– Food Technologist / Production Supervisor

Position: Food Technologist / Production SupervisorDepartment: Production & QualityLocation: Mohali, PunjabEmployment Type: Full-TimeReporting To: Management / Production Manager

About the Role

We are looking for a Food Technologist who will be responsible for supervising day-to-day production activities while ensuring product quality, food safety, hygiene, process consistency, and compliance with applicable standards.

The ideal candidate should have a good understanding of food processing, quality control, production management, hygiene practices, and documentation.

Key Responsibilities

1. Production Supervision

- Supervise daily production activities and ensure production plans are achieved.
- Allocate work to production staff and monitor manpower utilization.
- Ensure production processes are followed according to established procedures.
- Monitor production output, process parameters, and productivity.
- Identify production issues, bottlenecks, and delays and take corrective action.
- Maintain discipline and proper working practices on the production floor.

1. Food Quality & Safety

- Monitor product quality throughout the production process.
- Ensure compliance with established quality and food safety procedures.
- Check raw materials, intermediate products, and finished products as required.
- Identify quality deviations and initiate corrective actions.
- Ensure proper hygiene and sanitation practices are followed.
- Maintain standards for personal hygiene, cleaning, and handling of food products.

1. Process Control

- Monitor critical production parameters and ensure consistency between batches.
- Assist in developing and improving production processes and SOPs.
- Maintain proper process records and production documentation.
- Investigate production and quality-related problems and recommend solutions.
- Work on reducing wastage, rejection, and process variation.

1.



Raw Material & Inventory Coordination

- Coordinate with Stores and Purchase for availability of required raw materials and packaging materials.
- Check incoming raw materials for quality and specifications.
- Ensure proper storage and handling of raw materials.
- Monitor material consumption and minimize wastage.
- Report shortages, quality issues, or discrepancies to management.

1. Documentation & Compliance

- Maintain production, quality, cleaning, inspection, and batch records.
- Assist with documentation required for audits and regulatory compliance.
- Ensure SOPs, work instructions, and quality procedures are properly followed.
- Maintain traceability records where applicable.
- Assist management in implementing food safety and quality systems.

1. Team Management

- Supervise and guide production workers.
- Train workers on hygiene, food safety, handling procedures, and production processes.
- Monitor employee performance and adherence to procedures.
- Ensure workers use appropriate PPE and follow workplace safety practices.

1. Continuous Improvement

- Identify opportunities to improve production efficiency and product quality.
- Work towards reducing material wastage and production losses.
- Assist in improving processes, workflows, and SOPs.
- Coordinate with management to implement corrective and preventive actions.

Required Qualifications & Skills
- B.Tech / B.Sc. / M.Sc. in Food Technology, Food Science, Dairy Technology, or related field.
- Previous experience in food production or food processing preferred.
- Knowledge of food safety, hygiene, quality control,



and production processes.
- Understanding of GMP, HACCP, and basic food safety principles.
- Good documentation and reporting skills.
- Good knowledge of MS Excel and basic computer applications.
- Good communication and team-management skills.
- Ability to work hands-on in a production environment.

Preferred Skills
- Experience supervising a food production team.
- Knowledge of FSSAI requirements and food safety regulations.
- Experience with SOP preparation and implementation.
- Knowledge of quality testing and inspection procedures.
- Experience with batch records and traceability systems.
- Familiarity with production planning and inventory coordination.

Personal Attributes The ideal candidate should be:
- Quality-conscious
- Responsible and disciplined
- Hands-on and practical
- Detail-oriented
- Good at managing people
- Strong in problem-solving
- Good at documentation
- Proactive and organized
- Comfortable working on the production floor
- Able to maintain high standards of hygiene and food safety

Key Performance Expectations
- Consistent product quality.
- Achievement of daily production targets.
- Compliance with food safety and hygiene procedures.
- Minimum production wastage and rejection.
- Accurate production and quality documentation.
- Effective supervision of production staff.
- Timely identification and resolution of quality or production issues.
- Continuous improvement in production efficiency and process control.

Salary Up to ₹25000 per month, depending on qualification, experience, technical knowledge, production supervision experience, and overall suitability for the role.

Pay: Up to ₹25,000.00 per month

Benefits

- Cell phone reimbursement
- Versatile schedule
- Food provided
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Provident Fund
- Work from home

Work Location: In person

📌 Food Technologist (Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar)
🏢 PSI Industries
📍 Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar