Lead Auditor Food Certification

TÜV SÜD; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

TÜV SÜD Group in India invites a Senior Veterinary QA professional based in Hyderabad to lead quality assurance activities across meat processing operations and ensure compliance with global food safety standards.

Responsibilities include applying your Master’s in Veterinary Science, Lead Auditor certifications, and QA expertise to drive safe, high-quality products; the role offers a Hybrid work model and a dynamic, inclusive workplace in a full-time capacity.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Veterinary Science with at least 5 years of experience in Food/Meat Industry (Production/Quality Control).
• Lead Auditor courses in FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, and/or ISO 9001 completed.
• Knowledge of meat processing steps from live stock receiving to post-mortem inspection and cold storage.
• Strong communication skills.
• Thorough knowledge of Quality Assurance and Quality Control systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform and supervise QA/QC activities across meat processing stages.
• Ensure compliance with FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, and ISO 9001 standards.
• Coordinate audits and lead corrective action programs.
• Collaborate with production teams to maintain product safety and quality.
• Document findings and prepare reports for management.

Skills

Master's degree in Veterinary Science

Lead Auditor courses

QA and QC knowledge

Communication skills

Meat processing knowledge

Education

M.V.Sc. (Veterinary Science)

B.Tech Food Technology or related

Job description

At TÜV SÜD Group we are passionate about technology. Innovations impact our daily lives in countless ways, and we are dedicated to being a part of that progress. We test, we audit, we inspect, we advise. We never stop challenging ourselves for the safety of society and its people. We breathe technology, we strive for professional excellence, and we leave a mark. We take the future into our hands. We are TÜV SÜD Group.

Your Tasks

• Candidate must hold a Master's degree in Veterinary Science with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in Food / Meat Industry in Production / Quality Control.
• The candidate should have successfully completed Lead Auditor courses in FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, and/or ISO 9001.
• The Candidate must have knowledge about meat processing i.e. receving control on live stocks, Ante - Mortem inspection, slaughtering, bleeding, skinning, evisceration, Post - Mortem Inspection, Carcass washing, chilling, deboning, cold storage etc.
• Good communication Skills
• The candidate must have thorough knowlede on Quality Assuarance and Quality control system.

Certification Requirement

• Lead Auditor training in ISO 22000, FSSC 22000 and BRC GS Food.
• 2 Days course in HACCP.
• Food defense and Food fraud training followed by exam.
• Relevant PRPs - ISO/TS 22002 series followed by exam.

Your Qualification

• B.Tech Food Technology or any other food related degree

At TÜV SÜD Group, we have employees from more than 100 different countries collaborating together. People of different backgrounds, skills, and pursuing different life goals. Our strength comes from these countless and varied perspectives.

We are committed to be an inclusive and diverse workplace by welcoming people of all backgrounds. We want Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) to be a foundation of our company and create an environment where all our employees can trust they will be treated with respect, regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic background, faith, beliefs, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, or identity. As such, our employees are expected to behave at all times in a manner consistent with TÜV SÜD Group Code of Ethics and Company values.

We firmly believe embedding D&I in the heart of what we do will inherently contribute to the success of TÜV SÜD Group.

Work Area: Manufacturing, Consumer Products & Food

Country/Region: India

Job Location: Hyderabad

Working Model : Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time / regular

Company: TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd.

Org Unit Code

Requisition ID: 7433