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Quality Chemist (Juice & Dairy)
Varun Beverages Limited (PepsiCo's bottler) is hiring a Quality Chemist for the juice and dairy section of its Pathankot plant in Punjab. The chemist tests raw materials, in-process and finished juice and dairy products and supports food-safety compliance and audits.
- Country
- India
- Experience
- 1–4 years
- Salary / stipend
- Pay not disclosed
- Job type
- Full-time
- Work mode
- On-site
- Function
- Quality assurance / control
Who can apply
B.Sc./M.Sc. in Chemistry, Food Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Dairy Chemistry or related field
Review the original notice to confirm the requirements. Related degrees are not automatically equivalent; the recruiting organisation decides eligibility.
What you’ll do
- Test raw materials, in-process and finished juice and dairy products
- Monitor pH, acidity, Brix, temperature and other specifications
- Sample production lines to check product consistency
- Keep lab records, test reports and sampling documents
- Flag quality deviations and coordinate CAPA with production
- Ensure GMP, GHP, HACCP and food safety compliance
- Calibrate and maintain lab instruments
- Support complaint and deviation investigations and internal/customer/external audits
What the employer asks for
- B.Sc./M.Sc. in Chemistry, Food Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Dairy Chemistry or related
- 1 to 4 years in QC/QA in beverage, juice, dairy or FMCG manufacturing
- Hands-on food lab testing; pH, Brix and acidity measurement
- Use of spectrophotometers, refractometers and titration
- Knowledge of GMP, GHP, HACCP; root cause analysis; MS Office
About the employer
Varun Beverages Limited is a large PepsiCo franchisee that makes and bottles soft drinks, juices and dairy beverages.
How to apply
Read the full notice and follow the instructions on the original application page.
Skills for this role
What employers ask for in Dairy Plant & Dairy Technology roles. named in this notice
- GMP
- GHP
- HACCP
- Brix / pH / acidity testing
- Spectrophotometer
- Refractometer
- Root cause analysis
- Dairy Technology
- Dairy Plant
- Dairy Production
- Dairy QA
- Milk processing
- Milk reception
- Platform tests
- Pasteurisation
- HTST
Prepare for the interview
Questions commonly asked for Dairy Plant & Dairy Technology roles. Practise answers with an example and a number.
- Explain the HTST and UHT processes and the critical parameters you monitor.
- Which platform tests do you run on raw milk at reception, and what do they tell you?
- How do you detect and prevent adulteration in milk procurement?
- What are the CIP steps in a dairy plant, and how do you verify cleaning?
- How is yield calculated for paneer, curd or cheese, and how would you improve it?
- Which FSSAI standards apply to milk and milk products you have worked with?
Before you apply
- Read the original notice end to endDates, eligibility and the application route are decided by the employer, not by FSD.
- Tailor your resume to this vacancyMatch the keywords in the requirements. Resume Studio shows what is missing.
- Write a short cover noteTwo or three lines on your most relevant plant, lab or project result, with a number.
- Be ready to talk numbersCurrent CTC, expected CTC and notice period are usually asked in the first call.
Source & editorial check
Shine listed the location as Chandigarh; the description says the Pathankot plant. Shine showed 'posted 1 week ago' on 5 Nov 2026.
Original posting: Date not stated
Checked 2026-11-05 · Updated 2026-11-05
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