Salad Days

Company Name

Salad Days

Job Title

Food Technologist

Job Location:

Gurugram

Description

About company

Salad Days provides fresh, nutritious salads, meal kits, and healthy snacks. The company focuses on offering wholesome and convenient meal options to health-conscious consumers who prioritize fresh ingredients and easy-to-prepare meals.

Job highlights

• 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 RD environment . o Sound knowledge of ingredients (flour,yeast,etc. )
  
  

Key skills

Process optimization,Manager Quality Assurance,Claims,Nutrition,Food technology,Food safety,GMP,Raw material,Operations,Logistics

Job Description

What you’ll do

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

• Product Development :
• Innovate and improve recipes, dressings, and toppings with a focus on taste, nutrition, and shelf life
• Collaborate with chefs and nutritionists to create seasonal and functional menu items
• Conduct sensory evaluations and trials to refine product quality
• Conduct pilot runs and defines the roadmap to scale-up of recipes from lab to food production
• Quality Assurance Control :
• Develop and implement SOPs for food safety, hygiene, and ingredient handling
• Monitor raw material specifications and vendor compliance to ensure adherence to the prescribed quality and food safety standards
• Conduct routine audits and inspections across kitchen and supply chain operations
• Assist in root cause analysis and corrective actions for quality-related issues
• Coordinate and ensure for smooth product rollouts with adherence to the prescribed quality standards
• Nutritional Analysis Labelling :
• Ensure accurate nutritional profiling and allergen declarations for all menu items
• Work with marketing and compliance teams to support transparent labelling and claims
  
  

Process Optimization

• Evaluate and improve processes to ensure consistency and efficiency in production and products
• Standardize preparation methods for scalability across outlets
• Identify opportunities to reduce waste, improve yield, and enhance operational efficiency
• Documentation and Compliance :
• Maintain accurate records of product specifications, SOPs, and testing reports
• Stay updated and ensure compliance on FSSAI and other relevant food regulations including HACCP, GMP, and ISO standards
• Ensure documentation and traceability for all ingredients and processes
• Training and Auditing :
• Design the SOPs, protocols for hygiene and standards for quality to be used as benchmark and guiding principles
• Participate and represent department in internal and external audits
  
  

Requirements

• Proficient in food lab testing methods for sensory evaluation and shelf-life studies
• Strong understanding of HACCP, GMP, ISO 22000, local food safety laws and industry best practices
• Experience with nutritional analysis tools and food labelling standards
• Experience working with cold-chain logistics and fresh produce
• Knowledge of culinary trends and consumer behaviour in the health food space
• Passion for healthy eating and innovative food concepts
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
  
  

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and performance incentives
• A vibrant, health-conscious work culture
• Opportunities for growth and innovation
• Free salads (yes, really!)
  
  

Apply Here

https://www.naukri.com/job-listings-food-technologist-salad-days-gurugram-2-to-4-years-130825501982?src=searchFormUsage&xp=15&sid=17553252265945133&px=1