Urgent Hiring | FMCG / Food Manufacturing Industry

Position: Assistant Manager / Senior Associate – Quality Assurance

Location: Palakkad, Kerala

CTC: 6 –7.5 LPA

Experience: 5–8 years of experience in the food industry, including at least 5 years in laboratory operations and QA management within foo manufacturing plants.

Educational Qualification

B.Tech / M.Sc. Food Technology /Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology or Biotechnology with relevant food industry experience

Key Responsibilities
Manage plant-wide FSMS and QMS implementation.
Lead the Food Safety Team and ensure GMP, GHP, FSSC 22000 and FSSAI compliance.
Oversee quality assurance for raw materials, semi-finished goods, finished goods and packaging materials.
Manage internal, supplier, process and third-party audits.




Handle customer complaints, root cause analysis, CAPA and product recalls.
Oversee laboratory operations, calibration, pest control and plant hygiene.
Manage IPQA, sensory evaluation, QA documentation and team performance.
Coordinate with regulatory authorities, EIA and Spices Board.
Support R&D; trials, product development and continuous improvement.

Required Skills
Solid plant-level QA and food safety management experience.
FSMS, FSSC 22000, HACCP, GMP and GHP.
Laboratory management, audits, CAPA and root cause analysis.
FSSAI / regulatory compliance and team leadership.

📌 Assistant Manager/ Senior Associate Qa Palakkad (India)
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