Company Description Popular Foods Co. is a multi-category Indian food brand built on over a century of legacy and expertise, evolving from a family business established in 1912 and formally founded in 2016 by Asgar Ali and Mohammed Ashfak. The company offers over 250 SKUs across rice, pulses, dry fruits, dates, spices, organics, flours, and health-oriented food products.

Popular Foods

Co. focuses on disciplined sourcing, strict grading standards, and process-driven quality control, with products tested three times in the lab and responsibly packed to ensure safety and consistency. With a solid presence on leading marketplaces and an expanding offline network, the brand delivers premium staples at competitive prices. The company is committed to building long-term trust in the kitchen through reliability, scale, and uncompromised quality.

Role Description The Assistant Quality Manager is a full-time, on-site role based in Nelamangala. This role supports the Quality Manager in implementing and monitoring quality control processes across sourcing, production, packaging, and distribution. Day-to-day responsibilities include supervising inspection activities, reviewing test reports, ensuring compliance with food safety standards, and maintaining documentation for audits and certifications.

The Assistant Quality

Manager collaborates with procurement, operations, and warehousing teams to address non-conformities, drive corrective and preventive actions, and optimize processes.



The role also involves training staff on quality and hygiene protocols, supporting continuous improvement initiatives, and contributing to new product and process validations.

Qualifications

- Candidates should possess strong knowledge of food quality management systems, including familiarity with HACCP, FSSAI regulations, and other relevant food safety standards.
- Candidates should possess skills in quality control and assurance, such as inspection planning, sampling, test result interpretation, and root cause analysis for non-conformities.
- Candidates should possess abilities in process improvement and documentation, including SOP creation, record maintenance, and support for internal and external audits.
- Candidates should possess analytical and problem-solving skills, with the capacity to use data and lab reports to make decisions and recommend corrective actions.
- Candidates should possess effective communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams and to train staff on quality and hygiene standards.
- Relevant qualifications such as a bachelor’s degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Microbiology, Agriculture, or a related discipline are preferred.
- Prior experience in food manufacturing, packaging, or FMCG quality functions, especially in grains, pulses, and dry foods, is an advantage.
- Attention to detail, a commitment to safety and compliance, and the ability to work on-site in Nelamangala on a full-time basis are essential.

📌 Assistant Quality Manager (Nelamangala Town)
🏢 Popular Foods
📍 Nelamangala Town