Food Safety Manager

Job Title: Food Safety Officer – IPM Segment

Location: Santacruz West, Mumbai (Office + Field Role)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Role Overview

The Food Safety Officer will be responsible for conducting pest-related inspections across client sites and ensuring compliance with food safety and hygiene standards. The role is split between on-field inspections and in-office technical reporting, requiring both practical inspection capability and strong documentation skills.

Key Responsibilities

1.    Field Inspections – IPM works

·      Conduct scheduled and surprise inspections at client sites (F&B outlets, food processing units, warehouses, etc.)

·      Identify pest activity, infestation risks, and sanitation gaps

·      Evaluate effectiveness of existing pest control measures

·      Collect site data, photographic evidence, and environmental observations

·      Interact with client teams to explain findings and corrective actions and conduct segmented trainings

·      Ensure compliance with food safety standards (FSSAI, HACCP, GMP, ISO 22000 where applicable)

2.    Reporting & Documentation

·      Prepare detailed inspection reports with risk grading and actionable recommendations

·      Maintain inspection records, trend analysis, and compliance tracking

·      Develop pest risk assessment summaries and audit-ready documentation

·      Coordinate with internal teams for report standardization and quality control

·      Support creation of SOPs, checklists, and client documentation

3.    Compliance & Advisory

·      Advise clients on preventive pest management strategies

·      Ensure alignment with regulatory and audit requirements

·      Assist in pre-audit inspections and compliance readiness

·      Provide technical input for product/formulation or service improvements (if applicable)

4.    Correctional Applications

·      To carry out OTC – correctional application to sensitive/high risk areas

·      To identify urgency, document the same and implement pro-active OTC correctional strategies to contain the sited pest escalation

·      To implement quick, reactive measures by implementing OTC format applications

Required Qualifications

·      Bachelor's degree in Food Technology / Microbiology / Life Sciences / Environmental Science

·      Certification or training in Food Safety (FSSAI FoSTaC / HACCP preferred)

Experience

. Fresher

Key Skills

·      Strong understanding of pest behaviour and control methods

·      Knowledge of food safety regulations and audit frameworks

·      Excellent report writing and documentation skills

·      Observational and analytical thinking

·      Ability to communicate findings clearly to clients

·      Basic proficiency in Excel / reporting tools

Work Structure

·      3 days/week: Field inspections (travel within city/region)

·      3 days/week: Office-based reporting and analysis

·      Flexible scheduling depending on inspection load

Other Requirements

·      Willingness to travel locally

·      Ability to work in industrial, commercial, and food handling environments

·      Attention to detail and high standards of hygiene awareness