Food Technologist

**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**

**1. Product Development**:
o Innovate and improve recipes, dressings, and toppings with a focus on taste, nutrition, and shelf life

o Collaborate with chefs and nutritionists to create seasonal and functional menu items

o Conduct sensory evaluations and trials to refine product quality

o Conduct pilot runs and defines the roadmap to scale-up of recipes from lab to food production

**2. Quality Assurance & Control**:
o Develop and implement SOPs for food safety, hygiene, and ingredient handling

o Monitor raw material specifications and vendor compliance to ensure adherence to the prescribed quality and food safety standards

o Conduct routine audits and inspections across kitchen and supply chain operations

o Assist in root cause analysis and corrective actions for quality-related issues

o Coordinate and ensure for smooth product rollouts with adherence to the prescribed quality standards

3. **Nutritional Analysis & Labelling**:
o Ensure accurate nutritional profiling and allergen declarations for all menu items

o Work with marketing and compliance teams to support transparent labelling and claims
- Process Optimization:
o Evaluate and improve processes to ensure consistency and efficiency in production and products

o Standardize preparation methods for scalability across outlets

o Identify opportunities to reduce waste, improve yield, and enhance operational efficiency

**4. Documentation and Compliance**:
o Maintain accurate records of product specifications, SOPs, and testing reports

o Stay updated and ensure compliance on FSSAI and other relevant food regulations including HACCP, GMP, and ISO standards

o Ensure documentation and traceability for all ingredients and processes

5. **Training and Auditing**:
o Design the SOPs, protocols for hygiene and standards for quality to be used as benchmark and guiding principles

o Participate and represent department in internal and external audits

**Requirements**:
o Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Technology, Food Science, or related field

o 2-4 years of experience in a QSR, food manufacturing, or culinary R&D environment

o Sound knowledge of ingredients (flour, yeast, etc.) and their functionalities.

o Proficient in food lab testing methods for sensory evaluation and shelf-life studies

o Strong understanding of HACCP, GMP, ISO 22000, local food safety laws and industry best practices

o Experience with nutritional analysis tools and food labelling standards

o Experience working with cold-chain logistics and fresh produce

o Knowledge of culinary trends and consumer behaviour in the health food space

o Passion for healthy eating and innovative food concepts

o Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

**What We Offer**

o Competitive salary and performance incentives

o A vibrant, health-conscious work culture

o Opportunities for growth and innovation

o Free salads (yes, really)