Position: Food Quality Controller / Quality Auditor
Department: Quality Assurance / Quality Control
Industry: Food Manufacturing / Food Processing
Qualification: B.Sc./B.Tech./M.Sc. in Food Technology, Food Science, Dairy Technology, Microbiology, or a related field
Experience: Experienced candidates in Food Quality Control / Food Safety / Quality Auditing preferred
Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced Food Quality Controller / Quality Auditor to oversee and maintain the quality and safety standards of raw materials, in-process production, and finished food products. The candidate will be responsible for conducting inspections, quality testing, process audits, maintaining quality records, identifying deviations, and ensuring compliance with established food safety and quality standards.
The ideal candidate should have strong knowledge of food quality control, food safety, hygiene, production processes, testing procedures, HACCP principles, GMP, and quality documentation.
Key Responsibilities
- Inspect and verify the quality of incoming raw materials, ingredients, packaging materials, and other supplies as per defined specifications.
- Monitor production operations to ensure that products are manufactured according to approved quality, safety, hygiene, and production standards.
- Conduct regular quality inspections and process audits at different stages of production.
- Inspect, test, measure, and evaluate raw materials, work-in-process, and finished products for quality, quantity, composition, appearance, taste, texture, and other specified parameters.
- Conduct or coordinate laboratory testing of food products, raw materials, and samples as per established procedures.
- Ensure that finished products meet approved product specifications and quality standards before release.
- Identify quality deviations, defects, contamination risks, and non-conformities and initiate appropriate corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
- Recommend necessary adjustments to production processes where quality standards are not being met.
- Monitor critical control points and support implementation of HACCP-based food safety procedures.
- Ensure compliance with GMP, GHP, sanitation, hygiene, and food safety requirements.
- Conduct routine inspections of production areas, equipment, storage areas, personnel hygiene, and cleaning/sanitation practices.
- Maintain proper records of quality inspections, testing, sampling, non-conformities, corrective actions, and product releases.
- Prepare detailed reports for each quality test and inspection, including results related to quality, quantity, composition, and compliance.
- Ensure proper sampling, identification, storage, and traceability of quality-control samples.
- Monitor storage conditions such as temperature, humidity, cleanliness, and product handling where applicable.
- Verify calibration and proper use of quality-control measuring and testing equipment.
- Liaise with the Production, Purchase, Stores, R&D, and Management teams to resolve quality-related issues.
- Investigate customer complaints and assist in root-cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
- Participate in internal quality and food-safety audits and assist with regulatory/customer audits.
- Maintain and update quality-control checklists, SOPs, inspection formats, specifications, and other quality documentation.
- Ensure proper segregation and handling of rejected, non-conforming, or suspected contaminated materials/products.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives aimed at reducing wastage, defects, contamination, rejections, and customer complaints.
Technical Skills & Knowledge
The candidate should have good knowledge of:
- Food Quality Control & Quality Assurance
- Food Safety Management Systems
- HACCP, GMP & GHP
- Raw Material & Finished Product Inspection
- Food Sampling & Testing Procedures
- Production Process Monitoring
- Quality Auditing & Non-Conformance Management
- CAPA and Root Cause Analysis
- Food Hygiene & Sanitation
- Quality Documentation & Reporting
- Product Specifications and Traceability
- Basic laboratory testing procedures
- Use of quality inspection and measurement equipment
Preferred Candidate Profile
- Degree/Diploma in Food Technology, Food Science, Microbiology, Dairy Technology, or a related discipline.
- Prior experience in food manufacturing, food processing, catering, bakery, dairy, packaged foods, beverages, or similar food-industry operations will be preferred.
- Practical experience in quality inspection, food safety, production auditing, and laboratory/quality testing.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to identify quality and food-safety risks.
- Good analytical, documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work closely with production teams while maintaining quality standards.
- Candidates with experience in HACCP/GMP/GHP implementation, internal audits, and food-safety compliance will be preferred.
Key Performance Areas (KPIs)
- Raw material acceptance/rejection accuracy
- Finished-product quality compliance
- Reduction in product defects and non-conformities
- Food-safety and hygiene compliance
- Timely completion of quality inspections and testing
- CAPA closure and effectiveness
- Reduction in customer complaints
- Audit compliance and successful closure of observations
- Accuracy and completeness of quality records
- Compliance with product specifications and SOPs
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From ₹15,000.00 per month
Benefits:
- Food provided
- Provident Fund
Work Location: In person