Vacancy QA &

- QC Executive

Location: Lucknow, India

Ensure quality and food safety at every stage of production

Tempeh today is looking for an experienced QA &

- QC Executive to oversee quality assurance, quality control and food-safety compliance at our food manufacturing facility in Lucknow.

In this role, you help ensure that our products meet quality standards, food-safety regulations and customer requirements. You combine technical knowledge with a hands-on approach to monitoring production processes, maintaining quality systems and driving continuous improvement.

Your role

As QA &
- QC Executive, you are responsible for maintaining and improving quality and food-safety standards throughout the production process. From raw-material inspections to finished-product testing, you help ensure consistent product quality and compliance with relevant regulations.

You work closely with production, R&D; and procurement teams to identify improvements, resolve quality issues and support new product introductions.

Your responsibilities

As QA &

- QC Executive, You

- Ensure food safety and regulatory compliance: Monitor compliance with applicable national and international food-safety regulations. Develop, implement and maintain food-safety systems, including HACCP, GMP, SSOPs and applicable GFSI-recognized standards such as FSSC 22000, BRC and SQF.
- Manage audits and inspections: Lead internal audits, conduct supplier evaluations and coordinate external inspections by regulatory authorities and certification bodies.
- Oversee daily quality control: Manage raw-material sampling, in-process quality checks and finished-product testing. Monitor specifications such as pH, moisture content, weight,



sensory characteristics and microbial safety.
- Maintain laboratory standards: Oversee laboratory testing equipment, calibration schedules and analytical methods to ensure accurate and reliable results.
- Manage documentation and traceability: Maintain secure, tamper-proof document control systems, production logs and testing records. Oversee product traceability procedures and mock recall exercises.

- Resolve quality issues: Investigate non-conformities, customer complaints and test failures through Root Cause Analysis (RCA).

Implement

Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) to prevent recurring issues.

- Train and support production teams: Train production personnel in hygiene standards, food-safety procedures and testing requirements.
- Drive continuous improvement: Identify opportunities to optimize production processes and collaborate with Production, R&D; and Procurement during new product introductions and ingredient scale-ups.

Who we are looking for You are a quality-focused professional with experience in food manufacturing and a strong understanding of food-safety and quality management systems.

You combine analytical skills with clear communication and a practical approach to maintaining and improving quality standards.

You Bring





- A Bachelor’s degree in Food Technology or Food Science.
- At least 5 years of experience in food manufacturing, including experience with Food Quality Management Systems (FQMS).
- Exposure to product development.
- Robust analytical and communication skills.

What We Offer

- The opportunity to contribute to a growing plant-based food business in India.
- A key role in ensuring product quality and food safety.
- An entrepreneurial and international working environment.
- Close collaboration with production, R&D; and procurement teams.
- The opportunity to contribute to product innovation and process improvements.
- A competitive salary package.
- Room for initiative, ownership and professional growth.

What success looks like

Your focus is on maintaining reliable quality systems, ensuring food safety and continuously improving production standards. Key areas include:

- Consistent product quality and compliance with food-safety requirements.
- Effective quality checks throughout the production process.
- Accurate documentation, traceability and audit readiness.
- Timely identification and resolution of quality issues.
- Continuous improvement of quality systems and production processes.

About Tempeh Today Tempeh today produces tempeh in India and works with food companies to develop nutritious, plant-based products for Indian and international markets. We combine expertise in tempeh with local partnerships to support scalable food solutions. Interested?

Do you want to play a key role in ensuring product quality and food safety at Tempeh today in India? Send your CV and motivation to [email protected].

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