Key Responsibilities;

- Establish and maintain quality standards for all products.
- Monitor quality at all stages of production and identify deviations.
- Drive continuous improvement in product and process quality.
- Inspect tender coconuts for freshness, maturity, and defects.
- Conduct raw material sampling and testing as per specifications.
- Approve or reject materials and maintain inspection records.
- Monitor supplier quality and report recurring issues.
- Monitor filtration, chilling, filling, sealing, and packaging processes.
- Check filling accuracy, leakage, labelling, capping, and product identification.
- Identify process deviations and coordinate corrective actions.
- Monitor retort temperature, pressure, and time.
- Review batch records and maintain traceability.
- Hold and investigate batches with sterilization deviations.
- Ensure calibration of critical instruments and coordinate equipment-related issues.
- Define and ensure testing as per approved methods.
- Manage laboratory activities, manpower, housekeeping, and records.
- Maintain laboratory equipment and calibration schedules.
- Review test results and maintain accurate reports.
- Monitor microbiological parameters and food safety controls.
- Monitor personal hygiene and sanitation practices.
- Conduct final product inspection and verify specifications.
- Review test results and control failed batches.
- Verify packaging, batch coding, and labelling.
- Release conforming products and hold/reject non-conforming batches.
- Identify and document quality deviations.
- Conduct root cause analysis and implement CAPA.
- Monitor CAPA implementation and effectiveness.
- Investigate customer complaints using batch records and retention samples.




- Identify complaint root causes and implement corrective actions.
- Maintain complaint investigation records and report major issues to management.
- Monitor HACCP critical control points and maintain records.
- Ensure GMP, GHP, hygiene, and food safety compliance.
- Identify food safety hazards and implement preventive controls.
- Support FSSAI and ISO compliance and maintain required records.
- Participate in internal/external audits and close quality observations.
- Monitor regulatory changes and communicate relevant requirements.
- Prepare and maintain QC SOPs, documents, records, and checklists.
- Conduct plant and employee hygiene inspections.
- Monitor cleaning, sanitation, and pest-control activities.
- Plan QC manpower and allocate duties and shifts.
- Monitor team performance and conduct periodic reviews.
- Prepare daily and monthly quality reports.
- Analyse rejection, complaint, and quality trends.
- Report major quality issues and recommend corrective actions.
- Drive continuous improvement and improve process consistency.
- Reduce quality-related wastage, rejection, and rework.
- Analyse recurring complaints and implement preventive measures.
- Support process optimization and monitor improvement results.

Requirements;

- B.Sc./M.Sc. in Food Technology, Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, B.Tech./M.Tech. in Food Technology, Food Processing, or a relevant field.
- 8–10 years of relevant industry experience.
- Experience in food, beverage, dairy, or coconut water industries.
- Experience in managing QC/QA teams.
- Experience in laboratory operations, food safety systems, and audits will be an added advantage.

Pay: ₹25,000.00 - ₹40,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

📌 Head of Quality Control (India)
🏢 Karikku Ventures
📍 India