Varun Beverages Ltd. is seeking a Trainee - Associate for the Quality Control department. The role involves daily syrup preparation and blending, ensuring adherence to PepsiCo standards, and maintaining food safety and sanitation.
1, PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
Job Context:
A Syrup Room Operator is responsible for the daily preparation, blending, and batching of beverage syrups in strict accordance with quality standards, recipe formulations, and safety guidelines. The day-to-day duties involve handling raw ingredients, operating automated and manual batching equipment, and maintaining high standards of sanitation in the syrup processing area.
Challenges:
• Ensuring exact adherence to PepsiCo recipe formulations and standard operating procedures to eliminate batch variations.
• Managing tight operational schedules to meet continuous production line demands while strictly maintaining food safety and CIP (Clean-In-Place) standards.
2, DETAILS OF THE JOB:
Team Size / Direct Reporters:
3, KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Syrup Availability as per Plan 100%
Prepare the syrup batches as per schedule within time frame to avoid line starvation. Follow the Syrup Testing Schedule & maintain the Specification as per norms.
Brix & Physio-Chemical Compliance 100%
Maintain the Brix, Yield, Temperature & Physio Chemical Parameters as per PepsiCo Guideline. Conduct CIP/SIP as per Schedule.
Ingredient & Water Quality Score 100%
Monitor Water and Syrup Quality Specifications as per PepsiCo Guidelines during batching operations.
Monitor & Maintain the Sugar Delta as per Target in each Batch. Accurately record raw material usage.
No Unsatisfactory & Minimum Mandate Failure in AIB Audit
Maintain the Sanitary & Hygienic condition of the Processing area to achieve Micro Results.
QAS audit Score 98 / FSMS Compliance
Maintain the Process and documentation as per AIB (Food Safety), QAS, and FSMS requirements with no major findings.
4, KEY INTERFACES
Quality Control Department / Chemist
Production Line Operators & Supervisors
Utility & Maintenance Team
Warehouse & Raw Material Store Team
5, EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Indicate the education level, previous experience, specific knowledge, skills and abilities required to meet minimum requirements for this Job.
Education Qualification (Highest) with Target Institute(s)
B.Sc./ ITI (Fitter/Machinist)
Food Safety / HACCP Certification / CIP Operational Training
Good Knowledge in Syrup Preparation, Batching, and Beverage Processing Industry
6, SKILLS REQUIRED:
Proficiency Level
(General Awareness; Working Knowledge; Functional Expert, Mastery)
Proven ability to operate syrup batching tanks, handle chemicals safely, execute CIP/SIP protocols, and work in team-working style in high-speed beverage bottling environment.
Ability to work under pressure and meet daily production targets.
Strong Operational Discipline
Attention to Detail & Accuracy
Good Co-ordination Skills
Time Management & Reliability
Interpersonal & Communication Skills
General Awareness: Knows the fundamental or general understanding of concepts.
Working Knowledge: Has broad job knowledge; knows and applies the full range of concepts and practices. Candidate should use these concepts in day to day practices.
Functional Expert: Candidate is certified functional expert with strong knowledge on concepts.
Mastery: Candidate is subject matter expert and has command over the subject/ concept.
RJ Corp is a leading Indian conglomerate with a diversified presence across Food and Beverages, Quick-Service Restaurants, Retail, Healthcare, and Education . With operations across India and international markets including Nepal, Sri Lanka, Zambia, Morocco, and Nigeria , we are the powerhouse behind some of the most recognized global and homegrown brands.
Varun Beverages Ltd (VBL) : VBL is a flagship business of RJ Corp and the world’s largest PepsiCo franchise bottler (outside US), managing a wide portfolio including Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Sting, 7UP, Tropicana, Aquafina, Slice , and Gatorade .
Devyani International Ltd (DIL) : India’s largest franchisee of Yum! Brands , operating KFC , Pizza Hut , Costa Coffee , and homegrown brands like Vaango and Food Street .
Varun Beverages Ltd (VBL) is 2 nd largest franchisees of PepsiCo globally, and a key player in the Global beverage industry. As a flagship company of the diversified RJ Corp group, VBL is engaged in the manufacturing, bottling, and distribution of a wide range of carbonated soft drinks, non-carbonated beverages, and packaged drinking water including trademarks owned by PepsiCo.
With a strong footprint across India , Nepal, Sri Lanka, Morocco, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, VBL operates numerous state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and an extensive distribution network. The company’s product portfolio includes popular global brands such as Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Mirinda , 7UP, Tropicana, Slice, Aquafina, Gatorade and Creambell Milk .
Driven by operational excellence, sustainability, and innovation, Varun Beverages continues to expand its reach while maintaining the highest standards of quality, safety, and customer satisfaction. The company is listed on Indian stock exchanges and is recognized for its robust growth, efficient supply chain, and commitment to long-term value creation.
