Quality Executive/Asst Manager

Exotic Fruits; Ratnagiri; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Exotic Fruits in Ratnagiri, India seeks a Quality Assurance Manager to lead QA/QC, ensuring QMS compliance and coordination of audits. The role demands strong documentation, CAPA execution, and collaboration with suppliers and third‑party processors to uphold FSSC 22000/HACCP standards.

You will oversee the laboratory, manage GLP/GMP practices, and handle customer COA, sampling, and pre‑shipment inspections. This position requires ensuring product safety and conformity to customer specs.

Qualifications

• Experience leading QA/QC and audits in a manufacturing setup.
• Knowledge of FSSC 22000 and HACCP principles.
• Familiar with GMP/GLP practices and facility hygiene.
• Strong documentation and CAPA implementation capabilities.
• Proficient in supplier and third‑party audits and COA handling.

Responsibilities

• Oversee quality across the base unit and ensure QMS compliance.
• Coordinate audits with cert bodies; plan and close CAPA actions.
• Audit vendors and 3P units and evaluate performance.
• Maintain lab operations, GLP/GMP compliance, and hygiene.
• Verify incoming fruits, packing material, in‑process and finished goods.
• Manage SAP quality updates, samples, and COA preparations.
• Respond to customer specifications and pre‑shipment checks.
• Lead daily quality reporting to Quality Head and Production Head.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Quality management

Tools

SAP

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Overall responsible for the Quality at base unit.
• As Quality Assurance Manager, implement company policies related to Quality Assurance /Quality Excellence.
• Ensure the smooth running of the Quality Management systems at Base factory and third party locations.
• Co-ordinations with certification agencies, plan audits, take corrective actions and its implementation.
• Conduct audits of vendors, Suppliers and third Party processors and their evaluations.
• SAP updating on daily basis.
• Verification of Day to day functioning at Analytic & Microbiology laboratory.
• Monitoring Inventory of chemicals/glass wares/instruments.
• Verification Product analysis as per the inspection plan - internal as well as external.
• Verification of incoming fruits / Packing material / in process product / finished product are compliance as per SOP.
• Co-ordinate with third party units for product quality/COA/Sampling.
• Pre shipment inspection of the containers as per customer requirement
• Respond to customer questionnaire in Co-ordination HO
• Customer specification review/analyses/COA preparation/Allocation
• Allocation of the produced batches as per customer requirement in co-ordination with Quality Head.
• Verification of Sample management - receiving, storage, stock control, dispatch of samples to customer/collect feedback and record keeping
• Sample dispatch to customer as per sample note from HO.
• Man management of Quality laboratory.
• Daily Quality report reporting to Quality Head/ Production & Factory Head.
• Process control on the line.
• Assist in supplier audit/3P unit audits
• Verification and Maintenance of Food Safety Management System & ensure effective running of the system.
• Well verse with preparing documentation part regarding FSSC 22000, HACCP manual.
• Verify all Quality procedures as well as SOPs are followed by all departments as per FSSC requirement.
• Responsible for the maintenance of GLP, GMP practices and ensure plant Hygiene, sanitation and Housekeeping is maintained.
• Ensure product is manufactured, allocated and delivered as per the customers stated requirements.
• Identify training need within department & coordinate training programs for employees as per scheduled interval. Providing On job training to workers & staffs at respective work place.
• Handle customer complaints, including investigation, Root cause analysis, CAPA initiations till the closure of the complaint.
• Active involvement in fulfilling departmental objectives & process validation studies.
• Coordinating the Customer Audits / Certification bodies Audits.
• Identify quality/Food safety related issues during processing and coordinating with Production Dept / Maintenance Dept / Factory Head / Quality Head to resolve it.
• Resolve nonconformities observed during the process in coordination with production.
• Coordinating with Suppliers, for Quality inputs like Label requirement, Packing materials compliance.
• In SAP Quality update & clearance, indent raising & Complaint closing.
• Perform any other job allotted by Quality Head / Senior management from time to time like New Product Development, Customer requests, Technical inputs.

Preferred candidate profile

Candidate should be self-motivated, detail-oriented with analytical & problem solving skills.

Good Technical Knowledge
Good managerial and interpersonal skills
Awareness of industry trends, technology, and developments

Knowledge of Good Laboratory Practices

Good communication and Proficiency with computers,