QA Executive / Senior Executive – Staples (Edible Oils & Honey)

Locations: Gurgaon / Jaipur
Function: Quality Assurance / Quality Control
Industry: Food & FMCG
About the Role :
We are hiring Quality Assurance professionals for the Staples category, with opportunities across Edible Oils and Honey.
The role requires hands-on experience in food quality assurance, quality control, food safety, manufacturing/processing, packaging quality and supplier/vendor quality. We are particularly interested in professionals who have worked directly with Edible Oils / Honey / Staples.
Key Responsibilities :
Manage QA/QC activities for assigned Staples products, including Edible Oils and/or Honey.
Monitor quality across raw materials, packaging materials, in-process and finished products.
Ensure compliance with FSSAI, GMP, HACCP, FSMS and applicable food-quality standards.
Monitor manufacturing, processing and packaging operations at plants/vendor locations.
Conduct supplier/vendor audits, process audits and quality inspections.
Review product specifications, test parameters, COAs and quality documentation.
Investigate quality deviations and consumer complaints and drive Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).
Coordinate with suppliers, manufacturing partners, procurement, operations and internal quality teams.
Support product trials, packaging validation and continuous quality improvement.
Maintain quality records, SOPs, audit documentation and compliance reports.
What we are looking for:
Degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Dairy/Food Engineering or a relevant discipline.
Approximately 2–7 years of experience in Quality Assurance / Quality Control within Food, FMCG or food manufacturing.
Strong preference for candidates with direct exposure to Edible Oils, Honey, Staples, Oils & Fats, food processing or private-label food products.
Understanding of RM/PM/IP/FG quality, manufacturing processes and packaging quality.
Working knowledge of FSSAI, HACCP, GMP, FSMS, or similar food-safety systems.
Experience in vendor quality, supplier quality, audits, RCA/CAPA and complaint investigation will be advantageous.
Candidates with edible-oil experience should ideally understand oil processing/refining, quality parameters and packaging.
Candidates with honey experience should have relevant exposure to honey quality, food testing/processing, supplier quality or related product categories.

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