The Candidate will be responsible for planning, directing, and controlling all activities for the Quality function within the plant. He/She will develop and implement effective quality and food safety systems. He/She will be responsible for monitoring product and process activities including plant sanitation and good manufacturing practices to ensure conformance to global regulatory standards. Incumbent will track trends, develop preventative systems and solutions, and take appropriate corrective actions as necessary when issues arise.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Implement and maintain food safety & quality assurance programs. Develop and lead implementation of technical plans, clearly defining the critical issues and approach to be used in resolving food safety issues.
Will ensure that facility and products meet and maintain all required company, customer and regulatory guidelines.
Will lead and participate in all regulatory, third party and customer audits and inspection.
Will monitor plant sanitation and good manufacturing practices daily so that high standards of sanitation are maintained. Will work with Head of Production or designate to resolve issues.
Will evaluate daily production samples to ensure that products meet food safety & quality standards.
Will lead consumer and customer complaint follow-up process for the facility.
Will monitor incoming raw materials to ensure that they meet specifications and works with suppliers and corporate purchasing department for issue resolution.
Will conduct fortnightly plant and inventory inspections and share the report with the management.
Will coach and partner with direct reports to effectively manage performance. Communicates company and cascading goals and assists in establishing goals that align with department and company goals. Provides on-going performance feedback following Performance Management process. Actively works with direct reports to cultivate capabilities and utilize strengths.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:
Master's degree in Food Science, Dairy Technology or related curriculum and 5-6 years of quality assurance and manufacturing experience in the food or dairy industry with at least 2 of those years in a management role.
Or 9-10 years of quality assurance and manufacturing experience in the food or dairy industry with at least 2 of those years in a management role.
Dairy manufacturing experience preferred
Knowledge of Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO), state and federal regulations.
Advanced knowledge of quality assurance processes and methods, preferably in a dairy or food industry setting
Familiarity with dairy manufacturing and microbiology
Analytical ability and problem-solving skills
Working knowledge of fundamental quantitative analysis and statistical methods
Technical writing skills to create policy documents and audit reports
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: ₹500,000.00 - ₹700,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
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