QC Microbiologist

Naturade Foods; West Godavari; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Naturade Foods in India is seeking a food microbiologist to maintain hygienic standards, analyze raw materials, collect samples, and ensure compliance with food safety regulations. The role involves documentation, COA generation, and participation in new product development.

You will conduct audits, manage lab operations, and support shelf life studies while upholding GMP and SOP guidelines on the floor.

Qualifications

• Ideal candidate has M.Sc Microbiology degree.
• Onsite work only.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• 3 years experience as food microbiologist.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and report on quality of raw materials and ingredients.
• Collect online food samples at pre-processing, processing and packing stages.
• Report offline sampling: food, water, air, temperature and other parameters.
• Ensure GMP, food safety, SOP and personal hygiene on floor.
• Conduct regular audits and training on food safety compliance.
• Maintain lab equipment and chemicals (LAF, incubator, autoclave, oven, buffers).
• Generate COA after tests per methods.
• Identify and report microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, yeast, mould).
• Inspect and improve storage conditions per shelf life feedback.
• Organise and approve product dispatch with COA and sensory test.
• Contribute to new product development ideas and methods.
• Document quality control reports, tests, certifications, audits.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

GMP knowledge

Education

M.Sc Microbiology

Job description

About the job

We at Naturade Foods are proud of the products we bring to market. Quality control plays a key role in achieving and maintaining those standards. Ideal candidate will be involved in maintaining hygienic standards, raw material analysis, online & offline sampling, multiple microbial analysis, generate Certificate of Analysis, storage conditions inspection, shelf life study, dispatch monitoring, lab area and equipment maintenance and operations, documentation & reports, stakeholder in new product development, hazard and risk assessment and food safety regulations compliance.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and report any raw material/ingredients received on quality and key parameters.
• Collect online food samples during various stages of pre processing/processing/packing.
• Report on offline sampling of food, water, air, temperature and other parameters.
• Ensure GMP, food safety, SOP and personal hygiene standards are being followed on floor.
• Conduct regular audits and training for employees to be well versed in food safety compliance and practices.
• Operation, maintenance and inventory of lab equipments and chemicals such as LAF, incubator, Auto clave, Oven, buffer solutions, calibrations etc .
• Generate Certificate of Analysis after conducting tests as per prescribed methods.
• Identifying and reporting various types of microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, yeast and mould in samples collected.
• Inspect and improve storage conditions and methods as per shelf life study feedback.
• Organise and approve product dispatch along with COA and sensory test.
• Major stakeholder in new product development ideas and methodologies.
• Documentation work for quality control reports, test parameters, certifications, audits etc
• Experienced in HACCP, BRC, ISO audits.
• Hazard and risk assessment and compliance observations.
• Food safety regulations and certification guidelines compliance.

Qualifications

• Ideal candidate will have a degree in M.Sc microbiology.
• Proactive in setting up Lab, SOP and ready to wear multiple hats.
• Onsite work only.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• 3 years experience as food microbiologist.