Casual Administration Assistants - Food Policy

• Flexible hours
• Must be able to work at least 20 hours per week
• Work to be completed in supermarkets in the Sydney metropolitan area

The George Institute is a global health and clinical research organisation; we employ over 600 people worldwide, with projects operating in more than 50 countries. Our mission is to improve the health of millions of people worldwide.

Diets high in energy, saturated fat, added sugars and salt are contributing to increasing incidences of non-communicable diseases. The George Institute's Food Policy team works to address this issue by undertaking research and advocacy in relation to the food supply including monitoring the composition of foods. As part of this, it established a branded food composition database to monitor the sodium content of foods which has since been broadened to monitor other nutrients. In 2012 a smartphone application using this database was developed and launched in Australia. The aim of FoodSwitch is to continually capture product data and in return provide consumers with access to easy-to-understand nutritional information about packaged and processed foods.

We are seeking casual administration assistants to assist in the collection and maintenance of this data.

Duties and Key Responsibilities

• Collect data from nutritional information panels of food products in supermarkets
• Upload data to George Institute Branded Food Database
• Update existing data on database where required
• Food product name and barcode matching, checking and validation
• Administrative duties

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Good knowledge of supermarket food products
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel
• Good attention to detail and strong focus on quality of work.
• Interest or experience in Dietetics or research desirable
• Experience working with Google sheets and or statistical programs advantageous

To apply, click on the following link: https://thegeorgeinstitute.recruitmenthub.com.au/applyjob/3636512