Senior Food Technologist – Quality Assurance

JVS Foods; Jaipur; Presencial; INR 1.800.000 - 2.400.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

JVS Foods is seeking an experienced and mature professional to oversee plant-level Quality Assurance, ensuring consistent product quality, food safety, and compliance with established standards. The role requires strong experience in food manufacturing and a broad understanding of production, maintenance, dispatch, stock management, and administration to enable smooth plant operations.

The candidate will monitor quality across raw materials, in-process, and finished goods, drive CAPA, maintain

Formación

• Minimum 10 years of QA/QC experience in the food manufacturing industry.
• Degree in Food Technology, Food Science, or Food Processing.
• Strong practical knowledge of plant quality systems, food safety, and manufacturing operations.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee plant QA, food safety, hygiene, and compliance with FSSAI, GMP, GHP, and HACCP standards.
• Monitor raw material, in-process, and finished product quality against specs and SOPs.
• Identify quality deviations, investigate root causes, and drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Maintain quality documentation, audits, and address customer complaints and product rejections.
• Coordinate with Maintenance to address equipment issues affecting production, hygiene and quality.
• Oversee coordination with Stores and Dispatch for stock handling, traceability, and timely dispatch.
• Handle routine plant administration and coordinate with departments to ensure smooth functioning.
• Report quality and operational issues to Management and drive continuous improvement.

Conocimientos

Quality Assurance

Food Safety

GMP/HACCP

Leadership

Educación

B.Tech / B.Sc. / M.Sc. in Food Technology or related

Herramientas

Quality management systems

Production coordination

Descripción del empleo

Age: Minimum 40 Years

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced and mature professional to oversee plant-level Quality Assurance and ensure consistent product quality, food safety, and compliance with established standards. The candidate should have strong experience in food manufacturing, along with a good understanding of production, maintenance, dispatch, stock management, and general administration to ensure smooth plant operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee overall plant Quality Assurance, food safety, hygiene, and compliance with applicable FSSAI requirements, GMP, GHP, and HACCP standards.
• Monitor raw material, in-process, and finished product quality and ensure adherence to product specifications and SOPs.
• Identify quality deviations, investigate root causes, and ensure timely corrective and preventive actions.
• Maintain quality documentation, handle audits, and address customer complaints and product rejections.
• Have a sound understanding of production processes and the ability to monitor production activities, guide teams, and ensure adherence to quality and operational procedures.
• Coordinate with Maintenance to address equipment-related issues affecting production, hygiene, and quality.
• Oversee coordination with Stores and Dispatch for proper stock handling, traceability, finished goods quality, and timely dispatch.
• Handle routine plant administration and coordinate effectively with different departments to ensure smooth functioning.
• Report quality and operational issues to Management and drive continuous improvement.

Qualification & Experience

• B.Tech / B.Sc. / M.Sc. in Food Technology, Food Science, Food Processing, or a relevant discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in Quality Assurance / Quality Control in the food manufacturing industry.
• Strong practical knowledge of plant quality systems, food safety, production processes, and manufacturing operations.
• Experience in powder premixes, food ingredients, nutritional products, or food processing will be preferred.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• A hands-on, responsible, and mature professional with strong quality expertise and the ability to manage production teams authoritatively when required.
• Should have practical exposure to maintenance coordination, stock and dispatch management, and general plant administration.
• Good leadership, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.