Position Overview

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced skilled to lead the Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA) function at our flagship manufacturing site in Hathras. As the Head of Food Safety & Quality, you will be responsible for the overall leadership, strategic direction, compliance, implementation, and continuous improvement of all food safety and quality management systems. This role will serve as a key member of the factory leadership team, ensuring that all processes and products meet regulatory, customer, and internal quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership and Strategy
- Define the long-term FSQA strategy aligned with Mahaan’s commitment to quality, innovation, and sustainability.
- Lead the Quality Assurance (QA), Quality Control (QC), and Food Safety teams across functions.
- Drive a culture of quality excellence, continuous improvement, and regulatory compliance.

Compliance and Risk Management
- Ensure full compliance with FSSAI, HACCP, GFSI, cGMP, FSMA, and other international standards and certifications.




- Lead site preparedness for internal and third-party audits including customer audits, statutory audits, and certifications.
- Implement, monitor, and review all prerequisite programs, CCPs, SSOPs, RM/PM controls, and validation protocols.

Process & Product Quality Oversight
- Oversee and enhance quality systems across raw material intake, production, packaging, warehousing, dispatch, and returns.
- Review SOPs, deviations, CAPAs, market complaints, and product quality metrics on a regular basis.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Production, R&D;, Procurement, and Sales to ensure quality throughout the product lifecycle.

Technical Development and Systems
- Develop technical quality parameters for RM/PM (Physical, Chemical, Microbial) with the R&D; team.
- Ensure documentation and validation of product dossiers, manufacturing instructions, and specification sheets.
- Lead the implementation of a modern

📌 Head of Food Safety (Hathras)
🏢 Mahaan Milk Foods
📍 Hathras