JOB DESCRIPTION Food Safety Officer

Company: Prasad Food Divine Pvt. Ltd.
Department: Food Safety & Quality
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: Corporate Office & Restaurant Units

1. Role Purpose

To ensure food safety, hygiene, quality, and statutory compliance across all restaurant units. The Food Safety Officer will monitor food handling practices, conduct regular inspections and audits, identify risks, and ensure compliance with FSSAI and applicable food safety standards.

2. Key ResponsibilitiesA. Food Safety & Hygiene

- Monitor food safety and hygiene standards across all restaurant units.
- Ensure proper receiving, storage, preparation, cooking, holding, and serving of food.
- Check food temperature, storage conditions, expiry dates, and product quality.
- Ensure proper FIFO/FEFO practices are followed.
- Monitor personal hygiene and grooming standards of food-handling staff.
- Ensure proper cleaning and sanitation of kitchen, equipment, utensils, and food-contact surfaces.
- Identify food safety risks and take corrective actions.

B. FSSAI & Statutory Compliance

- Ensure compliance with FSSAI regulations and applicable food safety requirements.
- Maintain and monitor required food safety records and documentation.
- Ensure FSSAI license and related compliance requirements are properly maintained at branches.
- Coordinate with management for statutory inspections, renewals, and corrective actions.
- Keep updated with changes in food safety regulations and communicate relevant requirements to branches.

C. Branch Audits & Inspections

- Conduct regular food safety and hygiene audits at all restaurant outlets.
- Prepare audit reports highlighting observations, non-compliances, and corrective actions.
- Follow up with Branch Managers and Kitchen Teams for closure of observations.
- Conduct surprise inspections whenever required by management.
- Maintain branch-wise food safety audit records and compliance trackers.
- Monitor repeated non-compliances and escalate them to management.

D. Food Quality & Supplier Monitoring

- Inspect incoming raw materials for quality, freshness, packaging, expiry,



and storage conditions.
- Coordinate with the Purchase and Kitchen teams regarding rejected or poor-quality materials.
- Monitor food samples and product quality where required.
- Ensure suppliers follow required food safety and quality standards.
- Maintain records of rejected materials and food safety-related supplier issues.

E. Pest Control & Cleaning

- Monitor pest-control activities across restaurant units.
- Ensure pest-control schedules and service records are maintained.
- Check cleaning schedules and sanitation procedures.
- Verify proper waste segregation and disposal practices.
- Ensure cleaning chemicals are properly stored and used safely.

F. Staff Training

- Conduct regular training sessions for kitchen and service staff on:
- Food hygiene
- Personal hygiene
- Cross-contamination prevention
- Food storage
- Temperature control
- Cleaning and sanitation
- Safe food handling
- FSSAI requirements
- Maintain training attendance and records.
- Create awareness among employees regarding food safety standards.

G. Documentation & Reporting

- Maintain food safety checklists, audit reports, training records, temperature logs, cleaning records, pest-control records, and other required documents.
- Prepare monthly food safety and compliance reports for management.
- Track corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
- Maintain branch-wise compliance status.
- Escalate serious food safety risks immediately to management.

3. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

- Food safety audit compliance score.
- Reduction in repeated hygiene and food safety observations.
- Timely closure of audit findings.
- FSSAI compliance across all outlets.
- Proper maintenance of food safety documentation.




- Staff training completion and awareness.
- Reduction in food safety complaints and quality-related incidents.
- Supplier and raw-material compliance.

4. Qualification & Experience

- Bachelor's degree / Diploma in Food Technology, Food Science, Microbiology, Hotel Management, or a related field.
- Relevant Food Safety / HACCP certification will be preferred.
- Experience in restaurant, hotel, catering, QSR, or food-service operations preferred.
- Practical knowledge of FSSAI regulations and food safety standards.
- Experience in conducting food safety audits and staff training will be an advantage.

5. Required Skills

- Strong knowledge of food hygiene and safety practices.
- Knowledge of FSSAI requirements.
- Good inspection and auditing skills.
- Strong observation and reporting skills.
- Good communication and training ability.
- Ability to coordinate with Branch Managers, Kitchen Teams, Purchase, and Operations.
- Good documentation and Excel skills.
- Ability to travel between restaurant units.
- Robust attention to detail and problem-solving ability.

6. Working Conditions

- Regular visits to restaurant outlets are required.
- The role involves inspection of kitchens, storage areas, food preparation areas, and service areas.
- Flexible working hours may be required based on operational requirements.
- The Food Safety Officer must maintain professional conduct and confidentiality while carrying out inspections.

7. Authority & Escalation

The Food Safety Officer is authorized to report food safety risks, hygiene violations, unsafe food-handling practices, and non-compliance to management and recommend immediate corrective action.

Serious food safety risks must be escalated to management immediately.

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Pay: ₹25,000.00 - ₹30,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

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Experience:

- Food safety officer : 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Food Safety Officer (Mumbai)
🏢 PRASAD FOOD DIVINE
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