Officer-Hygiene & Food Quality
- Company
ICRISAT - The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
- Location
Hyderabad
- Employment Type
Full-Time
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Functional Category
Finance & Operations
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Experience
10 - 20 years
- Date Posted
12-Aug-2025
- Application Deadline
31-Aug-2025
About ICRISAT - The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is a non-profit non-political organization that conducts agricultural research for development in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa with a wide array of partners throughout the world. Covering 6.5 million square kilometers of land in 55 countries the semi-arid or dryland tropics has over 2 billion people and 644 million of these are the poorest of the poor. ICRISAT and its partners help empower these poor people to overcome poverty hunger and a degraded environment through better agriculture. ICRISAT is headquartered in Hyderabad Telangana India with two regional hubs and six country offices in sub-Saharan Africa. It is a member of the CGIAR Consortium. CGIAR is a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future. Its science is carried out by the 15 research centers who are members of the CGIAR Consortium in collaboration with hundreds of partner organizations. www.cgiar.org ICRISAT conducts research protecting the environment.Dryland agriculture has long been viewed with pessimism and hopelessness. Tropical dryland areas are usually seen as resource-poor and perennially beset by shocks such as drought trapping dryland communities in poverty and hunger and dependent on external aid. ICRISAT challenges this pessimistic view. Working with diverse partners in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa for almost four decades ICRISAT has found that dryland farmers are ingenious and resourceful. By applying scientific innovations backed up with adequate policy Vision mission and approach ICRISAT envisions a prosperous food-secure and resilient dryland tropics. To achieve this our mission is to reduce poverty hunger malnutrition and environmental degradation in the dryland tropics. Our approach is through partnership-based international agricultural research-for-development that embodies Science with a Human Face.
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Overview of the Role
ICRISAT seeks applications from highly motivated professionals for the position of Officer - Hygiene & Food Quality. The position will play a pivotal role in ensuring that all food handling preparation and service operations meet stringent hygiene standards and safety protocols. This position oversees the implementation of food quality controls conducts regular audits and ensures compliance with regulatory guidelines to maintain excellence across all culinary functions. This is a nationally recruited position and will report to the Associate Manager – Catering Services based in the Headquarters at Patancheru Hyderabad Telangana.
Job Description
Daily Hygiene Compliance:
• Oversee hygiene standards in all food production and service areas through structured inspections and checklists.
Staff Personal Hygiene:
• Ensure daily monitoring of food handlers’ hygiene practices including uniforms gloves grooming and handwashing compliance.
Quality Control – Raw Material & Receiving:
• Monitor quality of vegetables perishable and non-perishable goods at receiving stage and throughout storage.
Food Tasting & Safety Checks:
• Supervise daily food tasting temperature checks and sampling to maintain food quality before every meal service.
Routine Audits & Documentation:
• Conduct daily internal audits and maintain detailed documentation including hygiene checklists temperature logs and cleaning schedules.
Food Wastage & Oil Spillage Monitoring:
• Track and report on kitchen wastage oil reuse/spillage and implement improvement strategies to reduce food loss.
Training & Awareness Programs:
Conduct regular hygiene training for all kitchen and service staff to ensure compliance with ISO 22000 and internal standards.
Regulatory Compliance:
Ensure continuous compliance with local and international food safety standards including ISO 22000 HACCP and FSSAI.
Required & Preferred Qualifications
Skill
• In-depth knowledge of ISO 22000 FSSAI guidelines hygiene protocols and audit procedures
• Strong observation leadership and documentation skills
• Ability to handle high-pressure food service environments
• On-ground presence in receiving docks kitchen production areas and storage spaces
• Requires physical mobility and stamina to carry out detailed inspections
Education
A Postgraduate degree with related experience in Food services
Experience
Minimum 10+ years of hands-on experience in food safety and hygiene supervision in bulk kitchen operations (industrial/institutional catering or large-scale food service units)