SS Fitness Pvt. Ltd. is a leading manufacturer of cold pressed juices and fresh fruit products
supplying premium B2B clients. We are seeking a skilled and meticulous Microbiologist to join our
Quality Assurance team in Bangalore. The incumbent will be central to safeguarding product safety
and regulatory compliance by conducting comprehensive microbiological analyses, maintaining Food
Safety Management System (FSMS) records, and driving a culture of zero-tolerance for
contamination across our cold press processing operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform routine and non-routine microbiological testing of raw materials (fruits and
vegetables), in-process samples, finished cold pressed juice products, and environmental
swabs in accordance with standard methods (ISO, AOAC, BIS, FSSAI)
- Conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis for key pathogens and spoilage organisms
relevant to juice processing and cut fruits.
- Total Plate Count (TPC) / Aerobic Plate Count (APC),Yeasts & Moulds (Aspergillus,
Penicillium, Fusarium, Cladosporium spp., etc.),Clostridium botulinum Coliform & E.
coli,Salmonella spp ,Listeria monocytogenes ,Staphylococcus aureus and other
fermentation-related microorganisms.
- Perform and monitoring environmental monitoring programs (EMP)
- Conduct RO treated and untreated water microbiological quality testing for process water
and cleaning water
- Perform shelf-life challenge studies and accelerated shelf-life testing (ASLT) to validate
product safety and durability
- Investigate and document out-of-specification (OOS) results initiate and lead root cause
analysis (RCA)
- Participate in prerequisite programme (PRP) audits including sanitation effectiveness
validation, allergen control, and pest management from a microbiology standpoint
| Confidential – For Internal Use Only | Page 1 Assist in establishing, validating, and monitoring Critical Control Points (CCPs) particularly
for microbial lethality, pH, water activity (aw), and cold chain temperature controls
- Operate, calibrate, and maintain all laboratory equipment
- Prepare culture media, reagents, and reference standards as per SOPs maintain media
sterility validation records
- Maintain accurate, complete, and audit-ready records for all microbiological analyses in
compliance with ISO 22000:2018, FSSAI, and customer-specific requirements.
- Collaborate closely with production, sanitation, and cold chain teams to communicate
microbiological findings and corrective action requirements
- Contribute to supplier quality evaluations from a microbiological perspective, including
review of supplier CoA and conducting incoming material micro testing
Technical and Professional Competencies
- Hand on Experience with Media prep/plating/incubation and counting
- Proficiency in MS word/MS Excel and PPT
- Familiarity with FSSC 22000 / ISO 22000:2018 / FSSAI requirements
- Experience in shelf-life and challenge studies
- Environmental swab sampling & trending
- Microbiological data analysis & reporting
- Proactive mindset ability to identify microbiological risks and escalate before they become
incidents
- Commitment to continuous learning staying current with regulatory updates (FSSAI, Codex
Alimentarius, FDA juice HACCP regulations)
- Team player with the ability to collaborate with production, sanitation, logistics, and quality
teams
- High attention to detail and integrity in scientific data recording
Pay: ₹25,000.00 - ₹40,000.00 per month
Work Location: In person
