Trainee - Quality

Varun Beverages Ltd. is seeking a motivated Trainee Chemist for its Quality Control team at the Nuh plant., supporting QA from raw material to finished product.

JOB DESCRIPTION

1, PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

Job Context:

• A trainee chemist's day-to-day duties and responsibilities are determined by where they work, there are many core tasks associated with the role .

Challenges:

• Should be able to work in a matrix structure organization.
• Interlinking theoretical knowledge and experimental approaches
• Implementing the principles of sustainability at the roots of the chemical design.

2, DETAILS OF THE JOB:

Job Role/ Title:

Trainee Chemist

Level:

MT01

Business Unit:

Nuh

Function:

Quality

Country:

India

Work Location:

Nuh

Reporting Manager:

Quality Head

Manager’s Manager:

Plant Manager

Matrix Manager:

Team Size:

No. of Direct Reportees:

3, KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Accountabilities Scope of work

Individual Line physio. score 100 %

Responsibility for Quality Assurance from the stage of raw material to finished product, Ensuring product quality at standard with Quality best practice.

Individual Sensory result score 100%.

Safety and upkeep of the assets of the organization

Line score 100%.

Update/Use SAP MM module and M&W, Proactively plan and execute Maintenance Schedules in QC

Line Code & Net Content Score 100%.

Lead and Manage Projects to ensure that business objectives are delivered

QAS audit Score 98.

Ensure IQA facility and Standards as per Plan

Ensuring water quality is maintained under the water, Ensuring water quality is maintained under the water conservation recovery system

Internal System Assessments 100%.

Internal Quality System should be assessment as per guidelines by Pepsi Co.

4, KEY INTERFACES

External Interfaces

Internal Interfaces

Workmen & Staffs

5, EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Indicate the education level, previous experience, specific knowledge, skills and abilities required to meet minimum requirements for this Job.

Education Qualification (Highest)

with Target Institute(s)

M Sc. (Chemistry)

Desired Certifications:

M Sc. (Chemistry)

Experience Range:

0-1 Years

Desirable experience:

Good Knowledge in Food Quality & relevant experience in Food/Beverages industry.

6, SKILLS REQUIRED:

Skills

Description

Proficiency Level

(General Awareness; Working Knowledge; Functional Expert, Mastery)

Functional Skills

• Proven ability to work in team-working style in complex, inter-dependent organization.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet the desired deadlines

Functional Expert

Behavioural
Skills

• Good Interpersonal Skill
• Good Communication Skill

Expert

• General Awareness : Knows the fundamental or general understanding of concepts.

• Working Knowledge : Has broad job knowledge; knows and applies the full range of concepts and practices. Has broad / working knowledge of the subject. Candidate should use these concepts in day-to-day practices.

• Functional Expert: Candidate is certified functional expert with strong knowledge on concepts.

• Mastery: Candidate is subject matter expert and has command over the subject/ concepts.

• Ensure quality assurance across raw material to finished product stages.

• Maintain product quality in line with industry best practices and internal standards.

• Monitor and maintain water quality and the water‑conservation recovery system.

• Conduct sensory and physio evaluations, achieving target score metrics.

• Update and utilize SAP MM module for material management and tracking.

• Plan and execute preventive maintenance schedules within QC.

• Lead and manage projects to meet business objectives and delivery timelines.

• Perform internal quality system assessments as per PepsiCo guidelines.

• Support QAS audits and maintain high audit scores.

• Ensure safety and proper upkeep of plant assets.

• M.Sc. in Chemistry from a recognized institute.

• 0-1 years of experience, preferably in food/beverage quality assurance.

• Good knowledge of food quality principles and relevant industry practices.

• Ability to work effectively in a matrix organization and cross‑functional teams.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• Capability to work under pressure and meet defined deadlines.

• Functional expertise in quality control processes.

• Working knowledge of SAP MM module.

• Understanding of sustainability principles applied to chemical design.

• Familiarity with internal audit procedures and QAS compliance.