Isando
- Job Type: Full Time
- Workplace Type: Onsite
- Closing Date: 28 May 2026
- Job Reference ID: JR002188
About the Opportunity
Tiger Brands is offering a Workplace Experience opportunity for students and graduates in Food Technology, Food Science, or Biotechnology. This programme provides practical workplace exposure in quality control, food safety, laboratory practices, and manufacturing processes within the food production industry.
Main Responsibilities
1. Quality Control Support
- Assist with product inspections and quality checks during production
- Support monitoring of product quality standards and specifications
- Record and report defects or quality deviations
- Assist with testing of finished products and in-process products
2. Documentation and Record Management
- Maintain quality records, reports, and laboratory documentation
- Assist with updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Ensure quality documents are properly filed and easily accessible
3. Quality Assurance Activities
- Support internal audits and compliance checks
- Assist with investigations into customer complaints and non-conformances
- Participate in root cause analysis and corrective action processes
- Monitor Critical Control Points (CCPs) and Operational Prerequisite Programmes (OPRPs)
4. Process Improvement
- Assist in identifying opportunities for quality improvement
- Support implementation of continuous improvement initiatives
- Participate in improvement projects within production and quality departments
- Conduct moisture checks, cook tests, weight verification, and appearance assessments
- Assist with raw material analysis according to specifications
- Follow good laboratory practices in chemistry and microbiology sampling
5. Health, Safety and Compliance
- Follow all workplace health and safety regulations
- Ensure compliance with food safety and manufacturing standards
- Maintain hygiene standards in laboratory and production environments
Required Qualifications
Applicants must be:
- Currently studying towards an in-service training qualification, or
- Have completed a Diploma or Degree in:
- Food Technology
- Food Science
- Biotechnology
Key Competencies
- Strong willingness to learn
- Attention to detail
- Ability to follow strict hygiene and safety rules
- Good communication and teamwork skills
- Ability to work in a manufacturing environment
Employment Equity
In line with the Employment Equity Plan of Tiger Brands, preference may be given to candidates from under-represented designated groups.
Why Apply?
This opportunity provides hands-on industry experience in food manufacturing and quality assurance. Successful candidates will gain practical exposure to laboratory testing, food safety systems, production quality control, and continuous improvement processes within a leading South African company.