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The incumbent works under the guidance of qualified millers to gain practical and theoretical knowledge of grain intake, milling operations, quality control, equipment maintenance, food safety, and production management, with the objective of qualifying as a Trade-Tested Miller.\n\nResponsibilities\n\n1. Milling OperationsLearn and assist with the operation of maize milling equipment.\nMonitor milling processes and production flow.\nEnsure maize products meet required specifications and quality standards.\nAssist with start-ups, shutdowns, and changeovers of milling equipment. \n2. Grain Intake and Raw Material HandlingReceive and inspect incoming maize.\nLearn grain grading principles and quality requirements.\nMonitor storage conditions and stock rotation practices.\nAssist with material transfers and product handling. \n3. Quality ControlPerform routine quality checks on raw materials and finished products.\nCollect and record samples for analysis.\nLearn quality assurance procedures and food safety requirements.\nIdentify deviations and report them to senior millers.\n4. Equipment Inspection and MaintenanceConduct daily inspections of milling equipment.\nReport breakdowns, abnormal noise, wear, or equipment defects.\nAssist maintenance teams during planned maintenance activities.\nLearn basic troubleshooting techniques. \n5. Health, Safety and HousekeepingFollow all safety procedures and company regulations.\nMaintain good housekeeping standards in the mill.\nParticipate in safety training and risk assessments.\nWork safely in confined spaces, at heights, and around moving equipment where required.\n6. Documentation and ReportingComplete SAGMA logbooks and portfolio-of-evidence requirements.\nMaintain production and quality records.\nRecord process information accurately.\nParticipate in shift handovers and communicate operational issues.\n7. Training and DevelopmentComplete SAGMA maize milling modules and examinations.\nWork under a mentor such as a Head Miller or Training Officer.\nApply theoretical knowledge in the workplace.\nPrepare for the Trade Test and EISA assessments required for qualification as a Miller.\n\nQualifications\n\nGrade 12 (Matric) certificate. \nMathematics and Physical Science\nAbility to enroll for and successfully complete the Southern African Grain Milling Academy (SAGMA) Occupational Certificate: Miller programme.\nGood verbal and written communication skills in English.\nComputer literacy (MS Office) will be advantageous.\nValid Code B driver's licencewill be advantageous\nMedically fit to work in a manufacturing environment, including working at heights and in confined spaces where required.","description_format":"text","description_chars":2819,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Snack Food","Soft Drinks","FMCG & Consumer Brand Groups"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-10T00:58:45Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":6,"expected_fill_days":27,"reasons":["seen:6","win:early","comp:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-11-10T06:51:33Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/pepsico-trainee-miller","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/pepsico-trainee-miller.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-10T06:51:33Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":15960,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-11T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":4502740},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=4502740"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fpepsico-trainee-miller"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fpepsico-trainee-miller"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fpepsico-trainee-miller"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/pepsico-trainee-miller\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fpepsico-trainee-miller"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3995928}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":4502740,"detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3995928},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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