Food Technologist

5 days ago


Tiruchengodu, India Zenvayal Private Limited Full time

**About Zenvayal**

Zenvayal is an agritech startup reimagining how food is grown, processed, and delivered — all while keeping farmers at the center. We are building India’s most transparent farm-to-fork ecosystem, where every ingredient tells a story. From native crops to modern food products, our mission is to restore trust in what people eat.

We’re not just creating products. We’re building an ecosystem.

**What You’ll Do**

As a Food Technologist at Zenvayal, you’ll play a foundational role in:
**R&D and Innovation**:

- Develop new ready-to-cook, fresh, frozen, and value-added products using traditional and modern techniques
- Innovate based on native Indian recipes, local ingredients, and export standards

**Production Setup & Scale-up**:

- Plan and set up pilot and production kitchens/labs
- Coordinate with equipment vendors and oversee manufacturing process design
- Create SOPs for food safety, hygiene, and consistency

**Certifications & Compliance**:

- Own end-to-end processes for FSSAI, HACCP, and export certifications
- Liaise with labs, agencies, and regulatory bodies
- Maintain documentation for audits and quality control

**Collaboration**:

- Work directly with farmers, food scientists, operations, and marketing teams
- Bridge the gap between farm produce and market-ready products

**Who You Are**

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology, or a related field (Master’s preferred)

**Skills & Traits**:

- Passionate about food, tradition, and science
- Hands-on approach with a startup mindset
- Strong sense of ownership and independence
- Eager to experiment, fail fast, and iterate
- Good communication skills in both Tamil & English
- Bonus: Familiarity with native ingredients and South Indian cuisine

**Why Join Us?**
- **Build from the Ground Up**: Be the first food technologist shaping Zenvayal’s food lab and future products
- **End-to-End Ownership**: From ideation to certification — this is your lab
- **Impact-Driven Work**: Help improve farmers’ incomes and redefine food quality in India
- **Growth & Freedom**: Learn across domains, make key decisions, and grow with the company
- **Culture**: Open, collaborative, rural-rooted yet globally ambitious

If you're someone who dreams of building India’s next food innovation lab from scratch — not in a glass tower but from the heart of the land — **Zenvayal is calling.**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent, Fresher

Pay: ₹9,000.00 - ₹50,000.00 per month

**Benefits**:

- Commuter assistance
- Flexible schedule

Schedule:

- Day shift

Supplemental Pay:

- Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Tiruchengodu, Tamil Nadu: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Application Question(s):

- Have you worked with or studied traditional Indian or native ingredients/recipes? (Yes/No) If yes, please elaborate.
- Have you ever been involved in setting up or managing a food production unit, test kitchen, or lab? (Yes/No)
- Are you familiar with food safety standards like FSSAI, HACCP, or export documentation? Please list the ones you're comfortable with.
- Are you comfortable working in a hands-on role where you handle everything from R&D to compliance to production coordination? (Yes/No)
- What excites you more — creating innovative new food products or scaling existing ones? Why?
- Describe a time when you experimented with a food product or recipe. What did you learn?
- Are you comfortable working in a semi-rural setup and interacting directly with farmers, food vendors, and certifying bodies? (Yes/No)

**Education**:

- Master's (preferred)

**Experience**:

- total work: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person