Hire a food technologist in India.
AgriHires recruits food technologists, quality assurance officers and food-safety managers for food processing plants in India. We check each candidate's hands-on work with FSSAI, HACCP, BRC or ISO 22000, the product lines they have run, and their shift and plant experience, and share a screened shortlist in about 3 days. The fee is 8% to 13.5% of annual CTC.
- First shortlist
- 3 days
- Typical close
- 15–30 days
- Fee
- 8–13.5% of annual CTC
What a food technologist does for you.
- Runs incoming, in-process and finished-goods quality checks on the line
- Keeps FSSAI licensing, HACCP plans and audit records up to date
- Develops and trials new recipes, packs and shelf-life studies
- Handles customer, export-buyer and certification audits
What we check before you see a CV.
- Domain test: an audit finding or a product defect from your line and how they would close it
- Certifications actually run on the floor: FSSAI, HACCP, BRC, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000
- Product lines and plant capacity they have worked on, and shift experience
- Qualification: B.Tech or M.Sc Food Technology, or Dairy Technology for dairy plants
- Plant location fit and willingness to relocate
Who hires food technologists, and where.
| Companies | Snacks and potato chips, frozen foods and fries, dairy, spices, fruit and vegetable processing, bakery, edible oil and ready-to-eat plants, plus export units and co-packers. |
| Products | Lines that need tight specification: fried and extruded snacks, frozen and IQF products, pulps and purees, dehydrated vegetables, milk products and packaged spices. |
| Regions | Food parks and plant clusters in Gujarat, Maharashtra (Pune, Nashik), Madhya Pradesh (Indore), Punjab, Delhi NCR, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. |
What to budget for the role.
| Role | Experience | Typical annual CTC |
|---|---|---|
| Food technologist | 0–1 yr | ₹2.6–2.9 L |
| Food technologist | 1–3 yrs | ₹3.2–3.6 L |
| Food technologist | 3–6 yrs | ₹4.0–4.5 L |
| Food technologist | 6–9 yrs | ₹4.8–5.5 L |
| Quality manager | 5–20 yrs | ₹12.1–13.4 L |
Sources: AmbitionBox, Food Technologist, 1,500 salaries, Oct 2026; AmbitionBox, Quality Manager (all industries), 24,000 salaries, Oct 2026. See pay published on our live vacancies.
How long it takes, and what it costs.
We hire food technologists the way we run field & plant hiring: volume hiring by district, a first shortlist in 3 days and a typical close of 15–30 days. The fee is 8% to 13.5% of the candidate's annual CTC, depending on the profile, with a free replacement if the hire leaves within 60 days. Candidates never pay.
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Tell us the role. A sector consultant replies within one working day, and we aim to send up to 3 domain-screened profiles within 48 hours of the brief. The fee is 8% to 13.5% of annual CTC, quoted before we start.
Hiring food technologists, answered.
- Which qualifications should a food technologist have?
- Usually a B.Tech or M.Sc in Food Technology, or Dairy Technology for dairy plants. For QA roles, hands-on work with FSSAI, HACCP and a third-party standard such as BRC or ISO 22000 matters more than the degree alone.
- What does a food technologist earn in India?
- On AmbitionBox (1,500 food technologist salaries, October 2026), a food technologist earns about ₹2.6 to 2.9 lakh a year in the first year, ₹3.2 to 3.6 lakh with 1 to 3 years, ₹4 to 4.5 lakh with 3 to 6 years and ₹4.8 to 5.5 lakh with 6 to 9 years. Quality managers across industries earn about ₹12.1 to 13.4 lakh. Export plants and large brands pay at the top.
- How fast can you shortlist food technologists?
- Usually within 3 days for QA officers and food technologists, and within 5 days for QA managers, who are mapped from competing plants.
- Do you hire for export food plants?
- Yes. We screen for BRC, FSSC 22000 and buyer-audit experience, which export units and co-packers need.
- What is the fee to hire a food technologist?
- 8% to 13.5% of the candidate's annual CTC, depending on the profile, with a free replacement if the hire leaves within 60 days.
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