Assistant Quality Assurance Manager

Conscious Food · Maharashtra, India

Company Description Conscious Food creates everyday groceries using real, recognizable, chemical-free ingredients, focusing on staples like oils, sweeteners, grains, and value-added foods such as millet noodles, snacks, and spreads. The brand reduces unnecessary processing and avoids additives, while ensuring products remain convenient and suitable for regular home cooking. Significant effort is invested in responsible sourcing and product development so that items behave like real food in everyday kitchens. Conscious Food operates as an omni-channel brand, available in general trade, modern retail, quick commerce platforms, and through its own D2C website, where the complete product range is accessible.

Role Description The Assistant Quality Assurance Manager is a full-time, on-site role based in Mumbai. This position supports the development, implementation, and monitoring of quality assurance processes for all products, ensuring compliance with food safety standards and internal specifications. Day-to-day responsibilities include assisting with QA documentation, conducting inspections and audits at production facilities, coordinating product testing, and tracking non-conformities and corrective actions. The role also involves collaborating with sourcing, production, and R&D teams to maintain consistent product quality, participating in supplier evaluations, and helping train team members on QA procedures. The Assistant Quality Assurance Manager contributes to continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing product reliability, consumer safety, and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of food quality, safety standards, and regulatory requirements, preferably within FMCG or packaged foods.
• 4-5 years of Experience with quality control processes, audits, inspections, and documentation in a manufacturing or food processing environment.
• Proficiency in data analysis, reporting, and use of basic QA tools to monitor trends and support decision-making.
• Effective collaboration, communication, and stakeholder management skills to work with cross-functional teams and suppliers.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple tasks while maintaining accuracy and compliance.
• Bachelor's degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Microbiology, Quality Management, or a related discipline (or equivalent practical experience).
• Familiarity with FSSAI, Organic certifications, ISO 22000, HACCP or similar frameworks and certifications is an advantage.
• Prior experience in an assistant or junior QA role in the food industry is preferred but not mandatory.