Location: Corporate Office (Regular travel to kitchens, venues, LifeCo sites & events)
Department: Quality, Health, Safety & Environment
Reporting To: Business Head / Head – Culinary & Operations

About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Head – Quality, Health, Safety & Environment (QHSE) to lead food safety, quality, workplace safety and environmental compliance across Catering Collective's Banquets & Catering and LifeCo operations .
The role is responsible for setting clear standards, checking their implementation, closing gaps quickly and supporting operations to deliver safe, compliant and consistent food service.

Key Responsibilities:

QHSE Leadership:
- Own QHSE standards, SOPs, audit formats and compliance controls for venue kitchens, central kitchens, outdoor catering events, warehouses and LifeCo sites.
- Ensure compliance with FSSAI requirements, client standards and applicable health, fire, labour-safety and local authority requirements.
- Implement HACCP-based controls for receiving, storage, preparation, cooking, cooling, reheating, holding, dispatch,



transport and service.
- Monitor food temperatures, shelf life, labelling, traceability, FIFO/FEFO, allergen controls, vegetarian/non-vegetarian segregation, sanitation and personal hygiene.
- Conduct planned and surprise audits, classify findings by risk, issue corrective actions and verify closure.
- Investigate food complaints, suspected foodborne illness, accidents, near misses and reliable deviations; complete root-cause analysis and preventive action.
- Coordinate food, water and surface testing; review reports and ensure timely action on adverse results.
- Maintain the compliance calendar, licences, certificates, food-handler medical fitness records, pest-control records and other statutory documentation.
- Train chefs, kitchen teams, service teams, stewarding, warehouse staff, drivers, supervisors and outsourced manpower on practical QHSE requirements.
- Prepare concise weekly and monthly r

📌 Quality Assurance Manager (India)
🏢 Catering Collective
📍 India