Food Technologist - Production Executive

Colombian Brew Coffee; Pune District; On-site; INR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Colombian Brew Coffee in Pune district is seeking a hands-on Production Executive - Food Technologist to support daily manufacturing of coffee, chocolate products and other FMCG lines. You will supervise shop-floor activities and ensure adherence to formulations and SOPs.

This role requires B.Tech/M.Tech in Food Technology and 1–3 years of production experience, with strong GMP/HACCP knowledge, Excel proficiency, and a proactive approach to quality control and process improvement.

Qualifications

• B.Tech/M.Tech in Food Technology or related discipline.
• 1–3 years of production experience in food/beverage/FMCG.
• Strong shop-floor supervision and problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of GMP, HACCP and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Execute daily production plans based on orders and inventory.
• Allocate manpower and machines to meet targets and dispatch priorities.
• Monitor production lines for output, efficiency and workflow.
• Coordinate with Quality, Warehouse, Maintenance and Dispatch teams.
• Conduct hourly in-process quality checks and ensure formulations and SOPs.
• Maintain GMP, hygiene, food-safety compliance and report deviations.
• Train and supervise operators and helpers; maintain batch records.
• Support new-product trials and commercial production scale-up.

Job description

Production Executive Food Technologist

We are looking for a hands-on and detail-oriented Production Executive - Food Technologist to support the daily manufacturing of coffee and chocolate products.

Key Responsibilities

Production Planning & Execution

• Execute daily production plans based on orders, inventory and dispatch priorities.
• Allocate manpower and machines to achieve production targets.
• Monitor production lines for output, efficiency and smooth workflow.
• Coordinate with Quality, Warehouse, Maintenance and Dispatch teams.

Quality Control & Food Safety

• Conduct hourly production and in-process quality checks.
• Ensure adherence to approved formulations, SOPs and processing parameters.
• Check product weight, appearance, taste, texture and packaging integrity.
• Maintain GMP, hygiene, food-safety and FSSAI compliance.
• Identify and report quality deviations, rejections and non-conforming batches.

Productivity & Documentation

• Monitor yield, wastage, downtime, rework and material consumption.
• Maintain batch records and daily production and quality reports.
• Train and supervise operators and helpers.
• Support new-product trials and commercial production scale-up.

Candidate Profile

• B.Tech/M.Tech in Food Technology, Food Science or a related discipline.
• 1-3 years of production experience in food, beverage, coffee, chocolate, confectionery or FMCG manufacturing.
• Strong shop-floor supervision, quality-control and problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of GMP, HACCP, food-safety systems and Excel.