Manager - Quality (Kurnool)

Job Description

• Raw Materials & Packaging Compliance
• Ensure raw material compliance with quality parameters and taste evaluation.
• Approve MRIN (Material Receipt & Inspection Note) for raw materials and packaging materials.
• Vendor qualification, documents verification (COA, SAQ, PM specs, certifications, sustainability requirements).
• Packaging material validation, artworks, and labels control.
• Supplier audits and periodic performance evaluation.
• Production & Process Quality
• Oversee agglomeration and other product quality checks.
• Conduct FG (Finished Goods) Second Pass Verification and documentation.
• GMP, hygiene controls, and compliance verification.
• PRP (Pre-requisite Programs) controls and documentation.
• Pest control compliance monitoring and effectiveness verification.
• Calibration, ALC documentation, and sample data management.
• Quality Systems & Documentation
• All departmental document control and record management.
• Ensure compliance with Food Safety, QMS (ISO/FSSC 22000), Social, and Sustainability standards.
• Objective setting, evidence preparation, and documentation for audits.
• Contracts, specifications, COA, and outgoing documents control.
• Outgoing COA verification and sign-off.
• MIS reports preparation (Quality, Budget, Certification, and Sustainability).
• Compliance & Certification
• Sustainability audits documentation, Organic coffee documents, and traceability accountability.
• Social compliance audit preparation (SMETA/SA8000/SEDEX or equivalent).
• Certification audits follow-up (FSSC 22000, Organic, Rainforest Alliance, Fairtrade, etc.).
• Regulatory compliance (FSSAI, EU, USFDA, Codex, etc.) for products and packaging.
• All PRPs and CCPs validation, monitoring, and verification.
• Cross-functional Support & Systems
• NetSuite entries verification and quality follow-up.
• Payment follow-up related to certifications, inspections, and inventory quality charges.
• Training & development of inter-departmental