Food Safety Job at Ferrero
Looking for a Food Safety Job in the FMCG industry? Here’s an exciting opportunity with Ferrero, one of the world’s leading food companies. Ferrero Careers is hiring a Plant Food Safety Specialist in Baramati, Maharashtra. This Life Science Job is ideal for candidates with postgraduate qualifications in Food Science, Microbiology, Dairy Microbiology, or Food Technology who are passionate about food safety, quality assurance, HACCP, and regulatory compliance. If you want to build a rewarding career in food manufacturing and quality systems, this opportunity deserves your attention.
About Ferrero
Ferrero is a globally renowned confectionery and food manufacturing company known for iconic brands such as Nutella, Ferrero Rocher, Kinder, and Tic Tac. Operating in more than 170 countries, Ferrero focuses on innovation, sustainability, product quality, and consumer safety. Through Ferrero Careers, the company offers exciting opportunities for professionals in food technology, microbiology, quality assurance, engineering, and manufacturing.
Job Details:
- Job Title: Plant Food Safety Specialist
- Location: Baramati, India (On-Site)
- Employment Type: Permanent
- Job ID: 76665
Role Overview
The Plant Food Safety Specialist is responsible for ensuring the effective implementation, monitoring, and continuous compliance of food safety systems within the production plant. The role focuses on maintaining food safety and quality standards through the management of prerequisite programs (PRPs), equipment calibration, cleaning and sanitation verification, pest control, customer complaint resolution, and food safety risk assessment initiatives. The position requires a strong understanding of HACCP principles and supports the continuous improvement of food safety and quality management systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure food safety and quality compliance across the production plant through effective implementation and verification of Prerequisite Programs (PRPs), including PRP Gemba (patrol walks), pest control management, equipment calibration, cleaning and sanitation verification, and other shop-floor food safety programs.
- Investigate customer complaints, conduct root cause analysis, and implement timely corrective and preventive actions to improve product quality and consumer safety.
- Perform routine PRP/GMP Gemba inspections to verify compliance with food safety, hygiene, and manufacturing standards.
- Monitor and evaluate pest control programs, analyze trends, and ensure effective corrective actions are implemented.
- Verify the execution and effectiveness of cleaning and sanitation programs to maintain hygienic production conditions.
- Coordinate and maintain equipment calibration schedules to ensure the accuracy and compliance of measuring and monitoring devices.
- Support food safety risk assessment activities by implementing and monitoring food safety requirements issued through group procedures, requirement guidelines, and risk assessment programs.
- Assist in the implementation and maintenance of HACCP systems, ensuring effective control measures and prerequisite programs are consistently followed on the production floor.
Required Qualifications
- Postgraduate degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Dairy Microbiology, or a related discipline.
- B.Tech. in Food Technology or an equivalent qualification.
Experience
- 1–3 years of experience, preferably in the FMCG or food manufacturing industry.
Technical Skills
- Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
- Cleaning and Sanitation Management
- Equipment Calibration
- Food Safety and HACCP
- FSSC 22000 Food Safety Management System
- Basic knowledge of Power BI and AI tools
- Knowledge of 5S and Kaizen methodologies
Key Competencies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced production environment.
- Strong commitment to food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to support continuous improvement initiatives and drive operational excellence.
