Job Opening For The Post Of Quality Manager

Job Description:

Department:
Quality Assurance / Quality Control
Location:
Manufacturing Plant – Ambala, Haryana
Reporting To:
Plant Head / Operations Head / Director

Role Objective
The Quality Manager will be responsible for establishing, implementing, and
controlling food safety and quality systems at Desi Cooks to ensure that all raw
materials, in-process products, and finished goods meet company standards,
customer specifications, and statutory requirements.
The role demands strong hands-on knowledge of frozen foods, potato processing,
audits, and compliance, with a focus on continuous improvement and zero-
defect manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities
1. Quality Systems & Compliance
 Implement, monitor, and continuously improve HACCP, GMP, GHP, SOPs,
SSOPs
 Ensure full compliance with FSSAI, ISO 22000, BRCGS, Halal standards
 Independently handle internal, external, customer, and regulatory audits
 Maintain complete quality documentation, records, and traceability systems

2. Incoming & Raw Material Quality Control
 Approve and monitor potatoes, edible oil, ingredients, spices, coatings,
and packaging materials
 Strong knowledge of potato varieties for processing, solids %, sugar levels,
fry colour, size, defects, and storage conditions
 Define and enforce raw material quality parameters
 Coordinate with Purchase, Stores, and Vendors for supplier quality issues
and CAPA

3. In-Process Quality Control
 Monitor and control critical processing parameters:
o Blanching
o Frying
o IQF Freezing
o Packing & Metal Detection
 Identify and control CCPs (Critical Control Points) and critical limits
 Ensure proper sampling plans, testing frequency, and documentation
 Reduce wastage, rejections, and deviations through strong process control

4. Finished Goods Quality Assurance
 Ensure finished products meet:
o Sensory standards
o Physical & chemical parameters
o Microbiological standards
 Final approval and release of finished goods for dispatch
 Handle customer complaints, conduct RCA, and implement CAPA

5. Laboratory & Testing Management
 Manage in-house laboratory activities:

o Oil quality & TPM testing
o Moisture, colour, solids, and sensory evaluation
 Coordinate testing with NABL-approved external laboratories
 Ensure calibration and validation of all lab instruments

6. Team Management & Training
 Lead QA/QC executives, supervisors, and operators
 Conduct regular food safety, hygiene, GMP, and SOP training
 Ensure discipline, hygiene compliance, and shop-floor control
 Develop team capability aligned with audit and export requirements

7. Continuous Improvement & R&D Support
 Analyze quality data, trends, and rejection reports
 Drive improvement initiatives for:
o Yield optimization
o Shelf life enhancement
o Food safety robustness
 Support R&D trials, new product development, and process validation