A leading Luxury Hospitality Hotel Group in Chennia, India is looking for a Food Safety Specialist to join its Food & Beverage Production team. The role is responsible for maintaining high standards of food safety, hygiene, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence across food production and service operations.
Food Tech Graduates with 2–3 years of experience in food safety, quality assurance, quality control, or laboratory operations, preferably within the hospitality, food manufacturing, or institutional catering industry.This is an excellent opportunity for a food safety professional looking to build a career with a leading Five Star luxury hospitality organization in Chennai.
Job Responsibilities
- Conduct regular food safety inspections, hygiene assessments, and internal audits across food production and service areas.
- Ensure compliance with applicable FSSAI regulations, HACCP principles, GMP, GHP, SOPs, and food safety standards.
- Implement, monitor, and maintain food safety procedures covering food production, handling, storage, transportation, and service.
- Monitor Critical Control Points (CCPs) and verify food safety controls throughout the food production process.
- Monitor food temperatures, shelf life, storage conditions, and hygiene practices.
- Conduct food sampling, quality checks, and laboratory analysis as required.
- Identify food safety and quality non-conformities and coordinate corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
- Maintain accurate food safety records, inspection reports, audit documentation, and compliance records.
- Support food safety training and awareness programs for food handlers and other associates.
- Monitor hygiene and sanitation practices throughout food production and service areas.
- Assist with food quality inspections and internal food safety audits.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen food safety, quality, and operational standards.
- Ensure appropriate handling of raw materials and compliance with food safety protocols.
- Collaborate with production, culinary, quality, and other operational teams to resolve food safety and quality issues.
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Job Qualifications
Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in one of the following or a related discipline:
- Food Technology
- Food Science
- Food Science & Quality Control
- Microbiology
- Biotechnology
- Hotel Management – Food Production
- Food Safety or a related field

Certifications – Food Safety Officer
Candidates with relevant food safety certifications such as the following will be preferred:
- HACCP
- FSSAI FoSTaC
- ISO 22000
- Other recognized food safety or quality management certifications
- 2–3 years of relevant professional experience in food safety, quality assurance, quality control, or laboratory operations.
- Experience in hospitality, hotels, food manufacturing, institutional catering, or food production is preferred.
- Practical knowledge of food safety standards, hygiene monitoring, internal auditing, and quality control procedures.
- Experience with food sampling, microbiological testing, laboratory analysis, and food safety documentation is an advantage.
Key Skills and Competencies
- Ability to maintain accurate food safety and quality records
- Food Safety & Quality Assurance (QA/QC)
- Knowledge of HACCP, GMP, GHP, and SOP implementation
- Food safety inspection and internal auditing
- Food quality inspection and monitoring
- Microbiological testing and laboratory analysis
- Hygiene and sanitation monitoring
- Raw material inspection and quality assessment
- Food safety compliance and documentation
- CCP monitoring and food temperature control
- CAPA and continuous improvement. Chemical handling and food safety protocols
- Strong observation and attention to detailAnalytical thinking and problem-solving
- Cross-functional communication and collaboration
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