Quality Control

JOB DESCRIPTION (JD) – QUALITY CONTROL (QC)

Industry: Bakery & Food Manufacturing Company

Department: Quality Control (QC) | Reports To: QC Manager / Factory Manager

1. Job Purpose

To ensure that all bakery products are manufactured, processed, packed, and dispatched according to the company's quality standards, food safety requirements, hygiene protocols, and FSSAI guidelines. The QC Executive will monitor product quality at every stage of production and ensure that only approved-quality products reach customers.

2. Key Responsibilities (KRA & Duties)

A. Raw Material Quality Inspection

• Inspect incoming raw materials such as flour, sugar, butter, cream, chocolate, eggs, milk, yeast, and other ingredients.

• Check quality, expiry dates, manufacturing dates, batch numbers, temperature, and packaging conditions.

• Verify raw materials against approved specifications.

• Reject or report substandard, damaged, or expired materials.

• Maintain incoming material inspection records.

B. Production Quality Control

• Monitor quality during different production stages, including:

  • Mixing and batter preparation.

  • Sponge preparation and baking.

  • Cream preparation and filling.

  • Icing and decoration.

  • Pastry and cake preparation.

  • Patties and other bakery product preparation.

  • Packing and labelling.

• Check product weight, size, shape, texture, colour, taste, and appearance.

• Ensure correct recipes and standard operating procedures (SOPs) are followed.

• Identify production defects and immediately inform the Production Supervisor.

C. Finished Goods Quality Inspection

• Conduct final inspection before products are packed and dispatched.

• Check taste, freshness, texture, consistency, and visual appearance.

• Verify product weight and packaging quality.

• Check manufacturing date, expiry date, batch number, MRP, and labelling.

• Ensure products meet approved quality standards before release.

• Maintain finished goods inspection reports.

D. Hygiene & Food Safety

• Ensure factory workers follow personal hygiene requirements.

• Monitor cleanliness of production areas, equipment, utensils, and storage areas.

• Ensure proper use of gloves, masks, hairnets, aprons, and safety equipment.

• Monitor pest control, sanitation, and housekeeping practices.

• Ensure proper storage temperatures for cream, butter, chocolate, and other perishable materials.

• Monitor FIFO/FEFO practices.

• MUST BE FROM BAKERY BACKGROUND.

• It is a Full Time Manufacturing job for candidates with 2 - 3 years of experience.