Quality & Production Executive

Home Kouzina · Maharashtra, India

Location: Nasik, Maharashtra

The Quality & Production Executive will be responsible for ensuring compliance with food safety, quality assurance, regulatory, and production requirements across the manufacturing facility. The role involves overseeing raw material receiving, storage, material handling, production processes, packaging, labelling, quality control, documentation, traceability, and finished goods release while ensuring adherence to FSSC 22000, HACCP, GMP, and FSSAI regulations. The incumbent will also actively support and coordinate production operations to achieve productivity, efficiency, and quality targets.

This role is ideally suited for a professional capable of independently managing both Quality Assurance and Production Operations in a spice, seasoning, and food processing manufacturing facility while ensuring world-class food safety and regulatory compliance standards.

Key Responsibilities

1. Quality Assurance & Food Safety Management

Implement, monitor, and maintain the Food Safety Management System (FSMS) in compliance with FSSC 22000 requirements.

Ensure compliance with FSSAI regulations, Food Safety and Standards Act, Packaging & Labelling Regulations, and applicable customer requirements.

Monitor and verify implementation of: GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), GHP (Good Hygiene Practices), HACCP Plan, Allergen Control Programs, Pest Control Programs, Cleaning & Sanitation Programs.

Conduct risk assessments and food safety hazard analysis.

Lead root cause analysis and CAPA implementation for quality deviations and customer complaints

Support internal, customer, regulatory, and certification audits.

Ensure documentation of all relevant processes and audits

2. Raw Material Receiving & Supplier Quality Control

Inspect incoming raw materials, spices, seasonings, packaging materials, and ingredients against approved specifications.

Verify: COA (Certificate of Analysis), Supplier approvals, Batch traceability records, Transport hygiene conditions

Conduct sampling and testing as per defined sampling plans.

Monitor critical quality parameters including: Moisture content, Mesh size, Foreign matter, Adulteration indicators, Microbiological parameters

Coordinate rejection, segregation, and disposition of non-conforming materials.

3. Warehouse & Storage Quality Management

Ensure compliance with approved storage conditions for raw materials, finished goods and packaging materials

Monitor: Temperature and humidity records, FIFO / FEFO practices, Inventory traceability, Material identification systems, Segregation of allergens and non-conforming materials

Ensure warehouse hygiene and pest management compliance.

Conduct periodic stock audits and quality inspections.

4. Production Quality Control

Monitor manufacturing operations to ensure compliance with approved SOPs, process specifications, and food safety requirements.

Verify critical process parameters including:

o Mixing/blending accuracy

o Batch formulation compliance

o Metal detection performance

o Sieve integrity checks

o In-process quality checks

Ensure adherence to production schedules without compromising product quality and food safety.

Minimize process losses, wastage, and product deviations.

5. Packaging & Label Compliance

Verify all labels for compliance with FSSAI labelling requirements.

Ensure accuracy of: Product name, Ingredient declaration, Nutritional information, Allergen declarations, Batch coding, Manufacturing & expiry dates, Net quantity, Storage instructions, FSSAI License details

Conduct packaging line clearance before production start-up.

Monitor packaging material quality and coding accuracy.

Ensure execution and compliance of batch number management and tracking.

6. Finished Goods Quality Assurance

Perform finished product inspection and release activities.

Verify compliance with product specifications for: Sensory parameters, Physical characteristics, Chemical parameters, Microbiological standards, Packaging integrity,

Ensure retention sample management and shelf-life monitoring.

Authorize product release only after quality approval.

7. Documentation & Regulatory Compliance

Maintain and update: SOPs, Work Instructions, Quality Manuals, HACCP Documentation, CCP Records, Validation & Verification Records, Calibration Records, Training Records, Traceability Records, Batch Manufacturing Records

Ensure audit readiness at all times.

Support FSSC surveillance and recertification audits.

8. Production Support Responsibilities

Assist production team in manpower planning and daily operations.

Monitor production efficiency and line performance.

Coordinate machine sanitation and line changeovers.

Support implementation of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives.

Identify opportunities for yield improvement, waste reduction, and process optimization.

Coordinate with maintenance team to ensure equipment hygiene and operational readiness.

9. Training & Team Development

Conduct training programs on: Food Safety, GMP & GHP, HACCP, Personal Hygiene, Quality Standards, FSSC 22000 Requirements

Build quality awareness across production and warehouse teams.

Key Skills & Competencies

a) FSSC 22000 Implementation & Documentation

b) HACCP & Food Safety Risk Assessment

c) FSSAI Regulatory Compliance

d) Quality Control & Assurance

e) Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

f) CAPA Management

g) Internal Auditing

h) Traceability & Recall Management

i) Food Microbiology Knowledge

j) Production Planning & Coordination

k) SOP Development

l) Team Leadership & Training

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

a) Customer Complaint Rate

b) First Pass Quality Acceptance

c) Product Rejection Rate

d) CAPA Closure Effectiveness

e) Production Yield & Loss Control

f) FSSC 22000 Compliance Score

g) Regulatory Compliance Status

h) On-Time Product Release

i) Warehouse & Inventory Quality Compliance