Key Responsibilities

1. Raw Material Quality
- Inspect incoming makhana and other raw materials for quality, infestation, moisture, foreign matter and other specified parameters.
- Maintain incoming material inspection and supplier quality records.
- Ensure proper identification, segregation and status labelling of materials.

2. Process Quality Control
- Monitor critical quality parameters throughout cleaning, grading, roasting/processing, seasoning and packing.
- Ensure process controls are followed as per approved SOPs and work instructions.
- Immediately report deviations and assist in corrective actions.

3. Food Safety & Hygiene
- Monitor GMP, GHP, personal hygiene and sanitation practices on the production floor.
- Conduct routine hygiene inspections and maintain records.
- Ensure proper cleaning and sanitation of equipment and processing areas.

4. HACCP / FSMS Implementation
- Support implementation and monitoring of HACCP/FSMS requirements.
- Monitor CCP/OPRP parameters, where applicable, and maintain verification records.
- Participate in internal audits,



inspections and food-safety improvement activities.

5. Packaging & Finished Product
- Verify packaging material, coding, batch details, label information and sealing integrity.
- Conduct finished-product inspection and release as per specifications.
- Monitor storage conditions and FIFO/FEFO practices.

6. Documentation
- Maintain quality records, inspection reports, production quality checklists, sanitation records and deviation reports.
- Ensure all quality records are completed accurately and on time.
- Assist in preparation and maintenance of SOPs, formats and work instructions.

7. Non-Conformance & CAPA
- Identify and document non-conformities.
- Support root-cause analysis and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
- Follow up to ensure CAPA effectiveness.

8. Testing & Sampling
- Collect raw material, in-process and finished-product samples as per the sampling plan.
- Coordinate l

📌 Quality Executive – Makhana Processing Unit (Khanta)
🏢 Vizianagar Starch and Allied Products
📍 Khanta