Food Technologist

**Key Responsibilities**:
**1. Product Development**:

- Develop and innovate new nutraceutical products, including powders, capsules, tablets, beverages, and bars.
- Conduct ingredient research to identify functional and bioactive compounds for formulations.
- Optimize formulations for taste, texture, stability, and nutritional content.

**2. Quality Assurance & Compliance**:

- Ensure compliance with regulatory standards such as FSSAI, FDA, EFSA, or other applicable authorities.
- Conduct quality tests and sensory evaluations on raw materials and finished products.
- Collaborate with the Quality Assurance team to establish and monitor quality control parameters.

**3. Process Optimization**:

- Work with the production team to scale up lab formulations to full-scale manufacturing.
- Ensure manufacturing processes are efficient, cost-effective, and meet quality standards.
- Troubleshoot production issues and make recommendations for improvements.

**4. Regulatory & Documentation**:

- Maintain accurate records of formulation trials, ingredient specifications, and batch manufacturing.
- Prepare technical documentation, including product labels, nutritional facts, and ingredient declarations.
- Stay updated on food safety and labeling regulations in the nutraceutical industry.

**5. Market & Trend Analysis**:

- Monitor industry trends, emerging ingredients, and consumer preferences.
- Provide insights and recommendations for new product opportunities.

**Required Skills and Qualifications**:

- **Education**: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Nutritional Science, or a related field.
- **Experience**: 2-3 years] of experience in the nutraceutical, functional foods, or dietary supplement industry.
- **Technical Skills**:

- Knowledge of formulation techniques for nutraceutical products.
- Familiarity with equipment like mixers, encapsulators, dryers, and spray dryers.
- Proficiency in sensory evaluation and shelf-life testing.
- Understanding of food safety systems (HACCP, GMP).
- **Soft Skills**:

- Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- Attention to detail and a proactive mindset.

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Experience with plant-based or clean-label product development.
- Knowledge of global nutraceutical regulations (e.g., Codex Alimentarius).
- Familiarity with bioavailability and efficacy testing of active ingredients.

Pay: ₹25,000.00 - ₹30,000.00 per month

**Benefits**:

- Health insurance

Schedule:

- Day shift

Supplemental Pay:

- Overtime pay

Application Question(s):

- Knowledge of formulation techniques for nutraceutical products
- o Understanding of food safety systems (HACCP, GMP)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (required)

**Experience**:

- nutraceutical, functional foods: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person