Food Quality Controller

Food Quality Controller wanted at a leading Restaurant chain in Calicut, Kerala, India, with the following:

Location: Calicut Vacancies: 02
Experience: Minimum 1 year as a Quality Controller

Job Responsibilities

• Monitor Daily Food Production:
  Ensure all food items prepared in the kitchen meet established quality, taste, presentation, and freshness standards.
• Conduct Quality Inspections:
  Perform routine checks on raw materials, semi-prepared items, and finished dishes to ensure compliance with food safety and quality guidelines.
• Hygiene & Safety Compliance:
  Enforce strict hygiene practices across kitchen staff, equipment, and storage areas in alignment with FSSAI and internal restaurant standards.

• Temperature & Storage Control:
  Verify proper storage practices, including temperature monitoring, labelling, and FIFO/FEFO implementation for all ingredients.
• Documentation & Reporting:
  Maintain accurate records of quality checks, non-conformance reports, corrective actions, and daily quality logs.
• Food Handling Supervision:
  Oversee proper food handling, preparation, cooking, and serving practices to ensure safe and high-quality food delivery.
• Coordinate with Kitchen Team:
  Work closely with chefs and kitchen staff to address quality issues, implement improvements, and ensure consistent product standards.
• Customer Complaint Analysis:
  Support in investigating quality-related customer complaints and implementing corrective and preventive measures.
• Ensure Process Compliance:
  Verify adherence to SOPs, portion control standards, and recipe specifications across all production activities.

Job Qualification

• Educational Background:
  Bachelor’s degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Food Processing, or a related field.
• Experience:
  Minimum 1 year of experience as a Food Quality Controller, preferably in a restaurant, catering, or food service environment.
• Technical Knowledge:
  Understanding of food hygiene, food safety standards, GMP, GHP, and basic microbiological/chemical food quality parameters.
• Attention to Detail:
  Strong observation skills with the ability to detect inconsistencies in taste, texture, aroma, and overall product quality.
• Communication & Coordination:
  Ability to work collaboratively with kitchen staff and management to maintain consistency and resolve quality issues.
• Recordkeeping Skills:
  Ability to maintain accurate logs, checklists, and documentation as per company requirements.
• Problem-Solving Ability:
  Capable of identifying quality deviations and implementing corrective actions promptly.