Manager – Food Processing & Quality Control

Position: Manager, Food Processing & Quality Control
Location: Project Cluster / District Level
Employment Type: Full-Time (CTC Basis)

Essential Qualification

• B.Tech (Food Science) or
• Master’s Degree in Food Science from a recognized institute or equivalent

Experience

• Minimum 07 years of experience in the food industry
• Experience in food processing, quality standards, value addition, and post-harvest management preferred

Salary (CTC)

• ₹7,00,000 to ₹8,00,000 per annum (CTC)
• Salary will be commensurate with qualification and experience

Key Responsibilities

• Formulate simple and practical quality standards for major horticultural produce in line with State Crop Cluster Development Policy
• Ensure standards are initially adopted by FPO members and gradually disseminated to wider market areas
• Develop sorting and grading procedures applicable at farm level (primarily visual confirmation)
• Conduct value chain analysis and develop procedures for value addition of project-focused crops
• Create awareness on income generation opportunities through mushroom and honey production
• Implement mushroom cultivation and beekeeping interventions across districts as per PMU guidelines
• Establish inspection and arbitration systems related to quality standards
• Disseminate quality standards among FPOs, aggregators, commission agents, and wholesalers with practical grading methodologies
• Build a coordinated standardization system ensuring fair valuation of FPO produce in local markets
• Prepare training modules for PHM and post-harvest handling for stakeholders
• Draft Annual Action Plans, track disbursements, and obtain UC/SOE on a monthly basis
• Support procurement of materials related to interventions
• Conduct SWOT analysis of clusters
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports/roadmaps as per PMU directions
• Coordinate with PMU and other project stakeholders
• Perform any other duties assigned by higher authorities

How to Apply

Interested and eligible candidates may send their updated resume along with relevant documents to:

Email: hrrecruiterphspl@gmail.com
Mobile: 9688555554

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹60,000.00 - ₹64,693.02 per month

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person