Food Technologist

4 weeks ago

Gurugram Gurugram India Salad Days Full time

Job Description

Job Description Food Technologist

As a Food Technologist, you'll play a key role in developing, optimizing, and maintaining our product offerings. You'll ensure that every meal we serve meets the highest standards of taste, safety, nutrition, and consistency. This is a hands-on role that blends culinary creativity with scientific precision.

Key Responsibilities

- Product Development:
- Innovate and improve recipes, dressings, and toppings with a focus on taste, nutrition, and shelf life
- Collaborate with chefs and nutritionists to create seasonal and functional menu items
- Conduct sensory evaluations and trials to refine product quality
- Conduct pilot runs and defines the roadmap to scale-up of recipes from lab to food production
- Quality Assurance & Control:
- Develop and implement SOPs for food safety, hygiene, and ingredient handling
- Monitor raw material specifications and vendor compliance to ensure adherence to the prescribed quality and food safety standards
- Conduct routine audits and inspections across kitchen and supply chain operations
- Assist in root cause analysis and corrective actions for quality-related issues
- Coordinate and ensure for smooth product rollouts with adherence to the prescribed quality standards
- Nutritional Analysis & Labelling:
- Ensure accurate nutritional profiling and allergen declarations for all menu items
- Work with marketing and compliance teams to support transparent labelling and claims
- Process Optimization:
- Evaluate and improve processes to ensure consistency and efficiency in production and products
- Standardize preparation methods for scalability across outlets
- Identify opportunities to reduce waste, improve yield, and enhance operational efficiency
- Documentation and Compliance:
- Maintain accurate records of product specifications, SOPs, and testing reports
- Stay updated and ensure compliance on FSSAI and other relevant food regulations including HACCP, GMP, and ISO standards
- Ensure documentation and traceability for all ingredients and processes
- Training and Auditing:
- Design the SOPs, protocols for hygiene and standards for quality to be used as benchmark and guiding principles
- Participate and represent department in internal and external audits

Requirements

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Food Technology, Food Science, or related field
- 24 years of experience in a QSR, food manufacturing, or culinary R&D environment
- Sound knowledge of ingredients (flour, yeast, etc.) and their functionalities.
- Proficient in food lab testing methods for sensory evaluation and shelf-life studies
- Strong understanding of HACCP, GMP, ISO 22000, local food safety laws and industry best practices
- Experience with nutritional analysis tools and food labelling standards
- Experience working with cold-chain logistics and fresh produce
- Knowledge of culinary trends and consumer behaviour in the health food space
- Passion for healthy eating and innovative food concepts
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

What We Offer

- Competitive salary and performance incentives
- A vibrant, health-conscious work culture
- Opportunities for growth and innovation
- Free salads (yes, really)

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