Quality Manager

Position Title: Quality Manager – Food & Beverage

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Summary

We are seeking a Quality Manager with strong Food & Beverage industry experience to lead food safety, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance across production operations. The role is responsible for ensuring products meet food safety standards, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations while driving continuous quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS) including HACCP, GMP, GHP, and SOPs.
• Ensure compliance with FSSAI, FDA, ISO 22000, BRC, or SQF standards (as applicable).
• Oversee quality checks, inspections, and audits across raw materials, production, packaging, and finished goods.
• Conduct and manage internal and external audits, including regulatory and customer audits.
• Investigate non-conformances, customer complaints, and food safety incidents, and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Collaborate with production, procurement, and supply chain teams to ensure quality is built into processes, not inspected later.
• Train plant staff on food safety, hygiene, allergen control, and quality procedures.
• Monitor and report quality KPIs, trends, and risks to senior management.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Microbiology, or related field.
• Proven experience as a Quality Manager / QA Manager in Food & Beverage manufacturing or processing.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of HACCP, GMP, food safety audits, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience handling regulatory inspections and certification audits.
• Ability to manage documentation, traceability, and recall procedures.
• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification in HACCP / ISO 22000 / FSSC 22000 / BRC / SQF.
• Experience with allergen management, shelf-life studies, and microbiological testing.
• Familiarity with continuous improvement and quality systems digitization.