Job Responsibilities

- Manage the quality control laboratory and overall quality of rice production from paddy intake to finished rice.
- Conduct physical and quality analysis of paddy, raw rice, steam rice, white sella and golden sella rice.
- Evaluate important parameters including moisture, broken %, head rice %, chalkiness, whiteness, milling degree, grain length, impurities, damaged/discoloured grains and other quality parameters.
- Have robust knowledge of different basmati varieties such as 1121, 1509, 1718, etc., and their quality characteristics.
- Monitor and control quality at different stages including paddy cleaning, dehusking, separation, whitening, polishing, grading, sorting, steaming, drying and final packing.
- Possess thorough knowledge of rice mill machinery and processing lines, including their functions and operating parameters.
- Identify the root causes of quality problems such as excessive broken rice, yellowing, black/discoloured grains, poor whiteness, low head rice recovery, excessive bran removal, grain damage, improper steaming or drying, etc.
- Diagnose whether quality issues are caused by paddy quality, machinery settings, process parameters, temperature, moisture, drying conditions, operator practices or other plant-related factors.
- Work closely with the Plant Manager, Production and Maintenance teams to rectify quality issues and improve milling performance.
- Establish and maintain SOPs, quality standards, inspection procedures and process control parameters.
- Maintain laboratory records, quality reports,



batch-wise test reports and production quality data.
- Ensure finished products meet customer specifications and domestic/export quality requirements.
- Assist in investigating customer complaints and implement corrective and preventive actions.

Candidate Requirements

- Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in a rice mill, preferably in a well-established basmati rice milling company.
- Must have hands-on experience in rice mill quality control and laboratory operations.
- Strong practical knowledge of basmati rice varieties, grades, processing and quality parameters.
- Must be familiar with all major rice mill machinery and the complete milling process.
- Should be capable of independently identifying plant/process-related reasons for deterioration in rice quality.
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills with a practical, hands-on approach.
- Experience with parboiling/steaming and drying processes will be highly preferred.
- Knowledge of export quality requirements and customer specifications will be an advantage.
- Good leadership and team-management skills.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate should be a highly experienced rice-mill quality professional who can identify quality problems by examining the rice as well as the plant/process conditions and recommend specific corrective actions.

Pay: From ₹40,000.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Karnal, Haryana: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Experience:

- Quality control: 10 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

📌 Lab & Quality Manager – Basmati Rice (Karnal)
🏢 A L OVERSEAS( Basmati Rice
📍 Karnal