Jr. Executive – Quality Control

About the role

The Junior QC Executive ensures quality of raw materials, intermediates, and finished products by performing inspections, testing, and accurate documentation. The role supports audits, third-party testing, shelf-life studies, and continuous improvement. Works with QA, NPD, and Production teams to ensure compliance, regulatory standards, and customer satisfaction, while contributing to training and best practices.

Duties & responsibilities

• Product Inspection: Conduct inspections of all New raw materials, Intermediates, and finished goods along with Pre-shipment &/or Alternate vendor samples and establish quality standards and specifications in collaboration with NPD & QA for regular testing. Verification of all regular testing samples thereof.
• Sampling and Testing: Help in collecting samples for laboratory analysis, conducting sensory evaluations, and using testing equipment to assess product attributes as per plan.
• Documentation: Maintain accurate records of all relevant quality control tests, logbooks, inspections, and findings. Prepare reports on quality performance and trends. Provide COA & COC as per requirement.
• Calibrations & Daily checks: Monitoring Daily checks, verifications & calibration of pH meter, environmental monitoring, Viscometer, etc as per Standard Operating Procedures and its supporting documentation.
• Defect/ Non- Conformity Identification: Identify and report defects, non-conformities, and deviations from quality standards, and work with relevant teams to address and rectify issues.
• Retention Records: Ensure maintenance of retained samples (F.G and R.M) for Seasoning in the recommended storage conditions.
• Audits: Support internal and external quality audits, prepare for audits, and participate in audit processes as per requirement.
• Third Party testing: Facilitate all external testing and maintain tracker & log of all external testing records as per plan.
• Shelf life studies: Performing all relevant shelf life validation & extension studies for RM & FG.
• Quality Control Processes: Develop, implement, and maintain quality control processes, procedures, and standards through method development, validations & verifications.
• Specifications: Periodically review, modify & update specification of material under testing for purpose of process improvements and quality enhancements.
• Training: Provide training to production and quality control staff on quality standards, procedures, and best practices.

Qualifications and Experience

Education:

• Masters degree in a relevant field such as Food Science or Food Technology

Experience:

• 0–2 years of relevant experience (fresh graduates are often considered).
• Internship or industrial training in a food/beverage company is often a plus.
• Any experience with lab work, GMP, HACCP, or ISO 22000 processes can give candidates an edge

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of Food Safety and Quality Standards, Technical and Scientific Fundamentals, Testing and Instrumentation and Regulatory Compliance is a must.
• Skills such as Analytical Skills, Lab Proficiency, Documentation, Data Analysis and Reporting, Attention to Detail, Communication Skills, Problem-Solving Skills, Adaptability, Process Adherence, Learning and Adaptability, Team Collaboration, Time Management, Resilience and Focus is critical to this role.