Assistant Manager-Quality

Mrs Bectors Foods Specialities Ltd; Greater Noida; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Mrs Bectors Foods Specialities Ltd is seeking a Quality Assistant Manager to lead QA/QC activities across raw materials, processes, finished products and packaging in a bakery/food manufacturing setting. You will ensure products meet quality, safety, and customer requirements while driving continuous improvement.

The role emphasizes implementing HACCP, GMP, and hygiene standards, conducting audits, supervising Quality Officers, and coordinating with multiple departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Food Technology, Food Science, Dairy Technology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, or related field.
• 6-7 years of relevant Quality Assurance/Quality Control experience in bakery/food manufacturing or FMCG.
• Strong knowledge of bakery products, ingredients, and production processes.
• HACCP, GMP, GHP, food safety systems, CAPA and root-cause analysis understanding.
• Experience with audits, documentation, customer complaints, and non-conformities.
• Analytical, problem-solving, communication, and team-management skills.
• Ability to work in production/manufacturing environments and shifts if required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor quality parameters across bakery production stages: mixing, fermentation, baking, cooling, slicing, filling, packaging.
• Verify product compliance with specifications for appearance, taste, texture, weight, moisture, and shelf life.
• Conduct and supervise in-process and finished-product inspections.
• Identify deviations and ensure timely corrective actions (CAPAs).
• Coordinate with Stores, Procurement, Production and suppliers on quality issues.
• Implement and monitor HACCP, GMP, GHP, and hygiene requirements.
• Maintain quality and food safety records, inspection reports, test results, and traceability documents.
• Ensure SOPs, work instructions, and quality procedures are properly documented and followed.
• Lead audits closure and address non-conformities; support internal, external, customer, and regulatory audits.
• Train Quality Officers and QC Inspectors on quality, food safety, hygiene, GMP/GHP and SOPs.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Quality Control

Problem solving

Team management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Food Technology or related

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for a Quality Assistant Manager with experience in the bakery/food manufacturing industry to support and manage quality assurance and food safety activities across raw materials, production processes, finished products, and packaging.

The role will be responsible for ensuring that products consistently meet defined quality, food safety, regulatory, and customer requirements while supporting continuous improvement and compliance with food safety management systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor quality parameters throughout the bakery production process, including mixing, fermentation/proofing, baking, cooling, slicing, filling, and packaging.
• Ensure products meet defined specifications for appearance, taste, texture, weight, dimensions, moisture, shelf life, and packaging.
• Conduct and supervise in-process and finished-product inspections.
• Identify deviations and ensure timely corrective actions.
• Monitor the quality of incoming raw materials such as flour, sugar, yeast, fats/oils, eggs, dairy products, ingredients, additives, and packaging materials.
• Verify materials against approved specifications and inspection standards.
• Coordinate with Stores, Procurement, Production, and suppliers regarding quality-related issues.
• Implement and monitor HACCP, GMP, GHP, food safety, and hygiene requirements.
• Conduct routine hygiene and sanitation inspections of production areas, equipment, personnel, and utilities.
• Monitor cleaning and sanitation practices and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Support food safety risk assessments and preventive controls.
• Maintain quality and food safety records, including inspection reports, test results, sanitation records, calibration records, and traceability documents.
• Ensure proper documentation and implementation of SOPs, work instructions, specifications, and quality procedures.
• Monitor compliance with company quality standards and applicable statutory requirements.
• Investigate quality deviations, product rejections, process failures, and customer complaints.
• Conduct root-cause analysis using appropriate problem-solving techniques.
• Implement and follow up on Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).
• Monitor quality trends and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Coordinate microbiological, chemical, physical, and sensory testing of raw materials, in-process samples, finished products, water, and environmental samples as applicable.
• Ensure testing is carried out according to approved methods and specifications.
• Monitor shelf-life studies and product stability where required.
• Support internal, external, customer, and regulatory audits.
• Ensure timely closure of audit observations and non-conformities.
• Maintain compliance with applicable food safety and quality standards/certifications such as ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, BRCGS, HACCP, and relevant local regulations, as applicable.
• Supervise and guide Quality Officers, QC Inspectors, and other quality team members.
• Allocate daily quality inspection activities and monitor performance.
• Conduct training on quality, food safety, hygiene, GMP/GHP, and SOP requirements.
• Coordinate closely with Production, R&D, Maintenance, Stores, Procurement, and other departments.

Continuous Improvement

• Analyze quality data, customer complaints, rejection trends, and process deviations.
• Identify opportunities to reduce wastage, rework, rejection, and quality-related losses.
• Support process improvement and standardization initiatives.
• Promote a strong quality and food-safety culture across the organization.

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Dairy Technology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, or a related field.
• 6-7 years of relevant experience in Quality Assurance/Quality Control, preferably in the bakery, food manufacturing, FMCG, or similar industry.
• Good knowledge of bakery products, ingredients, production processes, and quality parameters.
• Strong understanding of HACCP, GMP, GHP, food safety, CAPA, root-cause analysis, and quality systems.
• Experience in handling audits, documentation, customer complaints, and non-conformities.
• Good analytical, problem-solving, communication, and team-management skills.
• Ability to work in a production/manufacturing environment and in shifts, if required.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Reduction in product rejection and rework
• Compliance with quality and food safety standards
• Reduction in customer complaints
• Timely closure of CAPA and audit observations
• Raw material and finished-product quality compliance
• Hygiene and GMP compliance
• Accuracy and timely completion of quality documentation
• Improvement in process consistency and product quality

Why Join Us?

Join our team and contribute to delivering safe, high-quality, and consistent bakery products while building a strong culture of food safety, quality, and continuous improvement.