Role: Quality Executive
Location: Delhi
Type: Full-Time
Experience: 2-4 Years
Team: FMCG Bread
About Protein Chef
Protein Chef is India’s first High-Protein Everyday Food Brand, built to make protein a part of every Indian meal, every day.
In under a year, Protein Chef has become India’s 2nd most-followed health food brand (@proteinchef.fit) and one of the fastest-growing functional food brands in the country.
Protein Chef is part of Lo Foods, India’s largest functional food company focused on lifestyle conditions such as obesity, diabetes, and gluten intolerance.
Our larger mission is to impact the health of 100 million Indians through functional food.
About The Role
The Quality Executive is responsible for ensuring end-to-end quality assurance and food safety compliance across contract manufacturing units. The role involves monitoring production processes, conducting raw material and finished goods inspections, performing audits, and driving continuous improvement through effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) be the custodian for the Quality.
Why Join Protein Chef
- Work with one of India’s fastest growing functional food brands.
- Be part of a team building a new category around everyday protein nutrition.
- Create content that reaches millions of people across social platforms.
- Work in a fast-moving, high ownership environment where ideas go live quickly.
- Help shape the visual storytelling of a brand redefining health food in India.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform routine operational quality checks at critical control points for the defined parameters and perform daily inspection of bread and other bakery products, including Organoleptic evaluation (taste, smell, texture, appearance) Physical and defined physico-chemical tests
- Track and maintain First Time Right (FTR) performance and ensure only QA-approved products are released for dispatch
- Verify product compliance before dispatch by Conducting dispatch checks for Quality, Quantity, Documentation
- Identify, segregate, and control non-conforming products during production and pre-dispatch stages
- Ensure proper segregation of approved and rejected materials
- Ensure consistency in product quality across batches
- Identify deviations and ensure timely corrective actions
- Escalate critical issues to management with proper documentation
- Ensure adherence to production and dispatch timelines without compromising quality
- Conduct internal audits at contract manufacturing units Ensure compliance with GMP, GHP.
- Record and track Non-Conformances (NCs) and Lead and coordinate Root Cause Analysis (RCA) activities
- Drive effective implementation and closure of Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA)
- Perform periodic inventory audits and assess stock conditions
- Maintain audit records and support trend analysis
- Identify gaps and ensure closure through structured action plans
Key Focus Areas
- Product quality and defect prevention, Process adherence and standardization, Audit compliance and closure effectiveness, Hygiene and food safety practices, Coordination with contract manufacturing units.
Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Technology/Food Science/ Microbiology or related field
- 2–4 years of experience in bakery or FMCG manufacturing
- Strong knowledge of GMP, GHP, and food safety standards (FSSAI, HACCP)
- Hands-on experience in IPQC, audits, and CAPA management
- Good analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Pay: ₹250,000.00 - ₹350,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Application Question(s):
- What's your Last Compensation?
- Are you willing to travel within the city?
Experience:
Work Location: In person
