Food Technologist

Job Overview

We are looking for a Food Technologist to join our team at Emerald Snacks in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The ideal candidate will oversee quality and development of raw materials and finished snack products ensuring compliance with food safety standards.

Primary Responsibilities

• Inspect, analyze, and approve incoming raw materials such as oils, spices, grains, and potatoes, maintaining strict raw-material quality criteria.
• Oversee production line quality by monitoring critical control points like frying temperature, moisture levels, oil quality, texture, color, seasoning, and weight to assure products meet defined specifications.
• Design, develop, and enhance new snack recipes, optimizing product taste, texture, cost-efficiency, yield, and shelf stability through rigorous trials.
• Implement and maintain food safety protocols including GMP, GHP, HACCP and conduct periodic hygiene and sanitation inspections.
• Carry out laboratory tests on raw materials and final products, tracking parameters such as moisture, acidity, rancidity, and overall oil quality while keeping detailed lab documentation.
• Conduct shelf-life evaluations to monitor product changes in sensory and microbiological qualities and recommend suitable storage guidelines.
• Maintain thorough documentation including product specifications, SOPs, QC reports, COAs, trial and shelf-life data, as well as cleaning logs.
• Validate packaging specifications and label compliance, coordinating with packaging suppliers to uphold quality and regulatory standards.
• Manage customer complaints by investigating root causes, implementing corrective measures, and documenting complaint and CAPA records.
• Ensure strict adherence to FSSAI and other food safety regulations supporting audits, inspections, and required documentation.