Food Technologist / QC Officer

MJ Agro; Saddar; On-site; PKR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

MJ Agro Trading (Private) Limited seeks an experienced Food Technologist with QC responsibilities for its export-grade spice plant in the Rawalpindi/Rawat region. The candidate should have worked in spice processing and have knowledge of spice cleaning, grinding, blending, packaging, and food safety testing.

The role covers spice processing, quality control laboratory duties, and ensuring GMP, HACCP and ISO 22000 compliance.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Food Science & Technology or related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years in food manufacturing with at least 1 year in spice processing.
• Experience in spice processing or spice-mix manufacturing mandatory.
• Practical experience with grinding, blending, quality inspection and packaging.
• Familiarity with HACCP, GMP and batch traceability.
• Ability to prepare SOPs and inspection reports.
• Experience with export-oriented spice products preferred.

Responsibilities

• Understand the spice processing cycle from raw material receiving to finished packaging.
• Support recipe development, standardization, blending consistency and trials.
• Monitor moisture, particle size, colour, aroma and product uniformity.
• Coordinate raw-material, in-process and finished-product QC inspections.

Skills

Spice processing

QC & QA

GMP/HACCP knowledge

Laboratory coordination

Documentation

Education

BS/MS in Food Science & Technology

Tools

Laboratory testing coordination

Job description

Job Description: Position Overview

MJ Agro Trading (Private) Limited is seeking a qualified and experienced Food Technologist (FT) who can also perform Quality Control (QC) responsibilities at its proposed export-grade TAVAAZO spice processing plant in the Rawalpindi / Rawat region. The candidate must have previously worked in a spice processing facility and possess practical knowledge of spice cleaning, grinding, blending, formulation, packaging, food safety and quality testing.

Key Responsibilities

Spice Processing & Food Technology

• Understand the complete spice processing cycle, from raw material receiving to finished packaging.
• Support recipe development, standardization, blending consistency and controlled product trials.
• Monitor moisture, particle size, colour, aroma, flavour and product uniformity.
• Identify processing defects and recommend corrective improvements.

Quality Control & Laboratory

• Conduct raw-material, in-process and finished-product QC inspections.
• Perform moisture, physical quality, foreign-matter and packaging checks.
• Coordinate external laboratory testing for microbiology, aflatoxins, pesticide residues and other required parameters.
• Maintain batch inspection reports, COAs, retained samples and QC records.
• Verify compliance with approved product specifications.

Food Safety & Compliance

• Implement and monitor GMP, GHP, HACCP and relevant ISO 22000 food-safety practices.
• Monitor cleaning, sanitation, allergen controls and cross-contamination prevention.
• Maintain supplier-quality, product traceability, nonconformity and corrective-action records.
• Support internal audits and export-market compliance requirements.

Plant Operations & Product Development

• Assist with machinery trials, process validation and commissioning.
• Support development of spice mixes according to authorized taste profiles and approved specifications.
• Train production personnel in hygiene, product handling and QC procedures.
• Coordinate with the Plant Manager, production team and independent QA function.

Required Qualifications

• BS/MSc in Food Science & Technology, Food Technology, Food Safety or a closely related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years in food manufacturing, including at least 1 year of direct, hands-on experience in a commercial spice processing or spice-mix manufacturing facility.
• Previous employment in an operational spice processing or spice-mix manufacturing company is mandatory.
• Practical experience with industrial spice grinding, blending, quality inspection and packaging operations.
• Familiarity with laboratory testing, HACCP documentation, GMP and batch traceability.
• Ability to prepare SOPs, inspection reports and technical documentation.
• Experience with export-oriented spice products will be preferred.

Mandatory Candidate Verification

Applicants must provide:

• Updated CV showing previous spice-processing employers and actual responsibilities.
• Employment or experience certificates from relevant companies.
• Details of machinery, products and QC systems previously handled.
• Examples of food-safety, laboratory, HACCP or production-quality responsibilities.
• At least one verifiable professional reference from a previous spice-processing employer.

Important: Candidates with only academic or general food-industry experience, without practical spice-processing exposure, will not meet the mandatory eligibility requirement.

Reporting & Quality Authority

The FT/QC Officer will work operationally with the Plant Manager while remaining accountable to the independent QA/QC function for quality inspection, nonconformity reporting and food-safety controls. Final batch-release authority will remain with the authorized QA/QC Manager. The FT cannot independently approve recipe changes or release products without formal delegated quality authority.

Salary: Negotiable based on verified spice-industry experience and technical competence.

Job Specification

Practical experience in a commercial spice-processing or spice-mix manufacturing facility, including industrial grinding, blending, inspection and packaging.

Working knowledge of the spice-processing cycle, product specifications and monitoring moisture, particle size, colour, aroma, flavour and uniformity.

Ability to conduct raw-material, in-process and finished-product quality checks, including physical quality, foreign matter and packaging inspection.

Familiarity with laboratory testing coordination for microbiology, aflatoxins, pesticide residues and other relevant parameters.

Knowledge of GMP, GHP, HACCP, food safety, sanitation, allergen controls, traceability and batch documentation; familiarity with ISO 22000 practices.

Competence in preparing SOPs, inspection reports, certificates of analysis, nonconformity records and corrective-action documentation.

Ability to support process validation, machinery trials, controlled product development and production-staff training.

Clear coordination skills and a responsible approach to independent quality oversight and escalation of food-safety concerns.