Quality Control Executive – Food Processing Industry

Quality Control Executive to support food processing operations in Kerala. The role involves overseeing quality control and quality assurance activities across raw materials, in-process production, and finished products, while ensuring strict compliance with food safety standards, GMP, GHP, and internal quality systems. The ideal candidate will have a strong academic background in food science or allied sciences and a disciplined approach toward maintaining quality excellence within the facility.

Job Responsibilities

• Prepare syrups, formulations, and production batches as per approved specifications and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Conduct quality inspection, testing, analysis, and verification of incoming raw materials, packaging materials, in-process samples, and finished products.
• Perform in-process quality checks during various stages of food production to ensure compliance with defined quality parameters and food safety standards.
• Ensure product quality consistency and adherence to internal quality standards, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications.
• Maintain and update quality documentation, including batch manufacturing records (BMRs), quality checklists, inspection reports, deviation records, and test reports.

• Monitor and enforce personal hygiene, factory hygiene, and sanitation practices, including supervision of housekeeping and cleaning activities.
• Support implementation of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Hygiene Practices (GHP), Good Housekeeping Practices (GHPK), and Good Documentation Practices (GDP) across the facility.
• Identify quality deviations and non-conformities, perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and implement effective Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).
• Assist in internal audits, inspections, and quality reviews, ensuring readiness for customer and regulatory audits.
• Train and continuously monitor production executives, operators, and shop-floor personnel on quality standards, hygiene practices, and food safety requirements.
• Coordinate with production, maintenance, and supply chain teams to ensure smooth execution of quality assurance activities.
• Perform various Quality Control (QC) and Quality Assurance (QA) tasks in line with organizational policies, food safety standards, and operational guidelines.

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• Strong knowledge of Food Safety Management Systems and food processing quality requirements
• Hands-on experience with GMP, GHP, GDP, and sanitation controls
• Excellent understanding of quality inspection, sampling, testing, and documentation
• High level of discipline with a strict mindset toward quality compliance and standards
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and RCA/CAPA implementation skills
• Good communication and training skills for shop-floor personnel
• Ability to work independently as well as in cross-functional teams
• Detail-oriented with a strong commitment to maintaining product and facility quality.

Job Qualifications

Candidates with the following academic qualifications are eligible to apply:

• B.Tech / M.Tech – Food Technology, B.Sc / M.Sc – Food Technology
• Microbiology
• Chemistry
• Biochemistry