Food technology jobs for freshers.
Food technology freshers usually start as production trainees, QC chemists, quality executives or food technologist trainees at frozen food, snack, dairy and spice plants, on about ₹2.6–2.9 L a year. AgriHires has 100 fresher-friendly food roles open today; applying is free.
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Fresher food plant roles, open now.
| Role | Company | Location | Experience | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple roles – Frozen Potato Processing Plant · 100 openings | Happiyum (Ratani Global Private Limited) | Kadi, Gujarat | Freshers and experienced | As per role |
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Food and fresher roles also open.
| Role | Company | Location | Experience | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Head | National Foods | Vadodara, Gujarat | 15–18 years of manufacturing experience, with 5+ years in plant leadership (Food, Spices, FMCG or Process Manufacturing | Not disclosed |
| State Head – Sales | An agri machinery maker | Telangana | 8–12 years in farm machinery sales | ₹10–15 L / yr |
| Sales Executive – Tractors | A tractor maker | AP & Telangana | 5–10 years in tractor sales | ₹6–9 L / yr |
| State Head – Sales | An agri machinery maker | Gujarat | 10–15 years | ₹10–15 L / yr |
| Territory Sales Manager · 5 openings | ACCUVANCE LLP | Karnal, Haryana; Ludhiana | 3-7 | 5-6 |
| Procurement Manager (Goats, Feed & Farm Supplies) | Mesha | Bangalore, KA | Agri, livestock, feed or vet procurement preferred | ₹30K + ₹5K / mo |
First roles by degree.
| Degree | Typical first roles in a food plant |
|---|---|
| B.Tech Food Technology / Food Engineering | Production trainee, QC executive, food technologist trainee, NPD trainee |
| B.Sc Food Science / Food Technology | QC chemist, lab analyst, quality trainee, production supervisor |
| B.Tech Dairy Technology | Dairy plant trainee, milk reception and QC, production officer |
| M.Tech / M.Sc Food Technology, Processing and Food Engineering | R&D associate, NPD executive, process development, QA executive |
| B.Tech Agricultural Engineering | Processing and maintenance trainee, utility engineer, raw-material executive |
What freshers earn.
| Food technologist, first year | ₹2.6–2.9 L a year | AmbitionBox, Food Technologist, 1,500 salaries, Oct 2026 |
| Food-plant CVs with up to a year of experience | ₹20K–₹27K a month | Middle half of the current pay stated on 17 CVs in the AgriHires database |
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Starting in food processing, answered.
- Which jobs can a food technology fresher get?
- Most freshers start as production trainees, QC chemists or quality executives, food technologist trainees in R&D, or raw-material executives. Frozen food, snack, dairy, bakery, spice and beverage plants hire freshers in batches, often from March to July.
- What is the starting salary for a B.Tech Food Technology fresher?
- AmbitionBox (about 1,500 food technologist salaries, October 2026) puts the first year at about ₹2.6 to 2.9 lakh a year. Large brands and export plants pay more; plants in small towns often add free stay or a canteen.
- Do food plants hire freshers without experience?
- Yes. Plants take freshers as trainees for one year in production, QC or R&D, then confirm them as executives. Shift work and a plant location outside the city are normal for the first years.
- What should a food technology fresher put on the CV?
- Your degree and college, the in-plant training or internship (plant, product line, what you checked or ran), lab skills (moisture, fat, acidity, microbiology), any FSSAI, HACCP or ISO 22000 course, and whether you can work shifts and relocate.
- How do I apply?
- Apply to an open role on this page, or submit your CV once at agrihires.com/submit-cv/food-processing. We read it and write to you when a food plant vacancy fits. Candidates never pay.
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