JOB DESCRIPTION
Senior Food Safety Management Systems Consultant Smartedge Consulting | Hyderabad Position: Senior Food Safety Management Systems Consultant Department: Food Safety & Quality Consulting Employment: Full-time

Location:
Hyderabad (with client visits across India)

Experience:
12–15+ years preferred Qualification: Food Technology / Dairy Technology / Microbiology / Biotechnology / Chemistry / Food Science or relevant technical qualification. 1. About Smartedge Consulting Smartedge Consulting is a management consulting and business systems implementation firm established in 2005, providing consulting, implementation, assessment, training and managed services across Quality, Workplace, Occupational Health & Safety, Food Safety, ESG and other management systems. Our philosophy is: "Build systems that work – not systems that merely satisfy an audit." We are expanding our Food Safety consulting practice and looking for experienced professionals who can help food businesses establish, implement and maintain effective Food Safety Management Systems. 2. Role Objective To independently lead Food Safety Management System consulting and implementation assignments across food manufacturing, processing, packaging, storage, distribution, hospitality and allied industries. The consultant will be responsible for assessing existing food safety practices, identifying operational and regulatory gaps, implementing food safety systems, developing effective controls and preparing organizations for certification and customer audits. 3.

Key Responsibilities
A. Food Safety Management System Implementation
• Lead implementation of ISO 22000:2018 Food Safety Management Systems.
• Implement FSSC 22000 requirements and applicable scheme additional requirements.
• Support implementation of BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety (BRCGS Food Safety).
• Conduct food safety gap assessments and develop implementation roadmaps.
• Develop and implement Food Safety Management System documentation, SOPs, work instructions and formats.
• Establish and validate prerequisite programmes (PRPs), operational PRPs and HACCP plans.
• Facilitate hazard identification, risk assessment and critical control point determination.
• Establish monitoring, verification, validation and corrective action systems.
• Implement food defence, food fraud prevention, allergen management, traceability and recall systems.
• Establish supplier approval and raw material control systems. B. Plant-Level Food Safety & Hygiene Management
• Assess plant hygiene, sanitation and housekeeping practices.
• Evaluate personnel hygiene, pest control and cleaning and sanitation systems.
• Review process controls, cross-contamination risks and foreign-body controls.
• Assess storage, transportation and temperature control systems.
• Evaluate water quality,



environmental monitoring and microbiological controls wherever applicable.
• Guide implementation of practical food safety controls at manufacturing and processing facilities.
• Identify food safety risks and recommend corrective and preventive measures. C. Regulatory & Customer Compliance
• Guide clients on applicable FSSAI requirements and food safety regulations.
• Support compliance with relevant statutory and customer-specific requirements.
• Conduct regulatory and food safety compliance assessments.
• Support organizations in preparing for customer audits, supplier audits and regulatory inspections.
• Assist in developing product specifications, labelling controls and traceability requirements. D. Audits & Certification Readiness
• Conduct internal food safety audits and gap assessments.
• Conduct HACCP assessments and process-level audits.
• Identify non-conformities and facilitate root cause analysis.
• Prepare organizations for ISO 22000, FSSC 22000 and BRCGS certification audits.
• Coordinate with certification bodies and support clients during Stage 1, Stage 2 and surveillance audits.
• Support closure of audit findings and continual improvement initiatives. E. Training & Capability Development
• Conduct Food Safety Awareness and HACCP training.
• Train internal food safety auditors and food safety team members.
• Conduct GMP, GHP, personal hygiene and sanitation training.
• Train employees on food safety hazards, allergen management and operational controls.
• Facilitate management reviews and food safety culture development. F. Business Development Support
• Identify opportunities for Food Safety consulting across food manufacturing and service industries.
• Participate in client meetings and technical presentations.
• Support preparation of technical proposals and implementation plans.
• Identify additional opportunities for HACCP, FSSC 22000, BRCGS, FSSAI compliance and food safety training. 4. Preferred Experience & Candidate Profile Preference will be given to candidates from the following backgrounds:
• Experienced Food Safety Consultants: Professionals who have independently implemented ISO 22000, FSSC 22000 or BRCGS Food Safety in multiple organizations.
• Food Industry Professionals: QA/QC Managers, Food Safety Managers, Technical Managers and Plant Quality Heads from food manufacturing and processing companies.
• Management Representatives:



Professionals who have managed food safety systems and certification programmes within their organizations.
• Retired Industry Professionals: Retired Quality Heads, Food Safety Heads, Technical Heads and senior food industry professionals willing to join Smartedge full-time.
• Lead Auditors: Professionals with ISO 22000, FSSC 22000 or BRCGS auditing experience, preferably with practical implementation exposure. 5. Technical Competencies Candidates should possess good working knowledge of:
• ISO 22000:2018.
• FSSC 22000 Scheme requirements and applicable additional requirements.
• BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety.
• HACCP principles and Codex requirements.
• GMP and GHP.
• PRPs and food safety operational controls.
• FSSAI regulations and applicable food safety requirements.
• Food defence and food fraud prevention.
• Allergen management and traceability.
• Cleaning, sanitation and pest management.
• Food safety risk assessment and internal auditing. Experience in dairy, meat and poultry, seafood, beverages, bakery, spices, ready-to-eat foods, food ingredients or food packaging will be an added advantage. 6. Performance Expectations The selected candidate will be expected to:
• Independently manage 3–4 food safety consulting assignments, depending on project complexity.
• Conduct client assessments and prepare implementation roadmaps.
• Deliver project milestones within agreed timelines.
• Ensure effective implementation of food safety controls at client facilities.
• Prepare clients for certification and customer audits.
• Develop and maintain Smartedge Food Safety consulting templates and methodologies.
• Support client retention and generate additional consulting opportunities.
• Contribute to building Smartedge's Food Safety consulting practice. 7. What Smartedge Offers
• Opportunity to build and lead a growing Food Safety consulting practice.
• Exposure to multiple food industry segments.
• Opportunity to leverage industry experience in consulting and implementation.
• Independence in managing client assignments.
• Competitive compensation based on experience and demonstrated capabilities.
• Long-term professional opportunity for experienced and retired food industry professionals. 8. Application Interested candidates may share their updated CV along with details of:
• Total industry and consulting experience.
• Food industry sectors handled.
• Standards implemented and audited.
• Number of ISO 22000 / FSSC 22000 / BRCGS implementation assignments completed.
• Current and expected compensation. Apply to: Smartedge Consulting Email: [email protected] Website: www.smartedgeconsulting.com Smartedge Consulting – Beyond Compliance. Delivering Business Value.

📌 Senior Food Safety MS-ISO 22000, FSSC 22000-BRC Food (Hyderabad)
🏢 Smartedge Consulting
📍 Hyderabad