Senior Quality Control (Spices), AndraPradesh

Job Purpose:

To ensure that all raw materials, in-process products, and finished goods are tested and meet predefined quality specifications. Responsible for daily laboratory testing, product decisions, process monitoring, and supporting food safety initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct physical and chemical testing of raw spices, in-process samples, and finished products.
• Monitor critical control points (CCPs) and maintain in-process quality controls during production.
• Approve/reject raw materials and final products based on specification compliance.
• Ensure sample retention and maintain sample reference libraries for traceability.
• Perform routine laboratory analysis: moisture, ash content, volatile oil, microbial load, aflatoxin, pesticide residue, etc.
• Maintain all test records, inspection reports, certificates of analysis (COAs), and batch-wise quality documentation.
• Ensure timely reporting and communication of quality issues to the production and QA teams.
• Process and Compliance Monitoring
• Supervise hygiene and GMP practices on the shop floor.
• Troubleshooting and Corrective Actions
• Team Support and Training

Key Requirements:

• B.Sc. / M.Sc. in Food Technology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Agriculture, or related field.
• 3–6 years of experience in Quality Control within the spices, food ingredients, or FMCG domain.
• Strong understanding of analytical techniques and laboratory operations.
• Knowledge of food safety standards (FSSAI, HACCP, ISO 22000).
• Familiarity with spice testing parameters (moisture, volatile oil, foreign matter, microbial load, etc.).
• Experience in laboratory equipment handling (oven, moisture analyzer, HPLC, Spectrophotometer, GCMS ).

Interested candidates are requested to share their updated resumes with Job Name as Subject to jaseena@affable.in or contact 9539310003.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹33,000.00 - ₹45,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person