A leading bakery and food manufacturing organization in Ernakulam, Kerala is hiring Inline QA Executives to join its Quality Assurance Department. This is an excellent opportunity for graduates and postgraduates in Food Science, Food Technology, Food Safety, Quality Assurance, or related disciplines who are interested in building a career in the bakery and food manufacturing industry.
The selected candidates will be responsible for monitoring quality and food safety throughout the production process, from raw material inspection and in-process controls to finished product evaluation. The role requires close coordination with production teams to ensure that products consistently meet established quality, food safety, hygiene, and regulatory standards.Two QA Executive vacancies are available for Day and Night Shifts. Freshers are encouraged to apply.
Job Title: Inline QA Executive
Department: Quality Assurance
Industry: Bakery / Food Manufacturing / Food Production
Number of Vacancies: 2
Shift: Day & Night Shifts
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience: Freshers are welcome
Education: B.Sc./M.Sc. Food Science & Technology or related field
Job Responsibilities
As an Inline QA Executive, your responsibilities may include:
- Monitor the quality and safety of raw materials, ingredients, packaging materials, in-process products, and finished bakery products.
- Conduct routine in-process quality checks throughout bakery and food production operations.
- Ensure production activities are carried out according to approved quality standards, food safety procedures, SOPs, and company policies.
- Monitor critical quality parameters during different stages of production.
- Identify quality deviations, non-conformities, contamination risks, and other potential food safety issues.
- Communicate quality-related observations and deviations to the relevant production and QA personnel.
- Support investigations into quality complaints, process deviations, and non-conforming products.
- Maintain accurate quality assurance records, inspection reports, checklists, and production documentation.
- Verify compliance with applicable FSSAI, ISO, HACCP, GMP, hygiene, and food safety requirements, as applicable to the organization.
- Monitor employee adherence to personal hygiene, food handling, sanitation, and good manufacturing practices.
- Assist in monitoring cleaning and sanitation activities within production areas.
- Support the QA team during internal inspections, audits, and regulatory assessments.
- Ensure proper identification, segregation, and documentation of rejected or non-conforming materials and products.
- Assist with sampling and routine quality checks as required.
- Work closely with production and other departments to resolve quality issues.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives aimed at improving product quality, food safety, and production efficiency.
- Escalate significant food safety or quality concerns to the appropriate supervisor or QA management.
Job Qualifications
Candidates should preferably have:
- B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Food Science
- B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Food Technology
- Degree in Food Safety, Microbiology, Dairy Technology, Biotechnology, or another relevant food-related discipline may also be considered.
- Candidates with relevant academic knowledge of food safety, quality assurance, HACCP, GMP, microbiology, food processing, and quality control are encouraged to apply.
- Freshers are welcome to apply.
- Candidates with previous experience in bakery production, food manufacturing, FMCG, food quality control, food safety, or quality assurance may have an advantage.
- Internship or practical experience in a food processing or quality assurance environment can be beneficial.
Skills Required
The ideal candidate should have:
- Good understanding of food safety and quality assurance principles.
- Knowledge of GMP, HACCP, hygiene, sanitation, and food quality control.
- Strong observation and attention-to-detail skills.
- Ability to identify quality and food safety issues during production.
- Good documentation and record-keeping skills.
- Ability to follow SOPs, work instructions, and quality procedures.
- Good communication and teamwork skills.
- Ability to work effectively with production and QA teams.
- Willingness to work in Day or Night Shifts.
- A proactive approach to maintaining product quality and food safety.
Career Opportunity for Food Technology Graduates
This Inline QA Executive job is particularly suitable for candidates looking to begin or develop their careers in food quality assurance, food safety, bakery quality control, and food manufacturing.
Working in an inline quality assurance role provides practical exposure to production processes, raw material inspection, process monitoring, finished product quality, documentation, GMP implementation, hygiene controls, and food safety management systems.
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