RCL Foods Quality Assurance Internship Programme in Kempton Park
Location: Kempton Park
Closing Date: 17 October 2026
Job Description
RCL FOODS is a deeply rooted South African food manufacturer that produces some of the country’s most-loved brands: Yum Yum peanut butter, Nola mayonnaise, Ouma rusks, and Selati sugar, just to name a few. At the heart of RCL FOODS culture – which encapsulates RCL FOODS’ belief in collectively doing that little more to create a positive impact that matters.
As the company continues to grow, it are seeking a talented and motivated individual to join RCL FOODS team as a Quality Assurance Intern (QA) FTC at RCL FOODS Speciality Spartan site in Kempton Park. The successful candidate must require work experience in order to graduate.
Minimum Requirements
- Minimum of Grade 12.
- Preference will be given to candidates who have or are studying towards a National Diploma in Food Safety or related field.
- Expected to have good Inter-personal communication and leadership skills.
- Be willing to work shifts and flexible hours of work.
- Expected to be computer literate (basics)
- Sound decision making skills.
- Assertiveness and self confidence
- A result driven self-starter.
- Ability to work under pressure.
Duties and Responsibilities
- The successful candidate will gain exposure, learning and will be responsible for:
- Monitoring online quality by observation of online practices and completion of necessary check sheets.
- Lead the Team to deliver quality end product and must display some leadership qualities.
- Ensure customer satisfaction and records/ documentation in terms of product dispatched to customer complaints.
- Report deviations and advice of the necessary corrective actions
- Follow up on the implementation of corrective actions and escalates to higher authority if not accepted.
- Observe that employees on the line adhere to SHE, GMP and Food Safety practices and advises on necessary corrective action required when contravened.
- Monitor and ensures adherence to prescribed legal, statutory compliance, customer specific regulatory and internal requirements.
- Do inspections for SHE, GMP and Food Safety practices ensuring compliance and communication to area management.
- Report on quality measurement in area of responsibility for management to scrutinize and analyse for record keeping and audit purposes.
- Training of staff as per schedule and when required on all food safety and quality and requirements, policies and procedures.
- Collection and management of retention samples.
- Collection and filing of documents.
About RCL Foods
RCL Foods is one of South Africa’s leading food manufacturers, producing a broad range of branded and private-label food products for households, retailers and food-service customers. The company was founded in 1960 as Rainbow Chicken Limited and changed its name to RCL Foods Limited in 2013. Its head office is in Westville, Durban, and the company operates across South Africa, Eswatini, Namibia, Botswana and Uganda.
The company’s portfolio includes well-known South African brands such as Yum Yum peanut butter, Nola mayonnaise, Ouma rusks, Pieman’s pies, Number 1 Mageu, Sunbake and Sunshine bread, Supreme flour, Selati sugar, Monati porridge, Bobtail dog food and Catmor cat food. RCL Foods operates through segments including Groceries, Baking, Sugar and Group shared services, covering products from household staples to value-added and speciality foods.
RCL Foods previously included Rainbow Chicken, Epol, Driehoek and Vector Logistics in its portfolio. However, the company unbundled Rainbow on 1 July 2024 and disposed of Vector Logistics during the 2024 financial year, allowing it to focus more closely on its remaining groceries, baking, sugar and shared-services businesses. This repositioning has helped RCL Foods sharpen its strategy around building South African brands that matter to consumers.
Beyond manufacturing, RCL Foods contributes to food security, employment and skills development across South Africa. Its operations support careers in food production, engineering, quality assurance, supply chain, logistics, sales, marketing, finance, agriculture and research. The company also emphasises sustainability, responsible sourcing and community wellbeing, with a purpose of growing what matters for consumers, employees and the wider society.
HOW TO APPLY
AVBOB Twelve (12) Months Client Services Internship Programme