Assistant Manager -Quality (Food Safety)

Main Purpose: -

• Vertical start-up & stabilization of the green field operation.


• Support QCM FSSAI licensing, Audit / Compliances.


• Implementing food safety systems like HACCP, AIB with best in class AIB score.


• Ensuring that the product is dispatched as per the quality norms by administering hold & clear process in plant & 3P thereby complaining to KC 14.


• Drive Food Safety Agenda in plant & ensuring compliance to FSSAI requirements applicable to industry.


• Support driving Quality systems in plant & NPD and other R&D trials.


• Develop and implement the best practices in GHK/ Allergen monitoring as per norms.


• Training and skill enhancement of operatives.

Scope:

• Support QCM in the vertical start of plant and stabilization of green field operation.


• Lead internal / external audits (AIB, Personal Hygiene, Process audit, Food Safety) at Plant.


• Driving food safety agenda by doing monthly food safety audits & ensuring CAPA closure.


• Maintaining records of customer/consumer complaints. Build awareness around it to all, making action plans & closure of the same.


• Execute and monitoring food safety systems of HACCP/ AIB


• Drive AIB standards execution to achieve best AIB Score


• Administer & maintain the 3P leakage data & circulate data to all concerned.


• Lead assigned TPM circle & drive agenda as per plan. Participating in TPM activities for increased involvement in the functioning of the plant.


• Support EHS manager for ETP related documentation.


• Coordinate with manufacturing for IPS audits & support for closure of actin points.


• Partner HR in imparting training to plant population on food safety, safety, personal hygiene, product & packaging quality as per training calendar


• Management Information system - Compilation and tracking of key quality performance indicators on daily, weekly and monthly basis


• Ensuring hygiene and sanitation standards are maintained in the plant.


• Supporting the Quality Manager in implementing best quality systems for the plant


• Contributing towards developing a quality focused culture


• Contributing towards effectiveness of Quality team by providing data points.


• Implementing of change initiatives and supporting continuous improvement in department


• Conduct quarterly internal Food Safety audits along with QA manager and conduct management review meeting with Food Safety team to strengthen the systems.


• Lies with PCI vendor & ensure adherence to IPM program.

Job Dimensions what is the scope of the role volume, net revenue, budget, geography, number of customers, number of sites etc for THIS role?

• Volume (AOP volume) & AVC


• 3P & CFA audits


• Total Manpower: Operatives & contractual (Training and education)

AIB Audit, Personal Hygiene, Process audit, Food Safety

Additional information / Complexity

• Coordination with government Authorities .


• Complexity of vertically starting up & maintaining of new green field plants with two biggest PC lines along with new pool of manpower.


• Interacting with cross functional team covering HR, Production, Agro, Maintenance, Commercial at different intervals basis function requirement at plant level


• Interacting with Purchase, CQA, R&D at corporate level


• Interacting with Incoming material vendors.


• Managing team of Contractual

Key Skills /Experience required

• Experience of working in Quality Assurance dept. in food manufacturing units.


• Experience of preparing and implementing HACCP in food processing facility.


• E / B.Tech. Food Technology, 4-6 yrs. of Exp.