Assistant Manager – Quality – Varun Beverages Ltd, Pathankot, Punjab

Kattu Food Tech; Pathankot; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Varun Beverages Ltd. in Pathankot, Punjab is seeking an Assistant Manager – Quality to lead in‑process, raw material, packaging, and finished product quality activities, ensuring GMP/GHP/HACCP compliance and directing a QC team.

You will coordinate with production, maintenance, and warehouse to resolve quality issues, support audits, and drive improvement projects that protect product integrity and reduce losses.

Qualifications

• B.Tech/M.Sc. in Food Technology, Chemistry, Microbiology, or related field.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in Quality Control/Assurance in food/beverage.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, GHP, HACCP, ISO 22000 and related standards.
• Proficiency with laboratory instruments and data interpretation.
• Ability to lead, mentor, and develop a QC team.

Responsibilities

• Lead in-process, raw material, packaging, and finished product quality activities.
• Ensure compliance with SOPs, GMP, GHP, HACCP and food safety specs.
• Supervise and deploy the Quality Control team effectively.
• Track key quality parameters on production lines and act on deviations.
• Review lab test results, quality reports, deviations, and non-conformities.
• Investigate quality issues and coordinate root-cause analysis with relevant teams.
• Maintain calibration and availability of laboratory equipment.
• Maintain accurate quality documentation per regulatory requirements.
• Support internal, customer, and external audits.
• Drive quality improvement projects and reduce losses.

Skills

Quality management

Root-cause analysis

Leadership

GMP/GHP knowledge

Audits

Education

B.Tech in Food Technology

M.Sc. in Chemistry

M.Sc. in Microbiology

Tools

MS Office

ERP/QMS systems

Job description

Assistant Manager – Quality – Varun Beverages Ltd, Pathankot, Punjab

About the Job – Assistant Manager – Quality – Varun Beverages Ltd – Food Technology Jobs at Pathankot, Punjab

Varun Beverages Ltd. is seeking a technically competent Assistant Manager – Quality for its Pathankot plant. The role involves overseeing in‑process, raw material, packaging, and finished‑product quality, ensuring adherence to GMP, GHP, HACCP, and other food‑safety standards, and leading a team of QC professionals. The incumbent will collaborate with production, maintenance, and warehouse functions to resolve quality issues, support audits, and implement improvement initiatives that enhance product integrity and reduce losses.

Responsibilities

• Lead and monitor in‑process, raw material, packaging material, and finished product quality activities.
• Ensure compliance with SOPs, GMP, GHP, HACCP, and food safety specifications.
• Supervise and deploy the Quality Control / Line Quality team effectively.
• Track critical quality parameters on production lines and initiate corrective actions promptly.
• Review laboratory test results, quality reports, deviations, and non‑conformities.
• Investigate quality issues and coordinate root‑cause analysis with Production, Maintenance, and Warehouse.
• Maintain calibration, verification, and availability of laboratory equipment.
• Maintain accurate quality documentation and records per company and regulatory requirements.
• Support internal, customer, certification, and external audits.
• Drive quality improvement projects, process enhancements, and reduction of quality‑related losses.

Qualifications

• B.Tech/M.Sc. in Food Technology, Chemistry, Microbiology, or related field.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in Quality Control/Assurance within the food‑beverage industry.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, GHP, HACCP, ISO 22000, and related food safety standards.
• Proficiency in using laboratory instruments and interpreting analytical data.
• Excellent problem‑solving and root‑cause analysis skills.
• Ability to lead, mentor, and develop a small QC team.
• Familiarity with internal and external audit processes.
• Good computer skills (MS Office, ERP/QMS systems).
• Effective communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Willingness to work in a shift environment at the Pathankot plant.

Plant Manager Manesar Hector Beverages Manesar, Haryana, India

Upcoming training program –

Date: 12 to 16 Oct 2026 (Mon to Fri)
Time: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

About the company –

Varun Beverages Limited (VBL) is one of the top FMCG players in the Indian Market. We are on track towards strengthening our position in the global beverage industry with our presence in 14 countries in the Indian sub-continent and Africa – where we are responsible for producing popular brands like Pepsi, Mirinda, 7up, Mountain Dew, Slice, Aquafina, Sting, Tropicana, Gatorade, and many more and making them readily available at outlets near you. We are committed towards delivering a refreshing beverage experience to our consumers.

VBL in India is the second-largest franchisee partner for PepsiCo (outside US) and is powered by #HungryForMore spirit of 10,000+ employees who contribute to making the VBL family stronger and bigger every-day. Life@VBL is about endless opportunities and maximizing learnings every-day. We take immense pride in our employees’ commitment, ownership, and spirit of #OneTeamOneDream.

We are equally committed to ESG principles; focusing on environmental stewardship and actively participating in community initiatives demonstrate our dedication to giving back to the environment and society. Our robust governance framework ensures accountability and sustainability in everything we do.